1927 Quebec general election
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The 1927 Quebec general election was held on May 16, 1927, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Arthur Sauvé.
It was the second general election victory in a row for Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, who had held office since 1920.
Results[]
Party | Party leader | # of candidates |
Seats | Popular Vote | |||||
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1923 | Elected | % Change | # | % | % Change | ||||
Liberal | Louis-Alexandre Taschereau | 85 | 64 | 74 | +15.6% | 188,687 | 59.33% | +7.81% | |
Conservative | Arthur Sauvé | 69 | 20 | 9 | -55.0% | 109,105 | 34.31% | -5.02% | |
Other | 13 | 1 | 2 | +100% | 20,169 | 6.36% | -2.8% | ||
Total | 167 | 85 | 85 | - | 317,961 | 100% |
See also[]
- List of Quebec premiers
- Politics of Quebec
- Timeline of Quebec history
- List of Quebec political parties
- 17th Legislative Assembly of Quebec
Further reading[]
- Hopkins, J. Castell, ed. (1927). The Canadian Annual Review of Public Affairs, 1926–27. Toronto: The Annual Review Company.
Categories:
- 1927 elections in Canada
- Elections in Quebec
- 1927 in Quebec
- May 1927 events
- Quebec history stubs