François Lapointe (politician)

François Lapointe
Shadow Minister for Small Business and Tourism
In office
April 19, 2012 – August 12, 2013
LeaderThomas Mulcair
Preceded byRaymond Côté
Succeeded byGlenn Thibeault
Member of Parliament for Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup
In office
May 2, 2011 – October 19, 2015
Preceded byBernard Généreux
Succeeded byBernard Généreux
Personal details
Born (1971-03-26) March 26, 1971 (age 53)
L'Islet, Quebec
Political partyLiberal Party (2021–present)
Other political
affiliations		New Democratic Party (2011-2016)
ResidenceL'Islet-sur-Mer, Quebec

François Lapointe (born March 26, 1971) is a Canadian politician who served as MP for the electoral district of Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup. He was defeated in the 2015 election.

On the night of the 2011 election, Lapointe was initially declared unsuccessful in his riding, losing narrowly to incumbent MP Bernard Généreux. However, Lapointe was subsequently declared elected on May 5, 2011, after the riding's returning officer determined that 100 votes for Lapointe were reportedly allocated in error to the Green Party candidate in the initial tally.[1]

In the updated count, Lapointe won over Généreux by a margin of just five votes.[2] Following an automatic judicial recount,[1] Lapointe's victory was confirmed.[3]

Lapointe ran in a by-election in Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup in 2009, but finished a distant fourth. Lapointe was nominated as the Liberal candidate in the riding for the 2021 federal election, but came in third.[4]

Electoral record

2021 Canadian federal election: Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Bernard Généreux 24,118 50.46 +8.80 $57,587.54
Bloc Québécois Simon Bérubé 12,523 26.20 -6.07 $0.00
Liberal François Lapointe 8,371 17.51 +1.22 $18,377.55
New Democratic Sean English 1,597 3.34 -3.57 $181.66
Free Nancy Rochon 919 1.92 – $806.33
Rhinoceros Thibaud Mony 269 0.56 – $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 47,797 – – $110,137.98
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 60.86 -4.69
Eligible voters 78,533
Conservative hold Swing +7.44
Source: Elections Canada[5]
2015 Canadian federal election: Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Bernard Généreux 14,274 29.0% – –
Liberal Marie-Josée Normand 14,002 28.4% – –
New Democratic François Lapointe 11,918 24.2% – –
Bloc Québécois Louis Gagnon 7,939 16.1% – –
Green Chantal Breton 823 1.7% – –
Rhinoceros Bien Gras Gagné 287 0.6% – –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,243 100.0     $212,731.62
Total rejected ballots 777 – –
Turnout 50,020 – –
Eligible voters 78,489
These results were subject to a judicial recount,[6] and modified from the validated results in accordance with the Judge's rulings. The margin of Bernard Généreux over Marie-Josée Normand increased from 269 votes to 272 votes as a result of the recount.[7]
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic François Lapointe 17,285 36.4 -
Conservative Bernard Généreux 17,276 36.3 -
Bloc Québécois Nathalie Arsenault 9,550 20.1 -
Liberal Andrew Caddell 2,743 5.8 -
Green Lynette Tremblay 691 1.5 -
Total valid votes/Expense limit 47,545 100.00%

Source: Elections Canada, 2011 General Election, Montmagny--L'Islet--Kamouraska--Rivière-du-Loup, Results certified by judicial recount

By-election on November 9, 2009
resignation of Paul Crête
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bernard Généreux 12,162 42.7%
Bloc Québécois Nancy Gagnon 10,737 37.7%
Liberal Marcel Catellier 3,768 13.2%
New Democratic François Lapointe 1,363 4.8%
Green Charles Marois 472 1.7%
Total valid votes 28,502
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout 28,502 36.6%

References

  1. ^ a b "Recounts could cost Tories two seats in Quebec, Ontario" Archived 2011-05-08 at the Wayback Machine. Vancouver Province, May 5, 2011.
  2. ^ "NDP wins another Quebec seat - by 5 votes". The Gazette. May 5, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "Le Bas-Saint-Laurent aura un deuxième député néo-démocrate." Radio-Canada, May 13, 2011.
  4. ^ ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Politique-. "François Lapointe candidat libéral dans Montmagny–L'Islet–Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup | Élections Canada 2021". Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  5. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Judge orders recount for Montmagny-L'Islet-Kamouraska-Rivière-du-Loup riding". CBC News. October 27, 2015.
  7. ^ Emily Chan (2 November 2015). "Recount confirms Conservative Bernard Genereux won Quebec riding". CTV News. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  8. ^ Elections Canada – October 19, 2015 Election Results, Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup. After judicial recount.
  9. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine


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