Union municipale de Saint-Léonard
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The Union municipale de Saint-Léonard (UMSL) was a municipal political party in the suburban community of Saint-Leonard in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
, during the early to mid-1980s.
The UMSL was formed prior to the 1982 municipal election
, in which it fielded Jean Desjardins as its mayoral candidate and a full slate of twelve candidates for city council. Desjardins finished second against incumbent Antonio di Ciocco
of the governing Équipe du renouveau de la cité de Saint-Léonard
. Two of the UMSL's candidates, Tommaso Nanci and Remi Borger, were returned to council.
Rosario Ortona became the UMSL's leader after the 1982 election and was its mayoral candidate in a 1984 by-election
that was called after di Ciocco's unexpected death. He finished third against Raymond Renaud
of the newly formed Ralliement de Saint-Léonard
. The UMSL also contested an April 1985 by-election, with a candidate who was narrowly defeated by a member of Renaud's party.
Nanci and Borger resigned from the UMSL in July 1985 to sit as independents, saying that they intended to form a new party that would better represent Saint-Leonard's merchant community. Ortona criticized this decision, saying that they could have pursued the same goal within the UMSL. Nanci and Borger subsequently joined the Unité de Saint-Léonard
party while Ortona ultimately dissolved the UMSL to join the Rassemblement des citoyens et citoyennes de Saint-Léonard
. All three were defeated by candidates of Renaud's party in the 1986 municipal election
.
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, Quebec
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, during the early to mid-1980s.
The UMSL was formed prior to the 1982 municipal election
Montreal municipal election, 1982
The 1982 Montreal municipal election took place on November 14, 1982, to elect a mayor and city councillors in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Longtime mayor Jean Drapeau was re-elected for what turned out to be his final term in office, defeating challenger Jean Doré.Elections were also held in...
, in which it fielded Jean Desjardins as its mayoral candidate and a full slate of twelve candidates for city council. Desjardins finished second against incumbent Antonio di Ciocco
Antonio di Ciocco
Antonio di Ciocco was a politician in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He served as mayor of the suburban community of Saint-Leonard from 1981 to 1984....
of the governing Équipe du renouveau de la cité de Saint-Léonard
Équipe du renouveau de la cité de Saint-Léonard
The Équipe du renouveau de la cité de Saint-Léonard was a political party based in the suburban community of Saint-Leonard in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
. Two of the UMSL's candidates, Tommaso Nanci and Remi Borger, were returned to council.
Rosario Ortona became the UMSL's leader after the 1982 election and was its mayoral candidate in a 1984 by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
that was called after di Ciocco's unexpected death. He finished third against Raymond Renaud
Raymond Renaud
Raymond Renaud was a politician in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was mayor of the suburban community of Saint-Leonard from 1984 to 1990, leading the municipal Ralliement de Saint-Léonard party.-Councillor:...
of the newly formed Ralliement de Saint-Léonard
Ralliement de Saint-Léonard
The Ralliement de Saint-Léonard is a former political party in Saint-Leonard, Quebec, Canada. The RdSL existed prior to Saint-Leonard's amalgamation into Montreal and dominated the city's political life in the mid-1980s.-Rise to political dominance:...
. The UMSL also contested an April 1985 by-election, with a candidate who was narrowly defeated by a member of Renaud's party.
Nanci and Borger resigned from the UMSL in July 1985 to sit as independents, saying that they intended to form a new party that would better represent Saint-Leonard's merchant community. Ortona criticized this decision, saying that they could have pursued the same goal within the UMSL. Nanci and Borger subsequently joined the Unité de Saint-Léonard
Unité de Saint-Léonard
Unité de Saint-Léonard was a municipal political party that operated from 1986 to 1987 in the suburban community of Saint-Leonard in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
party while Ortona ultimately dissolved the UMSL to join the Rassemblement des citoyens et citoyennes de Saint-Léonard
Rassemblement des citoyens et citoyennes de Saint-Léonard
The Rassemblement des citoyens et citoyennes de Saint-Léonard was a short-lived municipal political party in the suburban community of Saint-Leonard in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
. All three were defeated by candidates of Renaud's party in the 1986 municipal election
Montreal municipal election, 1986
The 1986 Montreal municipal election took place on November 9, 1978, to elect a mayor and city councillors in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Longtime mayor Jean Drapeau did not seek re-election, and Jean Doré from the opposition Montreal Citizens' Movement was elected to the position by a significant...
.