PQParti Québécois
Élodie Murphy-Gauthier
Laviolette-Saint-Maurice35.7points behind the leader
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The candidate’s own words
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POTEAUThe uneven side of elections.
Candidate dossier / 064 · Laviolette-Saint-Maurice
WhereRiding 697 · MauricieLaviolette-Saint-MauriceShawinigan and 14 other communities
The challenger
CAQCoalition avenir Québec
Guy VeilletteLaviolette-Saint-Maurice
51.7 %
Guy VeilletteCoalition avenir Québec · Defends the seatAt dissolution : Marie-Louise TardifCAQ since 201851.7 % at the last election
The climb · 2022
CAQ51.7 %Marie-Louise Tardif
PQ16.0 %Élodie Murphy-Gauthier
QS9.5 %Rébéka Frédette
QLP5.0 %Laurent Bélisle
CQÉMO—Hugo Laperrière Piché
Gap at the last election35.7 points
Unchanged territory according to the official final 2026 list. The 2022 and 2018 histories use the 2017 map; name changes are verified. Party hold is established at August 27, 2026, independently of confirmed nominations. Age and tenure are not documented.
Why I’m running
There is room here for Élodie Murphy-Gauthier to explain their commitment, priorities and what the numbers cannot tell us.
No response has been published yet. This does not indicate a refusal or a lack of effort.
The questions we want to ask
- Why are you running in this riding?
- What should people know about you beyond your age or the difficult assignment?
- What local issue do you want to bring to the National Assembly?
- What would a successful campaign look like to you, even without winning?
- What support are you receiving from your party and your team?
- What do you hope to continue after election day?
A gap measured at the last election, not a prediction.
At dissolution on August 27, 2026 : Marie-Louise Tardif · CAQ. This affiliation is separate from confirmation of a new nomination.
The arithmetic behind the assignment
H1 · 2022 · Laviolette-Saint-Maurice
Party at the previous election : 16.0 %
Strongest opponent at that election : 51.7 %
37,543 valid votes · Verified comparable territoryInspect all votes and the denominator
- Marie-Louise Tardif · CAQ19,418 votes
- Pierre-David Tremblay · PCQ6,287 votes
- Pascal Bastarache · PQ6,010 votes
- France Lavigne · QS3,568 votes
- Kévin Nzoula-Mendome · QLP1,875 votes
- Jean-Patrick Berthiaume · CI137 votes
- Raoul Parent · LFF126 votes
- Josée St-Georges · APFLC122 votes
Sum of candidate votes = 37,543 / 37,543 valid votes
H2 · 2018 · Laviolette-Saint-Maurice
Party at the previous election : 15.7 %
Strongest opponent at that election : 45.4 %
35,808 valid votes · Verified comparable territoryShown for context. The score uses the last election only.
Inspect all votes and the denominator
- Marie-Louise Tardif · CAQ16,260 votes
- Pierre Giguère · QLP7,440 votes
- Jacynthe Bruneau · PQ5,611 votes
- Christine Cardin · QS5,414 votes
- Ugo Hamel · PCQ639 votes
- Jacques Gosselin · CPQ444 votes
Sum of candidate votes = 35,808 / 35,808 valid votes
The calculation
51.7 % − 16.0 % = 35.7 points
Calculated using unrounded values; displayed to one decimal.Sources and supporting evidence (9)
- Élections Québec ↗Official file retained with SHA-256 checksum and schema validation.September 7, 2026 · SHA-256 969675c27b6f594d
- Élections Québec ↗Official file retained with SHA-256 checksum and schema validation.September 6, 2026 · SHA-256 4515dbbc7d71aace
- Élections Québec ↗Official file retained with SHA-256 checksum and schema validation.September 6, 2026 · SHA-256 ffe7e38098f0e071
- Élections Québec ↗Official file retained with SHA-256 checksum and schema validation.September 6, 2026 · SHA-256 4030bbb26912a7bc
- Élections Québec ↗Official map history: twelve territories retained in 2026; 2017 map used in 2018 and 2022.September 6, 2026 · SHA-256 6b23cd706bd2ca87
- Élections Québec ↗Official file retained with SHA-256 checksum and schema validation.September 6, 2026 · SHA-256 dd164f0ad5ff7e9f
- Assemblée nationale du Québec ↗Official file retained with SHA-256 checksum and schema validation.September 7, 2026 · SHA-256 1d8ee8ea2a30ef5d
- Élections Québec ↗Official file retained with SHA-256 checksum and schema validation.September 6, 2026 · SHA-256 66a4410f46b2c664
- Élections Québec ↗Official file retained with SHA-256 checksum and schema validation.September 6, 2026 · SHA-256 ff268ada6bee3c51
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