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