Jean Boucher
Jean Boucher, 2018
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Ungava
In office
April 7, 2014  August 29, 2018
Preceded byLuc Ferland
Succeeded byDenis Lamothe
Personal details
Political partyQuebec Liberal Party
Residence(s)Kuujjuaq, Quebec

Jean Boucher is a Canadian politician in Quebec, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2014 election.[1] He represented the electoral district of Ungava as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.

Prior to his election to the legislature, Boucher worked as a lawyer and as an administrator of low-income housing for the Kativik Municipal Housing Office in Kuujjuaq.

Electoral record

2018 Quebec general election: Ungava
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Coalition Avenir QuébecDenis Lamothe2,27026.51+10.00
Parti QuébécoisJonathan Mattson2,22425.97-7.05
LiberalJean Boucher2,13424.92-17.42
Québec solidaireAlisha Tukkiapik1,41616.53+11.83
ConservativeAlexandre Croteau1922.24
GreenCristina Roos1832.14
New DemocraticLouis R. Couture1451.69
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.
2014 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJean Boucher4,61542.34+7.63
Parti QuébécoisLuc Ferland3,59933.02-12.51
Coalition Avenir QuébecMichael Donald Cameron1,80016.51+5.48
Québec solidaireAndré Richer5124.70-1.45
Option nationaleZoé Allen-Mercier2352.16-0.44
Parti nulMatthew Guillemette1401.28
Total valid votes 10,901 98.14
Total rejected ballots 207 1.86
Turnout 11,108 41.47 -0.15
Electors on the lists 26,786
Liberal gain from Parti Québécois Swing +10.07

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