2016 Parti Québécois leadership election

The 2016 Parti Québécois leadership election occurred from October 5 to October 7, 2016 due to the resignation of Parti Québécois leader Pierre Karl Péladeau on May 2, 2016. Jean-François Lisée was elected on the second ballot with 50.63% of the vote.

2016 Parti Québécois leadership election

October 7, 2016
Turnout75.09%
 
Candidate Jean-François Lisée Alexandre Cloutier
1st Ballot 25,936 16,357
percentage 47.03% 29.66%
2nd Ballot 27,801 17,403
percentage 50.63% 31.70%

 
Candidate Martine Ouellet Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
1st Ballot 9,077 3,772
percentage 16.46% 6.84%
2nd Ballot 9,702 Eliminated
percentage 17.67%

Leader before election

Pierre Karl Péladeau

Elected Leader

Jean-François Lisée

To be nominated, a candidate paid a $20,000 non-refundable registration fee and submitted signatures of 1,500 party members from the provinces 45 different ridings in Quebec's seven regions by June 30, 2016. The campaign spending limit was $200,000 per candidate.

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