Maurice Clermont

Maurice Clermont (March 11, 1944 in Laval, Quebec - February 10, 2022 in Sainte-Adèle, Quebec) was a former Quebec politician. He was the Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Mille-Iles in the Laval region. He was a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.

Maurice Clermont
MNA for Mille-Iles
In office
April 14, 2003  December 8, 2008
Preceded byLyse Leduc
Succeeded byFrancine Charbonneau
Personal details
Born(1944-03-11)March 11, 1944
Laval, Quebec
DiedFebruary 10, 2022(2022-02-10) (aged 77)
Sainte-Adèle, Quebec
Political partyQuebec Liberal Party
SpouseMonique Lortie
ResidenceMontreal

Graduating from the Food Trade School, Clermont was for 23 years the owner of a local supermarket as well as a butcher. In 1986, he became an investment manager. He was also a city councillor for the Laval City Council for 20 years prior to his jump to provincial politics. He was the Leader of the Opposition for that city for 16 years. In addition, Clermont was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Canadian Cancer Society.

Clermont was elected in 2003 in Mille-Iles and re-elected for a second term in 2007. Clermont was a backbench member for the Liberals.

Electoral record

2007 Quebec general election: Mille-Îles
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMaurice Clermont15,97838.74−11.44
Action démocratiquePierre Tremblay11,33027.47+14.64
Parti QuébécoisMaude Delangis11,15927.06−9.04
GreenChristian Lajoie1,5113.66
Québec solidaireNicole Bellerose1,1692.83
IndependentRégent Millette960.23−0.05
Total valid votes 41,243 99.03
Rejected and declined votes 402 0.97
Turnout 41,645 75.93 −0.21
Electors on the lists 54,848

Source: Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.

2003 Quebec general election: Mille-Îles
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMaurice Clermont19,92450.18
Parti QuébécoisMaude Delangis14,33336.10
Action démocratiqueGerry La Rocca5,09312.83
IndependentChristian Lajoie2440.61
Christian DemocracyRégent Millette1130.28
Total valid votes 39,707 98.56
Rejected and declined votes 581 1.44
Turnout 40,288 76.14 -8.25
Electors on the lists 52,915

Source: Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.

  • "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.


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