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Quebec general election, 2003

Election NameQuebec general election, 2003
CountryQuebec
Typeparliamentary
Ongoingno
Previous ElectionQuebec general election, 1998
Previous Year1998
Previous Mps36th National Assembly of Quebec
Next ElectionQuebec general election, 2007
Next Year2007
Next Mps38th National Assembly of Quebec
Seats For Election125 seats in the 37th National Assembly of Quebec
63 seats were needed for a majority
Election DateApril 14, 2003
Leader1Jean Charest
Party1Quebec Liberal Party
Leaders Seat1Sherbrooke
Last Election148
Seats176
Seat Change1+28
Popular Vote11,755,863
Percentage145.99%
Swing1+2.44%
Leader2Bernard Landry
Party2Parti Québécois
Leaders Seat2Verchères
Last Election276
Seats245
Seat Change2-31
Popular Vote21,269,183
Percentage233.24%
Swing2-9.63%
Leader3Mario Dumont
Party3Action démocratique du Québec
Leaders Seat3Rivière-du-Loup
Last Election31
Seats34
Seat Change3+3
Popular Vote3694,122
Percentage318.18%
Swing3+6.37%
Map ImageQue2003.PNG
Map Size300px
Map CaptionMap of Quebec's ridings coloured in to indicate ridings won by each party and their popular vote. PLQ (red): 76 seats; PQ (cyan): 45 seats; ADQ (blue): 4 seats.
TitlePremier
Before ElectionBernard Landry
Before PartyParti Québécois
After ElectionJean Charest
After PartyQuebec Liberal Party

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The Quebec general election of 2003 was held on April 14, 2003, to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec (Canada). The Parti libéral du Québec (PLQ), led by Jean Charest, defeated the incumbent Parti Québécois, led by Bernard Landry.


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