Bloc Québécois leadership election, 1997

Bloc Québécois leadership election, 1997
Date	March 15, 1997
Resigning leader	Michel Gauthier
Won by	Gilles Duceppe
Ballots	2
Candidates	6

The Bloc Québécois leadership election, 1997 was the leadership election that picked the new leader to replace Michel Gauthier as leader. The leadership election was conducted by a one member, one vote (OMOV) process involving all party members. Voters were asked to list their first, second and third choices on the ballot. Gilles Duceppe won the leadership election.^[1]

Timeline

February 17, 1996: Michel Gauthier became leader of the Bloc Québécois.^[2]
March 15, 1997: Gilles Duceppe won the leadership election on the 2nd ballot.^[3]

Candidates

Name	Riding	Notes	Source
Gilles Duceppe	Laurier—Sainte-Marie	Became first Member of Parliament under the "Bloc Québécois banner" by winning a by-election in 1990 in the riding of Laurier—Sainte-Marie.	^[1]
Yves Duhaime			^[3]
Rodrigue Biron			^[3]
Francine Lalonde			^[3]
Daniel Turp			^[3]
Pierrette Venne			^[3]

Result

Support by Ballot
Candidate		1st ballot		2nd ballot
Candidate		Votes cast	%	Votes cast	%
	DUCEPPE, Gilles	21,268	43.91%	25,561	52.77%
	DUHAIME, Yves	16,408	33.87%	16,408	33.87%
	BIRON, Rodrique	6,468	13.35%	6,468	13.35%
	LALONDE, Francine	2,671	5.51%	Eliminated
	TURP, Daniel	1,081	2.23%	Eliminated
	VENNE, Pierette	541	1.12%	Eliminated
Total		48,437	100.0%	48,437	100.0%

Sources

1 2 "The Bloc Québécois through the years". The Globe and Mail. May 3, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
↑ "LEADERSHIP ROLES". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "Leadership Conventions". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved May 14, 2011.

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