2003 Quebec general election

The 2003 Quebec general election was held on April 14, 2003, to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec (Canada). The Parti libéral du Québec (PLQ), led by Jean Charest, defeated the incumbent Parti Québécois, led by Premier Bernard Landry, in a landslide.

2003 Quebec general election

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125 seats in the 37th Quebec Legislature
63 seats needed for a majority
Turnout70.42% (Decrease7.9%)
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Leader Jean Charest Bernard Landry Mario Dumont
Party Liberal Parti Québécois Action démocratique
Leader since April 30, 1998 March 2, 2001 May 11, 1994
Leader's seat Sherbrooke Verchères Rivière-du-Loup
Last election 48 seats, 43.55% 76 seats, 42.87% 1 seat, 11.81%
Seats won 76 45 4
Seat change Increase28 Decrease31 Increase3
Popular vote 1,755,863 1,269,183 694,122
Percentage 45.99% 33.24% 18.18%
Swing Increase2.44% Decrease9.63% Increase6.37%

Popular vote by riding. As this is an FPTP election, seat totals are not determined by popular vote, but instead via results by each riding. Click the map for more details.

Premier before election

Bernard Landry
Parti Québécois

Premier after election

Jean Charest
Liberal

In Champlain there was a tie between PQ candidate Noëlla Champagne and Liberal candidate Pierre-A. Brouillette; although the initial tally was 11,867 to 11,859,[1] a judicial recount produced a tally of 11,852 each.[2] A new election was held on May 20 and was won by Champagne by a margin of 642 votes.[3][4]

Unfolding

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In January 2001, Lucien Bouchard announced that he would resign from public life, citing that the results of his work were not very convincing. In March 2001, the Parti Québécois selected Bernard Landry as leader by acclamation, thus becoming premier of Quebec. In 2002, the Parti Québécois (PQ) government had been in power for two mandates. It was seen as worn-out by some, and its poll numbers fell sharply. It placed third at its lowest point. An important part of its support was going to the Action Démocratique du Québec (ADQ) and its young leader, Mario Dumont. Some PQ supporters had left for the Liberal party.

Landry, leader of the PQ, undertook a revitalization of the party and its image. As the ideas of the conservative nature of ADQ's platform became more apparent, that party's popularity declined. Social democratic measures taken by the PQ government, like the passing of the "Law against poverty" helped improve the PQ's standing in the public opinion polls. PLQ leader Jean Charest initially continued to be unpopular with voters.

The 2003 election happened against the backdrop of the war in Iraq. The battles of that war took place during the first half of the campaign, diverting the attention of the media and the population. Landry became known for his custom of wearing the white ribbon (which in 2003 was worn by people in favour of peace). This custom was shortly followed by the two other main party leaders, Charest and Dumont. Landry was the most outspoken critic of the war. The other two were more discreet on the matter. Charest once stated that it was an opportunity to reaffirm his "belief in peace". Dumont acted in a similar way, while also addressing criticism to Landry, saying that Quebecers should refrain from criticizing Americans too harshly since Americans were historical friends of Quebecers.

The desire for change was considered an important factor of the campaign (see "Change", below). However, while reminding voters that the fundamental change was at the core of its primary ideal, sovereignty, the PQ focused its message and publicity not on change, but on stability. Its campaign slogan emphasized this (see the Campaign slogans below). Landry also tried to portray the vote as being a choice between the left wing PQ and two parties of the right. The PLQ portrayed itself as centrist. The PLQ produced dynamic ads and material, and released a new, younger logo. The ADQ put forward its young, underdog leader, and denied being too much to the right. It first broadcast a negative advertisement (a bleak television spot speaking of deaths in the hospitals) that backfired substantially, with criticism from opponents and citizens. It shortly released a brighter, more positive advertising.

Despite the PQ's recovery of support, Charest appeared as a viable alternative for people in desire of change, especially during the Leaders' Debate. Also, the Parizeau Affair sparked by Charest is said to have harmed Landry's campaign up to election day. The PQ lead in the public opinion polls vanished by mid-campaign.

The Parti Libéral won the election, while Parti Québécois won a respectable number of seats. The ADQ won four seats, which was a considerable improvement from previous general elections. It was nonetheless a disappointment for the party since it had five sitting members as a result of by-election victories in the previous year. It had also had a high standing in the polls of that same year. This was the first general election for the new left-wing Union des forces progressistes.

A documentary about Bernard Landry's point of view of the campaign was released in 2003 called À Hauteur d'homme. It was directed by Jean-Claude Labrecque.

Issues

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Health care

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Jean Charest and the PLQ focused their campaign upon the issue of health care and reducing waiting lists. The other major parties criticized Charest for planning to invest only in health care and education, while freezing other budgets. Landry argued that money for health care would be available when the fiscal imbalance was solved by sovereignty. He vowed to fight for money from Ottawa until then, as he had done earlier that year (see the "Fiscal Imbalance", below). Charest portrayed Landry as putting sovereignty ahead of health care, and presented his party as the one that would make health care its first priority. He also accused Landry's government of using waiting lists as an administration procedure for hospitals.

Change

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The desire for change was considered by the media to be a major deciding factor of the vote. The media were criticized by the PQ and some citizens as "wanting change for the sake of change", since the government had ended its term with an economy doing well and high satisfaction polls for an outgoing administration. Landry reminded voters that, while voting for his party did not change the government right away, the first ideal of the PQ, sovereignty, was "the greatest of changes". At the Leaders' Debate, Charest told viewers that those wanting change should vote for the PLQ since "A vote for the ADQ is a vote for the PQ". At the time, the ADQ was considered to be too low in the polls to be a potential victor. Charest's reminder of the spoiler effect is said to have been partly responsible for his victory on election day. The results on election day appear to have demonstrated the voters' desire for change.

Income tax

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Charest presented a plan of major reduction of income tax, which Landry opposed. Quebec's income taxes are the highest in North America, but its social programs are also relatively generous, and the gap between rich and poor is the lowest of the North American continent. The ADQ presented a flat tax plan in 2002. This proved to be highly unpopular, and contributed to the image of the party as being too conservative. This plan, in its pure form, was dropped in the beginning of 2003. The ADQ claimed that, after further examination, the Quebec government did not have the resources to implement it. This, again, hurt the party further by giving it the image of flip flopping.

State size and intervention

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The PQ government was criticized by the two other major parties for being too interventionist, maintaining an overly large government, and for practising statism. Dumont spoke of Landry and the PQ's "Social bureaucracy", a pun on the Social democracy the PQ defends. Landry responded to Charest and Dumont that "Quebecers do not want less state, they want better state". Dumont had previously proposed a drastic reduction in the size of the civil service, but this was also softened before the campaign.

Family-work conciliation

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The conciliation famille-travail became an important issue of the campaign as a result of Landry's "Four day work-week" plan. This proposal would have required Quebec employers to offer the option of a four-day work week to parents. This was presented by the PQ as a way to enhance family life, lower the stress on parents, and of counteracting the fall in Quebec's birthrate since the Quiet Revolution. The plan was attacked by the PLQ and ADQ as being "improvised" since it was only presented near the beginning of the election. It attracted some interest and support from voters, enough for Charest to declare, days before voting day, that he could consider implementing a four-day week, although the PLQ has not mentioned this since the election.

Fiscal imbalance

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The theory of a fiscal imbalance between Ottawa and Quebec City was maintained and denounced by all major parties. Charest argued that the co-operative approach of a federalist party like the PLQ would be more effective solving the problem. As proof that the PQ would be able to solve the fiscal imbalance, Landry pointed to his success of early 2003, when he, along with the English Canadian Premiers, managed to come to an agreement with Prime Minister of Canada Jean Chrétien for more money to finance health care. He promised to continue the "battle" to solve the imbalance until independence is achieved.

City mergers

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The PQ government, during the premiership of Landry's predecessor Lucien Bouchard, had merged the major cities of Quebec. The government argued that the mergers would allow a better division of the wealth and responsibilities between richer suburban communities and poorer parts of the main cities. The mergers occurred despite widespread opposition in some municipalities. Many Quebecers were still disgruntled, especially in wealthier and anglophone communities. The PLQ proposed to allow referendums on de-amalgamation in communities where there was sufficient support. The PQ and the ADQ strongly opposed the idea.

Sovereignty and autonomy

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While the PQ continued to promote sovereignty for Quebec with its usual arguments (dignity, culture, globalization, etc.), it was also presented by the PQ as a way to solve the fiscal imbalance problem. The ADQ made great efforts to avoid taking a position on the subject of independence in order to attract both sides of the National Question spectrum. The ADQ positioned itself as a "third way" to Quebecers between what Dumont called "radical separation" and "knelt down federalism". The ADQ had worked in favour of sovereignty during the 1995 Quebec referendum, but had been equivocal on the subject since then.

The PLQ criticized the PQ for using the politics of confrontation because of its sovereignty position, and argued that a PLQ government would restore Quebec's "leadership role" in the federation. Landry promised a third referendum on independence "in 1000 days", confirming the plan he had set out in the Declaration of Gatineau, with support for independence running very low and support for a referendum running even lower in opinion polls; this did not prove to be a popular position. An argument of Landry for this timetable was that he wanted Quebec to be present at the Summit of the Americas in Buenos Aires in 2005. Representation for Quebec had been denied by Ottawa at the previous summit held in Quebec City, an act that angered many Quebecers. At the same time, Landry kept the door opened to federalist support for the PQ and stated that he would only hold a referendum if he had the "moral assurance" of winning it. This lead Charest to accuse him of having a "hidden agenda", during the Leaders' Debate.

Parizeau Affair

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On the day of the leaders' debate, Charest's advisors gave him an article from the website of the Trois-Rivières newspaper Le Nouvelliste that spoke of past PQ leader Jacques Parizeau restating his controversial remarks about "money and the ethnic vote" which he had made in his 1995 referendum concession speech. The truth of the article was later disputed, yet despite the uncertainty surrounding this article, Charest surprised Landry with it during the leaders' debate on live television. This created a new controversy that ran for some days following the debate, and was said to have hurt Landry's campaign. The PQ denounced Charest for launching an "immoral attack" on Parizeau's reputation and dignity, saying that the article was incorrect in concluding that he had repeated his comments, but this method of response was not enough to defuse the controversy. The aftermath of the leaders' debate is thoroughly treated in the À Hauteur d'homme documentary, and became known as the Parizeau Affair.

Day care

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The "five dollar-a-day child care" program implemented by the PQ government of Lucien Bouchard was one of the most appreciated achievements of the recent PQ administration. Some parents still did not have access to it, however, because of a lack of sufficient places. Landry, who had been Minister of Finance when the plan was implemented, vowed to continue creating more spaces. Charest presented his team as the most capable for this task. He also vowed to keep the price at $5 a day. He broke this promise later that year. See Opposition to the Charest government.

Public debt

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The Action Démocratique insisted that the Government of Quebec should pay down the public debt. The other major leaders did not see it as a priority.

Contenders

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Major parties

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Action démocratique du Québec

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Quebec Liberal Party

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Parti Québécois

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Minor parties

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Bloc Pot

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Union des forces progressistes

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Campaign slogans

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Incumbent MNAs not running for re-election

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Péquistes

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Liberals

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Independents

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Redistribution of ridings

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The Commission de la représentation électorale performed a redistribution in 2001, which maintained the number of seats in the National Assembly at 125 for the next general election, making the following alterations:[5]

Abolished ridings New ridings
Renaming of districts
Drawn from other districts
Merger of districts
Reorganization of districts
  1. ^ Parts from Argenteuil and Deux-Montagnes.


Results

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Summary of the April 14, 2003 National Assembly of Quebec election results[6]
Party Leader Candidates Votes Seats
# ± % Change (pp) 1998 2003 ±
Liberal Jean Charest 125 1,755,863 15,995  45.99 2.44 2.44
 
48
76 / 125
28 
Parti Québécois Bernard Landry 125 1,269,183 475,057  33.24% -9.63
 
76
45 / 125
31 
Action démocratique Mario Dumont 125 694,122 213,486  18.18 6.37 6.37
 
1
4 / 125
3 
UFP[a 1] (leading council) 74 40,422 16,325  1.06 0.47
Bloc Pot Hugô St-Onge 56 22,904 12,960  0.60 0.36
Green Richard Savignac 37 16,975 16,975  0.44 New
Independent 35 8,269 4,172  0.22 -0.09
Equality Keith Henderson 21 4,051 8,492  0.11 -0.20
Christian Democracy Gilles Noël 25 3,226 3,226  0.08 New
Marxist–Leninist Claude Brunelle 23 2,749 2  0.07
Total 646 3,817,764 100.00%
Rejected ballots 48,484 1,493 
Turnout 3,866,248 248,915  70.42% 7.90 
Registered voters 5,490,551 236,069 
  1. ^ Compared to 1998 PDS total.


Synopsis of results

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Results by riding - 2003 Quebec general election[6][7][8]
Riding Winning party Turnout
[a 1]
Votes[a 2]
Name 1998 1st place Votes Share Margin
#
Margin
%
2nd place 3rd place Lib PQ ADQ UFP Grn Ind Oth Total
 
Abitibi-Est PQ Lib 9,056 42.86% 1,946 9.21% PQ ADQ 66.41% 9,056 7,110 4,477 202 286 21,131
Abitibi-Ouest PQ PQ 9,677 45.44% 1,717 8.06% Lib ADQ 66.77% 7,960 9,677 3,661 21,298
Acadie Lib Lib 23,211 70.39% 16,509 50.07% PQ ADQ 65.66% 23,211 6,702 2,253 161 646 32,973
Anjou Lib Lib 17,572 53.69% 6,999 21.38% PQ ADQ 73.30% 17,572 10,573 4,319 266 32,730
Argenteuil Lib Lib 12,645 53.33% 6,739 28.42% PQ ADQ 66.46% 12,645 5,906 4,372 496 292 23,711
Arthabaska PQ Lib 12,663 36.77% 1,274 3.70% ADQ PQ 73.62% 12,663 9,657 11,389 379 353 34,441
Beauce-Nord Lib ADQ 13,275 45.88% 2,171 7.50% Lib PQ 75.96% 11,104 4,160 13,275 175 223 28,937
Beauce-Sud Lib Lib 14,170 43.80% 1,318 4.07% ADQ PQ 72.45% 14,170 5,115 12,852 216 32,353
Beauharnois New PQ 13,904 44.83% 639 2.06% Lib ADQ 74.32% 13,265 13,904 3,338 506 31,013
Bellechasse PQ Lib 9,658 37.58% 1,151 4.48% ADQ PQ 76.10% 9,658 7,084 8,507 134 314 25,697
Berthier PQ PQ 12,101 35.00% 1,087 3.14% ADQ Lib 69.37% 10,828 12,101 11,014 632 34,575
Bertrand PQ PQ 14,704 43.33% 1,202 3.54% Lib ADQ 70.37% 13,502 14,704 4,834 664 41 190 33,935
Blainville PQ PQ 15,288 42.73% 2,599 7.26% Lib ADQ 74.72% 12,689 15,288 7,407 394 35,778
Bonaventure Lib Lib 11,975 60.08% 5,662 28.41% PQ ADQ 70.40% 11,975 6,313 1,101 542 19,931
Borduas PQ PQ 13,840 46.82% 3,859 13.05% Lib ADQ 77.84% 9,981 13,840 5,282 459 29,562
Bourassa-Sauvé New Lib 20,175 61.07% 11,932 36.12% PQ ADQ 64.22% 20,175 8,243 3,771 327 261 257 33,034
Bourget PQ PQ 15,074 45.42% 3,784 11.40% Lib ADQ 71.33% 11,290 15,074 5,747 418 662 33,191
Brome-Missisquoi Lib Lib 18,546 55.64% 10,453 31.36% PQ ADQ 70.44% 18,546 8,093 6,018 509 167 33,333
Chambly PQ Lib 17,656 41.85% 799 1.89% PQ ADQ 78.45% 17,656 16,857 6,935 744 42,192
Champlain[a] PQ PQ 10,073 38.35% 642 2.44% Lib ADQ 57.70% 9,431 10,073 6,459 103 126 73 26,265
Chapleau Lib Lib 18,774 62.39% 12,262 40.75% PQ ADQ 58.70% 18,774 6,512 3,949 331 524 30,090
Charlesbourg PQ Lib 17,169 44.46% 6,233 16.14% ADQ PQ 79.06% 17,169 9,741 10,936 329 438 38,613
Charlevoix PQ PQ 10,131 43.63% 1,373 5.91% Lib ADQ 71.69% 8,758 10,131 3,998 168 105 62 23,222
Châteauguay Lib Lib 20,434 51.80% 6,683 16.94% PQ ADQ 74.33% 20,434 13,751 4,399 222 640 39,446
Chauveau PQ Lib 14,774 40.10% 2,219 6.02% ADQ PQ 76.87% 14,774 8,506 12,555 387 624 36,846
Chicoutimi PQ PQ 14,471 43.71% 2,657 8.02% Lib ADQ 71.89% 11,814 14,471 5,841 670 314 33,110
Chomedey Lib Lib 25,363 71.10% 18,795 52.69% PQ ADQ 66.86% 25,363 6,568 3,384 358 35,673
Chutes-de-la-Chaudière PQ ADQ 14,759 38.82% 2,158 5.68% Lib PQ 80.39% 12,601 10,007 14,759 649 38,016
Crémazie PQ Lib 15,498 44.26% 1,519 4.34% PQ ADQ 73.43% 15,498 13,979 4,057 686 399 396 35,015
D'Arcy-McGee Lib Lib 23,968 91.29% 22,881 87.15% PQ ADQ 61.64% 23,968 1,087 520 680[a 3] 26,255
Deux-Montagnes PQ PQ 12,432 39.04% 333 1.05% Lib ADQ 74.37% 12,099 12,432 6,907 408 31,846
Drummond PQ PQ 15,200 40.92% 1,721 4.63% Lib ADQ 70.49% 13,479 15,200 7,577 301 393 199 37,149
Dubuc PQ PQ 9,767 38.90% 44 0.18% Lib ADQ 68.07% 9,723 9,767 5,162 457 25,109
Duplessis PQ PQ 10,926 47.90% 2,908 12.75% Lib ADQ 63.46% 8,018 10,926 2,530 1,334 22,808
Fabre PQ Lib 18,689 46.85% 4,261 10.68% PQ ADQ 75.49% 18,689 14,428 6,370 402 39,889
Frontenac PQ Lib 11,251 43.65% 3,970 15.40% PQ ADQ 77.77% 11,251 7,281 6,888 125 231 25,776
Gaspé PQ PQ 9,033 47.40% 981 5.15% Lib ADQ 68.72% 8,052 9,033 1,743 227 19,055
Gatineau Lib Lib 16,481 60.69% 9,818 36.15% PQ ADQ 60.58% 16,481 6,663 3,494 423 95 27,156
Gouin PQ PQ 15,890 53.34% 6,894 23.14% Lib ADQ 68.02% 8,996 15,890 2,456 1,397 584 465 29,788
Groulx PQ Lib 13,763 39.54% 303 0.87% PQ ADQ 73.52% 13,763 13,460 6,746 436 402 34,807
Hochelaga-Maisonneuve PQ PQ 13,138 55.77% 6,928 29.41% Lib ADQ 60.09% 6,210 13,138 2,449 788 367 607 23,559
Hull Lib Lib 16,262 57.25% 9,028 31.78% PQ ADQ 58.46% 16,262 7,234 3,663 677 192 377 28,405
Huntingdon New Lib 15,512 52.53% 7,210 24.42% PQ ADQ 72.35% 15,512 8,302 5,261 452 29,527
Iberville PQ Lib 12,106 39.15% 921 2.98% PQ ADQ 73.75% 12,106 11,185 6,731 229 298 376 30,925
Îles-de-la-Madeleine PQ PQ 4,606 58.69% 1,456 18.55% Lib ADQ 77.43% 3,150 4,606 92 7,848
Jacques-Cartier Lib Lib 30,035 86.79% 28,141 81.31% PQ ADQ 70.24% 30,035 1,894 1,253 727 49 650 34,608
Jean-Lesage Lib Lib 15,547 44.22% 6,139 17.46% PQ ADQ 72.24% 15,547 9,408 8,912 714 575 35,156
Jeanne-Mance–Viger New Lib 26,801 79.89% 22,498 67.06% PQ ADQ 67.70% 26,801 4,303 2,080 365 33,549
Jean-Talon Lib Lib 15,475 45.60% 3,476 10.24% PQ ADQ 80.45% 15,475 11,999 5,149 515 477 126 197 33,938
Johnson PQ PQ 12,232 40.62% 1,532 5.09% Lib ADQ 72.74% 10,700 12,232 6,612 343 224 30,111
Joliette PQ PQ 13,104 39.48% 1,943 5.85% Lib ADQ 71.43% 11,161 13,104 7,114 1,149 667 33,195
Jonquière PQ Lib 13,826 44.42% 2,440 7.84% PQ ADQ 70.68% 13,826 11,386 5,216 330 368 31,126
Kamouraska-Témiscouata Lib Lib 11,266 45.75% 4,762 19.34% ADQ PQ 70.90% 11,266 6,326 6,504 293 238 24,627
Labelle PQ PQ 13,530 46.57% 3,029 10.42% Lib ADQ 68.68% 10,501 13,530 4,283 468 274 29,056
Lac-Saint-Jean PQ PQ 15,200 53.71% 7,795 27.55% Lib ADQ 69.58% 7,405 15,200 5,694 28,299
LaFontaine Lib Lib 18,164 69.53% 13,225 50.63% PQ ADQ 70.82% 18,164 4,939 2,697 323 26,123
La Peltrie PQ Lib 16,462 41.47% 3,041 7.66% ADQ PQ 79.01% 16,462 8,711 13,421 515 586 39,695
La Pinière Lib Lib 22,474 64.36% 14,540 41.64% PQ ADQ 69.96% 22,474 7,934 4,026 487 34,921
Laporte Lib Lib 18,673 55.22% 8,495 25.12% PQ ADQ 71.80% 18,673 10,178 3,885 489 593 33,818
La Prairie PQ Lib 15,805 41.58% 937 2.47% PQ ADQ 75.91% 15,805 14,868 6,478 229 631 38,011
L'Assomption PQ PQ 16,965 43.40% 2,854 7.30% Lib ADQ 75.16% 14,111 16,965 7,053 356 602 39,087
Laurier-Dorion Lib Lib 16,052 53.14% 6,277 20.78% PQ ADQ 64.36% 16,052 9,775 1,996 922 595 248 621 30,209
Laval-des-Rapides PQ Lib 15,190 44.73% 1,981 5.83% PQ ADQ 69.82% 15,190 13,209 4,693 366 501 33,959
Laviolette PQ Lib 12,806 52.67% 5,076 20.88% PQ ADQ 72.18% 12,806 7,730 3,453 182 144 24,315
Lévis PQ Lib 12,891 35.12% 406 1.11% PQ ADQ 77.56% 12,891 12,485 10,670 442 220 36,708
Lotbinière PQ ADQ 9,522 37.45% 749 2.95% Lib PQ 77.57% 8,773 6,502 9,522 175 306 150 25,428
Louis-Hébert PQ Lib 17,938 44.53% 6,270 15.56% PQ ADQ 81.12% 17,938 11,668 9,505 402 493 281 40,287
Marguerite-Bourgeoys Lib Lib 22,807 70.44% 16,480 50.90% PQ ADQ 68.14% 22,807 6,327 2,524 415 304 32,377
Marguerite-D'Youville PQ Lib 16,368 41.38% 867 2.19% PQ ADQ 81.93% 16,368 15,501 6,596 536 550 39,551
Marie-Victorin PQ PQ 12,736 45.39% 2,937 10.47% Lib ADQ 67.05% 9,799 12,736 4,374 452 134 566 28,061
Marquette Lib Lib 21,232 65.06% 13,560 41.55% PQ ADQ 66.11% 21,232 7,672 3,260 468 32,632
Maskinongé PQ Lib 13,240 38.16% 906 2.61% PQ ADQ 74.62% 13,240 12,334 9,118 34,692
Masson PQ PQ 15,445 44.83% 4,074 11.82% Lib ADQ 70.86% 11,371 15,445 7,637 34,453
Matane PQ Lib 7,602 40.84% 33 0.18% PQ ADQ 67.56% 7,602 7,569 3,005 124 313 18,613
Matapédia PQ PQ 9,197 45.48% 2,858 14.13% Lib ADQ 68.97% 6,339 9,197 4,686 20,222
Mégantic-Compton Lib Lib 11,135 47.09% 3,788 16.02% PQ ADQ 72.38% 11,135 7,347 4,901 193 71 23,647
Mercier PQ PQ 13,334 45.26% 4,920 16.70% Lib UFP 69.56% 8,414 13,334 1,855 5,278 579 29,460
Mille-Îles PQ Lib 19,924 50.18% 5,591 14.08% PQ ADQ 76.14% 19,924 14,333 5,093 244 113 39,707
Mirabel New PQ 10,577 38.33% 1,091 3.95% ADQ Lib 72.02% 7,529 10,577 9,486 27,592
Montmagny-L'Islet Lib Lib 9,518 41.17% 1,005 4.35% ADQ PQ 72.34% 9,518 4,863 8,513 225 23,119
Montmorency PQ Lib 13,708 36.78% 1,887 5.06% ADQ PQ 77.09% 13,708 11,226 11,821 517 37,272
Mont-Royal Lib Lib 21,021 80.91% 17,556 67.57% PQ ADQ 59.60% 21,021 3,465 1,240 256 25,982
Nelligan Lib Lib 27,934 77.60% 23,323 64.79% PQ ADQ 69.65% 27,934 4,611 2,680 541 233 35,999
Nicolet-Yamaska PQ PQ 10,783 41.21% 1,856 7.09% Lib ADQ 77.82% 8,927 10,783 5,899 141 417 26,167
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Lib Lib 18,911 74.59% 15,451 60.94% PQ ADQ 61.80% 18,911 3,460 1,225 1,084 674 25,354
Orford Lib Lib 17,314 49.48% 6,277 17.94% PQ ADQ 71.42% 17,314 11,037 6,145 498 34,994
Outremont Lib Lib 14,278 53.90% 6,060 22.88% PQ UFP 62.81% 14,278 8,218 1,712 1,818 464 26,490
Papineau Lib Lib 17,933 58.02% 9,654 31.24% PQ ADQ 61.03% 17,933 8,279 3,833 286 576 30,907
Pointe-aux-Trembles PQ PQ 14,261 50.19% 4,834 17.01% Lib ADQ 72.30% 9,427 14,261 4,050 457 217 28,412
Pontiac Lib Lib 17,885 76.52% 14,752 63.12% PQ ADQ 55.44% 17,885 3,133 1,830 392 132 23,372
Portneuf PQ Lib 12,729 39.44% 1,948 6.04% ADQ PQ 77.07% 12,729 8,352 10,781 413 32,275
Prévost PQ PQ 16,159 45.16% 4,304 12.03% Lib ADQ 69.30% 11,855 16,159 7,087 678 35,779
Réne-Lévesque PQ PQ 8,997 40.86% 1,641 7.45% ADQ Lib 63.07% 5,215 8,997 7,356 449 22,017
Richelieu PQ PQ 13,286 46.36% 2,359 8.23% Lib ADQ 72.93% 10,927 13,286 3,756 209 481 28,659
Richmond Lib Lib 14,767 57.20% 8,618 33.38% PQ ADQ 73.80% 14,767 6,149 4,899 25,815
Rimouski PQ PQ 14,177 47.71% 3,360 11.31% Lib ADQ 71.07% 10,817 14,177 4,719 29,713
Rivière-du-Loup ADQ ADQ 13,452 57.23% 7,867 33.47% Lib PQ 72.66% 5,585 4,155 13,452 312 23,504
Robert-Baldwin Lib Lib 28,892 85.87% 26,255 78.04% PQ ADQ 65.26% 28,892 2,637 1,705 411 33,645
Roberval PQ Lib 11,930 39.17% 244 0.80% PQ ADQ 68.45% 11,930 11,686 6,388 453 30,457
Rosemont PQ PQ 16,143 43.77% 1,422 3.86% Lib ADQ 71.32% 14,721 16,143 4,248 1,132 640 36,884
Rousseau PQ PQ 14,079 47.85% 4,952 16.83% Lib ADQ 64.97% 9,127 14,079 5,645 324 249 29,424
Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue PQ Lib 10,347 36.46% 674 2.38% PQ ADQ 67.42% 10,347 9,673 7,849 507 28,376
Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques PQ PQ 13,066 49.84% 5,077 19.37% Lib ADQ 61.51% 7,989 13,066 2,183 1,699 690 590 26,217
Saint-François Lib Lib 16,562 52.32% 6,636 20.96% PQ ADQ 71.67% 16,562 9,926 4,541 314 310 31,653
Saint-Henri-Sainte-Anne Lib Lib 16,004 52.91% 6,174 20.41% PQ ADQ 61.04% 16,004 9,830 2,645 595 439 734 30,247
Saint-Hyacinthe PQ PQ 13,870 39.33% 733 2.08% Lib ADQ 74.72% 13,137 13,870 7,855 401 35,263
Saint-Jean PQ Lib 14,758 40.75% 1,335 3.69% PQ ADQ 72.34% 14,758 13,423 6,856 535 185 462 36,219
Saint-Laurent Lib Lib 24,745 77.66% 20,189 63.36% PQ ADQ 63.61% 24,745 4,556 1,834 325 405 31,865
Saint-Maurice PQ PQ 8,860 34.72% 628 2.46% Lib ADQ 72.67% 8,232 8,860 8,201 225 25,518
Shefford Lib Lib 16,391 46.28% 6,318 17.84% PQ ADQ 69.91% 16,391 10,073 8,114 334 502 35,414
Sherbrooke Lib Lib 16,403 46.95% 2,597 7.43% PQ ADQ 73.49% 16,403 13,806 4,169 496 64 34,938
Soulanges New Lib 13,473 50.99% 4,720 17.86% PQ ADQ 74.19% 13,473 8,753 3,549 320 327 26,422
Taillon PQ PQ 17,603 45.85% 4,483 11.68% Lib ADQ 71.02% 13,120 17,603 6,353 545 216 556 38,393
Taschereau PQ PQ 12,930 38.95% 1,690 5.09% Lib ADQ 69.37% 11,240 12,930 6,537 1,176 731 197 389 33,200
Terrebonne PQ PQ 17,327 48.69% 5,974 16.79% Lib ADQ 73.31% 11,353 17,327 6,463 440 35,583
Trois-Rivières PQ Lib 11,034 40.80% 880 3.25% PQ ADQ 72.51% 11,034 10,154 5,181 214 110 350 27,043
Ungava PQ PQ 5,744 50.11% 1,486 12.96% Lib ADQ 50.52% 4,258 5,744 1,460 11,462
Vachon PQ PQ 12,960 40.45% 219 0.68% Lib ADQ 73.91% 12,741 12,960 5,540 279 519 32,039
Vanier PQ Lib 16,182 42.83% 4,536 12.00% ADQ PQ 76.75% 16,182 9,385 11,646 573 37,786
Vaudreuil Lib Lib 18,490 57.67% 9,016 28.12% PQ ADQ 74.03% 18,490 9,474 3,487 608 32,059
Verchères PQ PQ 16,963 54.78% 8,243 26.62% Lib ADQ 77.70% 8,720 16,963 4,585 195 505 30,968
Verdun Lib Lib 15,185 52.52% 6,403 22.15% PQ ADQ 63.01% 15,185 8,782 3,269 368 658 54 595 28,911
Viau Lib Lib 17,703 65.13% 11,561 42.53% PQ ADQ 62.81% 17,703 6,142 2,406 384 121 426 27,182
Vimont PQ Lib 17,908 46.31% 5,043 13.04% PQ ADQ 76.04% 17,908 12,865 7,227 269 403 38,672
Westmount-Saint-Louis Lib Lib 18,330 80.23% 15,958 69.84% PQ ADQ 52.86% 18,330 2,372 959 718 469 22,848
  1. ^ including spoilt ballots
  2. ^ All parties with more than 1% of the vote, or which had a candidate that polled at least 1,000 votes, are shown individually. Independent candidates and other minor parties are aggregated separately.
  3. ^ William Shaw was previously elected as a Union Nationale MPP in 1976. He campaigned in this election for the Equality Party and received 406 votes.
  = open seat
  = turnout is above provincial average
  = winning candidate was in previous Legislature
  = incumbent had switched allegiance
  = previously incumbent in another riding
  = not incumbent; was previously elected to the Legislature
  = incumbency arose from byelection gain
  = other incumbents renominated
  = previously an MP in the House of Commons of Canada
  = multiple candidates

Summary analysis

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Party candidates in 2nd place[6]
Party in 1st place Party in 2nd place Total
Lib PQ ADQ
Liberal 65 11 76
Parti Québécois 42 3 45
Action démocratique 4 4
Total 46 65 14 125
Candidates ranked 1st to 5th place, by party[6]
Parties 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
 Liberal 76 46 3
 Parti Québécois 45 65 15
 Action démocratique 4 14 105 2
 UFP 2 44 27
 Bloc Pot 28 19
 Green 26 9
 Independent 9 9
 Equality 4 7
 Marxist–Leninist 2 5
 Christian Democracy 7


Resulting composition of the National Assembly (2003)[8]
Source Party
Lib PQ ADQ Total
Seats retained Incumbents returned 33 35 1 69
Open seats held 8 4 12
Byelection losses reversed 4 4
Seats changing hands Incumbents defeated 15 2 17
Open seats gained 11 1 12
Open - taken by previous incumbent from another riding 1 1
Byelection gains held 2 2
New seats Previously incumbent in another riding 3 1 4
New MNAs 1 1 2
Total 76 45 4 125

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Election resulted in a tie for first place. It was held again on May 20, 2003.

References

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  1. ^ "Riding Profiles: Champlain". Quebec Votes 2003. CBC. Archived from the original on August 25, 2007. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  2. ^ "Les électeurs de Champlain retournent aux urnes" (in French). Radio-Canada. May 20, 2003. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  3. ^ "PQ wins revote in Champlain". CBC News. May 21, 2003. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  4. ^ "Champlain (New election – May 20, 2003)". Elections Quebec. Archived from the original on January 12, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  5. ^ "Historique des circonscriptions du Québec" [History of Quebec's electoral districts]. electionsquebec.qc.ca (in French). Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d Drouilly, Pierre (December 4, 2017). "Élections québécoises de 2003" [2003 Quebec elections]. donneesquebec.ca (in French). Atlas des élections au Québec.
  7. ^ "Les membres de l'Assemblée nationale par circonscription" [National Assembly members by riding] (in French). National Assembly of Quebec. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Les résultats électoraux depuis 1867" [Electoral results since 1867] (in French). National Assembly of Quebec. Retrieved May 12, 2024.

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