The electoral division of Îles-de-la-Madeleine comprises the municipalities of Grosse-Île and les Îles-de-la-Madeleine.
The four candidates from parties serving in the National Assembly at dissolution:
Coalition Avenir Québec: Yves Renaud
Parti Québécois: Joël Arseneau
Quebec Liberal Party: Maryse Lapierre
Québec Solidaire: Robert Boudreau-Welsh
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Liberal incumbent Germain Chevarie will not be seeking re-election.
He was first elected in 2008, before being defeated by Jeannine Richard of the Parti Québécois in 2012.
Chevarie took the seat back in 2014.
History
Created in 1895, the electoral division of Îles-de-la-Madeleine draws its name from the archipelago of the same name, situated approximately 250 kilometres from the Gaspé coast.
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