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2008 Quebec general election: Argenteuil
David Whissell
MNA for Argenteuil
In office
November 30, 1998 December 16, 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Whissell 10,84349.58+11.99
Parti Québécois John Saywell7,35333.62+7.78
Action démocratique Michael Perzow2,45711.24−18.41
Green Claude Sabourin7603.48−1.19
Québec solidaire Loïc Kauffeisen4562.09−0.16
Total valid votes21,869100.00
Rejected and declined votes346
Turnout22,21554.17
Electors on the lists41,006
Source: Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.
2007 Quebec general election : Argenteuil
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Whissell 10,02537.59−15.74
Action démocratique Georges Lapointe7,90629.65+11.21
Parti Québécois John Saywell6,89125.84+0.93
Green Claude Sabourin1,2444.67+2.58
Québec solidaire Guy Dufresne6002.25+1.02
Total valid votes26,666100.00
Rejected and declined votes248
Turnout26,91468.52+2.06
Electors on the lists39,278
Source: Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.
2003 Quebec general election : Argenteuil
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Whissell 12,64553.33+10.86
Parti Québécois Georges Lapointe5,90624.91−17.18
Action démocratique Sylvain Demers4,37218.44+5.57
Green Claude Sabourin4962.09-
Bloc Pot Yannick Charpentier2921.23+0.01
Total valid votes23,711100.00
Rejected and declined votes280
Turnout23,99166.46
Electors on the lists36,101
Source: Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.

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