Francine Gaudet (born May 30, 1948) is a former Canadian politician in the province of Quebec. She was a Quebec Liberal Party Member of the National Assembly of Quebec from 2003 to 2007,[1] and the federal Liberal Party candidate for Berthier—Maskinongé in the 2011 federal election.
Francine Gaudet | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 2003–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Rémy Désilets |
| Succeeded by | Jean Damphousse |
| Constituency | Maskinongé |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 30, 1948 Sainte-Gertrude, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Quebec Liberal Party |
| Occupation | educator |
Background
editGaudet was born on May 30, 1948, in Sainte-Gertrude, Centre-du-Québec and is an educator.
Political career
editGaudet ran as a Liberal candidate in the provincial district of Maskinongé in the 2003 provincial election and won, defeating PQ incumbent Rémy Désilets.
She served as Parliamentary Assistant from 2003 to 2007. In the 2007 election, she lost re-election against ADQ candidate Jean Damphousse.
In the 2011 federal election, Gaudet ran as the Liberal Party candidate for Berthier—Maskinongé and placed third.[2][3]
Election results
edit| 2011 Canadian federal election: Berthier—Maskinongé | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Ruth Ellen Brosseau | 22,484 | 39.63 | +29.19 | $0 | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Guy André | 16,668 | 29.38 | −16.45 | $48,739 | |||
| Liberal | Francine Gaudet | 8,109 | 14.29 | −4.15 | $32,253 | |||
| Conservative | Marie-Claude Godue | 7,909 | 13.94 | −8.25 | $23,495 | |||
| Green | Léonie Matteau | 1,193 | 2.10 | −1.01 | $0 | |||
| Rhinoceros | Martin Jubinville | 375 | 0.66 | $0 | ||||
| Total votes/expense limit | 56,738 | 100.0 | $94,930 | |||||
| Source: "Berthier—Maskinongé election results". Elections Canada. May 2, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2011. | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- ^ "Bloc hopefuls caught in collapse". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. May 3, 2011. p. B7. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Minsky, Amy (May 7, 2011). "Rookie MP cleared to take seat, but still elusive". Windsor Star. Gatineau, Quebec. Postmedia News. p. A13. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
External links
edit- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.