The Quebec general election of 1886 on October 14, 1886 to elect members of the 6th Legislative Assembly

6th Legislative Assembly of Quebec

The 6th Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the provincial legislature in Quebec, Canada that existed from October 14, 1886 to June 17, 1890. During most of the term, the Quebec Liberal Party, also known as the Parti national as that period, 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

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. The Parti libéral du Québec

Parti libéral du Québec

The Quebec Liberal Party is a centre-right political party in Quebec. It has been independent of the federal Liberal Party of Canada since 1955....

, led by Honoré Mercier

Honoré Mercier

Honoré Mercier was a lawyer, journalist and politician in Quebec, Canada. He was the ninth Premier of Quebec from January 27, 1887 to December 21, 1891, as leader of the Parti National or Quebec Liberal Party ....

, won a majority of seats against the Parti conservateur du Québec

Parti conservateur du Québec

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, led by John Jones Ross

John Jones Ross

John Jones Ross, PC was born in Quebec City, Canada. He was the son of a Scots-Quebecer merchant, George McIntosh Ross, and his French-Canadian wife Sophie-Éloïse Gouin.-Province of Canada Assembly:...

.

The Conservatives hung on in a minority government until Mercier became premier

Premier

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 on January 27, 1887.

Mercier actually ran under the name Parti national, but that name was soon abandoned, and the traditional "Liberal" name was retained. The Parti national got a large boost when Liberals and dissident Conservatives rallied in reaction to the hanging of Louis Riel

Louis Riel

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 in 1885, for which the federal Conservatives

Conservative Party of Canada (historical)

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 were held responsible by Quebec voters.

Results

Party		Party Leader	# of candidates	Seats			Popular Vote
				1881 Quebec general election, 1881 The Quebec general election of 1881 was held on December 2, 1881 to elect members of the 5th Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada...	Elected	% Change	#	%	% Change	Liberal	Honoré Mercier Honoré Mercier Honoré Mercier was a lawyer, journalist and politician in Quebec, Canada. He was the ninth Premier of Quebec from January 27, 1887 to December 21, 1891, as leader of the Parti National or Quebec Liberal Party ....		15	33	+120%	58 389	39.54%	+0.6%	Conservative	John Jones Ross John Jones Ross John Jones Ross, PC was born in Quebec City, Canada. He was the son of a Scots-Quebecer merchant, George McIntosh Ross, and his French-Canadian wife Sophie-Éloïse Gouin.-Province of Canada Assembly:...		49	26	-46.9%	68 141	46.19%	-4.2%	Independent Conservative			1	3	+200%	20 994	14.23%	+3.2%	Parti national			-	3	-	Other			-	-	-
Total				65	65	-		100%

See also

• List of Quebec premiers
• Politics of Quebec
  Politics of Quebec
  The 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 history
  Timeline of Quebec history
  This 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
• 6th Legislative Assembly of Quebec
  6th Legislative Assembly of Quebec
  The 6th Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the provincial legislature in Quebec, Canada that existed from October 14, 1886 to June 17, 1890. During most of the term, the Quebec Liberal Party, also known as the Parti national as that period, was the governing party...