1890 Quebec general election

Canadian provincial election September 2023 November 2018 1890 Quebec general election Quebec parliamentary no no no 1886 Quebec general election 1886 6th Quebec Legislature 1892 Quebec general election 1892 7th Quebec Legislature 73 seats in the 7th Legislative Assembly of Quebec 37 seats were needed for a majority June 17, 1890 Honoré Mercier.jpg 180x180px QC Liberal nohash Honoré Mercier 1883 QC Liberal name Bonaventure 33 seats, 39.54% 43 10 70,345 44.54% 5.0pp Louis-Olivier Taillon.jpg 180x180px QC Conservative (historical) nohash Louis-Olivier Taillon 1887 QC Conservative (historical) name Montcalm (lost re-election) 26 seats, 46.19% 23 3 71,695 45.39% 0.8pp Premier Honoré Mercier QC Liberal name Honoré Mercier Premier after election QC Liberal name The 1890 Quebec general election was held on June 17, 1890, to elect members of the 7th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party Parti national coalition led by Honoré Mercier, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Louis-Olivier Taillon. A scandal and charges of corruption cut short Mercier's term of office. He was later cleared of all charges, but his political career was ended.http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/mercier_honore_12E.html Biography – MERCIER, HONORÉ – Volume XII (1891-1900) Dufour Pierre 1998 Dictionary of Canadian Biography 2018-11-12 Hamelin Jean Redistribution of ridings Through the passage of two Acts passed prior to the election,An Act respecting increased representation in the Legislative Assembly for the electoral districts of Montreal West, Montreal Centre, Montreal East, Quebec East, Drummond and Arthabaska, Rimouski, Chicoutimi and Saguenay S.Q. 1890 (1st session) 2 https://hdl.handle.net/2027/coo.31924071360998?urlappend=%3Bseq=44%3Bownerid=13510798903361700-48An Act respecting increased representation in the Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Wolfe and Richmond S.Q. 1890 (1st session) 3 https://hdl.handle.net/2027/coo.31924071360998?urlappend=%3Bseq=48%3Bownerid=13510798903361700-52 the Assembly was increased from 65 to 73 members through the following changes: Abolished ridings New ridingsDivisions of ridingsChicoutimi et SaguenayChicoutimi et Saguenay Lac St-JeanDrummond et ArthabaskaArthabaska DrummondQuébec-EstQuébec-Est St. SauveurRichmond et WolfeProtected seat under British North America Act 1867, s. 80. Successor seats had same status.Richmond WolfeRimouskiMatane RimouskiReorganization of ridingsMontréal Centre Montréal Est Montreal OuestMontréal division no. 1 Montréal division no. 2 Montréal division no. 3 Montréal division no. 4 Montréal division no. 5 Montréal division no. 6 a Results PartyParty Leader# ofcandidatesSeatsPopular Vote1886Elected% Change#%% Change QC Liberal row-name Honoré Mercier   33 43 +30.3% 70,345 44.54% +5.0% QC Conservative (historical) row-name Louis-Olivier Taillon   26 23 -11.5% 71,695 45.39% -0.8% QC Independent rowIndependent Conservative  3 1 -66.7% 15,888 10.06% -3.6% QC Independent rowParti national     3 5 +66.7% QC Labour rowParti ouvrier     - 1   QC Independent rowOther  - - - Total  65 73 - 157,928 100%   Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px PCQ QC PC 45.39 PLQ QC Liberal 44.54 Others QC Independent 10.06Seats summary #ddd 600px 410px PLQ QC Liberal 58.90 PCQ QC PC 31.51 Others QC Independent 9.59 See also List of Quebec premiers Politics of Quebec Timeline of Quebec history List of Quebec political parties 7th Legislative Assembly of Quebec References Quebec general election Category:Elections in Quebec General election Quebec general election