Les élections partielles ont-elles les mêmes caractéristiques et suivent-elles les mêmes tendances que les élections générales ? Nous proposons une analyse du taux de participation et de la performance des petits partis lors des élections partielles québécoises depuis 1970. Nous examinons également la performance des députés élus lors de partielles aux élections générales subséquentes. Finalement, nous vérifions si les élections complémentaires constituent, comme plusieurs le pensent, des référendums sur le gouvernement. En bref, nous tentons de déterminer les dynamiques électorales propres aux élections partielles ainsi que leur importance dans la vie politique québécoise.
Using official electoral results from provincial elections since 1973, we evaluate the incumbency effect in Quebec by measuring the impact of a combination of characteristics related to candidates and political parties. We verify whether the presence of an incumbent candidate is necessary to ensure that the incumbent party benefits from an electoral advantage. We also compare the magnitude of the incumbency effect between governing and opposition parties. Making use of parametric multivariate statistical tools, we conclude that political parties benefit from an electoral advantage in Quebec. Except for ministers who make a small difference, simple Members of the National Assembly (MNAs) do not improve their electoral performance, while in some cases new candidates with incumbent parties perform better.
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