1990 Chambly federal by-election

A by-election was held in the federal riding of Chambly in Quebec, Canada on February 12, 1990, following the resignation of Progressive Conservative Richard Grisé. Phil Edmonston won a huge victory pushing the PCs into third place becoming the first New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of Parliament in Quebec. He defeated former Quebec cabinet minister Clifford Lincoln by almost 20,000 votes.2023-04-19 Consumer advocate Phil Edmonston took on the car companies https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-consumer-advocate-phil-edmonston-took-on-the-car-companies/ 2024-03-01 The Globe and Mail en-CA However, in the 1993 federal election, Edmonston retired and the seat was taken by the Bloc Québécois and the NDP were reduced to just 3% of the vote. Results 12 February 1990 Resignation of Richard Grisé, 30 May 1989 CA NDP Phil Edmonston 26,998 67.63 +36.11 CA Liberal Clifford Lincoln 7,000 17.54 -2.33 CA PC Serge Bégin 3,819 9.57 -37.07 CA Green Jocelyne Décarie 1,846 4.62 – CA Independent Gilles Maillé 160 0.40 – CA Social Credit Emilien Martel 96 0.24 – Total valid votes 39,919 100.00 1988 results CA 1988 yes yes CA PC Richard Grisé 25,770 47.04 -4.75 CA NDP Phil Edmonston 17,268 31.52 +20.37 CA Liberal Bernard Loiselle 10,886 19.87 -9.84 CA Rhinoceros (historical) Stéphane Desmarteau 792 1.45 -2.38 CA Commonwealth of Canada Gilles Racine 64 0.12 -0.19 Total valid votes 54,780 100.00 References Category:1990 elections in Canada Category:1990 in Quebec Category:Federal by-elections in Quebec Category:February 1990 in Canada