This page lists the results of
leadership elections held by the
Parti Québécois. From its formation in 1968 and until 2005 the party president served as party leader. Elections are by
one member, one vote
In the parliamentary politics of the United Kingdom and Canada, one member, one vote (OMOV) is a method of selecting party leaders, and determining party policy, by a direct vote of the members of a political party. Traditionally, these objectives ...
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1968 leadership election
(Held on October 14, 1968)
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René Lévesque acclaimed
Levesque resigned as party president on June 20, 1985.
Nadia Assimopoulos becomes interim president. Levesque however is usually regarded as remaining PQ leader during this period.
1985 leadership election
(Held September 29, 1985)
withdrew before voting.
Johnson resigned on November 10, 1987.
Nadia Assimopoulos onces again becomes interim president and
Guy Chevrette
Guy Chevrette (born January 10, 1940 in Saint-Come, Quebec) served as Parti Québécois leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada, from 1987 to 1989. He was the MNA for the riding of Joliette-Montcalm from 1976 to 1981 ...
becomes interim parliamentary leader. Chevrette is usually regarded as the interim leader during this period.
1988 leadership election
(Held on March 18, 1988)
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Jacques Parizeau acclaimed
1996 leadership election
(Held on January 27, 1996)
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Lucien Bouchard acclaimed
2001 leadership election
(Held on March 2, 2001)
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Bernard Landry acclaimed
Bernard Landry resigned on June 6, 2005.
Louise Harel
Louise Harel (born April 22, 1946) is a Quebec politician. In 2005 she served as interim leader of the Parti Québécois following the resignation of Bernard Landry. She was also interim leader of the opposition in the National Assembly of Que ...
was chosen interim parliamentary leader.
2005 leadership election
(Held on November 15, 2005)
*Eligible voters: 137,238
*Turnout: 76.69%
*: Gilbert Paquette
Gilbert Paquette (born October 19, 1942) is a Canadian university professor, businessman, researcher and politician. Paquette is a researcher at the ''Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur le téléapprentissage'' (CIRTA-LICEF), which he fo ...
withdrew and asked his supporters to vote for
Pauline Marois
Pauline Marois (; born March 29, 1949) is a retired Canadian politician, who served as the 30th premier of Quebec from 2012 to 2014. Marois had been a member of the National Assembly in various ridings since 1981 as a member of the Parti Québà ...
on November 10, 2005.
Boisclair resigned on May 8, 2007.
François Gendron was chosen interim leader.
2007 leadership election
(Held on June 27, 2007)
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Pauline Marois
Pauline Marois (; born March 29, 1949) is a retired Canadian politician, who served as the 30th premier of Quebec from 2012 to 2014. Marois had been a member of the National Assembly in various ridings since 1981 as a member of the Parti Québà ...
acclaimed
Gilles Duceppe
Gilles Duceppe (; born July 22, 1947) is a Canadian retired politician, proponent of the Quebec sovereignty movement and former leader of the Bloc Québécois. He was a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada for over 20 years and ...
was a candidate but withdrew after 24 hours.
2015 leadership election
(Held May 13–15, 2015)
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Pierre Karl Péladeau
Pierre Karl Péladeau (born 16 October 1961), also known by his initials PKP, is a Canadian businessman, billionaire and former politician. He was also the MNA for Saint-Jérôme. Péladeau is the president and CEO of Quebecor Inc. He used to ...
57.58%
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Alexandre Cloutier
Alexandre Cloutier (born September 1, 1977) is a Canadians, Canadian politician and lawyer. He was a member of National Assembly of Quebec for the Riding (division), riding of Lac-Saint-Jean (provincial electoral district), Lac-Saint-Jean in the S ...
29.21%
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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 ...
13.21%
**Eligible voters: 71,020
**Turnout 79.9%
2016 leadership election
(Held October 7, 2016)
First round:
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Jean-François Lisée: 25,936 (47.03%)
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Alexandre Cloutier
Alexandre Cloutier (born September 1, 1977) is a Canadians, Canadian politician and lawyer. He was a member of National Assembly of Quebec for the Riding (division), riding of Lac-Saint-Jean (provincial electoral district), Lac-Saint-Jean in the S ...
: 16,357 (29.66%)
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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 ...
: 9,077 (16.46%)
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Paul St-Pierre Plamondon: 3,772 (6.84%)
Second round:
*Jean-François Lisée: 27,801 (50.63%)
*Alexandre Cloutier: 17,403 (31.70%)
*Martine Ouellet: 9,702 (17.67%)
**''Total votes: 55,142''
**''Turnout: 75.09 per cent''
2020 leadership election
(Held October 9, 2020)
References
*http://www.assnat.qc.ca/en/patrimoine/chronologie/index.html
See also
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leadership convention
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Parti Québécois
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