Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral

Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral (born June 6, 1938) is a Canadian nurse, professor and politician.

Dalphond-Gurial was a registered nurse by training and later a professor of nursing. She was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Bloc Québécois MP for the riding of Laval Centre in the 1993 federal election. She served as Official Opposition Deputy Whip from 1994 to 1996, Chief BQ Whip from 1996 to 1997 and again as Deputy Whip until 2000. She also served in the BQ shadow cabinet as Citizenship and Immigration Critic from 2000 to 2004. She did not run in the 2004 federal election.

Electoral record (partial)

1993 Canadian federal election: Laval Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
  Bloc Québécois Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral 31,462 55.19 $36,514
LiberalGuymond Fortin19,03133.39$55,391
  Progressive Conservative Bruno Fortier 4,548 7.98 $38,006
  Natural Law Yvon Dodier 675 1.18 $2,842
  New Democratic Party Afsun Qureshi 640 1.12 $400
  National Joe De Santis 252 0.44 $55
  Commonwealth Michel Destroismaisons 221 0.39 $0
  Abolitionist Emilien Martel 174 0.31 $1,848
Total valid votes/Expense limit 57,003 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,200
Turnout 59,203 79.48
Electors on the lists 74,485
Source: Thirty-fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results, Published by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. Financial figures taken from official contributions and expenses provided by Elections Canada.


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