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The '''Bloc Québécois leadership election |
The '''1997 Bloc Québécois leadership election''' was the leadership election that picked the new leader to replace [[Michel Gauthier]] as leader. The leadership election was conducted by a [[one member one vote|one member, one vote]] (OMOV) process involving all party members. Voters were asked to list their first, second and third choices on the ballot. [[Gilles Duceppe]] won the leadership election.<ref name="Blochistory">{{cite news|title=The Bloc Québécois through the years|url=http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/the-bloc-qubcois-through-the-years/article2008919/?service=mobile|accessdate=May 11, 2011|newspaper=[[The Globe and Mail]]|date=May 3, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110508060618/http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/the-bloc-qubcois-through-the-years/article2008919/?service=mobile|archive-date=May 8, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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| Date | March 15, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Resigning leader | Michel Gauthier |
| Won by | Gilles Duceppe |
| Ballots | 2 |
| Candidates | 6 |
The 1997 Bloc Québécois leadership election was the leadership election that picked the new leader to replace Michel Gauthier as leader. The leadership election was conducted by a one member, one vote (OMOV) process involving all party members. Voters were asked to list their first, second and third choices on the ballot. Gilles Duceppe won the leadership election.[1]
Timeline
- February 17, 1996: Michel Gauthier became leader of the Bloc Québécois.[2]
- March 15, 1997: Gilles Duceppe won the leadership election on the 2nd ballot.[3]
Candidates
| Name | Riding | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles Duceppe | 
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Laurier—Sainte-Marie | Became first Member of Parliament under the "Bloc Québécois banner" by winning a by-election in 1990 in the riding of Laurier—Sainte-Marie. | [1] |
| Yves Duhaime | [3] | |||
| Rodrigue Biron | [3] | |||
| Francine Lalonde | 
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[3] | ||
| Daniel Turp | 
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[3] | ||
| Pierrette Venne | [3] | |||
Result
| Candidate | 1st ballot | 2nd ballot | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes cast | % | Votes cast | % | ||
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DUCEPPE, Gilles | 21,268 | 43.91% | 25,561 | 52.77% |
| DUHAIME, Yves | 16,408 | 33.87% | 16,408 | 33.87% | |
| BIRON, Rodrique | 6,468 | 13.35% | 6,468 | 13.35% | |
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LALONDE, Francine | 2,671 | 5.51% | Eliminated | |
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TURP, Daniel | 1,081 | 2.23% | Eliminated | |
| VENNE, Pierette | 541 | 1.12% | Eliminated | ||
| Total | 48,437 | 100.0% | 48,437 | 100.0% | |
Sources
- ^ a b "The Bloc Québécois through the years". The Globe and Mail. May 3, 2011. Archived from the original on May 8, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
- ^ "LEADERSHIP ROLES". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "Leadership Conventions". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
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