- Parti Québécois candidates, 1989 Quebec provincial election
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The Parti Québécois fielded a full slate of 125 candidates in the 1989 Quebec general election. Twenty-nine of the party's candidates were elected, which allowed the party to retain its position as the official opposition in the National Assembly of Quebec.
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Electoral divisions
Brome—Missisquoi: Daniel Lavoie
Daniel Lavoie received 6,238 votes (25.03%), finishing second against Liberal Party incumbent Pierre Paradis.[1]
Prior to the 1989 election, a newspaper report about factional infighting in the Union Nationale listed Daniel Lavoie as a party member. It is possible that this was the same person.[2]
Nicolet-Yamaska: Guy Vachon
Guy Vachon has been a candidate of both the Parti Québécois and the federal Parti nationaliste du Québec. In 1984, he identified as a teaching consultant.[3]
In 1985, an individual named Guy Vachon was listed as both the regional director of the Parti Québécois for Trois-Rivières and the regional co-ordinator of Pierre-Marc Johnson's successful bid to become party leader.[4] It is assumed that this is the same person as the political candidate.
Electoral record Election Division Party Votes % Place Winner 1984 federal Richelieu Nationaliste 1,463 3.01 4/7 Louis Plamondon, Progressive Conservative 1989 provincial Nicolet-Yamaska Parti Québécois 8,941 35.46 2/3 Maurice Richard, Liberal Richelieu: Guy Savard
Guy Savard is a veteran activist in the Quebec nationalist movement. He served as vice-president of a local Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste organization for many years and was president of the Parti Québécois in Richelieu before running for office himself. A 2003 journal article describes him as being on the hardcore sovereigntist wing of the party.[5] He received 12,502 votes (42.25%) in 1989, finishing second against Liberal incumbent Albert Khelfa.
References
- ^ Official Results, Government of Quebec].
- ^ "Factions bicker over remains of once-mighty Union Nationale," Montreal Gazette, 20 March 1989, A5.
- ^ History of Federal Ridings since 1867: RICHELIEU (1984/09/04), Parliament of Canada, accessed 13 August 2009.
- ^ Graham Fraser, "Johnson tells PQ meeting he will become premier", Globe and Mail, 16 September 1985, 4.
- ^ Louise Grégoire-Racicot, Le Mouvement National des Québécois remet une Médaille de Bronze à Guy Savard, Les 2 Rives, 8 April 2003, Vol. 25, No. 30, accessed 22 August 2010.
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