1871 Quebec general election

Canadian provincial election September 2019 September 2019 1871 Quebec general election Quebec parliamentary no no no 1867 Quebec general election 1867 1875 Quebec general election 1875 65 seats in the 2nd Legislative Assembly of Quebec 33 seats needed for a majority June – July, 1871 x160px QC Conservative (historical) nohash Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau 1867 QC Conservative (historical) name Quebec County 51 seats, 53.5% Share of the total popular vote in the previous election 46 5 31,168 51.7% 1.8% x160px QC Liberal nohash Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière 1869 QC Liberal name Lotbinière 12 seats, 35.4% Share of the total popular vote in the previous election 19 7 23,760 39.4% 4.0% Quebec election 1871.svg Map of the results by riding Premier Premier after election Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau Conservative Party of Quebec Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau Conservative Party of Quebec The 1871 Quebec general election was held in June and July 1871 to elect members of the Second Legislature for the province of Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Conservative Party, led by Premier Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière. Franchise and candidacy Right to vote The right to vote in elections to the Legislative Assembly was not universal. Only male British subjects (by birth or naturalisation), aged 21 and older, were eligible to vote, and only if they met a property qualification. For residents of cities and towns, the qualification was being the owner, tenant or occupant of real property assessed at three hundred dollars, or at an assessed yearly value of thirty dollars. For residents of townships and parishes, the requirements were either an assessment of two hundred dollars, or an assessed yearly value of twenty dollars.British North America Act, 1867, s. 84.An Act respecting Elections of Members of the Legislature, Consolidated Statutes of Canada, 1859, c. 6, s. 4. Women were expressly prohibited from voting, "for any Electoral Division whatever".An Act respecting Elections of Members of the Legislature, s. 3. Judges and many municipal and provincial officials were also barred from voting, particularly officials with duties relating to public revenue. Election officials were also barred from voting.An Act respecting Elections of Members of the Legislature, ss. 1, and 2. Qualification for the Legislative Assembly Candidates for the Legislative Assembly had to meet a significant property qualification. A candidate had to own real property in the Province of Canada, worth at least £500 in British sterling, over and above any encumbrances on the property.Act of Union 1840 (UK), c. 35, s. 27.An Act respecting Elections of Members of the Legislature, s. 36. Electoral map The Legislative Assembly was composed of sixty-five single-member constituencies or "ridings". The 1871 election was conducted under the pre-Confederation electoral map of the former Province of Canada. That map had set the boundaries for the sixty-five constituencies of Canada East, which became Quebec. The British North America Act, 1867 provided that the pre-Confederation electoral map would continue to be used for Quebec elections until altered by the Legislature of Quebec.Constitution Act, 1867, s. 80. The map of the sixty-five constituencies was also to be used in federal elections, until altered by Parliament.Constitution Act, 1867, s. 40. Conduct of the election The 1867 election was conducted under the election laws of the Province of Canada, which had been continued until altered by the Legislature of Quebec. The electoral process of the Province of Canada in turn had been based on the traditional British electoral process, without a secret ballot. Instead, elections were public affairs, with each voter publicly stating the name of the candidate they voted for. The election process began with writs of election issued by the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, one for each constituency (also called a "riding"). The writ was directed to the Returning Officer for each constituency and required the Returning Officer to hold a public nomination of candidates, and if necessary a poll, on days to be chosen by the Returning Officer.An Act respecting Elections of Members of the Legislature, s. 31. On the nomination day, the Returning Officer held a public meeting "in the open air", at a central place in the constituency, and in a place where the public had access, such as in front of a town hall or church in the constituency. The Returning Officer addressed the assembled members of the public from a platform, called a "husting", and called for nominations. If only one person was nominated, the Returning Officer would close the nominations and declare that person elected. If more than one person was nominated, the Returning Officer would grant a poll, to be held at a future date, chosen by the Returning Officer.An Act respecting Elections of Members of the Legislature, s. 34. On polling day, polls would be held across the constituency. The polls were in held in the open air, or in buildings close to the highways, with free access by the public. It was prohibited to hold a poll in a "tavern or place of public entertainment".An Act respecting Elections of Members of the Legislature, s. 38. The Returning Officer would appoint a Deputy Returning Officer for each polling place, normally the town clerk or other municipal official. Each Deputy Returning Officer would have a poll book. Qualified voters would appear before the Deputy Returning Officer and declare how they voted. The Deputy Returning Officer would record each voter's vote in the poll book.An Act respecting Elections of Members of the Legislature, ss. 51, 52. At the close of the polls, the Deputy Returning Officers would deliver the poll books to the Returning Officer. The Returning Officer would then total all of the polls in public, at the place where the nominations had occurred, declare which candidate was elected, and issue a proclamation declaring the election closed.An Act respecting Elections of Members of the Legislature, ss. 64, 65. The Returning Officer would then send a report of the election with the return of the writ to the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, within fifteen days after the closing of the election.An Act respecting Elections of Members of the Legislature, s. 67. The elections for the sixty-five provincial constituencies were not all conducted on the same day. The writs of election for each constituency gave the Returning Officer the discretion to set the original nomination day, and the subsequent date for the polling, if more than one candidate were nominated. The 1867 election was spread across the months of August and September.Quebec National Assembly: Les élections générales. Results The election resulted in a Conservative victory. The Conservatives were maintained in office with a strong majority, although a somewhat reduced seat count. The Liberals improved their standings from twelve seats to nineteen. Elections to the 2nd Legislative Assembly of Quebec (1871) https://www.assnat.qc.ca/en/patrimoine/sieges.html La répartition des sièges aux élections générales French Seats won in general elections National Assembly of Quebec November 28, 2021 https://www.assnat.qc.ca/en/patrimoine/votes.html La répartition des voix aux élections générales French Votes cast for candidates in general elections National Assembly of Quebec November 28, 2021 https://www.assnat.qc.ca/en/patrimoine/sansoppo.html Les députés élus sans opposition French Members acclaimed National Assembly of Quebec November 28, 2021 https://www.assnat.qc.ca/en/patrimoine/inscrits.html Les électeurs inscrits et les votes valides French Registered voters and valid votes cast National Assembly of Quebec November 28, 2021 Drouilly Pierre 1990 Statistiques électorales du Québec. 1867-1989 Quebec electoral statistics, 1867-1989 French 3rd Quebec National Assembly of Quebec 2-551-12466-2 |- ! colspan=2 rowspan=2 | Political party ! rowspan=2 | Party leader ! colspan=4 | MLAs ! colspan=3 | Votes |- ! Candidates27 were acclaimed: 22 Conservatives, 5 Liberals !1867 !1871 !+/- !# !% !+/- QC Conservative (historical) row-name |style="text-align:left;"|Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau |59 |51 |46 |5 |31,168 |51.69% |1.78 QC Liberal row-name |style="text-align:left;"|Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière |37 |12 |19 |7 |23,760 |39.41% |3.96 QC Independent row-name |style="text-align:left;"| |2 |1 |– |1 |823 |1.36% |NewPierre-Alexis Tremblay in Chicoutimi-Saguenay had previously been acclaimed, and was subsequently re-elected as a Liberal. QC Independent-Conservative row-name |style="text-align:left;"| |11 |– |– | |4,545 |7.54% |1.90 QC Independent-Liberal row-name |style="text-align:left;"| |– |– |– | |colspan="3"|Did not campaign QC Vacant row-name |style="text-align:left;"| | |1 |– |1 |colspan="3"| |-style="background:#E9E9E9;" |colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"|Total |109 |65 |65 | |60,296 |100.00% | |-style="background:#E9E9E9;" |colspan="7" style="text-align:left;"|Registered voters / turnoutin the ridings without acclaimed candidates, the effective turnout was 58.89% |172,369 |34.98% |11.86 |} a + Seats and popular vote by partyParty Seats Votes Change (pp) QC Conservative (historical) row-name 46 65 QC Conservative (historical) 175 51.69 175 darkgrey -1.78 -5 1em background:red QC Liberal row-name 19 65 QC Liberal 175 39.41 175 darkgrey 3.96 -5 1em background:green QC Other row-name 0 65 QC Independent 175 8.90 175 darkgrey -2.18 -5 1em background:red Seats that changed hands + Elections to the 2nd Legislative Assembly of Quebec – seats won/lost by party, 1867–1871Party1867Gain from (loss to)1871ConLibIndVacQC Conservative row-name 51 2 (8) 1 46QC Liberal row-name 12 8 (2) 1 19QC Independent row-name 1 (1) –QC Vacant row-name 1 (1) –Total 65 8 (3) 2 (9) 1 – 1 – 65 There were 12 seats that changed allegiance in the election: Conservative to Liberal Berthier Chambly Charlevoix Drummond et Arthabaska Maskinongé Montréal Centre Shefford Verchères Liberal to Conservative Bonaventure Yamaska Independent to Liberal Chicoutimi et Saguenay Vacant to Conservative Kamouraska See also List of premiers of Quebec Politics of Quebec Timeline of Quebec history List of political parties in Quebec 2nd Quebec Legislature References Quebec general election Category:Elections in Quebec General election Quebec general election Quebec general election