Several municipalities in the Canadian province of Quebec held elections on November 4, 2001, to elect mayors, reeves, and city councillors. The most closely watched contest was in the newly amalgamated city of Montreal, where Gérald Tremblay defeated incumbent Pierre Bourque.[1]

Results

Longueuil

Mayor of Longueuil[2]
Candidate Party Vote  %
  Jacques OlivierParti municipal Rive-Sud - Équipe Jacques Olivier75,70762.0%
  Marguerite Pearson RichardRalliement démocratique - Équipe Marguerite Pearson Richard46,30838.0%
  Total valid votes122,015100%

Montreal

2001 Montreal municipal election: Mayor of Montreal
Party Candidate Votes%
Montreal Island Citizens Union Gérald Tremblay 311,451 50.37
Vision Montreal (x)Pierre Bourque 279,123 45.14
White Elephant Party Michel Bédard 9,785 1.58
Independent Super Cauchon 8,382 1.36
Independent Pierre Larouche 1,991 0.32
Independent Patricia Métivier 1,809 0.29
Independent Daniel Cormier 1,434 0.23
Independent Ricardo Hrtschan 1,290 0.21
Independent Al Cappe 943 0.15
Independent Daniel Simon 909 0.15
Independent Ian Fitchtenbaum 811 0.13
Independent Samoila Pirau 366 0.06
Total valid votes 618,294 100
Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal.

Mont-Saint-Michel

2001 Mont-Saint-Michel municipal election: Mayor
Candidate Votes%
(x)Roger Lapointe acclaimed .

Source: Élections municipales 2001 - Résultats des élections pour le poste de maire Archived 2011-09-23 at the Wayback Machine, Affaires municipales, Régions et Occupation du territoire Québec.

Potton

2001 Potton municipal election: Mayor of Potton
Candidate Votes%
Claude Laplume 625 69.60
(x)André Marcoux 273 30.40
Total valid votes 898 100.00

Source: "Election 2001 Sherbrooke & Townships," Sherbrooke Record, 6 November 2001, p. 5.

References

  1. ↑ Jeff Heinrich, "New city, new mayor," Montreal Gazette, 5 November 2001, A1.
  2. ↑ "Jacques Olivier est déclaré vainqueur à Longueuil" (in French). TVA Nouvelles. November 4, 2001. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
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