Independent and non-affiliated candidates, 1998 Quebec provincial election

There were independent and non-affiliated candidates in the 1998 Quebec provincial election, none of whom were elected. Information about these candidates may be found on this page.

Candidates

Mercier: Ann Farrell

Ann Farrell was a Humanist Party of Quebec candidate in two elections during the 1980s.[1] She later tried to re-establish the Humanist Party in Montreal, in a bid to run three candidates at the federal level in the 1997 Canadian election.[2] Farrell may have been an unofficial Humanist Party candidate in 1998.

Electoral record
Election Division Party Votes % Place Winner
1985 provincial Sainte-Marie Humanist 169 0.90 6/10 Michel Laporte, Liberal[3]
provincial by-election, 20 January 1986 Saint-Laurent Humanist 202 1.04 5/10 Robert Bourassa, Liberal[4]
1998 provincial Mercier Independent 158 0.50 6/9 Robert Perreault, Parti Québécois[5]
2001 municipal Montreal City Council, Plateau-Mont-Royal ward Independent 150 1.76 4/5 Nicolas Tétrault, Vision Montreal[6]

Richelieu: Michel Groleau

Michel Groleau appeared on the ballot as a non-affiliated candidate. He received 261 votes (0.83%), finishing fourth against Parti Québécois incumbent Sylvain Simard.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Benoit Aubin, "All-candidates meeting in St. Laurent becomes forum for fringe candidates," Montreal Gazette, 14 January 1986, A3. During the 1985 provincial election, she identified as a clerk.
  2. ↑ Jeff Heinrich, "Uh, Tom? Aren't you getting ahead of yourself?", Montreal Gazette, 11 May 1997, A6.
  3. ↑ Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec (Sainte-Marie, 1985).
  4. ↑ Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec (Saint-Laurent, 1986).
  5. ↑ Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec (Mercier, 1998).
  6. ↑ Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal.
  7. ↑ Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec (Richelieu, 1998).
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