2014 Quebec general election

The 2014 Quebec general election was held on April 7, 2014 to elect members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The incumbent Parti Québécois which had won a minority government in 2012 was defeated by the Quebec Liberal Party under Philippe Couillard who won a majority government of 70 seats, while the incumbent Parti Québécois finished second with 30 seats, becoming the first single-term government since Jean-Jacques Bertrand's Union Nationale government was defeated in 1970. Pauline Marois electoral defeat marked the shortest stay of any Quebec provincial government since the Canadian Confederation.[1] It marked the lowest seat total for the Parti Québécois since 1989 and its smallest share of the popular vote since its inaugural run in 1970, as Premier Pauline Marois lost her own riding. The Coalition Avenir Québec under François Legault made minor gains in terms of seats despite receiving a smaller share of the popular vote than in the previous election. Québec solidaire won an additional seat, though co-spokesperson Andrés Fontecilla failed to win his riding. This election saw the return of the Liberals to power 2 years after their defeat in 2012. To date this is the last election where the Liberal Party won a majority of seats in the Quebec Assembly.

2014 Quebec general election
April 7, 2014 (2014-04-07)
125 seats in the National Assembly of Quebec
63 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout71.43% ( 3.17%)
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Philippe Couillard Pauline Marois
Party Liberal Parti Québécois
Leader since March 17, 2013 June 26, 2007
Leader's seat Roberval Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré (lost re-election)
Last election 50 seats, 31.20% 54 seats, 31.95%
Seats before 49 54
Seats won 70 30
Seat change 21 24
Popular vote 1,757,071 1,074,120
Percentage 41.52% 25.38%
Swing 10.32pp 6.57pp
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader François Legault Françoise David and Andrés Fontecilla (as spokespeople)
Party Coalition Avenir Québec Québec solidaire
Leader since November 4, 2011 David: February 4, 2006
Fontecilla: May 5, 2013
Leader's seat L'Assomption David: Gouin
Fontecilla: Ran in Laurier-Dorion (lost)
Last election 19 seats, 27.05% 2 seats, 6.03%
Seats before 18 2
Seats won 22 3
Seat change 4 1
Popular vote 975,607 323,124
Percentage 23.05% 7.63%
Swing 4.00pp 1.60pp
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

Pauline Marois
Parti Québécois

 Premier after election

Philippe Couillard
Liberal

Summary

At the outset of the campaign, the Parti Québécois had a modest lead in the polls and appeared to have a realistic prospect of winning a majority government. However, the party's support rapidly collapsed after the party announced Pierre Karl Péladeau, the president and CEO of media conglomerate Quebecor, as a star candidate.[2] Péladeau's conservative and anti-union business background was widely criticized as being at odds with the party's social democratic history;[3] and his outspoken support for a third referendum on Quebec sovereignty quickly sidelined the issues — including the Charter of Quebec Values and the corruption allegations against the Liberals, the latter of which had contributed to the defeat of Jean Charest's government in the 2012 election — which the party had identified as its primary campaign themes, alienating many voters who had little desire to revive the sovereignty issue.[2]

In March 2014, Premier Pauline Marois was accused of antisemitism by The Center for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) surrounding the statements made by party member Louise Mailloux.[4] Mailloux had written statements equating the Jewish practice of circumcision to rape and claimed that halal and kosher food prices were kept high to fund religious activities abroad. She wrote that the money went to: “For the Jews, to finance Israel’s colonization in Palestinian territories? And for Muslims, to fund the Muslim Brotherhood, the Islamists who want to impose Islam worldwide?” Marois defended Mailloux, denying antisemitism within the party and stated that she had "very good relations with the leaders of this community and the leaders of all the different communities in Quebec.” CIJA claimed Marois's apology and statements were inadequate and "meaningless excuses" with CIJA Quebec vice-president, Luciano Del Negro, stating: "She alleges a misunderstanding and refuses to basically recognize her views are not only offensive, but anti-Semitic in nature.”[4][5][6][7][8]

Timeline (2012-2014)

Seat changes
Changes in seats held (2012-2014)
Seat Before Change
Date Member Party Reason Date Member Party
Blainville May 21, 2013[9] Daniel Ratthé █ CAQ Suspension █ Independent
Viau August 9, 2013[10] Emmanuel Dubourg █ Liberal Resignation December 9, 2013[11] David Heurtel █ Liberal
Outremont August 26, 2013 Raymond Bachand █ Liberal Resignation December 9, 2013 Philippe Couillard █ Liberal
La Pinière January 20, 2014[12] Fatima Houda-Pepin █ Liberal Resignation █ Independent

Changes of party leaders
Changes in party leadership (2012-2014)
Party Leaving Succeeded by
Date Name Reason Date Name Event
█ Liberal September 5, 2012 Jean Charest Resigned after losing election in Sherbrooke September 12, 2012[13] Jean-Marc Fournier Named as interim leader
March 17, 2013[14] Philippe Couillard Elected leader
█ QC solidaire November 4, 2012[15] Amir Khadir Stepped down as co-spokesperson due to party rules December 2, 2012[16] André Frappier Named as interim co-spokesperson
May 5, 2013[17] Andrés Fontecilla Chosen as co-spokesperson
█ Green February 24, 2013[18] Claude Sabourin Resignation February 24, 2013 Jean Cloutier Named as interim leader
September 21, 2013 Alex Tyrrell Elected leader
█ Opt. nationale June 19, 2013[19] Jean-Martin Aussant Resignation June 19, 2013 Nathaly Dufour Became interim leader
October 26, 2013 Sol Zanetti Elected as leader

Other developments
Date
September 4, 2012The Parti Québécois wins a minority government in the 40th Quebec general election, and Pauline Marois becomes Quebec's first female premier.
September 19, 2012Swearing in of the Cabinet members
October 30, 2012The National Assembly of Quebec sits.
February 21, 2013The Parti Québécois narrowly win a confidence motion on the budget by 52 members to 51 members.[20]
June 13, 2013An Act to amend the Election Act for the purpose of establishing fixed-date elections is given royal assent.[21]
February 20, 2014The Parti Québécois government table a budget before a two-week recess, sparking election speculation.[22][23][24][25]
March 5, 2014Lieutenant Governor Pierre Duchesne dissolves the National Assembly, on Premier Pauline Marois's request, and calls an election for April 7, 2014.[26]
March 22, 2014Deadline for nominations.[27]
March 28, 2014Returning office open for advanced vote 9:00 am to 9:00 pm ET (UTC−4).[28]
March 29, 2014Returning office open for advanced vote 9:00 am to 5:00 pm ET.[28]
March 30–31, 2014Advance polls open 9:30 am to 8:00 pm ET.[29]
April 1, 2014Elections Quebec was criticized as anglophone students have been rejected the right to vote although they have in some cases been Quebec residents for more than four years.[30]
April 1–2, 2014Returning office open for advanced vote 9:00 am to 9:00 pm ET.[28]
April 3, 2014Returning office open for advanced vote 9:00 am to 2:00 pm ET.[28]
April 7, 2014Election Day. Polls open 9:30 am to 8:00 pm ET.[31]

Incumbent MNAs who did not run for re-election
Electoral District Incumbent at dissolution and subsequent nominee New MNA
Taillon   Marie Malavoy[32] Diane Lamarre   Diane Lamarre
Rimouski   Irvin Pelletier[33] Harold LeBel   Harold LeBel
D'Arcy-McGee   Lawrence Bergman[34] David Birnbaum   David Birnbaum
Maskinongé   Jean-Paul Diamond[35] Marc Plante   Marc Plante
Verdun   Henri-François Gautrin[34] Jacques Daoust   Jacques Daoust
Nelligan   Yolande James[35] Martin Coiteux   Martin Coiteux
Pontiac   Charlotte L'Écuyer[35] André Fortin   André Fortin
Vaudreuil   Yvon Marcoux[34] Marie-Claude Nichols   Marie-Claude Nichols
Robert-Baldwin   Pierre Marsan[35] Carlos Leitão   Carlos Leitão
Trois-Rivières   Danielle St-Amand[35] Jean-Denis Girard   Jean-Denis Girard
Groulx   Hélène Daneault[36] Claude Surprenant   Claude Surprenant
Saint-Jérôme   Jacques Duchesneau[37] Patrice Charbonneau   Pierre Karl Péladeau
Blainville   Daniel Ratthé[38] –   Mario Laframboise

Opinion polls
Polling firm Last date of polling Link PQ QLP CAQ QS ON GPQ Other
Election results April 7, 2014 HTML 25.38 41.52 23.05 7.63 0.73 0.55 1.14
Angus Reid[1] April 4, 2014 PDF 27 39 25 7 1 1 1
Segma Recherche April 4, 2014 PDF 25.7 41.5 22.0 8.9 1.9
Forum Research April 3, 2014 PDF 24 44 23 6 0 2 1
Léger Marketing April 3, 2014 PDF 29 38 23 9 1 1
EKOS[1] April 3, 2014 PDF 27.0 39.8 21.1 9.4 2.8
Ipsos Reid[1] April 1, 2014 HTML 28 40 18 12 0 2
Forum Research March 31, 2014 PDF 29 41 19 7 1 2 1
Léger Marketing March 23, 2014 PDF 33 40 15 9 1 1 1
Forum Research March 19, 2014 PDF 32 45 13 7 0 2 1
Ipsos Reid[1] March 18, 2014 HTML 33 40 14 9 2 2
CROP March 16, 2014 PDF 36 39 13 10 1 1
Léger Marketing March 13, 2014 PDF 37 37 14 9 1 1 1
CROP March 8, 2014 HTML 36 36 17 8 1 2
Forum Research March 5, 2014 PDF 38 40 12 7 0 2 1
Léger Marketing March 3, 2014 PDF 37 35 15 8 1 2 1
2012 Election September 4, 2012 HTML 31.95 31.20 27.05 6.03 1.89 0.99 0.89

1 Results among "likely voters"

Pre-campaign period

Media endorsements

Parti Québécois

Quebec Liberal Party

Results
↓
70 30 22 3
Liberal PQ CAQ QS

Summary analysis
Popular vote
party year votes change
Liberal 2012
  
 31.20% +10.32%
2014
  
 41.52%
PQ 2012
  
 31.95% -6.57%
2014
  
 25.38%
CAQ 2012
  
 27.05% -4.00%
2014
  
 23.05%
QS 2012
  
 6.03% +1.60%
2014
  
 7.63%
Others 2012
  
 3.77% -1.35%
2014
  
 2.42%
Elections to the National Assembly of Quebec - seats won/lost by party, 2012-2014
Party 2012 Gain from(loss to) 2014
PQ Lib CAQ QS
Parti Québécois 54(15)1(9)(1)30
Liberal 5015570
Coalition Avenir Québec 199(1)(5)22
Québec solidaire 213
Total12525(1)(20)6(9)(1)125

Pairing off the top three parties, swings were calculated to be:

  • PQ to Liberal: 8.45%
  • CAQ to Liberal: 7.16%
  • PQ to CAQ: 1.29%

Detailed analysis
Summary of the April 7, 2014, National Assembly of Quebec election results[42]
Party[43] Party leader[43] Candidates[42] Seats Popular vote
2012 Dissol. 2014 Change  % Number  % Change (pp)
Liberal Philippe Couillard 125 50 49 70 +21 56.00 1,757,071 41.52 +10.32
Parti Québécois Pauline Marois 124 54 54 30 -24 24.00 1,074,120 25.38 -6.57
Coalition Avenir Québec François Legault 122 19 18 22 +4 17.60 975,607 23.05 -4.00
Québec solidaire Françoise David, Andrés Fontecilla† 124 2 2 3 +1 2.40 323,124 7.63 +1.60
Option nationale Sol Zanetti 116 — — — — — 30,697 0.73 -1.16
Green Alex Tyrrell 44 — — — — — 23,163 0.55 -0.44
Conservative Adrien Pouliot 59 — — — — — 16,429 0.39 +0.21
  Independent 11 — 2 — — — 15,361 0.36 +0.09
Parti nul Renaud Blais 24 — — — — — 7,539 0.18 +0.12
Bloc Pot Hugô St-Onge 14 — — — — — 2,690 0.06 +0.05
Marxist–Leninist Pierre Chénier 24 — — — — — 2,016 0.05 ±0.00
Parti équitable Patricia Domingos 5 — — — — — 1,645 0.04 +0.04
Parti des sans Parti Frank Malenfant 5 — — — — — 1,291 0.03 -0.09††
Mon pays le Québec Claude Dupré 6 * — — * — 521 0.01 *
Équipe Autonomiste Guy Boivin 5 — — — — — 400 0.01 -0.04
Unité Nationale Paul Biron 3 — — — — — 241 0.01 -0.02
Quebec – Democratic Revolution Robert Genesse 1 — — — — — 163 0.00 -0.01
Parti indépendantiste Michel Lepage 1 — — — — — 126 0.00 -0.03
Quebec Citizens' Union Marc-André Lacroix 1 — — — — — 58 0.00 -0.05
Total 814 125 125 125 0 100.00 4,232,262 100.00
Valid ballots 4,232,262 98.54 -0.24
Rejected ballots 62,793 1.46 +0.24
Voter turnout 4,295,055 71.44 -3.16
Registered electors 6,012,440

Notes:

† The party designates David and Fontecilla as co-spokespeople. The party's power is held by the general meetings of the members and a board of 16 directors; the de jure leader recognized by the Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec (DGE) is Pierre-Paul St-Onge.[43]
†† Party contested the 2012 election under the name Coalition pour la constituante.
* Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.
Vote share
PLQ
 
 41.52%
PQ
 
 25.38%
CAQ
 
 23.05%
QS
 
 7.63%
Option nationale
 
 0.73%
Green
 
 0.55%
Others
 
 1.15%
Seats
PLQ
 
 56.00%
PQ
 
 24.00%
CAQ
 
 17.60%
QS
 
 2.40%

Synopsis of results
Results by riding - 2014 Quebec general election[44][45][46]
Riding Winning party Turnout
[a 1]		 Votes[a 2]
Name 2012 1st place Votes Share Margin
#		 Margin
%		 2nd place 3rd place PLQ PQ CAQ QS ON PVQ PCQ Ind Other Total
 
Abitibi-Est PQ PLQ 8,47641.09%2,15910.47% PQ CAQ 62.88%8,4766,3173,9271,469235–202––20,626
Abitibi-Ouest PQ PQ 9,26742.22%1,6527.53% PLQ CAQ 63.35%7,6159,2673,0841,354627––––21,947
Acadie PLQ PLQ 24,21170.96%20,22659.28% PQ CAQ 69.70%24,2113,9853,0502,241162405––6734,121
Anjou–Louis-Riel PLQ PLQ 16,04950.81%8,72327.61% PQ CAQ 73.29%16,0497,3265,3152,448147303–––31,588
Argenteuil PQ PLQ 11,67638.25%1,9656.44% PQ CAQ 68.93%11,6769,7117,2121,395112370––5130,527
Arthabaska CAQ CAQ 19,39345.49%6,51215.27% PLQ PQ 73.27%12,8817,27819,3932,222–385475––42,634
Beauce-Nord CAQ CAQ 15,76150.89%4,22613.64% PLQ PQ 73.98%11,5352,12815,761887105–432125–30,973
Beauce-Sud PLQ PLQ 17,05550.50%4,14612.28% CAQ PQ 70.80%17,0552,31412,909729220–315–23233,774
Beauharnois PQ PQ 11,89138.83%3,29010.74% PLQ CAQ 67.96%8,60111,8917,0352,1061832783371117830,620
Bellechasse PLQ PLQ 15,84349.27%5,17516.09% CAQ PQ 75.23%15,8434,28310,668865116–378––32,153
Berthier PQ PQ 15,07039.60%3,2568.56% CAQ PLQ 68.86%7,57015,07011,8142,666261483––19338,057
Bertrand PQ PQ 15,23237.34%4,24710.41% CAQ PLQ 71.10%10,89215,23210,9853,070199––11130540,794
Blainville CAQ CAQ 15,07533.92%1,9574.40% PLQ PQ 76.85%13,11813,04615,0752,898––312––44,449
Bonaventure PQ PQ 11,38045.70%8723.50% PLQ QS 69.44%10,50811,3801,0611,540130–––28324,902
Borduas PQ CAQ 14,33133.50%990.23% PQ PLQ 76.79%9,94414,23214,3313,678246–225–12642,782
Bourassa-Sauvé PLQ PLQ 17,90560.48%12,25941.41% PQ CAQ 63.13%17,9055,6463,6241,747119351––21429,606
Bourget PQ PQ 12,52537.78%2,9588.92% PLQ CAQ 68.36%9,56712,5256,5103,714243489––10133,149
Brome-Missisquoi PLQ PLQ 18,10344.50%6,75416.60% CAQ PQ 73.13%18,1038,28111,3492,751199––––40,683
Chambly PQ CAQ 12,13034.24%4081.15% PQ PLQ 76.62%7,86911,72212,1302,618200392140–35335,424
Champlain PQ PLQ 11,61533.44%1,0463.01% CAQ PQ 72.23%11,615[a 3]10,48110,5691,848222––––34,735
Chapleau PLQ PLQ 19,69757.83%13,40239.35% PQ CAQ 62.97%19,6976,2955,0221,996256693––10134,060
Charlesbourg CAQ PLQ 16,93442.07%3,8819.64% CAQ PQ 76.94%16,9347,21513,0531,936257–450–40740,252
Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré PQ PLQ 13,08335.24%8822.38% PQ CAQ 73.48%13,08312,2019,6821,539287–332––37,124
Châteauguay PLQ PLQ 17,87649.63%9,61926.71% PQ CAQ 72.56%17,8768,2577,2922,059199–174–16236,019
Chauveau CAQ CAQ 22,67952.41%9,73922.51% PLQ PQ 76.02%12,9405,28922,6791,617289–455––43,269
Chicoutimi PQ PQ 11,24534.48%1,6054.92% PLQ CAQ 70.57%9,64011,2455,6912,105327––3,601–32,609
Chomedey PLQ PLQ 30,60473.02%25,78861.53% PQ CAQ 72.29%30,6044,8164,6581,164130347––19141,910
Chutes-de-la-Chaudière CAQ CAQ 21,28847.70%6,77915.19% PLQ PQ 81.06%14,5095,75821,2881,973236–589–27244,625
Côte-du-Sud PLQ PLQ 17,34849.88%9,25526.61% CAQ PQ 69.58%17,3486,6498,0931,910158–272–34734,777
Crémazie PQ PLQ 13,44039.00%2,5487.39% PQ CAQ 75.00%13,44010,8924,7314,726227448–––34,464
D'Arcy-McGee PLQ PLQ 26,98392.15%26,26789.71% CAQ QS 72.06%26,983524716604–454–––29,281
Deux-Montagnes PQ CAQ 11,86834.16%7612.19% PQ PLQ 74.45%8,91311,10711,8682,326233–––29734,744
Drummond–Bois-Francs CAQ CAQ 13,60039.92%4,64213.62% PQ PLQ 69.23%8,5958,95813,6002,116155–285–36134,070
Dubuc PQ PLQ 11,38641.02%2,4678.89% PQ CAQ 70.48%11,3868,9195,2401,494285––431–27,755
Duplessis PQ PQ 8,91039.99%3971.78% PLQ CAQ 58.67%8,5138,9102,8981,502458––––22,281
Fabre PLQ PLQ 20,61455.14%12,81634.28% PQ CAQ 77.23%20,6147,7986,6672,122181––––37,382
Gaspé PQ PQ 10,02652.03%3,51318.23% PLQ CAQ 63.14%6,51310,0261,192989194–99–25519,268
Gatineau PLQ PLQ 22,85261.58%16,35544.07% PQ CAQ 65.16%22,8526,4975,1982,255160–––14637,108
Gouin QS QS 16,15550.98%9,71730.66% PQ PLQ 73.18%5,6426,4382,74816,155358–––35131,692
Granby CAQ CAQ 18,44153.04%10,81131.10% PQ PLQ 69.51%6,6697,63018,4411,565179–––28134,765
Groulx CAQ CAQ 12,77630.85%2560.62% PLQ PQ 73.48%12,52012,42412,7762,810384–––49341,407
Hochelaga-Maisonneuve PQ PQ 9,03834.86%1,1124.29% QS PLQ 63.69%4,6759,0383,0977,926316352––52125,925
Hull PLQ PLQ 18,21355.17%11,00433.33% PQ QS 63.84%18,2137,2093,6093,647189–––14633,013
Huntingdon PLQ PLQ 14,11548.57%7,24024.91% CAQ PQ 70.12%14,1155,8936,8751,490113–277–30129,064
Iberville PQ CAQ 11,13534.23%8862.72% PQ PLQ 71.00%8,60210,24911,1352,283265––––32,534
Îles-de-la-Madeleine PQ PLQ 4,13750.07%8189.90% PQ QS 77.01%4,1373,31926249946––––8,263
Jacques-Cartier PLQ PLQ 30,82385.42%28,69579.52% CAQ PQ 81.18%30,8231,0792,128855–966232––36,083
Jeanne-Mance-Viger PLQ PLQ 27,00778.53%24,05169.94% PQ CAQ 71.09%27,0072,9562,8201,154–379––7334,389
Jean-Lesage PLQ PLQ 11,64537.27%4,21413.49% CAQ PQ 67.91%11,6456,9987,4313,626782–2469342731,248
Jean-Talon PLQ PLQ 15,49244.50%7,66822.03% PQ CAQ 77.94%15,4927,8247,1583,151526–206–45534,812
Johnson PQ CAQ 13,62136.06%1,8534.91% PQ PLQ 67.44%8,94611,76813,6212,365304–262–50237,768
Joliette PQ PQ 17,47744.33%6,80617.26% CAQ PLQ 69.85%7,68117,47710,6712,866510–220––39,425
Jonquière PQ PQ 13,48743.52%5,23316.88% PLQ CAQ 69.51%8,25413,4877,3181,608326––––30,993
Labelle PQ PQ 13,80645.16%6,15520.13% PLQ CAQ 65.35%7,65113,8066,4472,457211––––30,572
Lac-Saint-Jean PQ PQ 13,15944.53%4,82816.34% PLQ CAQ 69.84%8,33113,1595,4121,872222–235–31829,549
LaFontaine PLQ PLQ 22,47673.26%19,14962.42% PQ CAQ 74.38%22,4763,3273,3031,189116233––3430,678
La Peltrie CAQ CAQ 21,38650.33%7,02416.53% PLQ PQ 77.15%14,3624,28121,3861,444274–561–18542,493
La Pinière PLQ PLQ 25,95558.29%15,50334.82% Ind CAQ 74.77%25,955–5,6001,728534–25610,452–44,525
Laporte PLQ PLQ 15,80447.65%7,80323.53% PQ CAQ 73.04%15,8048,0015,9192,530182573156––33,165
La Prairie CAQ PLQ 11,11033.95%4351.33% CAQ PQ 78.27%11,110[a 4]8,59110,6751,938162–162–8532,723
L'Assomption CAQ CAQ 18,71949.38%7,17818.93% PQ PLQ 73.38%5,05711,54118,7192,198226–169––37,910
Laurier-Dorion PLQ PLQ 15,56646.19%6,23618.50% QS PQ 72.60%15,5665,3692,4319,330263482––25933,700
Laval-des-Rapides PQ PLQ 16,88044.20%4,97813.04% PQ CAQ 70.91%16,88011,9026,5522,151188516–––38,189
Laviolette PLQ PLQ 12,42252.58%6,93029.33% PQ CAQ 67.12%12,4225,4924,4321,104124–––5223,626
Lévis CAQ CAQ 14,13140.49%1,9435.57% PLQ PQ 75.43%12,1885,79714,1312,147252–274–10734,896
Lotbinière-Frontenac PLQ PLQ 19,29648.96%7,56119.18% CAQ PQ 73.57%19,2966,14711,7351,403193–4141438339,414
Louis-Hébert PLQ PLQ 18,32749.22%8,67723.30% CAQ PQ 83.66%18,3276,8419,6501,840266–310––37,234
Marguerite-Bourgeoys PLQ PLQ 26,25170.08%21,06056.22% PQ CAQ 72.34%26,2515,1913,7111,508177619–––37,457
Marie-Victorin PQ PQ 11,61438.17%3,68812.12% PLQ CAQ 66.32%7,92611,6146,2693,518244707––15130,429
Marquette PLQ PLQ 20,34262.51%15,61847.99% PQ CAQ 71.15%20,3424,7244,3581,915151679195–17832,542
Maskinongé PLQ PLQ 13,65839.24%3,81210.95% CAQ PQ 73.82%13,6588,7399,8462,013154–––39234,802
Masson PQ CAQ 13,23538.35%5341.55% PQ PLQ 69.51%5,86912,70113,2352,168289–249––34,511
Matane-Matapédia PQ PQ 18,02561.16%11,31338.38% PLQ CAQ 63.20%6,71218,0253,0191,511207––––29,474
Mégantic PLQ PLQ 10,84040.79%2,96111.14% PQ CAQ 69.85%10,8407,8796,0781,541236––––26,574
Mercier QS QS 13,22846.19%6,63523.17% PLQ PQ 72.40%6,5935,8722,40013,228228––12918928,639
Mille-Îles PLQ PLQ 16,49950.50%8,16024.98% PQ CAQ 77.30%16,4998,3395,7571,5458434898––32,670
Mirabel PQ CAQ 16,35939.24%2,0694.96% PQ PLQ 70.48%8,06814,29016,3592,543200–229––41,689
Montarville CAQ CAQ 14,99935.04%1,6073.75% PLQ PQ 83.17%13,39211,26814,9992,845301––––42,805
Montmorency CAQ PLQ 17,11340.42%2,7906.59% CAQ PQ 76.52%17,1137,24214,3231,9812554071,015––42,336
Mont-Royal PLQ PLQ 23,29780.06%21,27773.12% CAQ PQ 68.03%23,2971,6032,0201,440–526161–5129,098
Nelligan PLQ PLQ 36,49480.34%32,19170.87% CAQ PQ 78.61%36,4943,1534,303–2451,060169––45,424
Nicolet-Bécancour CAQ CAQ 11,16838.64%3,13010.83% PLQ PQ 74.20%8,0386,43311,1682,290638–333––28,900
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce PLQ PLQ 22,33676.61%20,17269.19% QS CAQ 72.50%22,3361,6101,6492,164–1,318––7829,155
Orford PLQ PLQ 13,05544.09%5,28817.86% PQ CAQ 72.82%13,0557,7676,2272,291273––––29,613
Outremont PLQ PLQ 15,36856.34%10,74739.40% QS PQ 69.46%15,3683,9932,2524,62115461580–19227,275
Papineau PLQ PLQ 18,33050.35%9,35525.70% PQ CAQ 63.55%18,3308,9755,8602,432309–––49836,404
Pointe-aux-Trembles PQ PQ 12,02143.22%5,32919.16% CAQ PLQ 69.43%6,22912,0216,6922,165234332––13827,811
Pontiac PLQ PLQ 25,65975.76%22,63366.82% CAQ PQ 68.24%25,6592,8973,0262,157––––13133,870
Portneuf CAQ PLQ 12,77941.42%1,0593.43% CAQ PQ 75.71%12,7794,52511,7201,209227–391––30,851
René-Lévesque PQ PQ 11,02955.00%6,66333.23% PLQ CAQ 59.36%4,36611,0293,1521,297207––––20,051
Repentigny PQ CAQ 13,88936.07%9482.46% PQ PLQ 76.02%8,72112,94113,8892,490260–204––38,505
Richelieu PQ PQ 11,69539.02%3,65912.21% CAQ PLQ 69.58%7,68711,6958,0361,589403346215––29,971
Richmond PLQ PLQ 17,17841.16%5,65713.55% PQ CAQ 72.61%17,17811,5219,1972,833236563209––41,737
Rimouski PQ PQ 12,02840.58%3,14010.59% PLQ QS 67.27%8,88812,0283,1864,851327–––35729,637
Rivière-du-Loup–Témiscouata PLQ PLQ 18,08651.69%9,70827.75% PQ CAQ 70.00%18,0868,3785,7942,129245–––35434,986
Robert-Baldwin PLQ PLQ 36,76387.27%34,60282.14% CAQ PQ 76.99%36,7631,5572,16179496607146––42,124
Roberval PQ PLQ 17,81655.17%7,05221.84% PQ CAQ 72.29%17,81610,7642,2391,018218–––23732,292
Rosemont PQ PQ 12,71234.27%1,5984.31% PLQ QS 72.67%11,11412,7125,2526,930321488––27837,095
Rousseau PQ PQ 15,48038.73%8132.03% CAQ PLQ 64.47%6,91115,48014,6672,548362––––39,968
Rouyn-Noranda-Témiscamingue PQ PLQ 10,64437.98%1,6105.74% PQ CAQ 64.25%10,6449,0344,8393,239269––––28,025
Sainte-Marie-Saint-Jacques PQ QS 8,43730.60%910.33% PLQ PQ 65.96%8,3467,6122,3648,437210393––21127,573
Sainte-Rose PQ PLQ 16,52042.20%5,83914.92% PQ CAQ 78.23%16,52010,6819,4132,262269––––39,145
Saint-François PQ PLQ 14,89938.53%2,1745.62% PQ CAQ 70.15%14,89912,7256,6073,136265478181–37438,665
Saint-Henri-Sainte-Anne PLQ PLQ 19,79552.52%11,54030.62% PQ CAQ 68.29%19,7958,2554,2184,029225700––46737,689
Saint-Hyacinthe PQ CAQ 13,24532.74%1,2223.02% PQ PLQ 71.58%11,70112,02313,2452,806374–304––40,453
Saint-Jean PQ PQ 13,48632.44%5631.35% CAQ PLQ 71.67%11,84513,48612,9232,693386–243––41,576
Saint-Jérôme CAQ PQ 13,64736.81%1,9625.29% CAQ PLQ 67.25%7,40013,64711,6853,991200–151––37,074
Saint-Laurent PLQ PLQ 31,45482.28%28,34874.16% PQ QS 70.28%31,4543,106–2,100236796420–11538,227
Saint-Maurice PQ PLQ 8,24433.59%6532.66% PQ CAQ 68.30%8,2447,5916,9821,304152–268––24,541
Sanguinet PQ PQ 10,09635.06%9493.30% CAQ PLQ 74.15%7,30110,0969,1471,650271–213–11628,794
Sherbrooke PQ PLQ 12,38036.44%1,8555.46% PQ CAQ 69.93%12,38010,5255,6724,3933213281814813033,978
Soulanges PLQ PLQ 18,92554.40%7,92322.77% PQ QS 74.93%18,92511,002–3,425478–––96134,791
Taillon PQ PQ 12,14833.80%1,3723.82% PLQ CAQ 70.79%10,77612,1488,7043,994320––––35,942
Taschereau PQ PQ 11,37631.66%4511.26% PLQ CAQ 73.41%10,92511,3765,8655,4951,513–198–56135,933
Terrebonne PQ PQ 14,45036.22%7431.86% CAQ PLQ 74.20%8,78014,45013,7072,543411––––39,891
Trois-Rivières PLQ PLQ 11,65839.16%3,20610.77% PQ CAQ 69.45%11,6588,4526,6342,531238–260––29,773
Ungava PQ PLQ 4,61542.34%1,0169.32% PQ CAQ 41.47%4,6153,5991,800512235–––14010,901
Vachon PQ PQ 11,98333.06%1760.49% PLQ CAQ 74.98%11,80711,9839,1642,644280–––37136,249
Vanier-Les Rivières CAQ PLQ 18,39843.64%3,8639.16% CAQ PQ 75.69%18,3986,33714,5351,920400–564––42,154
Vaudreuil PLQ PLQ 27,75061.19%20,51245.23% PQ CAQ 77.99%27,7507,2387,0842,101115584196–28045,348
Verchères PQ PQ 18,46742.59%5,30712.24% CAQ PLQ 76.96%8,21318,46713,1603,074450––––43,364
Verdun PLQ PLQ 17,17250.59%8,90126.22% PQ CAQ 70.69%17,1728,2714,1513,277160713––19933,943
Viau PLQ PLQ 15,94562.02%12,16347.31% PQ QS 63.33%15,9453,7822,3802,795177304––32625,709
Vimont PLQ PLQ 17,58450.48%9,42427.05% PQ CAQ 78.48%17,5848,1606,6321,676192372104117–34,837
Westmount-Saint-Louis PLQ PLQ 20,29783.20%18,70376.67% PQ QS 62.03%20,2971,594–1,523–981–––24,395
  1. including spoilt ballots
  2. All parties with more than 1% of the vote are shown individually. Independent candidates and other minor parties are aggregated separately. Parties are presented in the order shown on EQ data.
  3. Pierre Michel Auger had been previously elected as an adéquiste MNA in 2007.
  4. Richard Merlini was previously elected as an adéquiste MNA in 2007.
  = open seat
  = turnout is above provincial average
  = winning candidate was in previous Legislature
  = incumbent had switched allegiance
  = previously incumbent in another riding
  = not incumbent; was previously elected to the Legislature
  = incumbency arose from byelection gain
  = other incumbents renominated
  = previously an MP in the House of Commons of Canada
  = multiple candidates

Seats that changed hands
Elections to the National Assembly – seats won/lost by party, 2012–2014
Party 2012 Gain from (loss to) 2014
PLQ PQ CAQ QS
Liberal 5015570
Parti Québécois 54(15)1(9)(1)30
Coalition Avenir Québec 19(5)9(1)22
Québec solidaire 213
Total 125–(20)25(1)6(9)–(1)125

Summary analysis
Party candidates in 2nd place[44]
Party in 1st placeParty in 2nd placeTotal
LibPQCAQQSInd
Liberal 45213170
Parti Québécois 1811130
Coalition Avenir Québec 101222
Québec solidaire 213
Total 30583241125
Candidates ranked 1st to 5th place, by party[44]
Parties1st2nd3rd4th5th
█ Liberal 703025
█ Parti Québécois 3058342
█ Coalition Avenir Québec 22325612
█ Québec solidaire 34101052
█ Independent 111
█ Green 436
█ Parti équitable 11
█ Option nationale 47
█ Conservative 22
█ Parti nul 11
█ Parti des sans Parti 3
█ Bloc Pot 1
█ Marxist–Leninist 1


Resulting composition of the National Assembly (2014)[46]
SourceParty
Lib PQ CAQ QS Total
Seats retainedIncumbents returned 402711280
Open seats held 92213
Ouster of incumbent changing allegiance 11
Seats changing handsIncumbents defeated - new MNAs 148123
Incumbents defeated - previous MNAs returned 516
Incumbents defeated - taken by incumbent from another riding 11
Open seats gained 11
Total 7030223125

See also

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