1886 Quebec general election

Canadian provincial election September 2023 February 2025 1886 Quebec general election Quebec parliamentary no no no 1881 Quebec general election 1881 5th Quebec Legislature 1890 Quebec general election 1890 6th Quebec Legislature 65 seats in the 6th Legislative Assembly of Quebec 33 seats were needed for a majority October 14, 1886 Honoré Mercier.jpg 180x180px QC Liberal nohash Honoré Mercier 1883 QC Liberal name Bonaventure 15 seats, 38.97% 33 18 58,389 39.54% 0.57pp John Jones Ross2.jpg 180x180px QC Conservative (historical) nohash John Jones Ross 1884 QC Conservative (historical) name Councillor for Shawinigan 49 seats, 50.38% 26 23 68,141 46.19% 4.19pp Premier John Jones Ross QC Conservative (historical) name John Jones RossDesignate n Following the election, John Jones Ross continued in office despite his party's minority of elected members. He resigned as party leader on January 25, 1887 in favour of Louis-Olivier Taillon, who was defeated in the legislature on January 27. Honoré Mercier was sworn in as premier on January 29. Premier after election QC Conservative (historical) name The 1886 Quebec general election on October 14, 1886, to elect members of the 6th Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Parti National, a broad coalition formed and led by Honoré Mercier, that included the Parti libéral du Québec and nationalist defectors from the Conservative party. The Parti national got a large boost when Liberals and dissident Conservatives rallied in reaction to the hanging of Louis Riel in 1885, for which the federal Conservatives were held responsible by Quebec voters. The nationalists won a majority of seats against the Parti conservateur du Québec, led by John Jones Ross. A handful of Conservative dissidents remained independent of both parties. The turnout was 63.96%.Élections Québec's history https://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/en/our-institution/elections-quebecs-history/ Élections Québec Despite the electoral loss, the Conservative government did not resign; it hung on until the opening of the legislative session in January, hoping that the dissidents might return to the party in the meantime.Munro Kenneth Ross, John Jones https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/ross_john_jones_13E.html Dictionary of Canadian Biography 25 May 2026 Finally, on January 25, 1887, recognizing his inability to rally a majority, Ross resigned the party leadership in favour of Louis-Olivier Taillon. Taillon was unable to obtain the confidence of the legislature on its opening day, January 27, 1887, thus was obliged to tender his government's resignation to the lieutenant governor. Mercier became premier on January 29. Results PartyParty Leader# ofcandidatesSeatsPopular Vote1881Elected% Change#%% Change QC Liberal row-name Honoré Mercier   15 33 +120% 58 389 39.54% +0.6% QC Conservative (historical) row-name John Jones Ross   49 26 -46.9% 68 141 46.19% -4.2% QC Independent rowIndependent Conservative  1 3 +200% 20 994 14.23% +3.2% QC Independent rowParti national Honoré Mercier   - 3 - QC Independent rowOther  - - - Total  65 65 -   100%   Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px PCQ QC PC 46.19 PLQ QC Liberal 39.54 Others QC Independent 14.23Seats summary #ddd 600px 410px PLQ QC Liberal 50.77 PCQ QC PC 40.00 Others QC Independent 9.23 Footnotes n See also List of Quebec premiers Politics of Quebec Timeline of Quebec history List of Quebec political parties 6th Legislative Assembly of Quebec References Quebec general election Category:Elections in Quebec General election Quebec general election