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Quebec election: Westmount–Saint-Louis results

Liberal Jennifer Maccarone has been elected in the riding of Westmount-Saint-Louis.

The electoral division of Westmount–Saint-Louis is located in Montreal and includes the City of Westmount as well as parts of downtown Montreal and the Plateau-Mont-Royal.

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

Coalition Avenir Québec: Michelle Morin
Parti Québécois: J. Marion Benoit
Quebec Liberal Party: Jennifer Maccarone
Québec Solidaire: Ekaterina Piskunova

The incumbent in this riding was Liberal MNA Jacques Chagnon, who is retiring after being in power since 1994.

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Jennifer Maccarone is running for the Liberals.

She is the former president of the Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA) and a vocal opponent to Bill 86, the Liberals’ now-defunct school board reform legislation.

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Maccarone is the first woman candidate to run for the Quebec Liberals in Westmount-Saint-Louis.

If elected, she would be the first woman to be named MNA in the riding.

History

The riding of Westmount-Saint-Louis was established in 1912 under the name, Westmount.

Its name was changed to Westmount–Saint-Georges in 1939, but became Westmount once again in 1965.

It was changed to Westmount–Saint-Louis in 1992, following its merger with the electoral division of Saint-Louis.

Since then, the Liberals have been in power.

 

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