2023 Saint-Henri—Sainte-Anne provincial by-election

March 14, 2023 (2023-03-14)

Riding of Saint-Henri—Sainte-Anne
Turnout31.10%
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Guillaume Cliche-Rivard Christopher Baenninger
Party Québec solidaire Liberal
Popular vote 7,897 5,139
Percentage 44.50% 28.96%
Swing Increase 16.78pp Decrease 7.20pp

  Third party Fourth party
 
Candidate Andréanne Fiola Victor Pelletier
Party Parti Québécois Coalition Avenir Québec
Popular vote 2,025 1,661
Percentage 11.41% 9.36%
Swing Increase 3.14pp Decrease 8.37pp

MNA before election

Dominique Anglade
Liberal

Elected MNA

Guillaume Cliche-Rivard
Québec solidaire

The 2023 Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne provincial by-election was held on March 13, 2023.[1] Québec solidaire's Guillaume Cliche-Rivard won the election.[2] By winning the by-election, Québec Solidaire was able to meet the requirement of having 12 seats to attain official party status in the National Assembly.[3]

Background

Constituency

The Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne constituency is based on the Le Sud-Ouest borough of Montreal.

Trigger

Following the 2022 Quebec general election, Dominique Anglade announced her resignation as leader of the Quebec Liberal Party on November 7, 2022.[4] On December 1, 2022, she resigned as MNA for Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne.

Candidates

Result

Quebec provincial by-election, 13 March 2023
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Québec solidaireGuillaume Cliche-Rivard7,89744.50+16.78
LiberalChristopher Baenninger5,13928.96-7.20
Parti QuébécoisAndréanne Fiola2,02511.41+3.14
Coalition Avenir QuébecVictor Pelletier1,6619.36-8.37
ConservativeLucien Koty4782.69-3.67
GreenJean-Pierre Duford2511.41-0.50
CanadianIan Denman1130.64
Climat QuébecJean-François Racine670.38
IndependentBeverly Bernardo470.26
Démocratie directeJean-Charles Cléroux390.22-0.01
Parti accès propriété et équitéShawn Lalande McLean300.17
Total valid votes 17,747
Total rejected ballots 134
Turnout 17,88131.10-26.72
Eligible voters 57,492
Québec solidaire gain Swing +11.99

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Previous result

2022 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDominique Anglade11,72836.15-1.91
Québec solidaireGuillaume Cliche-Rivard8,99227.72+3.88
Coalition Avenir QuébecNicolas Huard-Isabelle5,75117.73-0.95
Parti QuébécoisJulie Daubois2,6838.27-3.20
ConservativeMischa White2,0636.36+5.14
GreenJean-Pierre Duford6201.91-1.33
Bloc MontrealJanusz Kaczorowski5301.63
Démocratie directeEsther Gaudreault730.23
Total valid votes 32,44098.91
Total rejected ballots 3571.09-0.79
Turnout 32,79757.82+1.21
Electors on the lists 56,721
Liberal hold Swing -2.90
Source(s)
"2022 provincial general election results". Élections Québec.

See also

References

  1. "Byelection in Saint-Henri—Sainte-Anne to replace Anglade set for March 13". montrealgazette. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  2. "Québec Solidaire wins Montreal's Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne byelection". CBC News. March 14, 2023. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023.
  3. "A 'strong voice for inclusion': Anglos help deliver landslide by-election win for QS". Ricochet. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  4. Antoni Narestant, "Dominique Anglade quits as leader of Quebec Liberal Party". CBC News Montreal, November 7, 2022.
  5. Wajsman, Beryl (February 12, 2023). ""Time for the better angels of our nature": Christopher Baenninger, Liberal candidate for Saint-Henri-Ste. Anne". The Suburban Newspaper. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  6. "Candidates".
  7. directe, Democratie. "Democratie Directe". www.jeancharlescleroux.tv. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  8. Richer, Jocelyne (November 17, 2022). "Élection dans Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne: Guillaume Cliche-Rivard de nouveau candidat pour QS". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  9. Suburban, Joel Goldenberg The. "CaPQ introduces candidate for Ste. Henri-Ste. Anne by-election". The Suburban Newspaper. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  10. local, Carl Sincennes, Initiative de journalisme (February 19, 2023). "Candidates et candidats à l'élection partielle du 13 mars 2023 pour Le Sud-Ouest — Saint-Henri-Sainte Anne | Nouvelles d'Ici". nouvellesdici.com (in Canadian French). Retrieved February 24, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. 1 2 Nouvelles, T. V. A., Élection partielle: Andréanne Fiola sera la candidate du Parti québécois dans Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne, retrieved February 24, 2023
  12. "Duhaime accuses Liberals and QS of harming freedom before by-election". Montreal. February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  13. "CAQ names candidate for coming byelection in Saint-Henri—Sainte-Anne". montrealgazette. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  14. Dubois, Louis-Philippe (February 1, 2023). "Élection partielle dans Saint-Henri - Sainte-Anne : Climat Québec présente son candidat". Climat Québec (in French). Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  15. "Results of the by-election in the Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne electoral division". Élections Québec. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
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