1916 Quebec general election

Canadian provincial election September 2023 February 2025 1916 Quebec general election Quebec parliamentary no no no 1912 Quebec general election 1912 13th Quebec Legislature 1919 Quebec general election 1919 14th Quebec Legislature 81 seats in the 14th Legislative Assembly of Quebec 41 seats were needed for a majority May 22, 1916 Lomer Gouin, 2nd in 1910.png 180x180px QC Liberal nohash Lomer Gouin 1905 QC Liberal name Portneuf 62 seats, 53.54% 75 13 126,266 60.57% 7.03pp Philémon Cousineau.png 180x180px QC Conservative (historical) nohash Philémon Cousineau 1915 QC Conservative (historical) name Jacques-Cartier (lost re-election) 16 seats, 43.01% 6 10 73,147 35.09% 7.92pp Premier Lomer Gouin QC Liberal name Lomer Gouin Premier after election QC Liberal name The 1916 Quebec general election was held on May 22, 1916, to elect members of the 14th 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 Philémon Cousineau. The turnout was 43.46%.Élections Québec's history https://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/en/our-institution/elections-quebecs-history/ Élections Québec Results PartyParty leader# ofcandidatesSeatsPopular Vote1912Elected% Change#%% Change QC Liberal row-name Lomer Gouin 85 62 75 +19.0% 126,266 60.57% +7.03% QC Conservative (historical) row-name Philémon Cousineau 55 16 6 -62.5% 73,147 35.09% -7.92% QC Labour row Parti ouvrier  2 - 1   9,039 4.34% +0.9% QC Independent row Other0 1 - -100% Total142 81 81 -% 208,452 100%   Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px PLQ QC Liberal 60.57 PCQ QC PC 35.09 Others QC Independent 4.34Seats summary #ddd 600px 410px PLQ QC Liberal 91.46 PCQ QC PC 7.32 Others QC Independent 1.22 See also List of Quebec premiers Politics of Quebec Timeline of Quebec history List of Quebec political parties 14th Legislative Assembly of Quebec Further reading Hopkins J. Castell The Canadian Annual Review of Public Affairs, 1916 1917 The Annual Review Publishing Company Toronto https://archive.org/details/canadianannualre0000unse_e6n0 References Quebec general election Category:Elections in Quebec General election Quebec general election