1996 Bloc Québécois leadership election

The 1996 Bloc Québécois leadership election was the leadership election to replace Lucien Bouchard after he left the Bloc Québécois to become Premier of Quebec.[1] Michel Gauthier won the election and became Leader of the Official Opposition.[1][2]

1996 Bloc Québécois leadership election
February 17, 1996
 
Candidate Michel Gauthier Francine Lalonde
Riding Roberval Mercier
Votes 104 51
Percentage 67.1% 32.9%
Leader before election

Gilles Duceppe (Interim)

 Elected Leader

Michel Gauthier

1996 Bloc Québécois leadership election
DateFebruary 17, 1996
Resigning leaderLucien Bouchard
Won byMichel Gauthier
Ballots1
Candidates2

Candidates
Name Riding Notes Source
Michel Gauthier Roberval Joined party on October 25, 1993 [1][2]
Francine Lalonde Mercier Joined party on October 25, 1993 [3]

Result
First Ballot
Candidate Votes Percentage
GAUTHIER, Michel 104 67.1%
LALONDE, Francine 51 32.9%
Total 155 100%

Sources
  1. "The Bloc Québécois through the years". The Globe and Mail. May 3, 2011. Archived from the original on May 8, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  2. "GAUTHIER, Michel, B.Sp". Parliament of Canada. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  3. "LALONDE, Francine, B.A." Parliament of Canada. Retrieved May 11, 2011.


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