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Francine Gaudet

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Francine Gaudet
Member of the National Assembly
In office
2003–2007
Preceded byRémy Désilets
Succeeded byJean Damphousse
ConstituencyMaskinongé
Personal details
Born (1948-05-30) May 30, 1948 (age 76)
Sainte-Gertrude, Quebec, Canada
Political partyQuebec Liberal Party
Occupationeducator

Francine Gaudet (born May 30, 1948) is a former Canadian politician in the province of Quebec. She was a Quebec Liberal Party Member of the National Assembly of Quebec from 2003 to 2007,[1] and the federal Liberal Party candidate for Berthier—Maskinongé in the 2011 federal election.

Background

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Gaudet was born on May 30, 1948, in Sainte-Gertrude, Centre-du-Québec and is an educator.

Political career

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Gaudet ran as a Liberal candidate in the provincial district of Maskinongé in the 2003 provincial election and won, defeating PQ incumbent Rémy Désilets.

She served as Parliamentary Assistant from 2003 to 2007. In the 2007 election, she lost re-election against ADQ candidate Jean Damphousse.

In the 2011 federal election, Gaudet ran as the Liberal Party candidate for Berthier—Maskinongé and placed third.[2][3]

Election results

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2011 Canadian federal election: Berthier—Maskinongé
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Ruth Ellen Brosseau 22,484 39.63 +29.19 $0
Bloc Québécois Guy André 16,668 29.38 −16.45 $48,739
Liberal Francine Gaudet 8,109 14.29 −4.15 $32,253
Conservative Marie-Claude Godue 7,909 13.94 −8.25 $23,495
Green Léonie Matteau 1,193 2.10 −1.01 $0
Rhinoceros Martin Jubinville 375 0.66 $0
Total votes/expense limit 56,738 100.0     $94,930
Source: "Berthier—Maskinongé election results". Elections Canada. May 2, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2011.

References

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  1. ^ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
  2. ^ "Bloc hopefuls caught in collapse". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. May 3, 2011. p. B7. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Minsky, Amy (May 7, 2011). "Rookie MP cleared to take seat, but still elusive". Windsor Star. Gatineau, Quebec. Postmedia News. p. A13. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
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