François Gaudreau
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François Gaudreau, born on February 17, 1957 in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...

, was a politician in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

, Canada and the Action démocratique du Québec
Action démocratique du Québec
The Action démocratique du Québec, commonly referred to as the ADQ is a centre-right political party in Quebec, Canada. On the sovereignty question, it defines itself as autonomist, and has support from both soft nationalists and federalists....

 Member of the National Assembly
National Assembly of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...

 for the electoral district of Vimont
Vimont (electoral district)
Vimont is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The district is located in Laval and is bordered by Rivière des Mille-Îles, Autoroute 19, Autoroute 440 and Fabre neighborhood of Laval...

 from 2002 to 2003.

Gaudreau was first elected to the National Assembly in a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....

, held on June 17, 2002, with 50% of the vote. Liberal candidate Vincent Auclair
Vincent Auclair
Vincent Auclair is a Quebec politician and notary. He is the current Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Vimont in the Laval region...

 finished second with 33% of the vote.

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

, Gaudreau finished third with 19% of the vote. Auclair won, with 46% of the vote.

In the 2007 election
Quebec general election, 2007
The Quebec general election of 2007 was held in the Canadian province of Quebec on March 26, 2007 to elect members of the 38th National Assembly of Quebec. The Quebec Liberal Party led by Jean Charest managed to win a plurality of seats, but were reduced to a minority government, Quebec's first in...

, Gaudreau attempted to win the seat back from Auclair. He finished second with 31% of the vote. Auclair won with 36% of the vote.

Electoral record (partial)

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