2014 Quebec general election

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. Péladeau's conservative and anti-union business background was widely criticized as being at odds with the party's social democratic history; 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. 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.” ==Timeline (2012-2014)==

Seat changes Changes of party leaders Other developments ==Incumbent MNAs who did not run for re-election==

Results among "likely voters" Pre-campaign period ==Media endorsements==

Parti Québécois • Le Devoir Quebec Liberal Party • La Presse • Montreal Gazette ==List of candidates==

===Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine=== 11380 45.70% 10580 42.20% 1061 4.26% 1540 6.18% 130 0.52% 283 1.14% 6649 19.12% 17348 49.88% 8093 23.27% 1910 5.49% 158 0.45% 347 1.00% Gaétan Mercier (Cons.) 272 0.78% 10026 52.03% 6513 33.80% 1192 6.19% 989 5.13% 194 1.01% 255 1.32% Christian Rioux (Cons.) 99 0.51% 3319 40.17% 4137 50.07% 262 3.17% 499 6.04% 46 0.56% 18025 61.16% 6712 22.77% 3019 10.24% 1511 5.13% 207 0.70% 12028 40.58% 8888 29.99% 3186 10.75% 4851 16.37% 327 1.10% 138 0.47% Pier-Luc Gagnon (Nul) 219 0.74% 8378 23.95% 18086 51.69% 5794 16.56% 2129 6.09% 245 0.70% 354 1.01% ===Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Côte-Nord=== 11245 34.48% 9640 29.56% 5691 17.45% 2105 6.46% 327 1.00% 3601 11.04% 8919 32.13% 11386 41.02% 5240 18.88% 1494 5.38% 285 1.03% 431 1.55% 8910 39.99% 8513 38.21% 2898 13.01% 1502 6.74% 458 2.06% 13487 43.52% 8254 26.63% 7318 23.61% 1608 5.19% 326 1.05% 13159 44.53% 8331 28.19% 5412 18.32% 1872 6.34% 222 0.75% 318 1.08% Yann Lavoie (Cons.) 235 0.80% 11029 55.00% 4366 21.77% 3152 15.72% 1297 6.47% 207 1.03% 10764 33.33% 17816 55.17% 2239 6.93% 1018 3.15% 218 0.68% 237 0.73% ===Capitale-Nationale=== Results and statistics 7215 17.92% 16934 42.07% 13053 32.43% 1936 4.81% 257 0.64% 450 1.12% 315 0.78% Normand Fournier (M-L) 40 0.10% Daniel Lachance (UN) 52 0.13% 12201 32.87% 13083 35.24% 9682 26.08% 1539 4.15% 287 0.77% 332 0.89% 5289 12.22% 12940 29.91% 22679 52.41% 1617 3.74% 289 0.67% 455 1.05% 6998 22.40% 11645 37.27% 7431 23.78% 3626 11.60% 782 2.50% 246 0.79% 93 0.30% Sébastien Dumais (Nul) 384 1.23% Claude Moreau (M-L) 43 0.14% 7824 22.48% 15492 44.50% 7158 20.56% 3151 9.05% 526 1.51% 206 0.59% 389 1.12% Stéphane Pouleur (Auto.) 66 0.19% 4281 10.07% 14362 33.80% 21386 50.33% 1444 3.40% 274 0.64% 561 1.32% 185 0.44% 6841 18.37% 18327 49.22% 9650 25.92% 1840 4.94% 266 0.71% 310 0.83% 7242 17.11% 17113 40.42% 14323 33.83% 1981 4.68% 255 0.60% 1015 2.40% 407 0.96% 4525 14.67% 12779 41.42% 11720 37.99% 1209 3.92% 227 0.74% 391 1.27% 11376 31.66% 10925 30.40% 5865 16.32% 5495 15.29% 1613 4.21% 198 0.55% 49 0.14% Sylvain Drolet (PDSP) 127 0.35% Jean-Luc Savard (Nul) 385 1.07% 6337 15.03% 18398 43.64% 14535 34.48% 1920 4.55% 400 0.95% 564 1.34% ===Mauricie=== 10481 30.17% 11615 33.44% 10569 30.43% 1848 5.32% 222 0.64% 5492 23.25% 12422 52.58% 4432 18.76% 1104 4.67% 124 0.52% 52 0.22% 8739 25.11% 13658 39.24% 9846 28.29% 2013 5.78% 154 0.44% 119 0.34% François-Xavier Richmond (MPLQ) 35 0.10% Jimmy Thibodeau (Nul) 238 0.68% 7591 30.93% 8244 33.59% 6982 28.45% 1304 5.31% 152 0.62% 268 1.09% 8452 28.39% 11658 39.16% 6634 22.28% 2531 8.50% 238 0.80% 260 0.87% ===Estrie=== 7879 29.65% 10840 40.79% 6078 22.87% 1541 5.80% 236 0.89% 7767 26.23% 13055 44.09% 6227 21.03% 2291 7.74% 273 0.92% 11521 27.60% 17178 41.16% 9197 22.04% 2833 6.79% 236 0.57% 209 0.50% 563 1.35% 12725 32.91% 14899 38.53% 6607 17.09% 3136 8.11% 265 0.69% 181 0.47% 478 1.24% Philippe Lafrance (Pot) 292 0.76% Lionel Lambert (UN) 82 0.21% 10525 30.98% 12380 36.44% 5672 16.69% 4393 12.93% 321 0.94% 181 0.53% 328 0.97% Hubert Richard (n.d.) 48 0.14% Jossy Roy (Pot) 130 0.38% ===Montréal=== East 7326 23.19% 16049 50.81% 5315 16.83% 2448 7.75% 147 0.47% 303 0.96% 5646 19.07% 17905 60.48% 3624 12.24% 1747 5.90% 119 0.40% 351 1.19% 214 0.72 12525 37.78% 9567 28.86% 6510 19.64% 3714 11.20% 243 0.73% 489 1.48% 101 0.30% 10892 31.60% 13440 39.00% 4731 13.73% 4726 13.71% 227 0.66% 448 1.30% 6438 20.31% 5642 17.80% 2748 8.67% 16155 50.98% 358 1.13% 351 1.11% 9038 34.86% 4675 18.03% 3097 11.95% 7926 30.57% 316 1.22% 352 1.36% 278 1.07% Christine Dandenault (M-L) 61 0.24% Etienne Mallette (Pot) 182 0.70% 2956 8.60% 27007 78.53% 2820 8.20% 1154 3.36% 379 1.10% 73 0.21% 3327 10.84% 22476 73.26% 3303 10.77% 1189 3.88% 116 0.38% 233 0.76% 34 0.11% 5369 15.93% 15566 46.19% 2431 7.21% 9330 27.69% 263 0.78% 482 1.43% 116 0.34% Hugô St-Onge (Pot) 143 0.42% 5872 20.50% 6593 23.02% 2400 8.38% 13228 46.19% 228 0.80% 189 0.66% Roger Hughes (Ind.) 129 0.45% 12021 43.22% 6229 22.40% 6692 24.06% 2165 7.78% 234 0.84% 332 1.19% 56 0.20% Geneviève Royer (M-L) 82 0.29% 12712 34.27% 11114 29.96% 5252 14.16% 6930 18.68% 321 0.87% 488 1.32% 200 0.54% Stéphane Chénier (M-L) 78 0.21% 7612 27.61% 8346 30.27% 2364 8.57% 8437 30.60% 210 0.76% 393 1.43% 164 0.59% Serge Lachapelle (M-L) 47 0.17 3782 14.71% 15945 62.02% 2380 9.26 2795 10.87% 177 0.69% 304 1.18% 145 0.56% Benoit Valiquette (Nul) 181 0.70% West Pierre Ennio Crespi (Cons.) Diane Johnston (M-L) Simon Pouliot (Cons.) Jairo Gaston Sanchez (Pot) Guy Morissette (Cons.) Eileen Studd (M-L) ===Outaouais=== Pierre Soublière (M-L) ===Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Nord-du-Québec=== ===Chaudière-Appalaches and Centre-du-Québec=== Jean Paquet (MPLQ) Rodrigue Leblanc (Ind.) ===Laval=== Emily Gagnon (Pot) Nick Keramarios (Cons.) David Mirabella (Cons.) Andréanne Demers (Green) Alain Robert (Cons.) ===Lanaudière=== Claude Dupré (MPLQ) ===Laurentides=== Rouge Lefebvre (Green) Mario Roy (Ind.) Delia Fodor (Cons.) ===Montérégie=== Eastern Mary Harper (Green) South Shore Victoria Haliburton (Green) Sylvain Larocque (Ind.) Linda Sullivan (M-L) Catherine Lovatt-Smith (Green) Florent Portron (Auto.) Julien Leclerc (Équit.) Thomas Radcliffe (Green) ==Results==

Summary analysis 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 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. :†† Party contested the 2012 election under the name Coalition pour la constituante. :* Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election. Vote and seat summaries Synopsis of results : = 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 Comparative analysis for ridings (2014 vs 2012) Analysis of changes in party vote shares Seats that changed hands Summary analysis ==See also==