2012 Quebec general election

2012 Quebec general election
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125 seats in the National Assembly of Quebec
63 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout74.60% (Increase17.17%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Pauline Marois Jean Charest François Legault
Party Parti Québécois Liberal Coalition Avenir Québec
Leader since June 26, 2007 April 30, 1998 November 4, 2011
Leader's seat Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré Sherbrooke (lost re-election) L'Assomption
Last election 51 seats, 35.17% 66 seats, 42.08% 7 seats, 16.37%1
Seats before 47 64 9
Seats won 54 50 19
Seat change Increase7 Decrease14 Increase10
Popular vote 1,393,703 1,360,968 1,180,235
Percentage 31.95% 31.20% 27.05%
Swing Decrease3.22pp Decrease10.88pp Increase10.68pp1
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Françoise David and Amir Khadir (as spokespeople) Jean-Martin Aussant
Party Québec solidaire Option nationale
Leader since February 4, 2006 October 31, 2011
Leader's seat David: Gouin
Khadir: Mercier 		Nicolet-Yamaska (lost re-election in Nicolet-Bécancour)
Last election 1 seat, 3.78% pre-creation
Seats before 1 1
Seats won 2 0
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Popular vote 263,111 82,539
Percentage 6.03% 1.89%
Swing Increase2.25pp pre-creation
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

Jean Charest
Liberal

Premier after election

Pauline Marois
Parti Québécois

Seating plan following the election.

The 2012 Quebec general election took place in the Canadian province of Quebec on September 4, 2012. Lieutenant Governor Pierre Duchesne dissolved the National Assembly on August 1, 2012, following Premier Jean Charest's request.[1] The Parti Québécois were elected to a minority government, with Pauline Marois becoming the first woman to be Premier of Quebec. The Quebec Liberal Party took second place, with Premier Jean Charest losing his seat. The newly formed party Coalition Avenir Québec led by François Legault took third place, while Québec solidaire took 2 seats out of the 125.[2]

It was the first time since 2007 (and only the third time in Quebec history) that a minority government would be formed, as no party won an absolute majority of the seats. Both the PQ and Liberal vote declined which boosted support for the CAQ and Quebec Solidaire.

During Marois' victory speech, an attack including gunshots and a fire occurred at the Métropolis concert hall housing the event[3] and a forty-year-old man died as a result of gunshot wounds.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Quebecers in for summer election campaign". Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  2. ^ Alexander Panetta (September 5, 2012). "Parti Québécois wins Quebec election 2012". National Post. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
  3. ^ One person shot dead, another injured during Pauline Marois' victory speech | Toronto Star
  4. ^ Brian Daly (September 4, 2012). "One dead, another injured in shooting at Parti Quebecois rally". Toronto Sun. CANOE SUN MEDIA. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
  5. ^ Melanie Julien (September 5, 2012). "Un attentat au rassemblement du PQ fait un mort". Société Radio-Canada (in French). Société Radio-Canada 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2012.