2018 Chicoutimi—Le Fjord federal by-election

2018 Chicoutimi—Le Fjord federal by-election
July 18, 2018 (2018-07-18)
Seat of Chicoutimi—Le Fjord
Turnout36.06% ( 30.61pp)
  First party Second party
 
LPC
Candidate Richard Martel Lina Boivin
Party Conservative Liberal
Popular vote 12,580 7,032
Percentage 52.73% 29.48%
Swing 36.13pp 1.61pp
  Third party Fourth party
 
NDP
BQ
Candidate Éric Dubois Catherine Bouchard-Tremblay
Party New Democratic Bloc Québécois
Popular vote 2,065 1,337
Percentage 8.66% 5.60%
Swing 21.06pp 14.92pp
MP before election

Denis Lemieux
Liberal

 Elected MP

Richard Martel
Conservative

A by-election was held in the federal riding of Chicoutimi—Le Fjord in Quebec on June 18, 2018, following the resignation of incumbent Liberal MP Denis Lemieux.

The seat was gained by the Conservative Party of Canada, with Richard Martel winning on a large swing of 19 points, becoming the new MP. The result was a surprise as in the 2015 election, the conservative candidate had come in 4th place. Martel's victory was the first by-election loss for the Liberals since 2013.

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