Premier
parliamentary
Election name1908 Quebec general election
CountryQuebec
Ongoingno
Party colourno
Party nameno
Previous election1904 Quebec general election
Previous year1904
Previous mps11th Quebec Legislature
Next election1912 Quebec general election
Next year1912
Elected members12th Quebec Legislature
Seats for election74 seats in the 12th Legislative Assembly of Quebec
38 seats were needed for a majority
Election dateJune 8, 1908
Leader 1Lomer Gouin
Leader since 11905
Leaders seat 1Portneuf[a]
Last election 167 seats, 55.43%
Seats 157
Seat change 110
Popular vote 1131,068
Percentage 153.53%
Swing 11.9pp
Leader 2Pierre-Évariste Leblanc
Leader since 21905
Leaders seat 2Laval
(lost re-election)
Last election 27 seats, 26.73%
Seats 214
Seat change 27
Popular vote 297,738
Percentage 239.92%
Swing 213.19pp
Before electionLomer Gouin
After electionLomer Gouin
PosttitlePremier after 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.[1] The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Lomer Gouin, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Pierre-Évariste Leblanc.

Results

PartyParty leader
  1. of
    candidates
SeatsPopular Vote
1904Elected% Change%% ChangeLomer Gouin766757-14.9%131,06853.53%-1.9%Pierre-Évariste Leblanc62714+100%97,73839.92%+13.19%Ligue nationalisteHenri Bourassa336,2982.57%Other10---9,7283.97%
Total1517474-%244,832100% 

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Gouin also ran in Montréal division no. 2 where he was defeated.

References

  1. ^ Black, Conrad (2017-04-04). 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.

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