♂ Jean J. Charest

Record
10432 · 999
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Not in office Performance: 89%
 
Canada 4 4 0
Québec 5 4 1
Total 9 8 1
Birth Death Age Died in office
24 June 1958 0 0000 65 years 9 months No
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Canada
Days years months days
4,975 13 7 15
Days years months days
3,336 9 1 19
Days years months days
1,639 4 5 25
Québec
Days years months days
5,023 13 9 1
Days years months days
3,428 9 4 20
Days years months days
1,595 4 4 14
Total > 
Days years months days
9,998 27 4 15
Days years months days
6,764 18 6 9
Days years months days
3,234 8 10 9
The calculations in years, months and days are approximate and might be off by a few days due to the base date used for these calculations.
Leadership roles
  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 33–34 PC 1 Minister of State/responsible 28–31 30 Jun 1986 — 23 Jan 1990 3 6 24
2. CA 33–34 PC 1 Minister of State/responsible 29–31 31 Mar 1988 — 23 Jan 1990 1 9 23
3. CA 34 PC 1 Minister 32–35 21 Apr 1991 — 24 Jun 1993 2 2 3
4. CA 34 PC 1 Minister 35 25 Jun 1993 — 03 Nov 1993 0 4 9
5. CA 35–36 PC 1 Party leader 35–39 14 Dec 1993 — 01 Apr 1998 4 3 18
6. QC 35–39 QLP 1 Party leader 39–54 30 Apr 1998 — 19 Sep 2012 14 4 20
7. QC 36 QLP 1 Opposition Leader 40–44 30 Nov 1998 — 13 Apr 2003 4 4 14
8. QC 37–39 QLP 1 Premier 44–54 14 Apr 2003 — 03 Sep 2012 9 4 20
 1. Youth [Secretary of State of Canada]
 2. Fitness and Amateur Sport [National Health and Welfare]
 3. Environment
 4. Deputy Prime Minister [Privy Council]
Electoral history
→ 9 recorded electoral participations
→ 10 electoral path points
 
→ 3 documented challengers:
 
Serge Cardin  m 
Marie Malavoy  f  (2 runoffs)
Irénée Pelletier  m 
 
Federal
Ass.: 33
Québec Sherbrooke
4 September 1984 Age:
26
→ New to Parliament
General 1/8 PC 51.50% 22,232 of 43,171 Elig.: 57,798 Parti.: 75.55%
Loser > LIB 33.84% 14,607 (-7,625) Irénée Pelletier  m  ( 45 )
ID: 4015(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET Service: 4 years 2 months 16 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 34
Québec Sherbrooke
21 November 1988 Age:
30
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/6 PC 63.31% 34,538 of 54,556 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LIB 22.57% 12,314 (-22,224) Dennis Wood  m 
ID: 3720(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET Service: 4 years 11 months 3 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 35
Québec Sherbrooke
25 October 1993 Age:
35
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/6 PC 52.37% 29,758 of 56,819 Elig.: 74,350 Parti.: 78.11%
Loser > BQ 37.92% 21,548 (-8,210) Guy Boutin  m 
ID: 3424(F) — 30 Jan 2022 19:46 ET Service: 3 years 7 months 7 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 36
Québec Sherbrooke
2 June 1997 Age:
38
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/5 PC 59.53% 32,228 of 54,139 Elig.: 75,725 Parti.: 73.46%
Loser > BQ 29.71% 16,086 (-16,142) Jacques Blanchette  m 
  Post-Election...
22 April 1998 > ?? PC Vac. Resigned: Successfully ran provincially
ID: 3123(F) — 31 Jan 2022 22:44 ET Service: 0 year 10 months 20 days (Oppo.) Exit from legislature →
Federal
Ass.: 36
Québec Sherbrooke
14 September 1998 Age:
40
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
By-Election  
Successor > BQ 44.29% 16,143 of 36,446 Serge Cardin  m  ( 48 )
ID: 10836(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 36
Québec Sherbrooke
30 November 1998 Age:
40
→ New to this legislature
General 1/6 QLP 47.41% 15,093 of 31,838 Elig.: 40,224 Parti.: 79.74%
Loser > PQ 44.56% 14,186 (-907) Marie Malavoy  f  ( 50 )
ID: 453(F) — 9 Sep 2021 22:38 ET Service: 4 years 4 months 14 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 37
Québec Sherbrooke
14 April 2003 Age:
44
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/5 QLP 46.95% 16,403 of 34,938 Elig.: 48,073 Parti.: 73.49%
Loser > PQ 39.52% 13,806 (-2,597) Marie Malavoy  f  ( 55 )
ID: 346(F) — 9 Sep 2021 22:39 ET Service: 3 years 11 months 11 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 38
Québec Sherbrooke
26 March 2007 Age:
48
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/6 QLP 36.56% 13,136 of 35,930 Elig.: 48,831 Parti.: 74.23%
Loser > PQ 32.85% 11,804 (-1,332) Claude Forgues  m 
ID: 111(F) — 9 Sep 2021 22:40 ET Service: 1 year 8 months 11 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 39
Québec Sherbrooke
8 December 2008 Age:
50
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/6 QLP 45.24% 13,694 of 30,270 Elig.: 48,995 Parti.: 62.61%
Loser > PQ 37.59% 11,380 (-2,314) Laurent-Paul Maheux  m 
ID: 6106(F) — 9 Sep 2021 22:41 ET Service: 3 years 8 months 26 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 40
Québec Sherbrooke
4 September 2012 Age:
54
Defeated incumbent (Party leader) Exit from legislature →
General 2/7 QLP 35.13% 13,267 of 37,768 Elig.: 48,799 Parti.: 78.10%
Winner > PQ 42.12% 15,909 (+2,642) Serge Cardin  m  ( 62 )
ID: 7039(F) — 9 Sep 2021 22:41 ET
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