Marcel-Claude Roy (11 September 1936 – 31 May 2018)[1] was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. Born in Laval-des-Rapides, Quebec, Roy was an agrologist by career.

He entered national politics at the Quebec riding of Laval in the 1968 federal election. He was re-elected at Laval (subsequently Laval West) in the 1972, 1974, 1979 and 1980 federal elections but was defeated by Guy Ricard of the Progressive Conservative party. Roy served five successive terms from the 28th to the 32nd Canadian Parliaments.

1974 Canadian federal election: Laval
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Marcel-Claude Roy 29,715 65.3 +6.5
Progressive Conservative Marial Jolicoeur 7,224 15.9 +2.9
New Democratic Paul Laliberté 4,258 9.4 -2.9
Social Credit Pierre Gouroff 3,922 8.6 -5.9
Independent Maurice Juteau 382 0.8
Total valid votes 45,501 100.0
1972 Canadian federal election: Laval
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Marcel-Claude Roy 28,121 58.8 -5.5
Social Credit Pierre Gouroff 6,921 14.5 +12.0
Progressive Conservative Georges Massicotte 6,219 13.0 +0.5
New Democratic D.A. Boyle 5,868 12.3 -2.8
Independent Robert Fine 669 1.4
Total valid votes 47,798 100.0
Note: Social Credit vote is compared to Ralliement créditiste vote in the 1968 election.
Source: lop.parl.ca
1968 Canadian federal election: Laval
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Marcel-Claude Roy 24,740 64.4 +13.7
New Democratic D.-A. Boyle 5,807 15.1 -9.3
Progressive Conservative Jean-Louis Léger 4,801 12.5 -2.9
  Franc Lib Jean-Roger Marcotte 2,141 5.6
Ralliement créditiste Thomas Leclerc 940 2.4 -7.1
Total valid votes 38,429 100.0

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