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.
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.
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]
Elections 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, 2014
Returning office open for advanced vote 9:00 am to 9:00 pm ET.[28]
April 3, 2014
Returning office open for advanced vote 9:00 am to 2:00 pm ET.[28]
April 7, 2014
Election Day. Polls open 9:30 am to 8:00 pm ET.[31]
† 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]
^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.
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.
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.
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]
Elections 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, 2014
Returning office open for advanced vote 9:00 am to 9:00 pm ET.[28]
April 3, 2014
Returning office open for advanced vote 9:00 am to 2:00 pm ET.[28]
April 7, 2014
Election Day. Polls open 9:30 am to 8:00 pm ET.[31]
† 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]
^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.