GATINEAU, QUEBEC -- (Marketwired) -- 10/31/15 -- The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Marc Mayrand, announced today that Bernard Genereux, the candidate of the Conservative Party of Canada, has been declared elected in the electoral district of Montmagny-L'Islet-Kamouraska-Riviere-du-Loup (Quebec), following a judicial recount completed on October 31, 2015, by Justice Claude Bouchard of the Superior Court in the District of Montmagny.
At the 42nd general election held on October 19, 2015, the difference between the Conservative candidate, Bernard Genereux, and the Liberal candidate, Marie-Josee Normand, was 269 votes in favour of Bernard Genereux. Following the judicial recount, the difference between the two candidates is 272 votes.
The following are the results of the recount for all candidates in the electoral district of Montmagny-L'Islet-Kamouraska-Riviere-du-Loup:
Candidate Party Votes Chantal Breton Green Party of Canada 823 Bien Gras Gagne Rhinoceros Party 287 Louis Gagnon Bloc Quebecois 7,939 Bernard Genereux Conservative Party of Canada 14,274 Francois Lapointe New Democratic Party 11,918 Marie-Josee Normand Liberal Party of Canada 14,002
The returning officer for Montmagny-L'Islet-Kamouraska-Riviere-du-Loup will complete the writ of election and forward it to the Chief Electoral Officer, who will sign the writ and publish the name of the elected candidate in the Canada Gazette.
Elections Canada is an independent body set up by Parliament.
Contacts:
Elections Canada
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www.elections.ca
