Vincent Marissal

Vincent Marissal is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2018 provincial election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Rosemont as a member of Québec solidaire.

Vincent Marissal
MNA
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Rosemont
Assumed office
October 18, 2018
Preceded byJean-François Lisée
Personal details
Born (1966-11-07) November 7, 1966
Granby, Quebec
Political partyQuébec solidaire
Alma materUniversité du Québec à Montréal
Cégep de Granby
ProfessionJournalist

Background

Prior to being elected, Marissal was a journalist. His journalistic career began with La Voix de l'Est, a newspaper in Granby. Marissal later wrote for Le Soleil in Quebec City, covering the affairs of the National Assembly. He later worked for La Presse in Montreal, where he continued to cover politics while also authoring the newspaper's weekly wine column.[2]

Electoral record
2022 Quebec general election: Rosemont
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Québec solidaireVincent Marissal13,31137.62+2.37
Coalition Avenir QuébecSandra O'Connor8,15723.06+7.50
Parti QuébécoisPierre-Luc Brillant7,52721.27-7.16
LiberalSherlyne Duverneau4,17011.79-4.98
ConservativeMarie-France Lemay1,6054.54+3.95
GreenJamie D’Souza4521.28-0.14
Climat QuébecJean-François Racine1580.45–
Total valid votes 35,38098.87–
Total rejected ballots 4051.13-0.33
Turnout 35,78568.22-1.18
Electors on the lists 52,457––
2018 Quebec general election: Rosemont
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Québec solidaireVincent Marissal12,92035.25+16.57
Parti QuébécoisJean-François Lisée10,42028.43-5.84
LiberalAgata La Rosa6,14816.77-13.19
Coalition Avenir QuébecSonya Cormier570315.56+1.40
GreenKarl Dubois5211.42+0.10
New DemocraticPaulina Ayala3140.86
Parti nulCatherine Raymond-Poirier2250.61
ConservativeAlexandra Liendo2170.59
Bloc PotCoralie Laperrière1300.35-0.19
Marxist–LeninistStéphane Chénier550.15-0.06
Total valid votes 36,653 98.54
Total rejected ballots 542 1.46
Turnout 37,195 69.40
Eligible voters 53,596
Québec solidaire gain from Parti Québécois Swing +11.21
Source(s)
"Rapport des résultats officiels du scrutin". Élections Québec.

References
  1. "Quebec election: PQ leader loses Rosemont to Québec Solidaire’s Vincent Marissal". Global News, October 1, 2018.
  2. "Vincent Marissal". National Assembly of Quebec. October 3, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
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