Quebec general election, 1871
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The Quebec general election of 1871 was held in June and July of 1871 to elect members of the 2nd Legislative Assembly
for the Province of Quebec
, Canada
. The Quebec Conservative Party, led by Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau
, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière
.
2nd Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The 2nd Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the provincial legislature in Quebec, Canada that existed from July 1871 to July 7, 1875. The Quebec Conservative Party led by Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau, Gédéon Ouimet and Charles Boucher de Boucherville was the governing party...
for the Province of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The Quebec Conservative Party, led by Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau
Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau
Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau , born in Charlesbourg, near Quebec City, was the first Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec following the establishment of the Dominion of Canada in 1867. He led a Conservative Party government. He was also the Minister of Education and Provincial Secretary...
, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière
Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière
Sir Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, served as the fourth Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec, a federal Cabinet minister, and the seventh Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.- Early years :...
.
Results
| Party | Party Leader | # of candidates |
Seats | Popular Vote | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1867 Quebec general election, 1867 The Quebec general election of 1867 was held in August and September of 1867 to elect members of the 1st Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada... |
Elected | % Change | # | % | % Change |
Conservative | Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau , born in Charlesbourg, near Quebec City, was the first Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec following the establishment of the Dominion of Canada in 1867. He led a Conservative Party government. He was also the Minister of Education and Provincial Secretary... |
51 | 46 | -9.8% | 31,168 | 51.72% | -1.8% |
Liberal | Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière Sir Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, served as the fourth Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec, a federal Cabinet minister, and the seventh Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.- Early years :... |
12 | 19 | +58.3% | 23,760 | 39.43% | +4.0% |
Other | 1 | - | -100% | 5,368 | 8.85% | -2.2% | ||||
| Total | 65 | 65 | - | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
- List of Quebec premiers
- Politics of QuebecPolitics of QuebecThe politics of Quebec are centred on a provincial government resembling that of the other Canadian provinces, namely a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The capital of the province is Quebec City, where the Lieutenant Governor, Premier, the legislature, and cabinet reside.The...
- Timeline of Quebec historyTimeline of Quebec historyThis article presents a detailed timeline of Quebec history. Events taking place outside Quebec, for example in English Canada, the United States, Britain or France, may be included when they are considered to have had a significant impact on Quebec's history....
- List of Quebec political parties
- 2nd Legislative Assembly of Quebec2nd Legislative Assembly of QuebecThe 2nd Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the provincial legislature in Quebec, Canada that existed from July 1871 to July 7, 1875. The Quebec Conservative Party led by Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau, Gédéon Ouimet and Charles Boucher de Boucherville was the governing party...