Standings Changes Since The 39th General Election
| Number of members per party by date |
2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dec 8 | Mar 6 | Apr 8 | Jun 22 | Jun 25 | Sep 21 | Nov 6 | Nov 10 | Dec 24 | Jan 6 | May 5 | Jul 5 | Aug 9 | Sep 7 | Sep 13 | Nov 29 | Jun 6 | Jun 7 | Jun 20 | Jun 21 | Sep 6 | Oct 31 | Nov 17 | Nov 23 | Nov 24 | Nov 29 | Dec 5 | Dec 16 | Dec 19 | Jan 9 | Jan 22 | Apr 3 | Apr 5 | May 3 | May 14 | June 11 | ||
| Liberal | 66 | 65 | 67 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parti Québécois | 51 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coalition Avenir Québec | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Liberal | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Option nationale | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent Option nationale | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberal | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total members | 125 | 124 | 123 | 125 | 124 | 125 | 124 | 125 | 124 | 123 | 124 | 125 | 124 | 125 | 124 | 123 | 122 | 124 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Vacant | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Government Majority | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Membership changes in the 39th Assembly | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Name | District | Party | Reason | |
| December 8, 2008 | See List of Members | Election day of the 39th general election | |||
| March 6, 2009 | Mario Dumont | Rivière-du-Loup | ADQ | Resigned seat | |
| April 8, 2009 | Monique Jérôme-Forget | Marguerite-Bourgeoys | Liberal | Resigned seat | |
| June 22, 2009 | Jean D'Amour | Rivière-du-Loup | Liberal | Elected in a by-election | |
| June 22, 2009 | Clément Gignac | Marguerite-Bourgeoys | Liberal | Elected in a by-election | |
| June 25, 2009 | François Legault | Rousseau | Parti Québécois | Resigned seat | |
| September 21, 2009 | Nicolas Marceau | Rousseau | Parti Québécois | Elected in a by-election | |
| November 6, 2009 | Éric Caire | La Peltrie | Independent | Left ADQ caucus to sit as an Independent | |
| November 6, 2009 | Marc Picard | Chutes-de-la-Chaudière | Independent | Left ADQ caucus to sit as an Independent | |
| November 10, 2009 | Jean D'Amour | Rivière-du-Loup | Independent | Left Liberal caucus due to criminal investigation | |
| December 24, 2009 | Jean D'Amour | Rivière-du-Loup | Liberal | Reinstated in the Liberal caucus | |
| January 6, 2010 | Camil Bouchard | Vachon | Parti Québécois | Resigned seat | |
| May 5, 2010 | Tony Tomassi | LaFontaine | Independent | Left the Liberal caucus | |
| July 5, 2010 | Martine Ouellet | Vachon | Parti Québécois | Elected in a by-election | |
| August 9, 2010 | Jacques Dupuis | Saint-Laurent | Liberal | Resigned seat | |
| September 7, 2010 | Claude Béchard | Kamouraska-Témiscouata | Liberal | Resigned seat (and died the same day) | |
| September 13, 2010 | Jean-Marc Fournier | Saint-Laurent | Liberal | Elected in a by-election | |
| November 29, 2010 | André Simard | Kamouraska-Témiscouata | Parti Québécois | Elected in a by-election | |
| June 6, 2011 | Louise Beaudoin | Rosemont | Independent | Left PQ caucus to sit as an Independent | |
| June 6, 2011 | Lisette Lapointe | Crémazie | Independent | Left PQ caucus to sit as an Independent | |
| June 6, 2011 | Pierre Curzi | Borduas | Independent | Left PQ caucus to sit as an Independent | |
| June 7, 2011 | Jean-Martin Aussant | Nicolet-Yamaska | Independent | Left PQ caucus to sit as an Independent | |
| June 20, 2011 | Benoit Charette | Deux-Montagnes | Independent | Left PQ caucus to sit as an Independent | |
| June 21, 2011 | René Gauvreau | Groulx | Independent | Left PQ caucus to sit as an Independent | |
| September 6, 2011 | Nathalie Normandeau | Bonaventure | Liberal | Resigned seat | |
| October 31, 2011 | Jean-Martin Aussant | Nicolet-Yamaska | Option nationale | Registered new political party | |
| November 17, 2011 | Lisette Lapointe | Crémazie | Independent Option nationale | Bought an Option nationale membership | |
| November 23, 2011 | Guy Leclair | Beauharnois | Independent | Expelled from PQ caucus | |
| November 24, 2011 | Daniel Ratthé | Blainville | Independent | Expelled from PQ caucus | |
| November 29, 2011 | Guy Leclair | Beauharnois | Parti Québécois | Re-joined PQ caucus | |
| December 5, 2011 | Damien Arsenault | Bonaventure | Liberal | Elected in a by-election | |
| December 16, 2011 | David Whissell | Argenteuil | Liberal | Resigned seat | |
| December 19, 2011 | Éric Caire | La Peltrie | CAQ | Joined CAQ caucus | |
| December 19, 2011 | Benoit Charette | Deux-Montagnes | CAQ | Joined CAQ caucus | |
| December 19, 2011 | Marc Picard | Chutes-de-la-Chaudière | CAQ | Joined CAQ caucus | |
| December 19, 2011 | Daniel Ratthé | Blainville | CAQ | Joined CAQ caucus | |
| January 9, 2012 | François Rebello | La Prairie | CAQ | Left PQ caucus and joined CAQ caucus | |
| January 22, 2012 | Sylvie Roy | Lotbinière | CAQ | ADQ membership voted to merge with CAQ | |
| January 22, 2012 | Janvier Grondin | Beauce-Nord | CAQ | ADQ membership voted to merge with CAQ | |
| January 22, 2012 | François Bonnardel | Shefford | CAQ | ADQ membership voted to merge with CAQ | |
| January 22, 2012 | Gérard Deltell | Chauveau | CAQ | ADQ membership voted to merge with CAQ | |
| April 3, 2012 | Louise Beaudoin | Rosemont | Parti Québécois | Rejoined PQ caucus | |
| April 5, 2012 | René Gauvreau | Groulx | Parti Québécois | Re-admitted into PQ caucus | |
| May 3, 2012 | Tony Tomassi | LaFontaine | Independent | Resigned seat | |
| May 14, 2012 | Line Beauchamp | Bourassa-Sauvé | Liberal | Vacated seat and cabinet posts | |
| June 11, 2012 | Roland Richer | Argenteuil | Parti Québécois | By-election | |
| June 11, 2012 | Marc Tanguay | LaFontaine | Liberal | By-election | |
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