New Democratic Party of Quebec candidates, 1985 Quebec provincial election

New Democratic Party of Quebec candidates, 1985 Quebec provincial election

The New Democratic Party of Quebec fielded ninety candidates in the 1985 Quebec provincial election, none of whom were elected. Information about these candidates may be found on this page.

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Electoral divisions

Brome—Missisquoi: Ron Marchand

Ron Marchand received 880 votes (3.67%), finishing third against Liberal Party incumbent Pierre Paradis.[1]

Dorion: Paul Comtois

Paul Comtois was a federal and provincial New Democratic Party candidate in the mid-1980s. He was forty-two years old in 1985, worked as an economist in the Quebec government's labour department, and said that he was aiming for a second-place finish.[2]

Electoral record
Election Division Party Votes  % Place Winner
1984 federal Papineau New Democratic 4,295 13.13 3/9 André Ouellet, Liberal[3]
1985 provincial Dorion New Democratic 653 2.65 3/11 Violette Trépanier, Liberal[4]

Nicolet: Normand Villeneuve

Normand Villeneuve received 425 votes (1.59%), finishing third against Liberal Party candidate Maurice Richard.[5]

Richelieu: Guy Verville

Guy Verville was a federal and provincial New Democratic Party candidate in the mid-1980s. He listed himself as a student in 1984.[6]

Electoral record
Election Division Party Votes  % Place Winner
1984 federal Témiscamingue New Democratic 2,189 5.40 3/6 Gabriel Desjardins, Progressive Conservative[7]
1985 provincial Richelieu New Democratic 587 1.91 3/6 Albert Khelfa, Liberal[8]

References

  1. ^ Official Results (Brome-Missisquoi, 1985), Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.
  2. ^ David Wimhurst, "Dorion: Three candidates feel they can win riding," Montreal Gazette, 29 November 1985, p. 7.
  3. ^ Source: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer, Thirty-third General Election, 1984.
  4. ^ Official Results (Dorion, 1985), Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.
  5. ^ Official Results (Nicolet, 1985), Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.
  6. ^ History of Federal Ridings since 1867: Témiscamingue (1984/09/04), Parliament of Canada, accessed 22 August 2010.
  7. ^ Source: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer, Thirty-third General Election, 1984.
  8. ^ Official Results (Richelieu, 1985), Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.

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