Quebec election: Lac-Saint-Jean results

The electoral division of Lac-Saint-Jean is located in the eastern part of Lac-Saint-Jean and comprises, in particular, the City of Alma.

The four candidates from parties serving in the National Assembly at dissolution:

Coalition Avenir Québec: Éric Girard
Parti Québécois: William Fradette
Quebec Liberal Party: Mathieu Huot
Québec Solidaire: Manon Girard

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The riding has been held by the Parti Québécois since 1976.

The seat at dissolution was held by Alexandre Cloutier, who is leaving politics to a job as secretary general and vice-rector at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi.

History

The electoral division of Lac-Saint-Jean was created in 1890.

Its name refers to Lac Saint-Jean, discovered in 1647 by the Jesuit priest Jean de Quen, who was a missionary, head of Jesuit missions of New France and founder of the missions in Saguenay.