Lorange sought the leadership of the Civic Party in July 1986, after Drapeau announced his resignation.Lewis Harris, "Lorange, Dupras seek leadership; Hoping to be mayor, former is Civic Party stalwart, latter Tory veteran," Montreal Gazette, 12 July 1986, A1. He withdrew from the contest before balloting, however, and gave his support to the eventual winner, Claude Dupras.Ingrid Peritz, "Three mayoral hopefuls drop out of Civic Party race," Montreal Gazette, 16 July 1986, A1. Lorange was not a candidate in the 1986 municipal election, although he campaigned for the Civic Party and attacked Montreal Citizens' Movement (MCM) mayoral candidate Jean Doré by calling him a socialist."Lorange won't seek re-election," Montreal Gazette, 16 August 1986, A3; Lewis Harris, "Drapeau warns of MCM 'upheaval'," Montreal Gazette, 5 November 1986, A6. The MCM won a landslide victory in this election, and the Civic Party was reduced to only one seat.Lewis Harris, "Dupras says Civic Party will rise again," Montreal Gazette, 10 November 1986, A3.
