Parti Québécois candidates in the 1976 Quebec provincial election
The Parti Québécois (PQ) ran a full slate of 110 candidates in the 1976 Quebec provincial election. Seventy-one of these candidates were elected as the party unexpectedly won its first majority government with René Lévesque as premier.
Information about the party's candidates may be found on this page.
Candidates
[edit]Brome—Missisquoi: Gérard Comptois
[edit]Gérard Comptois was a PQ candidate in the 1976 general election and a 1980 by-election. He was defeated on both occasions. In October 2009, he was given the honorary title "Grand Québécois" by party leader Pauline Marois.[1]
| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 provincial | Brome—Missisquoi | Parti Québécois | 4,772 | 20.66 | 3/7 | Armand Russell, Union Nationale |
| provincial by-election, 17 November 1980 | Brome—Missisquoi | Parti Québécois | 5,962 | 28.06 | 2/4 | Pierre Paradis, Liberal |
Source: Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec, 1976 and 1980.
References
[edit]- ^ Claude Hébert, "Pauline Marois parle de souveraineté... et de gros sous!", cowansville.enregion, accessed 2 January 2011.