1908 Quebec general election

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. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Lomer Gouin, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Pierre-Évariste Leblanc.

1908 Quebec general election
June 8, 1908
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 Laval
(lost re-election)
Last election 67 seats, 55.43% 7 seats, 26.73%
Seats won 57 14
Seat change 10 7
Popular vote 131,068 97,738
Percentage 53.53% 39.92%
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Premier before election

Lomer Gouin
Liberal

 Premier after election

Lomer Gouin
Liberal

Results
Party Party leader # of
candidates		 Seats Popular Vote
1904 Elected % Change # % % Change
Liberal Lomer Gouin 76 67 57 -14.9% 131,068 53.53% -1.9%
Conservative Pierre-Évariste Leblanc 62 7 14 +100% 97,738 39.92% +13.19%
     Ligue nationaliste Henri Bourassa 3 * 3 * 6,298 2.57% *
     Other 10 - - - 9,728 3.97% *
Total 151 74 74 -% 244,832 100%  
Popular vote
PLQ
 
 53.53%
PCQ
 
 39.92%
LN
 
 2.57%
Others
 
 3.97%
Seats summary
PLQ
 
 77.03%
PCQ
 
 18.92%
LN
 
 4.05%

See also


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