Virginie Chevalier-Archambault

Rimouski

20.4points behind the leader

PCQConservative Party of Quebec

DEFENDS THE SEAT

Cédric GauthierRimouski

41.8 %

Cédric GauthierConservative Party of Quebec · Defends the seatAt dissolution : Maïté Blanchette VézinaPQ 2018 · CAQ 2022

The climb · 2022

PCQMaïté Blanchette Vézina

CAQJulia Brillant-Ruest

PQYohann St-Pierre

QSVirginie Chevalier-Archambault

Gap at the last election20.4 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.

The candidate’s own words

Why I’m running

There is room here for Virginie Chevalier-Archambault 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.

Reason : Below ranking threshold

At dissolution on August 27, 2026 : Maïté Blanchette Vézina · PCQ. This affiliation is separate from confirmation of a new nomination.

The arithmetic behind the assignment

H1 · 2022 · Rimouski

Party at the previous election : 21.4 %

Strongest opponent at that election : 41.8 %

32,960 valid votes · Verified comparable territory

Inspect all votes and the denominator

Maïté Blanchette Vézina · CAQ13,761 votes
Samuel Ouellet · PQ9,440 votes
Carol-Ann Kack · QS7,042 votes
Stéphanie Du Mesnil · PCQ1,566 votes
Claude Laroche · QLP992 votes
Pierre Beaudoin · CQ104 votes
Danielle Mélanie Gaudreau · DD55 votes

Sum of candidate votes = 32,960 / 32,960 valid votes

H2 · 2018 · Rimouski

Party at the previous election : 17.4 %

Strongest opponent at that election : 43.9 %

31,737 valid votes · Verified comparable territory

Shown for context. The score uses the last election only.

Inspect all votes and the denominator

Harold Lebel · PQ13,940 votes
Nancy Levesque · CAQ7,903 votes
Carol-Ann Kack · QS5,531 votes
Claude Laroche · QLP3,914 votes
Alexie Plourde · PVQ220 votes
Denis Bélanger · CI123 votes
Dany Levesque · BP106 votes

Sum of candidate votes = 31,737 / 31,737 valid votes

The calculation

41.8 % − 21.4 % = 20.4 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
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Élections Québec ↗Official map history: twelve territories retained in 2026; 2017 map used in 2018 and 2022.September 6, 2026 · SHA-256 6b23cd706bd2ca87
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Assemblée nationale du Québec ↗Official file retained with SHA-256 checksum and schema validation.September 7, 2026 · SHA-256 1d8ee8ea2a30ef5d
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