1948 Quebec general election

The 1948 Quebec general election was held on July 28, 1948 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Union Nationale, led by Maurice Duplessis, won re-election, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Adélard Godbout.

1948 Quebec general election

July 28, 1948
92 seats in the 23rd Legislative Assembly of Quebec 47 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Maurice Duplessis Adélard Godbout Party Union Nationale Liberal Leader since June 20, 1936 June 11, 1936 Leader's seat Trois-Rivières L'Islet Last election 48 seats, 38.02% 37 seats, 39.35% Seats won 82 8 Seat change 34 29 Percentage 51.24 33.17% Swing 13.22pp 3.18pp
Premier before election Maurice Duplessis Union Nationale Premier after election Maurice Duplessis Union Nationale

This was the third time (and the second in a row) that Duplessis led his party to a general election victory.

It was Godbout's third (and final) loss to Duplessis in a general election, and the second in a row. He had won one victory against Duplessis years earlier in the 1939 election. In this election, the Liberals fared particularly poorly, reduced to only 8 seats, although their share of the popular vote was around 36%.