1927 Quebec general election

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1927 Quebec general election

← 1923 May 16, 1927 1931 →

85 seats in the 17th Legislative Assembly of Quebec
43 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
  Louis-Alexandre Taschereau - 1930.png Arthur Sauvé.jpg
Leader Louis-Alexandre Taschereau Arthur Sauvé
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since 1920 1915
Leader's seat Montmorency Deux-Montagnes
Last election 64 seats, 51.52% 20 seats, 39.32%
Seats won 74 9
Seat change Increase10 Decrease11
Popular vote 188,687 109,105
Percentage 59.33% 34.31%
Swing Increase7.81pp Increase5.02pp

Premier before election

Louis-Alexandre Taschereau
Liberal

Premier after election

Louis-Alexandre Taschereau
Liberal

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
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%  
Popular vote
PLQ
59.33%
PCQ
34.31%
Others
6.36%
Seats summary
PLQ
87.06%
PCQ
10.59%
Others
2.35%

See also[]

Further reading[]

  • Hopkins, J. Castell, ed. (1927). The Canadian Annual Review of Public Affairs, 1926–27. Toronto: The Annual Review Company.


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