1960 Quebec general election

Canadian provincial election May 2020 September 2023 1960 Quebec general election Quebec parliamentary no no no 1956 Quebec general election 1956 25th Quebec Legislature 1962 Quebec general election 1962 26th Quebec Legislature 95 seats in the 26th Legislative Assembly of Quebec 48 seats were needed for a majority June 22, 1960 Jean Lesage (3x4 cropped).jpg 180x180px QC Liberal nohash Jean Lesage May 31, 1958 QC Liberal name Québec-Ouest 20 seats, 44.87% 51 31 51.38% 6.51pp Antonio Barrette.png 180x180px QC UN nohash Antonio Barrette January 7, 1960 QC UN name Joliette 72 seats, 51.80% 43 29 46.61% 5.19pp Premier Antonio Barrette QC UN name Jean Lesage Premier after election QC Liberal name The 1960 Quebec general election was held on June 22, 1960, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, Canada. It was one of the most significant elections in Quebec history, rivalled perhaps only by the 1976 general election. The incumbent Union Nationale, led by Antonio Barrette, was defeated by the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Jean Lesage. The 1960 election set the stage for the Quiet Revolution, a major social transformation of all aspects of Quebec society throughout the 1960s. Among many other changes, the influence and power of the Catholic Church fell sharply as Quebec became a secular society. This election put an end to 16 years of continuous Union Nationale rule, much of it under Maurice Duplessis. Duplessis had died in 1959, ending a period that was later derisively referred to as La Grande Noirceur (the Great Darkness). Duplessis' successor, longtime minister Paul Sauvé, saw the need to modernize a government that had long been one of the most conservative provincial governments in Canada. He initiated a "hundred days of change" that began to transform Quebec society, but they were cut short when Sauvé died suddenly after only a few months in office. He was succeeded by another longtime minister, Antonio Barrette. However, with its second new leader in less than a year and its third in less than two years, and no published platform, the Union Nationale was thus in disarray when it went into the election. This was the last Quebec election where no female candidates were elected. In a 1961 by-election, Liberal Marie-Claire Kirkland would win a seat, representing Jacques-Cartier. Background On September 7, 1959, Maurice Duplessis died during a visit to the northern mining town of Schefferville. His nearly 20 years as premier (interrupted from 1939 to 1944 by Adélard Godbout) were marked by conservatism, clientelism, deference to the Catholic hierarchy, defence of provincial powers from federal interference, opposition to Keynesianism, and fierce anti-syndicalism. Contrary to some accounts of the Grande Noirceur, however, Quebec in the late 1950s was on the path to modernization, with a largely urbanized population and a significant manufacturing sector.Le 22 juin 1960 — L'élection de Jean Lesage : « un changement de la vie » ? - La Fondation Lionel-Groulx https://www.fondationlionelgroulx.org/Le-22-juin-1960-L-election-de-Jean.html Éric Bédard www.fondationlionelgroulx.org 2020-08-04 Three days after the death of "le Chef" (the Boss), the cabinet chose Paul Sauvé as his successor. Sauvé undertook his "100 days" of change under the slogan "désormais " (From now on), determined to modernize the machinery of government after years of stagnation under Duplessis. On January 2, 1960, while he had wind in his sails and threatened the Liberals' momentum, the new premier died suddenly in Saint-Eustache, in his riding of Deux-Montagnes. On January 7, Antonio Barrette was chosen as premier. The party thus headed into the election with its third leader in under a year. Further undermining the government's stability was the exposure of the natural gas scandal fr Scandale du gaz naturel sup, reported by Le Devoir on June 13, 1958. Jean Lesage had been elected leader of the Liberal Party on May 31, 1958, succeeding Georges-Émile Lapalme. Lesage aimed to take advantage of the government's setbacks. Particularly critical of official corruption and Union Nationale policies on federal-provincial relations, he promised to create a "strong and dynamic state" against the "occupying regime". Thomson Dale C. Dale C. Thomson 1984 Jean Lesage & the quiet revolution Toronto McMillan of Canada 107 0-7715-9797-5 The party could also count on recently recruited star candidate René Lévesque to promote its program. In addition to the two main parties, the Social Democratic Party (the Quebec branch of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation) participated in the election, led by trade unionist Michel Chartrand. Lacking funds, however, it failed to present a candidate. On March 18, 1960, an Act was passed that raised the number of seats in the legislature to 95:An Act respecting the territorial division of the Province S.Q. 1959-60 28 https://www.bibliotheque.assnat.qc.ca/DepotNumerique_v2/AffichageFichier.aspx?idf=106176 Duplessis, named in honour of the late premier, was created from parts of Saguenay. Bourget was carved out of Laval. The writ of election dropped on April 27, setting the electoral campaign in motion. Campaign Despite the Liberal Party's ambitious program and the disarray of the UN, it was difficult to predict the outcome of the vote at the outset of the campaign. The incumbent party still enjoyed significant support and many constituencies faced close races. No leaders' debate was held as the parties could not agree on a format. The campaign revolved around the two leaders, Barrette and Lesage. Barrette stressed continuity with his predecessors, frequently appearing in publicity campaigns featuring Duplessis and Sauvé. He travelled across the province, relying more on voters' faith in him personally than on an electoral platform, which the UN did not publish. At the beginning of the campaign, he even wrote in the party's organ Montréal-Matin: "Our program was formulated in 1931 and current legislation bears witness to its implementation." Lesage meanwhile led an "American-style" campaign, focusing on voter outreach to counter the public's perception of him as haughty. He took inspiration from Harry Truman, sometimes spending up to three days in the same region listening to local demands. Lemieux Vincent 1969 Quatre élections provinciales au Québec (1956-1966) Quebec City Les Presses de l'Université Laval 14 The majority of races were two- and three-way contests, but some ridings had more fractured campaigns: + Riding contests, by number of candidates (1960) CandidatesLibUNIndI-UNI-LibCommLib-RépPSDCFUN-LabLabTotal258 58 116325 25 4 13 6 1 1 7548 8 6 4 4 1 1 3251 1 1 1 1 5>53 3 4 4 9 1 1 25Total95 95 14 22 20 2 1 1 1 1 1 253 + Ridings with more than five candidates (1960) RidingLibUNIndI-UNI-LibCommLib-RépPSDCFUN-LabLabTotalMontréal–Saint-Henri1 1 2 1 1 6Maisonneuve1 1 2 2 1 7Montréal–Saint-Louis1 1 2 1 6 1 12Total3 3 4 4 9 1 1 25 Controversy in L'Assomption After a judicial recount, the UN had won L'Assomption by only one vote. Morin Maurice July 13, 1961 Majorité libérale augmentée Liberal majority increased https://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/2756560 French La Presse Montreal 1, 2 In July 1961, a panel of judges overturned the result, voiding the reelection of Victor-Stanislas Chartrand and declaring the Liberal candidate Frédéric Coiteux the victor by 10 votes. Allegations of voter impersonation, threats and bribery were cited by the judges in voiding 11 votes in the count. Chartrand had attempted to resign his seat and thus trigger a byelection, but that was not accepted pending the outcome in court. July 14, 1961 M. Coiteux élu dans L'Assomption Mr Coiteux is elected in L'Assomption https://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/2778263 French Le Devoir 1 Results Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (1960) https://www.donneesquebec.ca/recherche/dataset/atlas-des-elections-au-quebec/resource/07863dc9-6956-4143-8f39-f930de6e3f5e Élections québécoises de 1960 Drouilly Pierre November 7, 2017 donneesquebec.ca Atlas des élections au Québec |- ! colspan=2 rowspan=2 | Political party ! rowspan=2 | Party leader ! colspan=4 | MPPs ! colspan=4 | Votes |- ! Candidates !1956 !1960 !± !# ! ± !% ! ± (pp) QC Liberal row-name |style="text-align:left;"|Jean Lesage | 95 || 20 || 51 || 31 || 1,077,135 || 248,871 || 51.38% || 6.50 QC UN row-name |style="text-align:left;"|Antonio Barrette | 95 || 72 || 43 || 29 || 977,307 || 21,225 || 46.61% || 5.19 QC Independent row-name | || 14 || 1 || 1 || || 22,187 || 11,018 || 1.06% || 0.74 QC Independent-Unionist row-name | || 22 || – || – || – || 10,531 || 6,423 || 0.50% || 0.28 QC Independent-Liberal row-name | || 20 || – || – || – || 8,208 || 3,770 || 0.39% || 0.15 |- |rowspan="7" QC Other background|   |style="text-align:left;" colspan="10"|Other candidates |- |colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" |QC Communist colour&nameCampaigned in 1956 under the Labor-Progressive banner | 2 || – || – || – || 536 || 5,981 || 0.03% || 0.33 |- |colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" |QC Libéral républicain colour&name | 1 || – || – || – || 188 || 188 || 0.01% ||New |- |colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" |QC Social démocratique colour&name | 1 || – || – || – || 166 || 11,066 || 0.01% || 0.60 |- |colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" |QC Capital familial colour&name | 1 ||– || – || – || 144 || 51 || 0.01% || – |- |colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" |QC UN-Labour colour&name | 1 || – || – || – || 134 || 382 || 0.01% || 0.02 |- |colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" |QC Labour colour&name | 1 || – || – || – || 50 || 1,224 || 0.00% || 0.07 |- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" | Total |253||93 ! " colspan="2"|95 ! " colspan="2"|2,096,586 ! " colspan="2"| 100% |- | colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" | Rejected ballots | 33,521 | 4,740 | colspan="2"| |- | colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" | Voter turnout | 2,130,107 | 255,597 | 81.66 | 3.34 |- | colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" | Registered electors | 2,608,439 | 215,079 | colspan="2"| |} a Vote and seat summaries Ternary plots - shift of electoral support (1956-1960) 350 200 yes center Electoral districts identified by colours of winning parties File:Ternary QC1956.svg 1956 Ternary plot of 1956 results File:Ternary QC1960.svg 1960 Ternary plot of 1960 results + Seats and popular vote by party Party Seats Votes Change (pp) QC Liberal colour&name 52 95 QC Liberal 250 51.38 175 darkgrey 6.50 -5 1em background:green QC UN colour&name 42 95 QC UN 250 46.61 175 darkgrey -5.19 -5 1em background:red QC Independent colour&name 1 95 QC Independent 250 1.06 175 darkgrey -0.74 -5 1em background:red QC Other colour&name 0 95 QC Independent 250 0.95 175 darkgrey -0.57 -5 1em background:red Synopsis of results + Results by riding - 1960 Quebec general election https://www.assnat.qc.ca/fr/patrimoine/depcir/index.html Les membres de l'Assemblée nationale par circonscription French National Assembly members by riding National Assembly of Quebec September 13, 2023 https://www.assnat.qc.ca/fr/patrimoine/annulees.html Les élections annulées French Voided elections National Assembly of Quebec October 15, 2023 Riding Winning party Turnoutincluding spoilt ballots VotesName 1956Party Votes Share Margin#Margin% Lib UN Ind Independent I-UN Independent UN I-Lib Independent Liberal Other Other minor affiliations Total   Abitibi-Est UN Lib 14,061 51.25% 852 3.11% 86.12% 14,061 13,209 – – – 166 27,436 Abitibi-Ouest Lib Lib 6,321 52.78% 666 5.56% 90.08% 6,321 5,655 – – – – 11,976 Argenteuil UN UN 8,835 60.02% 2,951 20.05% 89.88% 5,884 8,835 – – – – 14,719 Arthabaska UN Lib 10,609 53.09% 1,269 6.35% 93.52% 10,609 9,340 – – 35 – 19,984 Bagot UN UN 5,335 55.84% 1,116 11.68% 91.53% 4,219 5,335 – – – – 9,554 Beauce UN Lib 12,939 54.07% 1,946 8.13% 87.31% 12,939 10,993 – – – – 23,932 Beauharnois UN UN 11,385 49.86% 148 0.65% 91.88% 11,237 11,385 – 85 128 – 22,835 Bellechasse UN Lib 5,601 52.06% 444 4.13% 86.88% 5,601 5,157 – – – – 10,758 Berthier UN UN 6,669 52.65% 809 6.39% 89.56% 5,860 6,669 138 – – – 12,667 Bonaventure Lib Lib 8,513 51.61% 532 3.23% 86.03% 8,513 7,981 – – – – 16,494 Bourget New Lib 34,411 53.08% 5,270 8.13% 75.94% 34,411 29,141 – – 1,277 – 64,829 Brome Lib Lib 3,578 55.51% 710 11.01% 87.15% 3,578 2,868 – – – – 6,446 Chambly Lib Lib 25,921 49.91% 599 1.15% 79.01% 25,921 25,322 – – 688 – 51,931 Champlain UN UN 11,572 50.32% 147 0.64% 91.87% 11,425 11,572 – – – – 22,997 Charlevoix UN UN 7,097 52.60% 702 5.20% 87.84% 6,395 7,097 – – – – 13,492 Châteauguay UN UN 7,539 53.44% 1,276 9.05% 88.10% 6,263 7,539 – 305 – – 14,107 Chicoutimi UN UN 16,749 51.32% 860 2.63% 89.96% 15,889 16,749 – – – – 32,638 Compton Lib UN 5,725 53.77% 802 7.53% 89.31% 4,923 5,725 – – – – 10,648 Deux-Montagnes UN Lib 6,978 50.15% 299 2.15% 89.43% 6,978 6,679 121 137 – – 13,915 Dorchester UN UN 8,002 50.92% 288 1.83% 86.74% 7,714 8,002 – – – – 15,716 Drummond UN Lib 12,268 50.21% 101 0.41% 92.04% 12,268 12,167 – – – – 24,435 Duplessis New Lib 6,552 56.31% 1,528 13.13% 78.05% 6,552 5,024 – 60 – – 11,636 Frontenac UN UN 6,418 51.77% 438 3.53% 90.59% 5,980 6,418 – – – – 12,398 Gaspé-Nord UN Lib 4,824 49.79% 11 0.11% 88.24% 4,824 4,813 – 51 – – 9,688 Gaspé-Sud UN UN 7,656 52.72% 791 5.45% 90.34% 6,865 7,656 – – – – 14,521 Gatineau UN UN 9,846 55.42% 2,140 12.05% 80.51% 7,706 9,846 – 214 – – 17,766 Hull Lib Lib 15,195 60.90% 5,692 22.81% 84.36% 15,195 9,503 – – 252 – 24,950 Huntingdon UN UN 3,671 56.75% 873 13.50% 85.85% 2,798 3,671 – – – – 6,469 Iberville UN Lib 4,124 53.52% 542 7.03% 92.81% 4,124 3,582 – – – – 7,706 Îles-de-la-Madeleine UN UN 2,759 56.99% 677 13.98% 91.24% 2,082 2,759 – – – – 4,841 Jacques-Cartier Lib Lib 46,024 59.32% 16,325 21.04% 73.08% 46,024 29,699 – 1,529 336 – 77,588 Joliette UN UN 12,479 64.75% 5,685 29.50% 89.70% 6,794 12,479 – – – – 19,273 Jonquière-Kénogami UN Lib 15,310 56.86% 6,014 22.33% 89.82% 15,310 9,296 2,134 – – 188 26,928 Kamouraska UN UN 6,056 53.84% 864 7.68% 84.65% 5,192 6,056 – – – – 11,248 L'Assomption UN Lib 7,999 49.73% 10 0.06% 89.16% 7,999 7,989 – 94 – – 16,082 L'Islet UN Lib 5,862 58.09% 1,632 16.17% 86.47% 5,862 4,230 – – – – 10,092 Labelle UN UN 5,857 52.33% 522 4.66% 89.81% 5,335 5,857 – – – – 11,192 Lac-Saint-Jean UN Lib 9,844 56.65% 2,310 13.29% 91.75% 9,844 7,534 – – – – 17,378 Laval UN Lib 51,752 56.43% 11,790 12.86% 80.21% 51,752 39,962 – – – – 91,714 Laviolette UN UN 11,013 51.71% 728 3.42% 88.87% 10,285 11,013 – – – – 21,298 Lévis UN Lib 13,194 54.74% 2,286 9.48% 90.25% 13,194 10,908 – – – – 24,102 Lotbinière UN UN 6,272 50.65% 161 1.30% 90.17% 6,111 6,272 – – – – 12,383 Maisonneuve UN UN 22,682 46.10% 2,130 4.33% 73.78% 20,552 22,682 – 3,147 2,443 373 49,197 Maskinongé UN UN 5,481 54.29% 867 8.59% 92.95% 4,614 5,481 – – – – 10,095 Matane UN Lib 9,131 53.55% 1,210 7.10% 84.38% 9,131 7,921 – – – – 17,052 Matapédia UN Lib 7,263 56.76% 1,730 13.52% 86.25% 7,263 5,533 – – – – 12,796 Mégantic UN Lib 14,221 59.22% 4,427 18.43% 91.88% 14,221 9,794 – – – – 24,015 Missisquoi UN UN 7,867 57.74% 2,108 15.47% 89.83% 5,759 7,867 – – – – 13,626 Montcalm UN UN 4,432 51.49% 441 5.12% 90.35% 3,991 4,432 184 – – – 8,607 Montmagny UN Lib 5,865 49.89% 9 0.08% 89.21% 5,865 5,856 – 35 – – 11,756 Montmorency UN UN 6,266 54.38% 1,009 8.76% 90.98% 5,257 6,266 – – – – 11,523 Montréal–Jeanne-Mance UN UN 38,015 51.32% 2,467 3.33% 74.86% 35,548 38,015 – 515 – – 74,078 Montréal-Laurier UN Lib 14,012 47.83% 129 0.44% 79.31% 14,012 13,883 489 – 910 – 29,294 Montréal-Mercier UN UN 16,423 51.46% 929 2.91% 74.84% 15,494 16,423 – – – – 31,917 Montréal–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Lib Lib 29,857 66.18% 14,602 32.37% 60.87% 29,857 15,255 – – – – 45,112 Montréal-Outremont Lib Lib 27,069 62.98% 15,174 35.30% 58.38% 27,069 11,895 4,017 – – – 42,981 Montréal–Saint-Henri Lib Lib 17,820 49.87% 1,387 3.88% 74.92% 17,820 16,433 385 420 672 – 35,730 Montréal–Saint-Jacques UN UN 9,190 53.08% 1,463 8.45% 66.19% 7,727 9,190 – 186 211 – 17,314 Montréal–Saint-Louis Lib Lib 10,580 41.06% 101 0.39% 61.34% 10,580 10,479 3,569including Dave Rochon (3,447 votes), previously elected as Liberal MPP in 1956, but resigned from the party in June 1957 213 876 50 25,767 Montréal–Sainte-Anne Ind Ind 9,206 57.90% 3,754 23.61% 63.73% 5,452 1,243 9,206 – – – 15,901 Montréal–Sainte-Marie UN UN 15,690 56.95% 4,328 15.71% 71.40% 11,362 15,690 – 498 – – 27,550 Montréal-Verdun Lib Lib 18,354 57.64% 5,397 16.95% 72.26% 18,354 12,957 – 97 269 163 31,840 Napierville-Laprairie UN UN 8,551 50.05% 16 0.09% 90.06% 8,535 8,551 – – – – 17,086 Nicolet UN UN 7,281 52.86% 788 5.72% 84.45% 6,493 7,281 – – – – 13,774 Papineau UN UN 11,941 53.74% 1,661 7.47% 90.51% 10,280 11,941 – – – – 22,221 Pontiac UN UN 5,181 58.37% 1,486 16.74% 82.14% 3,695 5,181 – – – – 8,876 Portneuf UN Lib 12,086 54.45% 1,975 8.90% 91.19% 12,086 10,111 – – – – 22,197 Québec-Centre UN UN 9,480 53.50% 1,239 6.99% 83.93% 8,241 9,480 – – – – 17,721 Québec-Comté UN Lib 27,839 55.95% 7,153 14.38% 88.18% 27,839 20,686 – 1,232 – – 49,757 Québec-Est UN UN 20,536 52.32% 1,956 4.98% 88.68% 18,580 20,536 – – – 134 39,250 Québec-Ouest Lib Lib 11,635 55.87% 2,523 12.11% 87.04% 11,635 9,112 – 79 – – 20,826 Richelieu UN Lib 9,617 52.91% 1,145 6.30% 88.91% 9,617 8,472 88 – – – 18,177 Richmond Lib Lib 9,691 53.50% 1,269 7.01% 90.57% 9,691 8,422 – – – – 18,113 Rimouski Lib Lib 11,585 55.84% 2,422 11.67% 85.70% 11,585 9,163 – – – – 20,748 Rivière-du-Loup Lib Lib 8,671 51.71% 572 3.41% 88.58% 8,671 8,099 – – – – 16,770 Roberval UN Lib 12,761 58.50% 3,971 18.21% 87.78% 12,761 8,790 – 261 – – 21,812 Rouville UN UN 5,915 52.71% 609 5.43% 89.07% 5,306 5,915 – – – – 11,221 Rouyn-Noranda Lib Lib 8,387 52.29% 735 4.58% 88.47% 8,387 7,652 – – – – 16,039 Saguenay UN Lib 10,475 59.14% 3,237 18.27% 80.09% 10,475 7,238 – – – – 17,713 Saint-Hyacinthe Lib Lib 11,456 55.16% 2,144 10.32% 85.60% 11,456 9,312 – – – – 20,768 Saint-Jean UN Lib 8,869 50.60% 210 1.20% 91.85% 8,869 8,659 – – – – 17,528 Saint-Maurice Lib Lib 15,040 53.12% 1,767 6.24% 91.02% 15,040 13,273 – – – – 28,313 Saint-Sauveur UN UN 14,216 58.79% 4,252 17.58% 88.63% 9,964 14,216 – – – – 24,180 Shefford UN UN 12,286 52.98% 1,383 5.96% 88.16% 10,903 12,286 – – – – 23,189 Sherbrooke UN Lib 17,661 51.02% 1,396 4.03% 84.11% 17,661 16,265 – 692 – – 34,618 Stanstead UN Lib 8,234 51.28% 410 2.55% 86.51% 8,234 7,824 – – – – 16,058 Témiscamingue UN UN 4,289 53.44% 552 6.88% 89.78% 3,737 4,289 – – – – 8,026 Témiscouata UN UN 5,606 53.46% 726 6.92% 86.55% 4,880 5,606 – – – – 10,486 Terrebonne UN Lib 25,936 58.72% 8,387 18.99% 89.07% 25,936 17,549 – 681 – – 44,166 Trois-Rivières UN UN 13,221 46.65% 103 0.36% 89.22% 13,118 13,221 1,856 – – 144 28,339 Vaudreuil-Soulanges UN Lib 9,051 50.41% 149 0.83% 90.85% 9,051 8,902 – – – – 17,953 Verchères UN Lib 5,583 50.01% 63 0.56% 91.08% 5,583 5,520 – – 60 – 11,163 Westmount–Saint-Georges Lib Lib 10,988 61.75% 4,183 23.51% 55.12% 10,988 6,805 – – – – 17,793 Wolfe UN Lib 3,972 51.85% 334 4.36% 92.17% 3,972 3,638 – – 51 – 7,661 Yamaska UN UN 4,030 56.51% 929 13.03% 87.84% 3,101 4,030 – – – – 7,131 a #B9E5B9 silver = open seat #F5F5DC silver = turnout is above provincial average #DCDCDC silver = winning candidate was in previous Legislature #EABB94 silver = incumbent had switched allegiance #EEBBBB silver = not incumbent; was previously elected to the Legislature #87CEFA silver = incumbency arose from byelection gain #DCD0FF silver = other incumbents renominated #F0E68C silver = multiple candidates #98CED6 silver = adjusted on judicial recount Analysis + Party candidates in 2nd place Party in 1st place Party in 2nd place TotalLib UNQC Liberal row-name 52 52QC UN row-name 42 42QC Independent row-name 1 1 Total43 52 95 + Candidates ranked 1st to 5th place, by party Parties 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5thQC Liberal colour&name52 43 QC UN colour&name42 52 1 QC Independent colour&name1 7 3 1QC Independent UN colour&name 15 4 3QC Independent Liberal colour&name 12 2 QC Social démocratique colour&name 1 QC UN-Labour colour&name 1 QC Communist colour&name 1 QC Capital familial colour&name 1 QC Libéral républicain colour&name 1 + Resulting composition of the 27th Quebec Legislative Assembly Source PartyLibUNIndTotalSeats retained Incumbents returned 16 40 1 57Open seats held1 1 2Ouster of incumbent1 1Seats changing hands Incumbents defeated23 23Incumbents defeated - previous incumbents returned3 3Open seats gained5 5Open seats gained - previous incumbents returned1 1Byelection gain held 1 1New ridings New MPPs elected2 2Total52 42 1 95 See also List of Quebec premiers Politics of Quebec Timeline of Quebec history List of Quebec political parties 26th Legislative Assembly of Quebec Further reading Saywell John T. John Saywell Canadian Annual Review for 1960 1961 University of Toronto Press Toronto https://archive.org/details/canadianannualre0000unse_q4e8 registration References External links CBC TV video clip Quebec general election Category:Elections in Quebec General election Quebec general election