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Quebec municipal elections, 2009

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1 November 2009

Municipal elections took place throughout Quebec, Canada, on November 1, 2009, to replace mayors and councillors.

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Boisbriand

Following media reports, the Directeur général des élections du Québec announced an investigation as to whether construction entrepreneur Lino Zambito attempted to persuade two opposition councillors to allow the incumbent mayor Sylvie Saint-Jean to be reelected unopposed.

Dollard-des-Ormeaux

It was reported that outgoing mayor Ed Janiszewski had attempted to persuade his opponent Shameem Siddiqui not to run, citing the cost of holding an election. Siddiqui reacted indignantly, saying that Janiszewski was not "the king of Dollard" and that he has the right to run for office.

Gatineau

See Gatineau municipal election, 2009

At 8:59 PM, CBC reported that Marc Bureau, the incumbent mayor of Gatineau had won the Gatineau mayoral race.

Laval

At 9:12 PM, CBC reported that "Gilles Vaillancourt has been reelected for a sixth time as Laval mayor."

Longueuil

See Longueuil municipal election, 2009

At 10:43 PM, TVA reported that Caroline St-Hilaire had been elected Mayor of Longueuil. As of 12:40 AM, the results are:

Montreal

See Montreal municipal election, 2009

At 10:44 PM, TVA reported that Gérald Tremblay had been re-elected as mayor of Montreal.

Quebec City

See Quebec City municipal election, 2009

At 8:21 PM, CBC Montreal reported that incumbent mayor Régis Labeaume had won the election with 82% of the vote.

Council Election, Maizerets-Lairet Ward:

Saguenay

At 9:08 PM, CBC reported that Jean Tremblay had won the mayoral race in Saguenay.

Sorel-Tracy

  • Réjean Dauplaise was sixty-four years old during the 2009 election, with sixteen years of experience as a councillor in Sorel (prior to its amalgamation with Tracy). He sought election to the amalgamated city's council in 2005 but was defeated. He ran a low-cost campaign with few assistants in 2009 and remarked after the election that he was surprised by his margin of victory.
  • Marcel Robert is a businessman in Sorel-Tracy who operated several establishments before his election as the amalgamated city's first mayor in 2000. He promoted environmental issues during his time in office, and in 2005 he accused the city of Montreal of contaminating his community with improperly cleaned water. A year after his defeat, he co-founded a franchise called Frais et Frisket.

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    Quebec municipal elections, 2009 Wikipedia
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