Parti Québécois candidates in the 1989 Quebec provincial election
Introduction The '''Parti Québécois''' fielded a full slate of 125 candidates in the '''1989 Quebec general election'''. Twenty-nine of the party's candidates were elected, which allowed the party to retain its position as the official opposition in the National Assembly of Quebec.
Electoral divisions ===Brome—Missisquoi: Daniel Lavoie==='''Daniel Lavoie''' received 6,238 votes (25.03%), finishing second against Liberal Party incumbent Pierre Paradis.Prior to the 1989 election, a newspaper report about factional infighting in the Union Nationale listed Daniel Lavoie as a party member. It is possible that this was the same person.===Jean-Talon: Martine Hébert==='''Martine Hébert''' received 12,272 votes (40.39%) for a second-place finish against Liberal Party incumbent Gil Rémillard. A candidate named Martine Hébert ran for Vision Montreal in the 2009 Montreal municipal election; it is not known if this was the same person.===Nicolet-Yamaska: Guy Vachon==='''Guy Vachon''' has been a candidate of both the Parti Québécois and the federal Parti nationaliste du Québec. In 1984, he identified as a teaching consultant.In 1985, an individual named Guy Vachon was listed as both the regional director of the Parti Québécois for Trois-Rivières and the regional co-ordinator of Pierre-Marc Johnson's successful bid to become party leader. It is assumed that this is the same person as the political candidate.+ '''Electoral record''' Election Division Party Votes % Place Winner 1984 federal Richelieu Nationaliste 1,463 3.01 4/7 Louis Plamondon, Progressive Conservative 1989 provincial Nicolet-Yamaska Parti Québécois 8,941 35.46 2/3 Maurice Richard, Liberal ===Richelieu: Guy Savard==='''Guy Savard''' is a veteran activist in the Quebec nationalist movement. He served as vice-president of a local Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste organization for many years and was president of the Parti Québécois in Richelieu before seeking public office. A 2003 journal article describes him as being on the hardcore sovereigntist wing of the party. He received 12,502 votes (42.25%) in 1989, finishing second against Liberal incumbent Albert Khelfa.
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