1989 Quebec general election

1989 Quebec general election

← 1985 September 25, 1989 1994 →

125 seats in the 34th National Assembly of Quebec
63 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout75.02% (Decrease0.67%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
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EP
Leader Robert Bourassa Jacques Parizeau Robert Libman
Party Liberal Parti Québécois Equality
Leader since October 15, 1983 March 18, 1988 1989
Leader's seat Saint-Laurent L'Assomption D'Arcy-McGee
Last election 99 seats, 55.99% 23 seats, 38.69% pre-creation
Seats won 92 29 4
Seat change Decrease7 Increase6 Increase4
Popular vote 1,702,808 1,369,067 125,726
Percentage 49.95% 40.16% 3.69%
Swing Decrease6.04% Increase1.47%

Popular vote by riding. As this is an FPTP election, seat totals are not determined by popular vote, but instead via results by each riding. Click the map for more details.

Premier before election

Robert Bourassa
Liberal

Premier after election

Robert Bourassa
Liberal

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The 1989 Quebec general election was held on September 25, 1989, to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Premier Robert Bourassa, won re-election, defeating the Parti Québécois, led by Jacques Parizeau.

This election was notable for the arrival of the Equality Party, which advocated English-speaking minority rights. It won four seats, but never had any success in any subsequent election.