Quebec general election, 1919
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The Quebec general election of 1919 was held on June 23, 1919 to elect members of the 15th Legislative Assembly of Quebec
, Canada
. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Lomer Gouin
, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Arthur Sauvé
.
Gouin, who had held office since 1905, resigned precisely one year after the election to make way for his successor Louis-Alexandre Taschereau
. Gouin himself had originally come to power in much the same way, after his predecessor Simon-Napoléon Parent
resigned soon after winning his final election.
15th Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The 15th Legislative Assembly of Quebec is the provincial legislature in Quebec, Canada that existed from June 23, 1919 to February 5, 1923. The Quebec Liberal Party led by Lomer Gouin and Louis-Alexandre Taschereau was the governing party...
, 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 incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Lomer Gouin
Lomer Gouin
Sir Jean Lomer Gouin, PC, KCMG was a Canadian politician.-Biography:He was born in Grondines, Quebec and served as 13th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec, as a Cabinet minister in the federal government of Canada, and as the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec.On May 24, 1888, he married...
, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Arthur Sauvé
Arthur Sauvé
Arthur Sauvé, PC was born in Saint-Hermas .The Legislative Assembly of Quebec member for Deux-Montagnes from 1908 to 1930, he was leader of the Quebec Conservative Party but never premier...
.
Gouin, who had held office since 1905, resigned precisely one year after the election to make way for his successor Louis-Alexandre Taschereau
Louis-Alexandre Taschereau
Louis-Alexandre Taschereau was a the 14th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from 1920 to 1936. He was elected four times, the first in 1900, in the riding of Montmorency. He was also a member of the Parti libéral du Québec...
. Gouin himself had originally come to power in much the same way, after his predecessor Simon-Napoléon Parent
Simon-Napoléon Parent
Simon-Napoléon Parent . Born in Quebec City he was the 12th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from October 3, 1900 to March 21, 1905.-Background:...
resigned soon after winning his final election.
Results
| Party | Party leader | # of candidates |
Seats | Popular Vote | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 Quebec general election, 1916 The Quebec general election of 1916 was held on May 22, 1916 to elect members of the 14th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada... |
Elected | % Change | # | % | % Change |
Liberal | Lomer Gouin Lomer Gouin Sir Jean Lomer Gouin, PC, KCMG was a Canadian politician.-Biography:He was born in Grondines, Quebec and served as 13th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec, as a Cabinet minister in the federal government of Canada, and as the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec.On May 24, 1888, he married... |
99 | 75 | 74 | -1.3% | 67,292 | 51.91% | -8.7% |
Conservative | Arthur Sauvé Arthur Sauvé Arthur Sauvé, PC was born in Saint-Hermas .The Legislative Assembly of Quebec member for Deux-Montagnes from 1908 to 1930, he was leader of the Quebec Conservative Party but never premier... |
22 | 6 | 5 | -16.7% | 21,990 | 16.96% | -18.1% |
Parti ouvrier | 6 | - | 2 | 40,354 | 31.13% | +26.8% |
Independent Liberal | 7 | - | - | - | |||
| Total | 135 | 81 | 81 | - | 129,636 | 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
- 15th Legislative Assembly of Quebec15th Legislative Assembly of QuebecThe 15th Legislative Assembly of Quebec is the provincial legislature in Quebec, Canada that existed from June 23, 1919 to February 5, 1923. The Quebec Liberal Party led by Lomer Gouin and Louis-Alexandre Taschereau was the governing party...