1881 Quebec general election

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1881 Quebec general election

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65 seats in the 5th Legislative Assembly of Quebec 33 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière Party Conservative Liberal Leader since 1878 1869 Leader's seat Terrebonne Lotbinière Last election 32 seats 49.5% popular vote 31 seats 47.5% popular vote Seats won 49 15 Seat change 17 16 Popular vote 49,152 38,020 Percentage 50.4% 39.0% Swing 0.9% 8.5%
Premier before election Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau Conservative Premier after election Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau Conservative

The 1881 Quebec general election was held on December 2, 1881, to elect members of the 5th Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Conservative Party, led by Premier Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, defeated the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière.