Parti de la Démocratisation Économique
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The Parti de la Démocratisation Économique was a group of five candidates in Quebec
, Canada
, who unsuccessfully sought election to the Canadian House of Commons
in the 25 June 1968 federal election
. Together, they won 2,651 votes, or 1.7% of the popular votes in the ridings in which they ran.
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
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, who unsuccessfully sought election to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
in the 25 June 1968 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1968
The Canadian federal election of 1968 was held on June 25, 1968, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 28th Parliament of Canada...
. Together, they won 2,651 votes, or 1.7% of the popular votes in the ridings in which they ran.
| Name of candidate | Riding | # of votes | % of popular vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guy-Gilles Lacombe | Papineau Papineau (electoral district) Papineau is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1948 to 1988 and since 2004. Its population in 2006 was 101,019.... |
537 | 2.4% |
| Emile Laporte | Gamelin Gamelin (electoral district) Gamelin was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1988. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Maisonneuve—Rosemont and Mercier ridings... |
365 | 1.1% |
| Jean Meloche | Saint-Jean Saint-Jean (electoral district) Saint-Jean is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968.-Geography:The riding extends along the Richelieu River southeast of Montreal, in the Quebec region of Montérégie... |
214 | 1.2% |
| Sylvio-Robert St-Jean | Saint-Michel Saint-Michel (electoral district) Saint-Michel was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1988.... |
711 | 2.1% |
| Pierre Therrien | Terrebonne | 824 | 2.4% |