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The Natural Law Party of Quebec ran thirty-five candidates in the 1998 Quebec provincial election, none of whom were elected. Information about these candidates may be found on this page.

Candidates

Berthier: Louise Roy

Louise Roy received 268 votes (0.72%), finishing fifth against Parti Québécois incumbent Gilles Baril. She is not to be confused with a better known Montreal administrator of the same name.

Brome—Missisquoi: Jean-Charles Rouleau

Jean-Charles Rouleau became active with the transcendental meditation movement in 1984 and identifies as an Ayurvedic scholar. He received 194 votes (0.61%), finishing fourth against Liberal Party incumbent Pierre Paradis.

Louis-Hébert: Jean Cerigo

Jean Cerigo was a Natural Law Party candidate in one federal and two provincial elections. He has lectured on transcendental meditation. In 2003, he led a group of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's Montreal followers in a bid to construct a twelve-thousand square-foot "peace palace" on the West Island.

Electoral record
Election Division Party Votes % Place Winner
1993 federal Saint-Hubert Natural Law 868 1.41 5/7 Pierrette Venne, Bloc Québécois
1994 provincial Brome—Missisquoi Natural Law 274 0.91 5/5 Pierre Paradis, Liberal
1998 provincial Louis-Hébert Natural Law 108 0.34 5/6 Paul Bégin, Parti Québécois

Mercier: Pierre Bergeron

Pierre Bergeron was a Natural Law candidate in one federal and two provincial elections. He described himself as a professor in 1993.

Electoral record
Election Division Party Votes % Place Winner
1993 federal Laurier-Sainte-Marie Natural Law 652 1.61 6/9 Gilles Duceppe, Bloc Québécois
1994 provincial Viau Natural Law 291 1.02 4/5 William Cusano, Liberal
1998 provincial Mercier Natural Law 154 0.49 7/9 Robert Perreault, Parti Québécois

References

  1. Official Results (Berthier, 1998), Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.
  2. Ayurveda Koolitus, artofliving.ee, accessed 14 December 2010.
  3. Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec, accessed 14 December 2010.
  4. "Tip Sheet: Lectures and Other Events of Interest," Montreal Gazette, 24 October 2002, D9.
  5. Mark Abley, "'Peace palace' project launched by Maharishi's followers," Montreal Gazette, 2 May 2003, A6.
  6. Twenty-fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results, Published by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada.
  7. Official results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.
  8. Official results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.
  9. History of Federal Ridings since 1867: LAURIER--SAINTE-MARIE (1993/10/25), Parliament of Canada, accessed 19 June 2011.
  10. Twenty-fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results, Published by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada.
  11. Official results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.
  12. Official results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.
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