1908 Quebec general election

1908 Quebec general election

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74 seats in the 12th Legislative Assembly of Quebec
38 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Lomer Gouin Pierre-Évariste Leblanc
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since 1905 1905
Leader's seat Portneuf[a] Laval
(lost re-election)
Last election 67 seats, 55.43% 7 seats, 26.73%
Seats won 57 14
Seat change Decrease10 Increase7
Popular vote 131,068 97,738
Percentage 53.53% 39.92%
Swing Decrease1.9pp Increase13.19pp

Premier before election

Lomer Gouin
Liberal

Premier after election

Lomer Gouin
Liberal

The 1908 Quebec general election was held on June 8, 1908, to elect members of the 12th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada.[1] The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Lomer Gouin, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Pierre-Évariste Leblanc.


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  1. ^ Black, Conrad (April 4, 2017). Rise to Greatness, Volume 2: Dominion (1867-1949): The History of Canada From the Vikings to the Present. McClelland & Stewart. p. 127. ISBN 978-0-7710-1293-8.