Quebec municipal elections, 2001

Several municipalities in the Canadian province of Quebec held elections on November 4, 2001, to elect mayors, reeves, and city councillors. The most closely watched contest was in the newly amalgamated city of Montreal, where Gérald Tremblay defeated incumbent Pierre Bourque.^[1]

Results

Longueuil

**Mayor of Longueuil**^[2]
Candidate	Party	Vote	%
Jacques Olivier	Parti municipal Rive-Sud - Équipe Jacques Olivier	75,707	62.0%
Marguerite Pearson Richard	Ralliement démocratique - Équipe Marguerite Pearson Richard	46,308	38.0%
Total valid votes		122,015	100%

Montreal

Main article: Montreal municipal election, 2001

2001 Montreal municipal election results: Mayor of Montreal

Party	Candidate	Total votes	% of total votes
Montreal Island Citizens Union	Gérald Tremblay	311,451	50.37
Vision Montreal	(x)Pierre Bourque	279,123	45.14
White Elephant Party	Michel Bédard	9,785	1.58
Independent	Super Cauchon	8,382	1.36
Independent	Pierre Larouche	1,991	0.32
Independent	Patricia Métivier	1,809	0.29
Independent	Daniel Cormier	1,434	0.23
Independent	Ricardo Hrtschan	1,290	0.21
Independent	Al Cappe	943	0.15
Independent	Daniel Simon	909	0.15
Independent	Ian Fitchtenbaum	811	0.13
Independent	Samoila Pirau	366	0.06
Total valid votes		618,294	100
Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal.

Mont-Saint-Michel

2001 Mont-Saint-Michel municipal election, Mayor
Candidate	Total votes	% of total votes
(x)Roger Lapointe	acclaimed	.

Source: Élections municipales 2001 - Résultats des élections pour le poste de maire, Affaires municipales, Régions et Occupation du territoire Québec.

Potton

2001 Potton municipal election, Mayor of Potton
Candidate	Total votes	% of total votes
Claude Laplume	625	69.60
(x)André Marcoux	273	30.40
Total valid votes	898	100.00

Source: "Election 2001 Sherbrooke & Townships," Sherbrooke Record, 6 November 2001, p. 5.

References

↑ Jeff Heinrich, "New city, new mayor," Montreal Gazette, 5 November 2001, A1.
↑ "Jacques Olivier est déclaré vainqueur à Longueuil" (in French). TVA Nouvelles. 2001-11-04. Retrieved 19 October 2013.

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