2009 Quebec municipal elections

2009 Quebec municipal elections

November 1, 2009 (2009-11-01)

Municipal elections took place throughout Quebec, Canada, on November 1, 2009, to replace mayors and councillors.

Candidate Vote %
Éric Charbonneau1,68960.6
Juliette Dupuis (X)1,09639.4
Candidate Vote %
Marc Asselin6,17049.1
Lucille Gagnon4,20433.5
Pierre Ste-Marie1,95415.6
Sylvain Tremblay2311.8
Candidate Vote %
Ulrick Chérubin (X)3,44583.9
Maurice Martineau53913.1
Robert Audette1212.9
Candidate Vote %
Gaëtan Ruest (X)1,07642.5
Normand Boulianne79931.6
Monique Vermette-Leclerc65625.9
Candidate Vote %
Hugues Grimard1,61252.1
Jean-Philippe Bachand (X)1,48247.9
Candidate Vote %
Denis Charron28959.6
Germain St-Amour (X)12124.9
Luc Richard7515.5
Candidate Vote %
Christine Brisson3,85243.3
Michel St-Laurent1,85920.9
Luc Imbeault1,83620.6
Jean-Yves Côté1,35515.2
Candidate Vote %
Jean Fortin (X)1,87553.2
Pierre André Thomas1,64746.8
Candidate Vote %
David Pollock3,96262.83
Bob Benedetti (X)1,93830.73
Hela Labene4066.44
Candidate Vote %
Luc Provençal2,15980.7
Jacques Bélanger51619.3
Candidate Vote %
Claude Hainault3,31263.5
Daniel Charlebois (X)1,90536.5
Candidate Vote %
Maurice Richard (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Party Vote %
Diane Lavoie (X)Beloeil gagnant3,92159.47
Claude LavalléeÉquipe Lavallée2,31535.11
Sylvain LeducIndependent3575.41
Candidate Party Vote %
François Cantin (X)Vrai Blainville9,99771.8
Florent GravelNotre Blainville3,92528.2
Candidate Vote %
Henri Gariepy (X)13648.2
Nadine Proulx9533.7
Jean-Pierre Melloy5118.1
Candidate Party Vote %
Marlene CordatoRalliement des citoyens de Boisbriand4,83652.8
Sylvie St-Jean (X)Équipe Sylvie St-Jean4,32647.2

Following media reports, the Directeur général des élections du Québec announced an investigation as to whether construction entrepreneur Lino Zambito attempted to persuade two opposition councillors to allow the incumbent mayor Sylvie Saint-Jean to be reelected unopposed.[1]

Candidate Party Vote %
Yves Germain (X)Option Boischatel1,76679.9
Serge LeblancRenouveau Boischatel44520.1
Candidate Vote %
Paul Larocque (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Party Vote %
Jean MartelOption citoyens - citoyennes7,72650.55
Reynald GagnéRenouveau démocratique4,86831.85
Armand LefebvreAction Boucherville1,99813.07
Rémi BergeronIndependent5793.79
Réal BelisleIndependent1140.75
Candidate Vote %
Michel David23162.3
Gaetan Bastien14037.7
Candidate Vote %
Pauline Quinlan (X)2,20575.9
Gilles Duchesne70024.1
Candidate Party Vote %
Paul LeducPriority Brossard14,94670.3
Jean-Marc Pelletier (X)Brossard Democracy6,32229.7
Candidate Vote %
Georges Dinel1,56863.8
Lise Bourgault (X)88836.2
Candidate Vote %
John Griffin20366.3
Francis Cahill10333.7
Candidate Vote %
William Stewart28554.7
Cletus Ferrigan15129.0
Jean-Louis Auger (X)8516.3
Candidate Vote %
André J. Côté (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Steve Harris (X)1,03560.8
Mario Noel66639.2
Candidate Party Vote %
Louise LavigneÉquipe Louise Lavigne1,75360.5
Jean-Guy Legendre (X)Équipe Legendre1,14639.5
Candidate Party Vote %
Denis Lavoie (X)Action Chambly4,68654.6
Pierre BourbonnaisParti municipal Chambly3,90245.4
Candidate Vote %
Louisette Langlois1,89643.5
Claude Cyr (X)1,74440.1
Luc Legresley71416.4
Candidate Vote %
Normand Grenier (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Party Vote %
Nathalie SimonCitizen's Action8,65956.5
Michel ÉnaultChâteauguay Party4,50229.4
Anthony BofficeIndependent2,16114.1
Candidate Vote %
Caryl Green1,34556.3
Liam Fitzgerald1,04343.7
Candidate Vote %
Jocelyn Gravel (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Manon Cyr1,87862.4
Mario Fortin73224.3
Christian Claveau40013.3
Candidate Vote %
Bertrand Lamoureux (X)2,11854.5
Charles Poulin1,76945.5
Candidate Party Vote %
Suzanne Dansereau (X)Équipe Dansereau1,34450.4
Richard GirouardRenouveau Girouard1,32149.6
Candidate Vote %
Normand Potvin (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Robert Sauvé (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Anthony Housefather (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Arthur Fauteux (X)3,01963.44
André Leroux1,74036.56
Candidate Vote %
Gilles Meloche Acclaimed
Candidate Party Vote %
Marc Lauzon (X)Action Deux-Montanges3,18050.5
Robert LandryRobert Landry Team3,11249.5
Candidate Vote %
Georges Simard (X)3,14151.1
Réjean Lalancette3,00548.9
Candidate Vote %
Ed Janiszewski (X)8,63085.4
Shameem Siddiqui1,47114.6

It was reported that outgoing mayor Ed Janiszewski had attempted to persuade his opponent Shameem Siddiqui not to run, citing the cost of holding an election. Siddiqui reacted indignantly, saying that Janiszewski was not "the king of Dollard" and that he has the right to run for office.[2]

Candidate Vote %
André Marcoux (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Edgar Rouleau (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Francine Ruest-Jutras (X)12,93570.4
Frédéric Veilleux5,44029.6
Candidate Vote %
Josef Hüsler (X)1,60265.6
Jules Lagué84234.5
Candidate Vote %
Michel Rioux (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Raymond Durocher (X)61777.8
Michel Graveline17622.2
Candidate Vote %
François Roussy (X) Acclaimed
See 2009 Gatineau municipal election

At 8:59 PM, CBC reported that Marc Bureau, the incumbent mayor of Gatineau had won the Gatineau mayoral race.[3][4]

Candidate Vote %
Marc Bureau (X)30,92944.1%
Aurèle Desjardins18,55125.5%
Tony Cannavino17,11924.4%
Luc Desjardins1,2661.8%
Roger J. Fleury1,1981.7%
Richard Gravel1,0521.5%
Candidate Vote %
Real Rochon (X)97966.5
Celine Deslauriers40626.7
Paul Bertrand875.9
Candidate Vote %
Richard Goulet (X)10,08349.33
Toni Lynn Trottier6,99634.08
René Guillette1,8639.11
Diane Racicot1,4997.33
Candidate Vote %
William Steinberg (X)1,92161%
David Sternthal82539%
Candidate Vote %
Michael Elliott (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Party Vote %
René Laurin (X)Action Joliette3,42575.2
Barnard GagnonIndependent1,12724.8
Candidate Vote %
Ota Hora19447.5
Ron Laflamme9924.3
Robert Petrin8821.6
Cecil Crites276.6
Candidate Vote %
John W. Meaney (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Party Vote %
Michel BeaulieuVision Lac-Beauport1,42956.7
André ParentAction Lac-Beauport1,09043.3
Candidate Vote %
Gilles Decelles1,30952.8
Pierre Marchand86534.9
Stanley E. Neil24710.0
Michel Ayotte572.3
Candidate Party Vote %
Daniel Mayer (X)Équipe Mayer2,51647.7
Denis SabourinParti du retour aux citoyens1,25423.8
Carl PéloquinÉquipe Péloquin1,10220.9
Denis RicherIndependent3987.6
Candidate Vote %
Colette Roy-Laroche (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Lise Lapointe2,39354.2
Rosaire Bertrand2,02345.8
Candidate Party Vote %
Émile Loranger (X)Équipe Loranger5,02464.8
Daniel DupuisDémocratie L'Ancienne-Lorette2,73535.2
Candidate Vote %
Robert Bussière (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Lucie Roussel (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Normand Houde (X)1,33952.2
Aldé Bellavance1,22847.8
Candidate Party Vote %
Louise T. FrancoeurPour vous, l'équipe Francoeur2,71143.9
Jacques RaynaultL'Assomption en tête2,01332.6
Pierre Gour (X)Équipe Pierre Gour1,45123.5
Candidate Vote %
Normand Beaudoin3,87265.5
Réjean Gaudreault (X)1,86432.0
Jean-Paul Tremblay881.5

At 9:12 PM, CBC reported that "Gilles Vaillancourt has been reelected for a sixth time as Laval mayor."[3]

2009 Laval municipal election: Mayor of Laval
Party Candidate Votes%
Parti PRO des Lavallois (x)Gilles Vaillancourt 60,045 61.29
Mouvement lavallois Lydia Aboulian 22,179 22.64
Parti au service du citoyen Robert Bordeleau 14,577 14.88
Independent Régent Millette 682 0.70
Independent Rick Blatter 482 0.49
Total valid votes 97,965 100
Candidate Party Vote %
Jean Claude GravelParti lavaltrois2,55061.5
Norman Blackburn (X)Action Lavaltrie1,59438.5
Candidate Vote %
Géraldine T. Quesnel (X)1,35952.1
Raymond Larouche1,24847.9
Candidate Vote %
Joêl Arsenau (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Danielle Roy-Marinelli (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Marc Roy (X) Acclaimed
See 2009 Longueuil municipal election

At 10:43 PM, TVA reported that Caroline St-Hilaire had been elected Mayor of Longueuil. As of 12:40 AM, the results are:

  Candidate Party Vote %
  Caroline St-HilaireAction Longueuil34,29151.41%[5]
  Jacques GoyetteParti municipal Longueuil30,50445.74%
Candidate Party Vote %
Ramez AyoubÉquipe Ayoub1,80951.1
Boniface Dalle-Vedove (X)Équipe Dalle-Vedove1,73048.9
Candidate Vote %
Guy Richard (X)2,05483.6
Michel Bellemare40416.4
Candidate Vote %
Morris O'Connor (X)31073.6
Fay Pinard11126.4
Candidate Vote %
Vicki May Hamm5,64950.4
Marc Poulin (X)4,66841.7
Alain Vanden Eynden8907.9
Candidate Vote %
Robert Coulombe (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Party Vote %
Alain MénardIndependent1,38450.7
France A. DussaultParti municipal Marieville1,12141.1
Denis GuertinIndependent2248.2
Candidate Party Vote %
Richard Marcotte (X)Ralliement Mascouche7,18953.4
Serge HamelinHorizon Mascouche6,26246.6
Candidate Vote %
Claude Canuel2,23633.5
Bernard Tremblay1,49122.4
Jean Nazair1,08916.3
Anick Fortin79411.9
Guy A. Gauthier72610.9
Rodrigue Drapeau3335.0
Candidate Vote %
Gaetan Brunet17653.0
Normand Vachon (X)12437.3
George Boros329.6
Candidate Vote %
Gilles Plante (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Party Vote %
Jacques Lambert (X)Équipe Lambert2,75367.5
Jean-Luc ColpronOption Mercier1,32832.5
Candidate Vote %
Hubert Meilleur (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Pierre Bertrand32655.3
Jean-Paul Descoeurs (X)26344.7
Candidate Vote %
Jean Bélanger (X)1,51360.3
Laurent Lajoie99639.7
Candidate Vote %
Michel Adrien (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Jean-Guy Desrosiers (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Pierre Bernier38351.8
Stephane Seguin (X)25234.1
Pierre Neveu547.3
Louis Day364.9
See 2009 Montreal municipal election

At 10:44 PM, TVA reported that Gérald Tremblay had been re-elected as mayor of Montreal.

  Candidate Party Vote %
  Gérald Tremblay (X)Union Montréal11743837.28% [6]
  Louise HarelVision Montréal10429433.11%
  Richard BergeronProjet Montréal8077625.64%
  Louise O'SullivanParti Montréal Ville-Marie63482.02%
  Michel BédardFierté Montréal40961.30%
  Michel PrairieIndependent20640.66%
Candidate Vote %
Beny Masella1,31178.1
Emile Subirana36721.9
Candidate Party Vote %
Vera Danyluk (X)Action Mont-Royal3,26366.8
André KrepecIndependent1,62433.2
Candidate Party Vote %
Michel Gilbert (X)Action Mont-Saint-Hilaire3,10657.4
Denise LoiselleVoix citoyenne de Mont-Saint-Hilaire2,30942.6
Candidate Vote %
Pierre Pilon (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Alain Drouin (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Party Vote %
Marie-Claude Beaulieu-NicholsOption Citoyens1,93852.1
Richard MainvilleIndependent93525.1
Serge Roy (X)Ralliement Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot84822.8
Candidate Vote %
Alain Larue (X)1,63652.4
Clairette Casaubon1,48747.6
Candidate Vote %
Pierre A. Bouchard (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Michel Martin1,79672.8
Gérard Schafroth (X)67227.2
Candidate Vote %
Gilles Clement53246.3
Andre Blais (X)46640.6
Gilles Hebert15013.1
Candidate Vote %
Yvan Cardinal1,76054.7
Michel Kandyba (X)1,21237.6
Patrick Doyle2487.7
Candidate Vote %
Paulette Lalande (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Réal Ouellet (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Jacques Séguin (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Bill McMurchie (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Edward McCann (X)90249.2
Garry Dagenais79043.1
Jo-Anne Simard1427.7
Candidate Vote %
Claude Bégin (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Laurence Méthot (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Party Vote %
Germain RicherAlliance des citoyens(nes) de Prévost1,87246.67
Claude CharbonneauParti prévostois1,26031.41
Guy GuénetteGens de Prévost81520.32
Stéphane LarocheIndependent641.6
Candidate Vote %
Gilles Fortier (X) Acclaimed

At 8:21 PM, CBC Montreal reported that incumbent mayor Régis Labeaume had won the election with 82% of the vote.[3][4]

Candidate Party Vote %
Régis Labeaume (X)Équipe Labeaume153,84779.9
Jeff FillionIndependent16,3938.5
Yonnel BonaventureDéfi Vert de Québec15,6148.1
Jean-Paul MarchandIndependent3,2241.7
Langis D. HarveyIndependent1,3820.7
Philippe O'BrienIndependent1,0520.5
Lionel LaporteIndependent9650.5

Council Election, Maizerets-Lairet Ward:

Candidate Vote %
Ginette Picard-Lavoie (X)4,28667.36
Jean-Thomas Grantham1,10617.38
Nicolas Frichot64810.18
André Houle3235.08
Total votes6,363100
Candidate Party Vote %
Jacques BeauregardOption Rawdon2,58258.6
Louise Major (X)Équipe Major1,82341.4
Candidate Party Vote %
Chantal Deschamps (X)Équipe Deschamps12,23644.9
Jean LangloisParti démocratique de Repentigny-Le Gardeur10,09137.0
Michel CarignanParti des contribuables de Repentigny4,95218.2
Candidate Party Vote %
Jacques LadouceurCoalition richeloise81843.86
Odette RenaudIndependent55229.6
Françcois VilleneuveIndependent49526.54
Candidate Vote %
Réal Brazeau (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Éric Forest (X)15,80495.8
Gilles Morneau6914.2
Candidate Vote %
Luc Desjardins Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Michel Morin (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Michel Larouche (X)2,71855.1
Alexandre Gauthier2,21844.9
Candidate Vote %
Hélène Daneault (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Mario Provencher (X)7,27347.4
Jean-Claude Beauchemin4,06326.5
Philip Bradley4,02226.2

At 9:08 PM, CBC reported that Jean Tremblay had won the mayoral race in Saguenay.[3]

Candidate Vote %
Jean Tremblay (X)45,08877.8
Michel Potvin12,86122.2
Candidate Party Vote %
François GamacheEssor1,38959.6
Réal DubucIndependent78133.5
Luc GemmeIndependent1606.9
Candidate Party Vote %
Marcel Corriveau (X)Horizon Saint-Augustin4,24089.1
Mathieu Bérubé-BeaumontIndependent52110.9
Candidate Party Vote %
Bernard GagnonParti grandbasilois2,75945.1
Josée LaForestÉquipe LaForest1,89731.0
Michel Carrières (X)Action municipale grandbasiloise97916.0
Guy RaymondAction citoyens4787.8
Candidate Party Vote %
Claude Benjamin (X)Alliance municipale de Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville4,29845.52
Martin MurrayParti montarvillois3,45636.61
André BesnerIndependent1,68717.87
Candidate Party Vote %
Louis-Charles Thouinunion pour le changement1,22656.4
Clément CharestParti gestion démocratique58326.8
André RicardVoix des citoyens(nes)23210.7
Johanne CloutierPro-calixtien1336.1
Candidate Party Vote %
Serge GendronVision Saint-Césaire1,13053.1
Yvon Boucher (X)Unité Saint-Césaire60528.4
Dorothée GingrasIndependent28613.4
Daniel KabambaIndependent1095.1
Candidate Vote %
André Hénault (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Party Vote %
Jacques LabrosseRenouveau Saint-Colomban1,99655.6
Roland Charbonneau (X)Équipe Charbonneau1,26035.1
Luc MartinParti Rassembleur de Saint-Colomban1945.4
Phillippe AubéIndependent1393.9
Candidate Party Vote %
Gilles Pepin (X)Action municipale Saint-Constant4,73354.6
Yves-André FerlandDéfis Saint-Constant3,93245.4
Candidate Vote %
Andre Belisle Acclaimed
Candidate Party Vote %
Réjean CharbonneauParti vision citoyens2,68355.9
Claude Descôteaux (X)Équipe Claude Descôteaux1,95740.7
David Sommer RovinsIndependent1633.4
Candidate Party Vote %
Denis ChalifouxÉquipe Denis Chalifoux1,22531.1
Gilles LegaultÉquipe Gilles Legault1,08827.6
Kathleen S. LabelleÉquipe Kathleen S. Labelle71118.1
Sylvain LatreilleParti des citoyens de Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts51513.1
Raymond Le SauxIndependent2807.1
Michel RivardIndependent1203.0
Candidate Vote %
Francis Deroo1,25658.0
Bill Tierney (X)91142.0
Candidate Vote %
Micheline Pelletier (X)1,77360.7
Petit Vallée1,14639.3
Candidate Party Vote %
Guy CharbonneauParti Vision Action2,77856.0
Catherine Collin (X)Sainte-Anne-Plus2,18644.0
Candidate Party Vote %
Jocelyne Bates (X)Parti de l'équipe Bates3,08071.0
Monique Roy VervilleAlternative Sainte-Catherine1,26129.0
Candidate Vote %
Jacques Marcotte (X)1,08653.9
Gilles Piché92846.1
Candidate Vote %
Suzanne Roy (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Party Vote %
Marcel JettéÉquipe Marcel Jetté1,73346.0
Pierre Mireault (X)Action vision Sainte-Julienne76820.4
Claude RoyProgrès Sainte-Julienne71919.1
Danielle BédardParti des citoyens de Sainte-Julienne3278.7
Nicole SabourinIndependent2175.8
Candidate Vote %
Harold Guay (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Party Vote %
Sonia Paulus (X)Nouvelle option2,53150.0
Claude AmannÉquipe Claude Amann1,63932.4
Richard PaquetteÉquipe des Marthelacquois89617.7
Candidate Vote %
Yvon Brière (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Party Vote %
Sylvie Surprenant (X)Parti Municipal Énergie4,90069.0
Annick HupperetzVision action Saint-Thérèse2,19831.0
Candidate Vote %
Therese Whissell (X)87360.9
Andre Robert35825.0
Dany Ouellet20314.2
Candidate Party Vote %
Pierre Charron (X)Option Saint-Eustache10,03171.6
Paule FortierÉquipe Paule Fortier3,97428.4
Candidate Vote %
Gilles Potvin (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Claude Landreville1,96286.0
Gilles Fréchette (X)31914.0
Candidate Party Vote %
François FecteauRassemblement Saint-Georges5,45647.3
Marcel BérubéDéveloppement Saint-Georges4,14335.9
Serge VeilleuxIndependent1,79015.5
Guy RobergeIndependent1441.2
Candidate Party Vote %
Bruno LarocheÉquipe Bruno Laroche1,62758.1
Georges LoulouIndependent58320.8
Gilles Rousseau (X)Équipe Rousseau46716.7
Hélène Noel WatierIndependent1254.5
Candidate Vote %
Claude Bernier (X)7,79843.2
Huguette Corbeil7,33140.6
Jean-Marie Pelletier2,90716.1
Candidate Party Vote %
Gilles Dolbec (X)Équipe Dolbec11,83839.5
Jean LamoureuxAction civique9,10030.4
Lucille MéthéIndependent6,49721.7
Joseph KhouryUnion johannaise2,5158.4
Candidate Vote %
Marc Gascon (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Philippe Brunet2,70734.9
Éric Bourbeau2,67034.4
Jill Lacoursière2,37530.6
Candidate Vote %
François Barret (X)1,01963.1
Lisette Moreau59736.9
Candidate Party Vote %
Pierre KaryShared Vision2,38643.0
Michel St-LouisParti Saint-Lazare1,99235.9
Paul Carzoli (X)St-Lazare Unified1,16621.0
Candidate Party Vote %
André AugerParti André Auger2,50657.5
Robert JobinÉquipe Robert Jobin1,85542.5
Candidate Party Vote %
Lise MartinÉquipe Martin1,03242.0
Fernande D. LussierÉquipe F.D. Lussier74430.3
Martine BechtoldParti des citoyens36214.7
Sylvain RathéIndependent31812.9
Candidate Vote %
Pierre St-Onge (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Rolland Dion (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Michel Lavoie (X)1,86561.1
Sylvie Boyer1,18938.9
Candidate Vote %
Gilles Salvas (X)45351.9
Philippe Rochat41948.1
Candidate Vote %
Michel Lagacé (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Gaëtane Legault (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Denis Lapointe (X)7,97276.7
Sylvain Guérin2,42823.3
Candidate Vote %
Serge Lévesque5,76464.5
Marc Fafard2,99633.5
Jacques Gélineau1802.0
Candidate Party Vote %
Michel AngersIndependent11,91255.2
Yves L. DuhaimeIndependent6,19628.7
Claude VillemureRalliement municipal3,47816.1
Candidate Vote %
Albert Armstrong (X)54561.2
Keith Harris34638.8
Candidate Vote %
Jean-Marc Desrochers94759.5
Yves Gosselin (X)45628.7
Antoine Beaulieu18811.8
Candidate Vote %
Bernard Sévigny17,17334.4
Hélène Gravel17,05134.2
François Godbout14,19028.4
Moustapha Saboun8821.8
Denis Pellerin5961.2
Candidate Vote %
Réjean Dauplaise8,13460.8
Marcel Robert (X)5,24039.2
  • Réjean Dauplaise was sixty-four years old during the 2009 election, with sixteen years of experience as a councillor in Sorel (prior to its amalgamation with Tracy).[7] He sought election to the amalgamated city's council in 2005 but was defeated.[8] He ran a low-cost campaign with few assistants in 2009 and remarked after the election that he was surprised by his margin of victory.[9]
  • Marcel Robert is a businessman in Sorel-Tracy who operated several establishments before his election as the amalgamated city's first mayor in 2000. He promoted environmental issues during his time in office, and in 2005 he accused the city of Montreal of contaminating his community with improperly cleaned water.[10] A year after his defeat, he co-founded a franchise called Frais et Frisket.[11]
Candidate Party Vote %
Robert MillerÉvolution Cantons-Unis98444.7
Gaétane G. St-Laurent (X)Équipe Gaétane G. St-Laurent90941.3
Louis-Yves PoulinIndependent30613.9
Candidate Party Vote %
Jean-Marc Robitaille (X)Équipe Robitaille17,43168.8
Sylvain LessardRenouveau Terrebonne7,91831.2
Candidate Vote %
Luc Berthold (X)8,77786.1
Bruno Roy1,41813.9
Candidate Vote %
Maurice Boivin Acclaimed
Candidate Party Vote %
Yves Lévesque (X)Independent25,63754.9
André CarleForce 3R21,07745.1
Candidate Vote %
Jean Lafrenière (X)1 07339.6
Pierre Bélec77428.6
Michel B. Gauthier76428.2
Guy Dostaler983.6
Candidate Vote %
Marcel Proulx (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Fernand Trahan (X)7,04593.5
Gilles Gagnon5166.5
Candidate Party Vote %
Martin DamphousseParti durable4,39760.7
Josée SanfaçonAction Varennes1,91726.4
Michel Tremblay (X)Independent93412.9
Candidate Vote %
Guy Pilon (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Alexandre Bélisle1,35759.4
Claude Henri59326.0
Claude Perreault33314.6
Candidate Vote %
Alain Rayes10,80762.8
Éric Lefebvre5,72233.2
Martin Talbot5243.0
René Martineau1610.9
Candidate Vote %
Peter F. Trent (X) Acclaimed
Candidate Vote %
Sylvie Bureau (X) Acclaimed

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Sources

References

  1. ↑ Clément, Éric. Collusion à Boisbriand : le DGEQ vérifie s'il y a eu infraction. La Presse. 16 October 2009. (in French)
  2. ↑ Montreal area mayor faces unwelcome opponent: Janiszewski says having to campaign is a waste of money. CBC News. 13 October 2009.
  3. 1 2 3 4 http://www.cbc.ca/montreal/features/civicvote2009/ CBC Montreal | Quebec Civic Vote 2009
  4. 1 2 http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/municipales2009/ Élections Municipales 2009 | Radio-Canada.ca (in French)
  5. ↑ Elections Longueuil Archived November 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (in French)
  6. ↑ "City mayor, Élection Montréal 2009". Archived from the original on November 4, 2009. Retrieved November 2, 2009. City Mayor, Élection Montréal 2009
  7. ↑ Jean Doyon, Réjean Dauplaise sera candidat à la mairie, Le Sorel-Tracy Magazine, 24 September 2009, accessed 24 August 2010.
  8. ↑ Réjean Dauplaise tente sa chance à la mairie Archived July 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Montérégieweb, 25 September 2009, accessed 24 August 2010.
  9. ↑ Louise Grégoire-Racicot, "Sorel-Tracy: Réjean Dauplaise raconte son élection et ses premiers jours à la mairie," Archived July 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine 10 November 2009, accessed 24 August 2010.
  10. ↑ Alex Dobrota, "Stop dumping on us, Sorel mayor says," Montreal Gazette, 15 August 2005, A6. See also Keynote Speakers Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Green Municipal Fund, Federation of Canadian Municipalities, accessed 24 August 2010.
  11. ↑ Jean Doyon, "Trois hommes d'affaires connus, lancent la nouvelle bannière Frais et Frisket," SorelTracy Magazine, 3 May 2010, accessed 24 August 2010.