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♂ François Benjamin
aliasFrançois Benjamin
Record
4052 · 2411

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 33%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Québec 1 2 3
Birth 18 April 1962
Age 62 years
First mandate 26 March 2007 → 17 years + 1 month ago
↳ at age 44 years + 11 months
 
Mandate ended 15 years + 4 months ago (7 December 2008)
Special notes
None
 
François Benjamin (1962– )
© Photo National Assembly, Québec — Fair trade
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
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Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve Mandeville, Québec (1999–2007); MRC D'Autray (2001–2005)
Mun./Co. Council ✗
School Board ✗
Blank/Vide ✗

Length of service in elected office within the scope of PoliCan

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Québec 1 8 13 Z

Electoral history

Races 3  
Path points 3  
2 documented challengers
⊕ Alexandre Bourdeau  m 
 		 ⊕ André Villeneuve  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 53,464 Votes: 38,886 Participation: 72.73% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
38		 Québec
26 March 2007
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Minority
ID: 11(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:36 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
44
ADQ
 1/5 16,242 42.24% +2,888 Loser:
PQ
 13,354 34.73% Alexandre Bourdeau

Service: 1 year 8 months 11 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 54,647 Votes: 33,022 Participation: 60.43% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
39		 Québec
8 December 2008
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 6006(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:36 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
46
ADQ
 3/5 8,358 25.79% -5,418 Winner:
PQ
 13,776 42.50% André Villeneuve
Eligible: 55,944 Votes: 42,345 Participation: 75.69% Candidacies: 7
Provincial
40		 Québec
4 September 2012
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PQ  Minority
ID: 6939(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:36 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
50
CAQ
 2/7 13,454 32.25% -6,130 Winner:
PQ
 19,584 46.94% André Villeneuve

Online biographical references (3)

 Retrieved on
FR Quebec National Assembly
François Benjamin		 18 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
François Benjamin		 18 Apr 2024
FR Wikipédia
François Benjamin		 18 Apr 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 18 Apr 2024 00:22 (but data presented dynamically)

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