Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 213/213 polls | Updated: Sep. 5, 2012 1:58 AM EDT | |||
| CAQ | Hélène Daneault | 16,711 | 38.02 |
Elected |
| PQ | Raymond Archambault | 14,948 | 34.01 |
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| LIB | Linda Lapointe | 8,776 | 19.97 |
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| QS | Sylvie Giguère | 1,892 | 4.30 |
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| ON | Alain Marginean | 895 | 2.04 |
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| GRN | Alec Ware | 591 | 1.34 |
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| IND | Alex Munteanu | 140 | 0.32 |
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Riding profile
Groulx is just north of Laval in the North Shore part of the greater Montreal area. It is part of Quebec's Laurentians region but is a mostly urban riding, comprising the cities of Boisbriand, Rosemere and Sainte-Thérèse.
The riding was created in 1980 and gained an L-shaped portion of the riding of Blainville in the 2011 redistricting.
Political history
Constituents have voted in a mix of ADQ, PQ and Liberal candidates over the years.
2008 provincial election results:
Party | Candidate | Total votes | % |
PQ | René Gauvreau | 11,226 | 37.6 |
Liberal | Monique Laurin | 10,823 | 36.3 |
ADQ | Linda Lapointe | 6,036 | 20.2 |
Green | Carmen Brisebois | 955 | 3.2 |
Prior results:
1981 | PQ's Elie Fallu defeated Liberal Nolan Filiatrault by 6,074 votes. Held various cabinet posts. |
1985 | Liberal Madeleine Bleau defeated Parti Québécois's Fallu by 621 votes. |
1989 | Liberal's Bleau defeated Parti Québécois's Robert Dean. |
1994 | PQ's Robert Kieffer defeated Liberal Monique Richer. |
1998 | PQ's Kieffer defeated Liberal Michel Binette. |
2003 | Liberal Pierre Descouteaux defeated PQ's Kieffer by 323 votes. |
2007 | ADQ's Linda Lapointe defeated PQ's Rachel Gagnon by 3,117 votes. |
1995 sovereignty referendum: Yes: 56.7%; No: 43.3%
Candidates
| Parti Québécois | Raymond | Archambault |
| Coalition Avenir Québec | Hélène | Daneault |
| Québec Solidaire | Sylvie | Giguère |
| Liberal | Linda | Lapointe |
| Option Nationale | Alain | Marginean |
| Independent | Alex | Munteanu |
| Green Party | Alec | Ware |
