Méganne Perry Mélançon
Méganne Perry Mélançon (born May 10, 1990) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2018 provincial election.[1] She represented the electoral district of Gaspé as a member of the Parti Québécois until her defeat in the 2022 Quebec general election.
Méganne Perry Mélançon | |
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| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Gaspé | |
| In office October 1, 2018 – August 28, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Gaétan Lelièvre |
| Succeeded by | Stéphane Sainte-Croix |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 10, 1990 Gaspé, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Parti Québecois |
On election night, Perry Mélançon was declared to have been defeated by Alexandre Boulay of the Quebec Liberal Party. She was found to have defeated Boulay by a margin of 41 votes after a recount.[2]
Electoral record
| 2018 Quebec general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Parti Québécois | Méganne Perry Mélançon | 6,003 | 33.41 | -18.62 | ||||
| Liberal | Alexandre Boulay | 5,962 | 33.18 | -0.62 | ||||
| Coalition Avenir Québec | Louis LeBouthillier | 3,521 | 19.60 | +13.41 | ||||
| Québec solidaire | Alexis Dumont-Blanchet | 2,482 | 13.81 | +8.68 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 17,968 | 98.37 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 297 | 1.63 | +0.55 | |||||
| Turnout | 18,279 | 60.82 | -2.28 | |||||
| Electors on the lists | 30,033 | – | – | |||||
| Parti Québécois hold | Swing | +9.48 | ||||||
| These results were subject to a judicial recount, and modified from the validated results in accordance with the Judge's rulings. The initial results declared Alexandre Boulay the victor by a margin of 132 votes. The recount resulted in Perry Mélançon's victory by 41 votes.[3] | ||||||||
References
- "Après recomptage, le PQ remporte la circonscription de Gaspé". Ici Radio-Canada, October 10, 2018.
- "Electoral officer to investigate after Quebec riding flips from Liberal to PQ in recount". Global News, October 11, 2018.
- "Parti Québécois wins Gaspé in recount as investigation launched into vote". CBC News. October 10, 2018.
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