# Éric Lefebvre

Éric Lefebvre MNA is a Canadian politician who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in a by-election on December 5, 2016. He represents the electoral district of Arthabaska as an independent, having formerly been a member of the Coalition Avenir Québec caucus. Lefebvre previously served as a city councillor for Victoriaville's city council from 2001 to 2009. On Valentine's Day 2018, during question period, Lefebvre gave a tribute to all the spouses that supported MNA members and then proposed to his fiancée.
After being announced as the Conservative candidate for Richmond—Arthabaska in the 45th Canadian federal election, Lefebvre resigned from the CAQ caucus to sit as an independent.

## Electoral record
### Federal

2008 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Bloc Québécois | André Bellavance | 23,913 | 46.0 | -2.5 | $77,254 |
| | Conservative | Éric Lefebvre | 15,080 | 29.0 | -3.8 | $68,252 |
| | Liberal | Gwyneth Helen Grant | 6,599 | 12.7 | +2.1 | $13,483 |
| | New Democratic | Stéphane Ricard | 4,509 | 8.7 | +3.7 | $6,965 |
| | Green | François Fillion | 1,337 | 2.6 | -2.1 | $129 |
| | Independent | Jean Landry | 526 | 1.0 | | $4,952 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 51,964 | 100.0 | $85,600 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 728 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,692 | 65.6 |

### Provincial

vte2022 Quebec general election: Arthabaska :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Coalition Avenir Québec | Éric Lefebvre | 23,447 | 51.75 | -10.09 |
| | Conservative | Tarek Henoud | 11,187 | 24.69 | +22.36 |
| | Parti Québécois | Mario Beauchesne | 4,538 | 10.02 | +0.62 |
| | Québec solidaire | Pascale Fortin | 4,179 | 9.22 | -3.36 |
| | Liberal | Luciana Arantes | 1,702 | 3.76 | -7.59 |
| | Climat Québec | Trystan Martel | 256 | 0.57 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 45,309 | 98.44 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 720 | 1.56 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,029 | 74.10 | +4.61 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 62,120 | – | – |
vte2018 Quebec general election: Arthabaska :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Coalition Avenir Québec | Éric Lefebvre | 25,640 | 61.84 | +16.34 |
| | Québec solidaire | William Champigny-Fortier | 5,215 | 12.58 | +7.37 |
| | Liberal | Pierre Poirier | 4,707 | 11.35 | -18.86 |
| | Parti Québécois | Jacques Daigle | 3,897 | 9.4 | -7.67 |
| | Conservative | Lisette Guay Gaudreault | 968 | 2.33 | +1.22 |
| | Green | Jean-Charles Pelland | 620 | 1.5 | +0.6 |
| | Alliance provinciale | Jean Landry | 418 | 1.01 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 41,465 | 98.13 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 791 | 1.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,256 | 69.49 | +26.35 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 60,808 |
| | Coalition Avenir Québec hold | Coalition Avenir Québec hold | Swing | Swing | +4.49 |
| Source(s) "Rapport des résultats officiels du scrutin". Élections Québec. |||||||
Quebec provincial by-election, 2016 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Coalition Avenir Québec | Éric Lefebvre | 11,319 | 43.97 | -1.51 |
| | Liberal | Luc Dastous | 7,095 | 27.56 | -2.65 |
| | Parti Québécois | Jacques Daigle | 4,312 | 16.75 | -0.32 |
| | Conservative | Guy Morin | 1,210 | 4.70 | +3.59 |
| | Québec solidaire | Sarah Beaudoin | 926 | 3.60 | -1.61 |
| | Green | Alex Tyrrell | 546 | 2.12 | +1.22 |
| | Option nationale | Émilie Charbonneau | 160 | 0.62 | |
| | Parti indépendantiste | Christine Lavoie | 115 | 0.45 | |
| | Équipe Autonomiste | Suzanne Cantin | 58 | 0.23 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 25,741 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 265 | 1.02 | -0.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,006 | 43.14 | -30.13 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 60,285 |
| | Coalition Avenir Québec hold | Coalition Avenir Québec hold | Swing | Swing | +0.57 |

### Municipal

Victoriaville - Mayor
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Alain Rayes | 10,807 | 62.8 |
| Éric Lefebvre | 5,722 | 33.2 |
| Martin Talbot | 524 | 3.0 |
| René Martineau | 161 | 0.9 |