The Coalition Avenir Quebec’s Louis Lemieux has won the riding of Saint-Jean.
The riding of Saint-Jean is located in the Montérégie. It includes the municipality of Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu and a portion of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, west of the Richelieu River.
The four candidates from parties serving in the National Assembly at dissolution:
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Coalition Avenir Québec: Louis Lemieux
Parti Québécois: Dave Turcotte
Quebec Liberal Party: Vanessa Parent
Québec Solidaire: Simon Lalonde
The incumbent heading into the 2018 election was Parti Québécois MNA Dave Turcotte.
Turcotte was first elected in 2008 and subsequently re-elected in 2012 and 2014. He was the official opposition critic on various topics, including social services and youth protection, housing, literacy and issues involving the pharmaceutical industry.
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History
The electoral division of Saint-Jean was created in 1853 but was spelled St. Jean until 1912.
Saint-Jean is considered a swing riding.
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