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Canadian politician

The HonourablePierre DufourMNA
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Abitibi-Est
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 1, 2018
Preceded byGuy Bourgeois
Personal details
Political partyCoalition Avenir Québec (provincial)
Other political
affiliations
Liberal (federal)
Residence(s)Val-d'Or, Quebec

Pierre Dufour is a Canadian politician and businessman, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2018 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Abitibi-Est as a member of the Coalition Avenir Québec.

He previously ran as a Liberal Party of Canada candidate for the district of Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou in the 2015 federal election, but lost to the NDP's Romeo Saganash.

Electoral records

2018 Quebec general election: Abitibi-Est
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Coalition Avenir Québec Pierre Dufour 8,967 42.72 +23.68
Parti Québécois Élizabeth Larouche 4,090 19.48 -11.15
Liberal Guy Bourgeois 3,936 18.75 -22.34
Québec solidaire Lyne Cyr 3,287 15.66 +8.54
Green Mélina Paquette 356 1.7
Citoyens au pouvoir Éric Caron 355 1.69
Total valid votes 20,991 97.44
Total rejected ballots 551 2.56
Turnout 21,542 63.79
Eligible voters 33,770
Coalition Avenir Québec gain from Liberal Swing +17.42
Source(s) "Rapport des résultats officiels du scrutin". Élections Québec.
2015 Canadian federal election: Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Roméo Saganash 12,778 37.02 -7.80 $33,061.53
Liberal Pierre Dufour 11,094 32.14 +21.67 $29,180.64
Bloc Québécois Luc Ferland 6,398 18.54 +0.27 $31,842.28
Conservative Steven Hébert 3,211 9.30 -13.25 $11,040.28
Green Patrick Benoît 779 2.26 -1.63 $2,173.92
Rhinoceros Mario Gagnon 258 0.75 $3.70
Total valid votes/Expense limit 34,518 100.0     $247,914.66
Total rejected ballots 609
Turnout 35,127 55.55
Eligible voters 63,226
New Democratic hold Swing -14.73
Source: Elections Canada

References

  1. "Pierre Dufour est nommé ministre des Forêts de la Faune et des Parcs".
  2. "Pierre Dufour, de la CAQ, est élu dans Abitibi-Est". Ici Radio-Canada Abitibi-Témiscamingue, October 1, 2018.
  3. "Pierre Dufour - National Assembly of Québec". www.assnat.qc.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  4. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, 30 September 2015
  5. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
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October 18, 2018 – October 20, 2022
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Current members of the National Assembly of Quebec
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