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The 2022 Quebec general election was held on October 3, 2022, to elect the members of the
National Assembly of Quebec The National Assembly of Quebec (officially in french: link=no, Assemblée nationale du Québec) is the legislative body of the province of Quebec in Canada. Legislators are called MNAs (Members of the National Assembly; french: link=no, déput ...
. Under the province's fixed election date law, passed in 2013, "the general election following the end of a Legislature shall be held on the first Monday of October of the fourth calendar year following the year that includes the last day of the previous Legislature", setting the date for October 3, 2022. The
Coalition Avenir Québec The Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ; , ) is a Quebec nationalist, autonomist and conservative The
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had its worst general election result in history, losing most of its seats, but nevertheless managed to elect its previously seatless leader
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon Paul St-Pierre Plamondon (; often identified by his initials: PSPP; born February 17, 1977) is a Canadian lawyer, television columnist and politician. He has been the leader of the Parti Québécois since October 9, 2020. He represents Camill ...
. Previous promised plans for electoral reform were scrapped in 2021, and as such, the election produced a highly distorted result which is common in Quebec's
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voting system. For example, the Liberals finished fourth in the popular vote at 14%, but because their votes were concentrated on the
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, they received more seats than both the PQ and
Québec solidaire Québec solidaire (QS; ) is a democratic socialist and sovereigntist political party in Quebec, Canada. The party and media outlets in Canada usually use the name "Québec solidaire" in both French and English, but the party's name is sometimes ...
and remained the official opposition despite PQ and QS each finishing with a higher percentage of the provincial vote than the Liberals. In contrast, the Conservatives increased their share of the vote to 13%; however, as their support was more spread throughout Quebec, they did not win any seats. Quebecers elected the highest number of women candidates to the National Assembly in the province's history at 59 women, roughly 47% of the total number of seats.


Background

The 2018 general election resulted in a
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for the
Coalition Avenir Québec The Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ; , ) is a Quebec nationalist, autonomist and conservativeFrançois Legault François Legault (; born May 26, 1957) is a Canadian politician serving as the 32nd premier of Quebec since 2018. A member of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), he has led the party since its founding in 2011. Legault sits as a member of the ...
, which won 74 of 125 seats, giving the party a majority and unseating
Philippe Couillard Philippe Couillard (; born June 26, 1957) is a Canadian business advisor and former neurosurgeon, university professor and politician who served as 31st premier of Quebec from 2014 to 2018. Between 2003 and 2008, he was Quebec's Minister of Hea ...
's
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after a single term in office. Couillard subsequently resigned as Liberal leader and was replaced on an interim basis by
Pierre Arcand Pierre Arcand (born November 13, 1951) is a Canadian politician, businessman, announcer and journalist in Quebec, Canada. He was the elected Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA) for the provincial riding of Mont-Royal–Outremont in ...
until his successor was chosen. Both the
Parti Québécois The Parti Québécois (; ; PQ) is a sovereignist and social democratic provincial political party in Quebec, Canada. The PQ advocates national sovereignty for Quebec involving independence of the province of Quebec from Canada and establishin ...
and
Québec solidaire Québec solidaire (QS; ) is a democratic socialist and sovereigntist political party in Quebec, Canada. The party and media outlets in Canada usually use the name "Québec solidaire" in both French and English, but the party's name is sometimes ...
won ten seats each, fewer than the twelve needed for official party status; Parti Québécois leader
Jean-François Lisée Jean-François Lisée (born February 13, 1958) is a Quebec nationalist politician who served as the leader of the Parti Québécois from October 2016 until October 2018. He was first elected a member of the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2 ...
, defeated in his bid for re-election, resigned as party leader, replaced on an interim basis by
Pascal Bérubé Pascal Bérubé (born February 16, 1975, in Matane, Quebec) is a Canadian politician and television host. He is the current Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Matane-Matapédia (formerly Matane) and represents the Parti Québ ...
until his successor was chosen. Adrien D. Pouliot,
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of the
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, announced that he was stepping down as
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on October 16, 2020. Following Couillard's resignation, the
Quebec Liberal Party The Quebec Liberal Party (QLP; french: Parti libéral du Québec, PLQ) is a provincial political party in Quebec. It has been independent of the federal Liberal Party of Canada since 1955. The QLP has always been associated with the colour red; e ...
held a leadership race.
Dominique Anglade Dominique Anglade (born January 31, 1974) is a business woman and a Canadian politician who served as the leader of the Quebec Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition of Quebec from May 11, 2020 to December 1, 2022.Antoni Narestant"Dominiqu ...
, former
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, was acclaimed leader of the
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after her only rival, former
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of
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, Alexandre Cusson, stepped down. Following a leadership race,
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon Paul St-Pierre Plamondon (; often identified by his initials: PSPP; born February 17, 1977) is a Canadian lawyer, television columnist and politician. He has been the leader of the Parti Québécois since October 9, 2020. He represents Camill ...
was elected leader of the sovereignist
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by the members and supporters of the
Parti Québécois The Parti Québécois (; ; PQ) is a sovereignist and social democratic provincial political party in Quebec, Canada. The PQ advocates national sovereignty for Quebec involving independence of the province of Quebec from Canada and establishin ...
. Following Pouliot's resignation, the
Conservative Party of Quebec The Conservative Party of Quebec (CPQ; french: Parti conservateur du Québec (PCQ)) is a provincial political party in Quebec, Canada. It was authorized on 25 March 2009 by the Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec. The CPQ has gradually run more c ...
held a leadership race.
Éric Duhaime Éric Duhaime (born April 15, 1969) is a Canadian conservative columnist, radio host, and politician serving as leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec since April 17, 2021. Early life and education Born on April 15, 1969, in Montreal, Du ...
, a radio host and former political advisor, was elected as leader with just under 96% of the vote.


Political parties and standings

The table below lists parties represented and seats held in the National Assembly after the 2018 provincial election and at dissolution.


Timeline


2018

*October 1, 2018: The
Coalition Avenir Québec The Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ; , ) is a Quebec nationalist, autonomist and conservativeFrançois Legault François Legault (; born May 26, 1957) is a Canadian politician serving as the 32nd premier of Quebec since 2018. A member of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), he has led the party since its founding in 2011. Legault sits as a member of the ...
wins a
majority government A majority government is a government by one or more governing parties that hold an absolute majority of seats in a legislature. This is as opposed to a minority government, where the largest party in a legislature only has a plurality of seats. ...
in the 42nd Quebec general election.
Parti Québécois The Parti Québécois (; ; PQ) is a sovereignist and social democratic provincial political party in Quebec, Canada. The PQ advocates national sovereignty for Quebec involving independence of the province of Quebec from Canada and establishin ...
leader
Jean-François Lisée Jean-François Lisée (born February 13, 1958) is a Quebec nationalist politician who served as the leader of the Parti Québécois from October 2016 until October 2018. He was first elected a member of the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2 ...
, defeated in his bid for re-election, announces his resignation as party leader. *October 5, 2018:
Mont-Royal–Outremont Mont-Royal–Outremont is a provincial electoral district in Quebec. It was created from parts of Mont-Royal and Outremont districts. It was first contested in the 2018 Quebec general election The 2018 Quebec general election was held on Octo ...
MNA
Pierre Arcand Pierre Arcand (born November 13, 1951) is a Canadian politician, businessman, announcer and journalist in Quebec, Canada. He was the elected Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA) for the provincial riding of Mont-Royal–Outremont in ...
is named interim leader of the Quebec Liberal Party. *October 9, 2018:
Matane-Matapédia Matane-Matapédia is a provincial electoral district in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada, that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It includes the municipalities of Matane, Mont-Joli, Amqui, Sainte-Luce, Causapscal, P ...
MNA
Pascal Bérubé Pascal Bérubé (born February 16, 1975, in Matane, Quebec) is a Canadian politician and television host. He is the current Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Matane-Matapédia (formerly Matane) and represents the Parti Québ ...
is named interim leader of the Parti Québécois.


2019


2020

*March 20, 2020: The 2020 Quebec Liberal Party leadership election is suspended indefinitely due to the
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. *May 11, 2020:
Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne is a provincial electoral district in the Montreal region of Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It comprises all of the Le Sud-Ouest borough of Montreal. It was created for the 1994 ...
MNA
Dominique Anglade Dominique Anglade (born January 31, 1974) is a business woman and a Canadian politician who served as the leader of the Quebec Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition of Quebec from May 11, 2020 to December 1, 2022.Antoni Narestant"Dominiqu ...
is selected as leader of the
Quebec Liberal Party The Quebec Liberal Party (QLP; french: Parti libéral du Québec, PLQ) is a provincial political party in Quebec. It has been independent of the federal Liberal Party of Canada since 1955. The QLP has always been associated with the colour red; e ...
by acclamation following the withdrawal of rival candidate Alexandre Cusson. *October 9, 2020:
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon Paul St-Pierre Plamondon (; often identified by his initials: PSPP; born February 17, 1977) is a Canadian lawyer, television columnist and politician. He has been the leader of the Parti Québécois since October 9, 2020. He represents Camill ...
wins the
2020 Parti Québécois leadership election The 2020 Parti Québécois leadership election was held on 9 October 2020, to replace Jean-François Lisée, who resigned on 1 October 2018 after leading the Parti Québécois to a third-place finish in the 2018 Quebec general election and faili ...
.


2021

*April 17, 2021:
Éric Duhaime Éric Duhaime (born April 15, 1969) is a Canadian conservative columnist, radio host, and politician serving as leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec since April 17, 2021. Early life and education Born on April 15, 1969, in Montreal, Du ...
wins the 2021 Conservative Party of Quebec leadership election.


2022

*May 13, 2022: The English language leaders' debate is called off for the election after two party leaders, (CAQ)
Coalition Avenir Québec The Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ; , ) is a Quebec nationalist, autonomist and conservativeFrançois Legault François Legault (; born May 26, 1957) is a Canadian politician serving as the 32nd premier of Quebec since 2018. A member of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), he has led the party since its founding in 2011. Legault sits as a member of the ...
, and PQ
Parti Québécois The Parti Québécois (; ; PQ) is a sovereignist and social democratic provincial political party in Quebec, Canada. The PQ advocates national sovereignty for Quebec involving independence of the province of Quebec from Canada and establishin ...
leader
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon Paul St-Pierre Plamondon (; often identified by his initials: PSPP; born February 17, 1977) is a Canadian lawyer, television columnist and politician. He has been the leader of the Parti Québécois since October 9, 2020. He represents Camill ...
refused to participate.


Campaign


Timeline

*August 28, 2022: Campaign period officially begins with the calling of an October 3 election. *September 1, 2022: PQ
Parti Québécois The Parti Québécois (; ; PQ) is a sovereignist and social democratic provincial political party in Quebec, Canada. The PQ advocates national sovereignty for Quebec involving independence of the province of Quebec from Canada and establishin ...
leader
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon Paul St-Pierre Plamondon (; often identified by his initials: PSPP; born February 17, 1977) is a Canadian lawyer, television columnist and politician. He has been the leader of the Parti Québécois since October 9, 2020. He represents Camill ...
stages an event in Ottawa. *September 4, 2022: Radio-Canada's Five leaders, one election. *September 7, 2022: (CAQ)
Coalition Avenir Québec The Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ; , ) is a Quebec nationalist, autonomist and conservativeFrançois Legault François Legault (; born May 26, 1957) is a Canadian politician serving as the 32nd premier of Quebec since 2018. A member of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), he has led the party since its founding in 2011. Legault sits as a member of the ...
apologizes for comments linking immigration and 'extremism,' and 'violence'. *September 11, 2022: In a speech in Drummondville (CAQ)
Coalition Avenir Québec The Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ; , ) is a Quebec nationalist, autonomist and conservativeFrançois Legault François Legault (; born May 26, 1957) is a Canadian politician serving as the 32nd premier of Quebec since 2018. A member of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), he has led the party since its founding in 2011. Legault sits as a member of the ...
, Says that non-French speaking immigration threatens Quebec cohesion. He was criticized by the leaders of Quebec solidaire, Quebec Liberal and Parti Québécois. *September 12, 2022: (CAQ)
Coalition Avenir Québec The Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ; , ) is a Quebec nationalist, autonomist and conservativeFrançois Legault François Legault (; born May 26, 1957) is a Canadian politician serving as the 32nd premier of Quebec since 2018. A member of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), he has led the party since its founding in 2011. Legault sits as a member of the ...
defends the comments he said the day before about immigration. *September 15, 2022: ''First leaders debate'' TVA Leaders' Debate. *September 22, 2022: ''Radio Canada's Leaders' Debate. *September 28, 2022: (CAQ)
Coalition Avenir Québec The Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ; , ) is a Quebec nationalist, autonomist and conservativeFrançois Legault François Legault (; born May 26, 1957) is a Canadian politician serving as the 32nd premier of Quebec since 2018. A member of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), he has led the party since its founding in 2011. Legault sits as a member of the ...
says during a speech, that having higher immigration numbers would be suicidal for Quebec and the French language. Legault was criticized by the other party leaders. ** CAQ Immigration and labour minister
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walks back from his past comments during a debate a few days before. He said that 80% of immigrants go to Montreal, don't work, don't speak French and don't adhere to the values of Quebec.


Party slogans


Issues


Role of disinformation during the campaign

During the campaign, the issue of online political
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misleading voters has been raised by outlets including the
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(CBC). In September 2022, the CBC reported that opponents of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions used
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to spread a false rumor that Legault was booed out of a restaurant. According to CBC, "The post is one of many on social media that are misleading or outright false, with real-world consequences to both those who read it and to those involved in the event". According to the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy (MTD) at
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, false allegations that polling outlets are unfairly biased against certain parties have spread on social media. Some online supporters of the
Conservative Party of Quebec The Conservative Party of Quebec (CPQ; french: Parti conservateur du Québec (PCQ)) is a provincial political party in Quebec, Canada. It was authorized on 25 March 2009 by the Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec. The CPQ has gradually run more c ...
alleged collusion between the governing
Coalition Avenir Québec The Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ; , ) is a Quebec nationalist, autonomist and conservativeLéger. In response, a citizens' initiative emerged on Facebook urging individuals to file complaints over Léger, despite the fact that
Élections Québec Élections Québec is the independent office of the National Assembly of Quebec that oversees the administration of the electoral and referendum system in Quebec, Canada. It is led by the Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec (french: Directeur généra ...
has no power to regulate the polling industry.


Candidates

The candidates standing for election generally had the following characteristics:


Incumbents not running for reelection


Candidate controversies


Quebec Liberal Party

* Deepak Awasti, the party's candidate in
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, for denying Quebec's right to register itself as a nation within the Canadian constitution and to have French as its sole official language, contrary to his party's official position.


Parti Québécois

* Pierre Vanier, the party's candidate in
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, for past social media posts emerged where Vanier expressed anti-Islamic views. He was suspended as a candidate. * Catherine Provost, the party's candidate in L’Assomption, for past social media posts emerged where Provost expressed Anti-Islam views. * Lyne Jubinville, the party's candidate in Sainte-Rose, for past social media posts emerged where Jubinville expressed Anti-Islam views. * Andréanne Fiola, candidate for
Laval-des-Rapides Laval-des-Rapides is a district in Laval, Quebec, Canada. It was a separate city until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965. Geography The neighbourhood is delimited on the north, north-west and west by Chomedey, on the east and north-east ...
, previously made porn. Party leader
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon Paul St-Pierre Plamondon (; often identified by his initials: PSPP; born February 17, 1977) is a Canadian lawyer, television columnist and politician. He has been the leader of the Parti Québécois since October 9, 2020. He represents Camill ...
defended Fiola and condemned the individuals who outed her. * Paul St-Pierre Plamondon's use of the word '' nègre'' during a televised debate.


Québec Solidaire

*Marie-Eve Rancourt, the party's candidate in Camille-Laurin, withdrew from the race after she was caught removing PQ leaflets. *Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois' use of the
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during a televised debate.


Coalition Avenir Québec

* Shirley Dorismond, the party's candidate in
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, for blocking numerous constituents and electors on social media after facing criticisms on her comments about the September 13, 2022 floods in Longueuil.


Opinion polls

This chart depicts opinion polls conducted since the 2018 election, using a
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. The table below provides a list of scientific, public
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s that were conducted from the
2018 Quebec general election The 2018 Quebec general election was held on October 1, 2018, to elect members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The election saw a landslide victory for the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) led by François Legault, which won 74 of 125 seats, ...
leading up to the 2022 Quebec general election, which was held on October 3, 2022.


Cancelled electoral reform referendum

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François Legault François Legault (; born May 26, 1957) is a Canadian politician serving as the 32nd premier of Quebec since 2018. A member of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), he has led the party since its founding in 2011. Legault sits as a member of the ...
was elected on a promise to reform the electoral system within a year of his victory. On September 25, 2019,
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presented Bill 39, ''An Act to establish a new electoral system'' which aims to replace the
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electoral system in favour of a mixed-member proportional representation system. According to the bill, the
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would have kept 125 members. Of the 125 members, 80 would have been elected by receiving a plurality of votes in single-member districts, similar to the existing system, matching the 78 federal ridings with the addition of 2 unique districts: ÃŽles-de-la-Madeleine and Ungava. The remaining 45 members would have been chosen according to their order in a regional
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. All 17 regions of Québec would have been guaranteed at least one MNA. The proposed system was as such: Bill 39 was intended to be debated in the legislature before June 2021. The bill's implementation would have been contingent on popular support expressed in a referendum held on the same day as the general election. Had this referendum been successful, then the first legislature to be elected under
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would have been the 44th, in October 2026 at the latest. On April 28, 2021, Justice Minister LeBel informed a legislative committee hearing that the government would not move forward with a referendum on electoral reform in 2022. LeBel blamed the
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for altering the government's timeline and could not or would not commit to providing an alternate date for the referendum, effectively ending discussions about electoral reform in Quebec.


Results

All parties experienced uneven results across the province: :* While the CAQ saw its share of the vote rise by over 10 percentage points from 2018 in 21 ridings, its support also declined in 38 ridings, most significantly in those in
Centre-du-Québec Centre-du-Québec (, ''Central Quebec'') is a region of Quebec, Canada. The main centres are Drummondville, Victoriaville, and Bécancour. It has a land area of and a 2016 Census population of 242,399 inhabitants. Description The Centre-du- ...
and
Chaudière-Appalaches Chaudière-Appalaches () is an administrative region in Quebec, Canada. It comprises most of what is historically known as the "Beauce" (french: La Beauce; compare with the electoral district of Beauce). It is named for the Chaudière River and ...
. In those regions, and in
Mauricie Mauricie () is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,860.05 km² (13,845.64 sq mi) and a popu ...
, the contests were between the CAQ and the Conservatives. In Quebec City, the QS is also a significant player. In the
Côte-Nord Côte-Nord (, ; ; land area ) is the second-largest administrative region by land area in Quebec, Canada, after Nord-du-Québec. It covers much of the northern shore of the Saint Lawrence River estuary and the Gulf of Saint Lawrence past Tadous ...
and
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean (, ) is a region in Quebec, Canada. It contains the Saguenay Fjord, the estuary of the Saguenay River, stretching through much of the region. It is also known as Sagamie in French, from the first part of "Saguenay" and th ...
its principal opponent is the PQ. :* The Liberal Party lost support in all ridings, with the exception of Marquette, and its decline in the ridings along the Orange Line in Montreal worsened from 2014. In
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, its share of the vote fell to 4%, and in the
Côte-Nord Côte-Nord (, ; ; land area ) is the second-largest administrative region by land area in Quebec, Canada, after Nord-du-Québec. It covers much of the northern shore of the Saint Lawrence River estuary and the Gulf of Saint Lawrence past Tadous ...
it dropped to 3%. :* Québec Solidaire lost the riding of
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only because of a swing from the Liberals to the CAQ. :* While the PQ lost several strongholdsnotably in
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,
René-Lévesque René-Lévesque is a provincial electoral district in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada, which elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It notably includes the municipalities of Baie-Comeau, Forestville and Pointe-Lebel as well ...
and
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its support remained stable in 29 ridings and showed small gains in 28 others. :* The Conservative Party saw its total share of the vote increase ninefold with its percentage vote share rising in all contests, and in 12 ridings it increased by more than 20 percentage points. In addition to its strong gains in the regions south of Quebec Citywith several second-place resultsit also received significant anglophone support in the
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ridings of Nelligan,
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and
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. In
Beauce-Nord Beauce-Nord is a provincial electoral district in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It includes notably the municipalities of Sainte-Marie, Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon, Beaucev ...
, the Conservatives sought a
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as they had come within 202 votes of defeating the CAQ incumbent Luc Provençal. The application was dismissed by the
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Overview

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François Legault François Legault (; born May 26, 1957) is a Canadian politician serving as the 32nd premier of Quebec since 2018. A member of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), he has led the party since its founding in 2011. Legault sits as a member of the ...
, 125 , 74 , 76 , 90 , 16 , 1,685,573 , 176,124 , 40.98 , 3.56 , - , style="text-align:left;" ,
Dominique Anglade Dominique Anglade (born January 31, 1974) is a business woman and a Canadian politician who served as the leader of the Quebec Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition of Quebec from May 11, 2020 to December 1, 2022.Antoni Narestant"Dominiqu ...
, 125 , 31 , 27 , 21 , 10 , 591,077 , 409,960 , 14.37 , 10.45 , - , style="text-align:left;" ,
Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois (born May 31, 1990) is a politician from Quebec. With Manon Massé, he is the co-spokesperson of the left-wing party Québec solidaire since May 21, 2017, and was elected as a member of the provincial legislative assembly ...
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Manon Massé Manon Massé (born 1963) is a Canadian politician in Quebec and one of the two current leaders for Québec solidaire since 2017. She has represented Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques in the National Assembly of Quebec since the 2014 general elect ...
, 125 , 10 , 10 , 11 , 1 , 634,535 , 14,968 , 15.43 , 0.67 , - , style="text-align:left;" ,
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon Paul St-Pierre Plamondon (; often identified by his initials: PSPP; born February 17, 1977) is a Canadian lawyer, television columnist and politician. He has been the leader of the Parti Québécois since October 9, 2020. He represents Camill ...
, 125 , 10 , 7 , 3 , 7 , 600 708 , 87,287 , 14.61 , 2.45 , - , style="text-align:left;" ,
Éric Duhaime Éric Duhaime (born April 15, 1969) is a Canadian conservative columnist, radio host, and politician serving as leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec since April 17, 2021. Early life and education Born on April 15, 1969, in Montreal, Du ...
, 125 , – , 1 , – , – , 530,786 , 471,731 , 12.91 , 11.45 , - , style="text-align:left;" ,
Alex Tyrrell Alex Tyrrell (born 23 March 1988) is a Canadian politician who has served as the leader of the Green Party of Quebec since 2013. Early life and education Born in 1988, Tyrrell grew up in Beaconsfield on the West Island of Montreal. Following ...
, 73 , – , – , – , – , 31,054 , 36,816 , 0.75 , 0.93 , - , style="text-align:left;" , Colin Standish , 20 , – , – , – , – , 12,981 , , 0.32 , , - , style="text-align:left;" ,
Martine Ouellet Martine Ouellet (born April 8, 1969) is a Canadian politician who served as leader of the Bloc Québécois from 2017 to 2018. She was the Minister of Natural Resources in the Quebec government from 2012 to 2014. Ouellet was first elected to the ...
, 54 , – , – , – , – , 8,644 , , 0.21 , , - , style="text-align:left;" , Balarama Holness , 13 , – , – , – , – , 7,774 , , 0.19 , , - , style="background-color:#be9538;" , , style="text-align:left;" , Democratie directe , style="text-align:left;" , Jean Charles Cléroux , 28 , – , – , – , – , 2,421 , , 0.06 , , - , style="text-align:left;" , – , 14 , – , 4 , – , – , 2,121 , 4,341 , 0.05 , 0.11 , - , style="text-align:left;" , Renaud Blais , 9 , – , – , – , – , 1,074 , 2,585 , 0.03 , 0.06 , - , style="text-align:left;" , Georges Samman , 9 , – , – , – , – , 1,042 , , 0.03 , , - , style="background-color:#3d559a;" , , style="text-align:left;" , Parti 51 , style="text-align:left;" , Hans Mercier , 5 , – , – , – , – , 689 , 428 , 0.02 , 0.01 , - , style="text-align:left;" , Pierre Chénier , 12 , – , – , – , – , 675 , 1,033 , 0.02 , 0.02 , - , style="text-align:left;" , Stéphane Pouleur , 10 , – , – , – , – , 556 , 582 , 0.01 , 0.02 , - , style="background-color:#fedd2e;" , , style="text-align:left;" , Parti culinaire , style="text-align:left;" , Jean-Louis Thémistocle , 2 , – , – , – , – , 356 , 187 , 0.01 , 0.01 , - , style="background-color:white;" , , style="text-align:left;" , Parti humain , style="text-align:left;" , Marie-Ève Ouellette , 2 , – , – , – , – , 262 , , 0.01 , , - , style="text-align:left;" , Jonathan Blanchette , 1 , – , – , – , – , 159 , , – , , - , style="background-color:#0131B4;" , , style="text-align:left;" , Alliance for family and communities , style="text-align:left;" , Alain Rioux , 2 , – , – , – , – , 148 , , – , , - , style="text-align:left;" , Charles-Olivier Bolduc , 1 , – , – , – , – , 116 , , – , , - , style="background-color:white;" , , style="text-align:left;" , Access to property and equity , style="text-align:left;" , Shawn Lalande McLean , 1 , – , – , – , – , 70 , , – , , - , style="text-align:left;" , , rowspan="7" colspan="9" style="text-align:center;", ''Did not campaign'' , - , style="text-align:left;" , , - , bgcolor="#6C0277" ,   , style="text-align:left;" ,
Changement intégrité pour notre Québec Changement Intégrité pour notre Québec (CINQ) is a minor political party in the Canadian province of Quebec founded in October 2016. Its stated mission includes working for equality between men and women, promoting transparency and democratic ac ...
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Citoyens au pouvoir du Québec Citoyens au pouvoir du Québec ( en, Citizens in Power of Quebec) is a Minor party, minor political party in the Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. The Party gave its support to the Anti-mask movement during the COVID-19 pandemic and was accus ...
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Detailed analysis


Seats changing hands

The following seats changed allegiance from the 2018 election: PQ to CAQ *
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Joliette Joliette is a city in southwest Quebec, Canada. It is approximately northeast of Montreal, on the L'Assomption River and is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of Joliette. It is considered to be a part of the North Shore of Greate ...
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Jonquière Jonquière (; ; 2021 population: 60,250) is a borough (arrondissement) of the city of Saguenay in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the Saguenay River, near the borough of Chicoutimi. History Jonquière ...
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Marie-Victorin Brother Marie-Victorin, F.S.C. (April 3, 1885 – July 15, 1944), was a Canadian member of Brothers of the Christian Schools and a noted botanist in Quebec, Canada. He is known as the father of the Botanical Garden of Montreal. Biograph ...
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René-Lévesque René-Lévesque is a provincial electoral district in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada, which elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It notably includes the municipalities of Baie-Comeau, Forestville and Pointe-Lebel as well ...
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Rimouski Rimouski ( ) is a city in Quebec, Canada. Rimouski is located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, at the mouth of the Rimouski River. It has a population of 48,935 (as of 2021). Rimouski is the site of Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR), the C ...
Liberal to CAQ *
Anjou–Louis-Riel Anjou–Louis-Riel is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It is located in northern Montreal and consists of the entire Anjou borough of Montreal plus a part of the Mercier–H ...
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Jean-Talon Jean-Talon is a provincial electoral riding in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. It consists of part of the Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge borough of Quebec City. It was named after former French colonial administrator of New ...
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Laval-des-Rapides Laval-des-Rapides is a district in Laval, Quebec, Canada. It was a separate city until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965. Geography The neighbourhood is delimited on the north, north-west and west by Chomedey, on the east and north-east ...
* Roberval* * Vimont CAQ to PQ * Camille-Laurin Liberal to QS *
Maurice-Richard Maurice-Richard is a provincial electoral district in the Montreal region of Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It comprises parts of the Ahuntsic-Cartierville and Montréal-Nord boroughs of the city of Montrea ...
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Verdun Verdun (, , , ; official name before 1970 ''Verdun-sur-Meuse'') is a large city in the Meuse department in Grand Est, northeastern France. It is an arrondissement of the department. Verdun is the biggest city in Meuse, although the capital ...
QS to CAQ *
Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue is a provincial electoral district in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec, Canada, which elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It notably includes large portions of the city of Rouyn-Noranda as w ...
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Incumbent MNAs who were defeated


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