Bloc Québécois candidates in the 2008 Canadian federal election

This is a list of nominated candidates for the Bloc Québécois political party in the 40th Canadian federal election.

Candidates RidingCandidate's NameNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%RankRef.Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—EeyouYvon Lévesque Incumbent MPMVal-SennevilleLabour relations Councillor10,995 39.65%1stAbitibi—TémiscamingueMarc Lemay Incumbent MPMRouyn-NorandaLawyer20,929 47.91%1stAhuntsicMaria MouraniIncumbent MPFBlainvilleParliamentarian18,81539.48%1stAlfred-PellanRobert CarrierIncumbent MPMLavalEngineer20,686 38.83%1stArgenteuil—Papineau—MirabelMario LaframboiseIncumbent MPMNotre-Dame-de-la-PaixParliamentarian26,455 48.10%1stBas-Richelieu—Nicolet—BécancourLouis PlamondonIncumbent MP and Dean of the HouseMSorel-TracyParliamentarian26,821 54.67%1stBeauceAndré CôtéMSaint-GeorgesRecreologist7,143 13.98%2ndBeauharnois—SalaberryClaude DeBellefeuilleIncumbent MPFOrmstownParliamentarian26,904 50.06%1stBeauport—LimoilouÉléonore MainguyFQuebec CityClerk15,962 32.61%2ndBerthier—MaskinongéGuy AndréIncumbent MPMTrois-RivièresParliamentarian24,94545.82%1stBourassaDaniel MailhotMMontrealAdjunct-Director of the Montreal School Board10,14525.42%2ndBrome—MissisquoiChristian OuelletIncumbent MPMCowansvilleArchitect17,561 35.20%1stBrossard—La PrairieMarcel LussierIncumbent MPMBrossardEngineer19,034 32.46%2ndChambly—BorduasYves LessardIncumbent MPMSaint-Basile-le-GrandLabour Relations Councillor31,773 50.03%1stCharlesbourg—Haute-Saint-CharlesDenis CourteauMQuebec CityRegional Councillor14,602 29.21%2ndChâteauguay—Saint-ConstantCarole FreemanIncumbent MPFLéryLawyer25,086 45.58%1stChicoutimi—Le FjordRobert BouchardIncumbent MPMChicoutimiParliamentarian19,73741.31%1stCompton—StansteadFrance BonsantIncumbent MPFSherbrookeParliamentarian20,33241.85%1stDrummondRoger PomerleauMLefebvrePolitical Assistant17,61338.79%1stGaspésie—Îles-de-la-MadeleineRaynald BlaisIncumbent MPMChandlerParliamentarian14,63640.10%1stGatineauRichard NadeauIncumbent MPMGatineauParliamentarian15,189 29.15%1stHaute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—MatapédiaJean-Yves RoyIncumbent MPMRimouskiTeacher11,36837.59%1stHochelagaRéal MénardIncumbent MPMMontrealPolitical Scientist22,720 49.73%1stHonoré-MercierGérard LabelleML'Île-PerrotBusinessman13,871 28.11%2ndHull—AylmerRaphael DéryMGatineauFrench Professor11,625 22.04%2ndJeanne-Le BerThierry St-CyrIncumbent MPMMontrealEngineer17,144 34.91%1stJoliettePierre PaquetteIncumbent MPMSaint-Alphonse-RodriguezEconomist28,04052.39%1stJonquière—AlmaChantale BouchardFMontrealLawyer19,035 37.49%2ndLa Pointe-de-l'ÎleFrancine LalondeIncumbent MPFLavalParliamentarian25,976 56.09%1stLac-Saint-LouisMaxime ClémentML'AssomptionStudent2,953 5.74%5thLaSalle—ÉmardFrédéric IsayaMMontrealActor10,384 24.47%2ndLaurentides—LabelleJohanne DeschampsIncumbent MPFMont-LaurierParliamentarian24,956 47.08%1stLaurier—Sainte-MarieGilles DuceppeIncumbent MP and Party LeaderMMontrealParliamentarian24,10350.24%1stLavalNicole DemersIncumbent MPFLavalParliamentarian19,085 37.79%1stLaval—Les ÎlesMohamedali JethaMLavalMachinist12,576 23.54%2ndLévis—BellechasseGuy BergeronMQuebec CityPolitical Scientist13,747 25.45%2ndLongueuil—Pierre-BoucherJean DorionMMontrealSociologist23,118 46.12%1stLotbinière—Chutes-de-la-ChaudièreAntoine Sarrazin-BourgoinMSaint-Antoine-de-TillyStudent12,73824.57%2ndLouis-HébertPascal-Pierre PailléMQuebec CityTeacher20,992 36.23%1stLouis-Saint-LaurentFrance GagnéFQuebec CityTechnician13,330 26.53%2ndManicouaganGérard AsselinIncumbent MPMBaie-ComeauParliamentarian15,272 49.28% 1stMarc-Aurèle-FortinSerge MénardIncumbent MPMSaint-LambertLawyer25,55245.52%1stMégantic—L'ÉrablePierre TurcotteMThetford MinesNotary12,283 27.71%2ndMontcalmRoger GaudetIncumbent MPMSaint-LiguoriParliamentarian33,51955.68%1stMontmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-LoupPaul CrêteIncumbent MPMLa PocatièreParliamentarian20,494 46.03%1stMontmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-NordMichel GuimondIncumbent MPMBoischatelParliamentarian and Lawyer21,068 48.87%1stMount RoyalMaryse LavalléeFMontrealDirector of Québec Alcohol Corporation1,543 4.35%5thNotre-Dame-de-Grâce—LachineEric TailleferMTerrebonneStudent6,962 15.88%3rdOutremontMarcela ValdiviaValdivia is of Chilean background."Mulcair keeps NDP voice in Montreal," Montreal Gazette, 15 October 2008, B4. She previously ran for the BQ in the 2000 federal election in Westmount—Ville-Marie, finishing third.FMontrealLawyer"Question of the right to a courtroom translator put to Quebec Appeal Court," Canadian Press, 11 December 2000.4,554 12.54%3rdPapineauVivian BarbotIncumbent MPFMontrealParliamentarian16,53538.69%2ndPierrefonds—DollardReny GagnonMLavalInsurance Salesman4,357 9.52%4thPontiacMarius TremblayMPlaisanceComposer/Researcher9,576 22.33%3rdPortneuf—Jacques-CartierRichard CôtéDirector at Strategic CounselMNeuvillePolling Director14,401 32.01%2ndQuébecChristiane GagnonIncumbent MPFQuebec CityReal Estate Agent21,064 41.76%1stRepentignyNicolas DufourMRepentignyStudent31,007 53.03%1stRichmond—ArthabaskaAndré BellavanceIncumbent MPMVictoriavilleParliamentarian23,91346.01%1stRimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les BasquesClaude GuimondMRimouskiFarmer17,65244.68%1stRivière-des-Mille-ÎlesLuc DesnoyersMMontrealRetired23,216 45.67%1stRivière-du-NordMonique GuayIncumbent MPFPrévostParliamentarian26,588 53.57%1stRoberval—Lac-Saint-JeanClaude PiloteMRobervalBusinessman14,619 39.65%2ndRosemont—La Petite-PatrieBernard BigrasIncumbent MPMMontrealParliamentarian27,26052.00%1stSaint-Bruno—Saint-HubertCarole LavalléeIncumbent MPFLongueuilCommunicator23,76744.98%1stSaint-Hyacinthe—BagotÈve-Mary Thaï Thi LacIncumbent MPFSaint-HyacintheParliamentarian22,71947.36%1stSaint-JeanClaude BachandIncumbent MPMSaint-Jean-sur-RichelieuParliamentarian26,50649.61%1stSaint-LambertJosée BeaudinFBelœilCoordinator16,34637.62%1stSaint-Laurent—CartiervilleJacques LachaineMMontrealRetired Teacher4,611 11.34%3rdSaint-Léonard—Saint-MichelFarid SalemMLongueuil Consultant5,146 13.60%3rdSaint-Maurice—ChamplainJean-Yves LaforestIncumbent MPMShawiniganGym Teacher20,39743.96%1stSheffordRobert VincentIncumbent MPMGranbyParliamentarian21,65042.82%1stSherbrookeSerge CardinIncumbent MPMSherbrookeParliamentarian25,50250.7%1stTerrebonne—BlainvilleDiane BourgeoisIncumbent MPFTerrebonneParliamentarian28,30352.34%1stTrois-RivièresPaule BrunelleIncumbent MPFChamplainParliamentarian22,405 45.26%1stVaudreuil—SoulangesMeili FailleIncumbent MPFRigaudParliamentarian27,044 41.34%1stVerchères—Les PatriotesLuc MaloIncumbent MPMContrecoeurParliamentarian27,602 50.84% 1stWestmount—Ville-MarieCharles LarivéeMMontrealLogistic Service Coordinator2,818 7.25% 4th

See also Results of the Canadian federal election, 2008 Results by riding for the Canadian federal election, 2008

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