Quebec general election, 1916
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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
. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Lomer Gouin
, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Philémon Cousineau
.
14th Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The 14th Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the provincial legislature in Quebec, Canada that existed from May 22, 1916 to June 23, 1919. The Quebec Liberal Party led by Lomer Gouin was the governing party.-Seats per political party:...
of 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 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 Philémon Cousineau
Philémon Cousineau
Philémon Cousineau was a Canadian politician born in Saint-Laurent . He was mayor of St-Laurent from 1905 to 1909, and Quebec Conservative Party leader from 1915 to 1916. He resigned following his defeat in the 1916 Quebec provincial election in the riding of Jacques-Cartier which he was the...
.
Results
| Party | Party leader | # of candidates |
Seats | Popular Vote | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Quebec general election, 1912 The Quebec general election of 1912 was held on May 15, 1912 to elect members of the 13th 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... |
85 | 63 | 75 | +19.0% | 126,266 | 60.57% | +7.0% |
Conservative | Philémon Cousineau Philémon Cousineau Philémon Cousineau was a Canadian politician born in Saint-Laurent . He was mayor of St-Laurent from 1905 to 1909, and Quebec Conservative Party leader from 1915 to 1916. He resigned following his defeat in the 1916 Quebec provincial election in the riding of Jacques-Cartier which he was the... |
55 | 16 | 6 | -62.5% | 73,147 | 35.09% | -7.9% |
Parti ouvrier | 2 | - | 1 | 9,039 | 4.34% | +0.9% |
Other | 0 | 1 | - | -100% | |||
| Total | 142 | 81 | 81 | -% | 208,452 | 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
- 14th Legislative Assembly of Quebec14th Legislative Assembly of QuebecThe 14th Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the provincial legislature in Quebec, Canada that existed from May 22, 1916 to June 23, 1919. The Quebec Liberal Party led by Lomer Gouin was the governing party.-Seats per political party:...