# Gaspé (provincial electoral district)

Gaspé (French pronunciation:) is a provincial electoral district in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada, which elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It is located on the eastern edge of the Gaspé Peninsula. It notably includes the municipalities of Gaspé, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Grande-Rivière and Percé.
It was originally created for the 1867 election (and an electoral district of that name existed earlier in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada and the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada). Its final election was in 1927. It disappeared in the 1931 election and its successor electoral districts were Gaspé-Nord and Gaspé-Sud.
It was re-created for the 1973 election by merging part of Gaspé-Nord with all of Gaspé-Sud, which both ceased to exist.
In the change from the 2001 to the 2011 electoral map, it gained all of La Haute-Gaspésie Regional County Municipality from the former Matane, namely the municipalities of Cap-Chat, La Martre, Marsoui, Mont-Saint-Pierre, Rivière-à-Claude, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Sainte-Madeleine-de-la-Rivière-Madeleine, Saint-Maxime-du-Mont-Louis and the unorganized territories of Coulée-des-Adolphe and Mont-Albert.

## Linguistic demographics

* Francophone: 91.3%
* Anglophone: 8.4%
* Allophone: 0.2%

## Members of the Legislative / National Assembly

| Legislature | Years | Member | Party |
| 1st | 1867–1871 | Pierre-Étienne Fortin | Conservative |
| 2nd | 1871–1873 | Pierre-Étienne Fortin | Conservative |
| 2nd | 1873–1875 | Pierre-Étienne Fortin | Conservative |
| 3rd | 1875–1877 | Pierre-Étienne Fortin | Conservative |
| 3rd | 1877–1878 | Pierre-Étienne Fortin | Conservative |
| 4th | 1878–1879 | Edmund James Flynn | Conservative |
| 4th | 1879–1881 | Edmund James Flynn | Conservative |
| 5th | 1881–1884 | Edmund James Flynn | Conservative |
| 5th | 1884–1886 | Edmund James Flynn | Conservative |
| 6th | 1886–1890 | Edmund James Flynn | Conservative |
| 7th | 1890–1892 | Achille-Ferdinand Carrier | Liberal |
| 8th | 1892–1897 | Edmund James Flynn | Conservative |
| 9th | 1897–1900 | Edmund James Flynn | Conservative |
| 10th | 1900–1904 | Xavier Kennedy | Liberal |
| 11th | 1904–1908 | Louis-Joseph Lemieux | Liberal |
| 12th | 1908–1910 | Louis-Joseph Lemieux | Liberal |
| 12th | 1910–1912 | Joseph-Léonide Perron | Liberal |
| 13th | 1912–1916 | Gustave Lemieux | Liberal |
| 14th | 1916–1919 | Gustave Lemieux | Liberal |
| 15th | 1919–1923 | Gustave Lemieux | Liberal |
| 16th | 1923–1927 | Gustave Lemieux | Liberal |
| 17th | 1927–1931 | Gustave Lemieux | Liberal |
| Riding dissolved into Gaspé-Nord and Gaspé-Sud |||||
| Riding re-created from Gaspé-Nord and Gaspé-Sud |||||
| 30th | 1973–1976 | Guy Fortier | Liberal |
| 31st | 1976–1981 | Michel Le Moignan | Union Nationale |
| 32nd | 1981–1985 | Henri Lemay | Parti Québécois |
| 33rd | 1985–1989 | André Beaudin | Liberal |
| 34th | 1989–1994 | André Beaudin | Liberal |
| 35th | 1994–1998 | Guy Lelièvre | Parti Québécois |
| 36th | 1998–2003 | Guy Lelièvre | Parti Québécois |
| 37th | 2003–2007 | Guy Lelièvre | Parti Québécois |
| 38th | 2007–2008 | Guy Lelièvre | Parti Québécois |
| 39th | 2008–2012 | Georges Mamelonet | Liberal |
| 40th | 2012–2014 | Gaétan Lelièvre | Parti Québécois |
| 41st | 2014–2017 | Gaétan Lelièvre | Parti Québécois |
| 41st | 2017–2018 | Gaétan Lelièvre | Independent |
| 42nd | 2018–2022 | Méganne Perry Mélançon | Parti Québécois |
| 43rd | 2022–Present | Stéphane Sainte-Croix | Coalition Avenir Québec |

## Electoral results

vte2022 Quebec general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Coalition Avenir Québec | Stéphane Sainte-Croix | 7,542 | 41.40 | +21.80 |
| | Parti Québécois | Méganne Perry Mélançon | 6,832 | 37.50 | +4.09 |
| | Québec solidaire | Yv Bonnier Viger | 1,634 | 8.97 | –4.84 |
| | Liberal | Michel Marin | 1,255 | 6.89 | –26.29 |
| | Conservative | Pier-Luc Bouchard | 956 | 5.25 | New |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 18,219 | 98.99 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 185 | 1.01 | -0.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,404 | 60.96 | +0.14 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 30,190 |
| | Coalition Avenir Québec gain from Parti Québécois | Coalition Avenir Québec gain from Parti Québécois | Swing | Swing | +8.86 |
| Source: Élections Québec |||||||
vte2018 Quebec general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Parti Québécois | Méganne Perry Mélançon | 6,003 | 33.41 | -18.62 |
| | Liberal | Alexandre Boulay | 5,962 | 33.18 | -0.62 |
| | Coalition Avenir Québec | Louis LeBouthillier | 3,521 | 19.6 | +13.41 |
| | Québec solidaire | Alexis Dumont-Blanchet | 2,482 | 13.81 | +8.68 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 17,968 | 98.37 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 297 | 1.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,265 | 60.82 | -2.32 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 30,033 |
| | Parti Québécois hold | Parti Québécois hold | Swing | Swing | -9 |
| These results were subject to a judicial recount, and modified from the validated results in accordance with the Judge's rulings. The initial results declared Alexandre Boulay the victor by a margin of 132 votes. The recount resulted in Perry Mélançon's victory by 41 votes. |||||||
| Source(s) "Rapport des résultats officiels du scrutin". Élections Québec. "Parti Québécois wins Gaspé in recount as investigation launched into vote". CBC News. October 10, 2018. |||||||
2014 Quebec general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Parti Québécois | Gaétan Lelièvre | 10,026 | 52.03 | -4.76 |
| | Liberal | Annie St-Onge | 6,513 | 33.80 | +5.69 |
| | Coalition Avenir Québec | Yvan Blanchard | 1,192 | 6.19 | -3.28 |
| | Québec solidaire | Daniel Leboeuf | 989 | 5.13 | +1.75 |
| | Parti nul | Catherine Beau-Ferron | 255 | 1.32 | – |
| | Option nationale | Frédérick DeRoy | 194 | 1.01 | -0.89 |
| | Conservative | Christian Rioux | 99 | 0.51 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 19,268 | 98.92 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 210 | 1.08 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,478 | 63.14 | -4.44 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 30,850 | – | – |
2012 Quebec general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Parti Québécois | Gaétan Lelièvre | 11,825 | 56.79 | +17.28 |
| | Liberal | Georges Mamelonet | 5,853 | 28.11 | -28.14 |
| | Coalition Avenir Québec | Yvan Blanchard | 1,971 | 9.47 | +6.33 |
| | Québec solidaire | Eric Boucher | 1,221 | 3.38 | +2.28 |
| | Option nationale | Frédérick DeRoy | 395 | 1.90 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 20,823 | 99.02 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 207 | 1.24 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,030 | 67.58 | +9.41 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 31,119 | – | – |
2008 Quebec general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Georges Mamelonet | 8,947 | 56.25 | +18.71 |
| Parti Québécois | Annie Chouinard | 6,285 | 39.51 | -1.45 |
| Action démocratique | Marcelle Guay | 499 | 3.14 | -13.77 |
| Québec solidaire | Simon Tremblay-Pepin | 175 | 1.10 | -3.49 |
2007 Quebec general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Parti Québécois | Guy Lelièvre | 7,662 | 40.96 | -6.44 |
| Liberal | Georges Mamelonet | 7,022 | 37.54 | -4.72 |
| Action démocratique | Bruno Cloutier | 3,162 | 16.91 | +7.76 |
| Québec solidaire | Annie Chouinard | 858 | 4.59 | – |
2003 Quebec general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Parti Québécois | Guy Lelièvre | 9,033 | 47.40 | -3.01 |
| Liberal | Johnny Gérard | 8,052 | 42.26 | -2.44 |
| Action démocratique | Denis Paradis | 1,743 | 9.15 | +4.26 |
| Green | Luc-Reno Fournier | 227 | 1.19 | – |
1998 Quebec general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Parti Québécois | Guy Lelièvre | 11,047 | 50.41 |
| | Liberal | Claude Cyr | 9,795 | 44.70 |
| | Action démocratique | Annie Fortier | 1,072 | 4.89 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 21,914 | 98.94 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 235 | 1.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,149 | 74.62 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 29,684 | – |
1995 Quebec referendum :
| Side | Side | Votes | % |
| | Oui | 15,186 | 58.50 |
| | Non | 10,771 | 41.50 |
1994 Quebec general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Parti Québécois | Guy Lelièvre | 11,410 | 53.39 |
| | Liberal | John Carbery | 8,033 | 37.58 |
| | Action démocratique | Bruno Cloutier | 1,774 | 8.30 |
| | Natural Law | Manon Isabelle | 156 | 0.73 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 21,373 | 98.73 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 274 | 1.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,647 | 73.51 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 29,448 | – |
1992 Charlottetown Accord referendum :
| Side | Side | Votes | % |
| | Non | 12,956 | 59.15 |
| | Oui | 8,948 | 40.85 |
1989 Quebec general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | André Beaudin | 11,287 | 51.00 |
| | Parti Québécois | Danielle Doyer | 9,350 | 42.25 |
| | Unity | Howard Miller | 1,160 | 5.24 |
| | Independent | Yvon Dubé | 334 | 1.51 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 22,131 | 98.87 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 252 | 1.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,383 | 71.41 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 31,345 | – |
1985 Quebec general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | André Beaudin | 13,880 | 57.71 |
| | Parti Québécois | Henri Lemay | 9,880 | 41.08 |
| | Christian Socialist | Gilles Paradis | 290 | 1.21 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 24,050 | 98.80 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 292 | 1.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,342 | 74.47 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 32,688 | – |
1981 Quebec general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Parti Québécois | Henri Lemay | 12,136 | 47.08 |
| | Liberal | Robert Pidgeon | 10,904 | 42.30 |
| | Union Nationale | Michel Le Moignan | 2,739 | 10.62 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 25,779 | 99.44 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 144 | 0.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,923 | 81.08 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 31,972 | – |
1980 Quebec referendum :
| Side | Side | Votes | % |
| | Non | 14,941 | 58.88 |
| | Oui | 10,435 | 41.12 |
1976 Quebec general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Union Nationale | Michel Le Moignan | 8,305 | 34.53 |
| | Liberal | Guy Fortier | 7,885 | 32.78 |
| | Parti Québécois | Jules Belanger | 7,630 | 31.72 |
| | Ralliement créditiste | Mario Gagnon | 233 | 0.97 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 24,053 | 98.69 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 319 | 1.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,372 | 82.01 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 29,720 | – |
1973 Quebec general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Guy Fortier | 13,004 | 62.25 |
| | Parti Québécois | Claude Allard | 6,055 | 28.99 |
| | Union Nationale | Bertrand Gaudreau | 1,141 | 5.46 |
| | Parti créditiste | Wilfrid Bérubé | 690 | 3.30 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 20,890 | 98.60 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 296 | 1.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,186 | 75.67 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 27,997 | – |