Denis Lamothe

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Denis Lamothe
MNA
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Ungava
Assumed office
October 1, 2018
Preceded byJean Boucher
Personal details
Political partyCoalition Avenir Québec
ResidenceChibougamau, Quebec

Denis Lamothe is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2018 provincial election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Ungava as a member of the Coalition Avenir Québec.

A former Sûreté du Québec officer in Kuujjuaq and Kuujjuaraapik, he promised in his campaign to be an advocate for greater self-determination rights for the Nunavik region of Quebec.[2]

Electoral record[]

2018 Quebec general election: Ungava
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Coalition Avenir Québec Denis Lamothe 2,270 26.51 +10.00
Parti Québécois Jonathan Mattson 2,224 25.97 -7.05
Liberal Jean Boucher 2,134 24.92 -17.42
Québec solidaire Alisha Tukkiapik 1,416 16.53 +11.83
Conservative Alexandre Croteau 192 2.24
Green Cristina Roos 183 2.14
New Democratic Louis R. Couture 145 1.69
Total valid votes 8,564 97.92
Total rejected ballots 182 2.08
Turnout 8,746 30.89
Eligible voters 28,314
Coalition Avenir Québec gain from Liberal Swing +8.53
These results were subject to a judicial recount, and modified from the validated results in accordance with the Judge's rulings. The initial results declared Denis Lamothe the victor by a margin of 44 votes. The recount resulted in Lamothe keeping the seat by a margin of 46 votes.
Source(s)
"Rapport des résultats officiels du scrutin". Élections Québec.
"CAQ keeps northern Quebec seat in Ungava recount | CBC News". CBC News. October 15, 2018.

References[]

  1. ^ "Quebec elects a CAQ goverment [sic]; Ungava follows suit". Nunatsiaq News, October 2, 2018.
  2. ^ "CAQ candidate touts self-determination for Nunavik". Nunatsiaq News, September 21, 2018.


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