# Maryse Gaudreault

Maryse Gaudreault (born July 6, 1959) is a Canadian politician, who was a member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Hull from 2008 to 2022.
Gaudreault was elected for the Quebec Liberal Party on May 12, 2008 in Hull during a by-election. She replaced former MNA Roch Cholette, with whom Gaudreault worked as a political assistant from 2000 until his resignation on April 9, 2008. Gaudreault also previously worked as director of the Hull's CHSLD Foundation as well as for organisations linked to women and sport development. She also holds a diploma in computer sciences from the Institut de data processing de Québec.
Gaudreault was elected with 45% of the vote defeating local doctor Gilles Aubé from the Parti Québécois and community activist Bill Clennett of Québec solidaire as well as Brian Gibb, the director of the Quebec Green Party.
She was named on June 3, 2008 the Parliamentary Assistant for the Minister of Culture, Communications and Status of Women, Christine St-Pierre.
Gaudreault retained the seat in the general election held a few months later and in the 2014 general election.
She was defeated by Suzanne Tremblay of the Coalition Avenir Québec in the 2022 Quebec general election.

## Electoral record

vte2022 Quebec general election: Hull :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Coalition Avenir Québec | Suzanne Tremblay | 11,060 | 34.64 | +8.20 |
| | Liberal | Maryse Gaudreault | 8,276 | 25.92 | -7.84 |
| | Québec solidaire | Mathieu Perron-Dufour | 6,623 | 20.75 | +2.25 |
| | Parti Québécois | Camille Pellerin-Forget | 3,122 | 9.78 | -3.82 |
| | Conservative | Lise Couture | 2,189 | 6.86 | +5.40 |
| | Green | Rachid Jemmah | 655 | 2.05 | -1.48 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 31,925 | 98.84 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 375 | 1.16 | -0.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,300 | 57.94 | +0.31 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 55,751 |
| | Coalition Avenir Québec gain from Liberal | Coalition Avenir Québec gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +8.02 |
vte2018 Quebec general election: Hull :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Maryse Gaudreault | 10,519 | 33.76 | -21.41 |
| | Coalition Avenir Québec | Rachel Bourdon | 8,238 | 26.44 | +15.51 |
| | Québec solidaire | Benoit Renaud | 5,764 | 18.50 | +7.45 |
| | Parti Québécois | Marysa Nadeau | 4,238 | 13.6 0 | -8.24 |
| | Green | Patricia Pilon | 1,099 | 3.53 | |
| | New Democratic | Nichola St-Jean | 721 | 2.31 | |
| | Conservative | Jean-Philippe Chaussé | 454 | 1.46 | |
| | Citoyens au pouvoir | Marco Jetté | 69 | 0.22 | |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Pierre Soublière | 56 | 0.18 | -0.26 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 31,158 | 98.70 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 411 | 1.30 | -0.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,569 | 57.62 | -6.22 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 54,787 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -18.46 |
| Source(s) "Rapport des résultats officiels du scrutin". Élections Québec. |||||||
2014 Quebec general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Maryse Gaudreault | 18,213 | 55.17 | +15.69 |
| | Parti Québécois | Gilles Aubé | 7,209 | 21.84 | –10.24 |
| | Québec solidaire | Benoit Renaud | 3,647 | 11.05 | +3.11 |
| | Coalition Avenir Québec | Jean Bosco Citegetse | 3,609 | 10.93 | –5.02 |
| | Option nationale | Eid Harb | 189 | 0.57 | –0.29 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Gabriel Girard Bernier | 146 | 0.44 | +0.22 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 33,013 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +12.96 |
2012 Quebec general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Maryse Gaudreault | 13,179 | 39.48 | -11.79 |
| | Parti Québécois | Gilles Aubé | 10,708 | 32.08 | -1.10 |
| | Coalition Avenir Québec | Étienne Boulrice | 5,323 | 15.95 | +15.95 |
| | Québec solidaire | Bill Clennett | 2,651 | 7.94 | -0.83 |
| | Green | Jozyam Ilsa Fontaine | 781 | 2.34 | +2.34 |
| | Option nationale | Mikaël St-Louis | 287 | 0.86 | +0.86 |
| | Parti nul | Marc Fiset | 260 | 0.78 | +0.78 |
| | Quebec Citizens' Union | Kamal Maghri | 119 | 0.36 | +0.36 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Gabriel Girard Bernier | 72 | 0.22 | -0.21 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | | 33,380 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | | 320 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 65.23 | |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | | 51,663 | – |
vte2008 Quebec general election: Hull :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Maryse Gaudreault | 11,651 | 51.27 |
| | Parti Québécois | Gilles Aubé | 7,541 | 33.18 |
| | Québec solidaire | Bill Clennett | 1,994 | 8.77 |
| | Action démocratique | Renée Gagné | 1,309 | 5.76 |
| | Parti indépendantiste | Jean-Roch Villemaire | 134 | 0.59 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Gabriel Girard-Bernier | 97 | 0.43 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 22,726 | 100.00 |
| Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | 317 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,043 | 47.72 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 48,290 |
| Source: Official Results, Government of Quebec |||||||
Hull by-election, May 12, 2008 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Maryse Gaudreault | 7,403 | 45.21 | +2.68 |
| Parti Québécois | Gilles Aubé | 5,559 | 33.95 | +10.02 |
| Québec solidaire | Bill Clennett | 1,589 | 9.70 | +1.77 |
| Green | Brian Gibb | 1,185 | 7.24 | -1.09 |
| Action démocratique | Jean-Philip Ruel | 529 | 3.23 | -13.83 |
| Parti indépendantiste | Jean-Roch Villemaire | 111 | 0.68 | – |