Quebec Liberal Party candidates in the 1998 Quebec provincial election
Introduction The '''Quebec Liberal Party''' fielded a full slate of 125 candidates in the '''1998 provincial election''' and won forty-eight seats to retain their status as the Official Opposition party in the National Assembly. Many of the party's candidates have their own biography pages; information about others may be found here.
Candidates ===Fabre: Joanne Gauthier==='''Joanne Gauthier''' highlighted health and education issues during the campaign. She received 17,507 votes (40.51%), finishing second against incumbent Parti Québécois cabinet minister Joseph Facal.===Labelle: Raymond Laporte==='''Raymond Laporte''' received 9,024 votes (31.07%), finishing second against incumbent Parti Québécois cabinet minister Jacques Léonard.===Mercier: Elizabeth da Silva==='''Elizabeth da Silva''' highlighted anti-poverty issues during the campaign. She received 9,005 votes (28.42%), finishing second against incumbent Parti Québécois cabinet minister Robert Perreault.===Richelieu: Gilles Ferlatte==='''Gilles Ferlatte''' is a former Montreal police inspector who was fifty years old during the election. He had previously sought election for mayor of Tracy in 1995.He attracted controversy in the 1998 campaign when he said that the Hells Angels did not pose a problem in his riding. Party leader Jean Charest quickly distanced himself from this comment, which was widely criticized in the media.+ '''Electoral record''' Election Division Party Votes % Place Winner 1995 municipal Mayor of Tracy n/a not listed not listed 3/3 Émile Parent 1998 provincial Richelieu Liberal 8,718 27.66 2/5 Sylvain Simard, Parti Québécois
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