There were thirty-six independent and non-affiliated candidates in the 1985 Quebec provincial election, none of whom were elected. Information about these candidates may be found on this page.
Electoral divisions
editGilles Côté was forty-seven years old in 1985 and identified as a taxi driver.[1] A member of the Social Credit Party of Canada, he ran for public office several times in the 1980s at the federal, provincial, and municipal levels.
A candidate named Gilles Côté ran for the Ralliement national party in the 1966 provincial election. It is assumed this was the same person.
| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 provincial | D'Arcy-McGee | Ralliement national | 129 | 0.47 | 4/4 | Victor Goldbloom, Liberal[2] |
| 1981 provincial | Mercier | United Social Credit | 118 | 0.40 | 6/8 | Gérald Godin, Parti Québécois[3] |
| 1982 municipal | Montreal City Council, Laurier ward | Municipal Action Group | 527 | 9.95 | 3/3 | Robert Perreault, Montreal Citizens' Movement[4] |
| 1984 federal | Laurier | Social Credit | 194 | 0.72 | 7/9 | David Berger, Liberal[5] |
| 1985 provincial | Mercier | Independent | 97 | 0.38 | 7/10 | Gérald Godin, Parti Québécois[6] |
| 1986 municipal | Mayor of Montreal | Independent | 1,676 | 0.49 | 5/7 | Jean Doré, Montreal Citizens' Movement[7] |
Michel Guilbault received 347 votes (1.13%), finishing fourth against Quebec Liberal Party candidate Albert Khelfa.[8]
References
edit- ^ Karen Seidman, "Mercier: PQ minister Godin is confident, but wary," Montreal Gazette, 30 November 1985, A7. See also History of Federal Ridings since 1867: LAURIER (1984/09/04), Parliament of Canada, accessed 5 June 2011; "Seven candidates in the race for Drapeau's job," Montreal Gazette, 23 October 1986, A1.
- ^ Official Results (D'Arcy-McGee, 1966), Le Directeur général des élections du Québec, accessed 5 June 2011.
- ^ Official Results (Mercier, 1981), Le Directeur général des élections du Québec, accessed 5 June 2011.
- ^ Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal, accessed 5 June 2011.
- ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer, Thirty-third General Election, 1984.
- ^ Official Results (Mercier, 1985), Le Directeur général des élections du Québec, accessed 5 June 2011.
- ^ Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal, accessed 5 June 2011.
- ^ Official Results (Richelieu, 1985), Le Directeur général des élections du Québec, accessed 22 August 2010.