PQ win in les-de-la-Madeleine upheld after recount

It all came down to 15 votes in the swing riding of les-de-la-Madeleine.

Parti QubcoiscandidateJol Arseneau won the riding by that small margin over Liberal candidateMaryse Lapierre.

Lapierrewas selected as the Liberal candidate after outgoing MNA Germain Chevariedecided not to run for re-election.

The original vote count had Arseneau ahead by 18 votes.

Arseneauposted on Twitter that he was celebrating the victory with interim PQ leader Pascal Brub, noting that every vote truly does count.