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Recount lands Parti Québécois a 10th National Assembly seat

In this file photo, former Parti Québécois Leader Jean-Francois Lisée waves to supporters at PQ headquarters in Montreal, Monday, October 1, 2018, on election night in Quebec. The Parti Québécois has added a tenth seat at the provincial legislature after winning a recount in an eastern Quebec riding. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press

The Parti Québécois (PQ) has added a tenth seat at the provincial legislature after winning a recount in an eastern Quebec riding.

The sovereigntist party had contested the results in Gaspé and sought a judicial recount after the Oct. 1 vote.

Late Wednesday, the PQ’s Meganne Perry-Melançon was officially awarded the seat by 41 votes over Liberal candidate Alexandre Boulay.

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Boulay had initially been announced the winner by 132 votes.

Both parties took to social media to acknowledge the recount results late Wednesday.

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The result puts the PQ in a tie with Québec solidiare in terms of seats, but the PQ becomes the second opposition party at the national assembly because of slightly higher popular vote.

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There is one more recount to come next week in the northern Quebec riding of Ungava, currently held by the Coalition Avenir Québec but also being contested by the PQ.

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As it stands, the Coalition Avenir Québec has 74 seats at the legislature, followed by the Liberals who now have 29 seats.

There is currently one Independent and one vacant seat.

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