The 12th Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the provincial legislature in

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that existed from June 8, 1908, to May 15, 1912. The

Quebec Liberal Party The Quebec Liberal Party (QLP; french: Parti libéral du Québec, PLQ) is a provincial political party in Quebec. It has been independent of the federal Liberal Party of Canada since 1955. The QLP has always been associated with the colour red; e ...

led by

Lomer Gouin Sir Jean Lomer Gouin, (March 19, 1861 – March 28, 1929) was a Canadian politician. He served as 13th premier of Quebec, as a Cabinet minister in the federal government of Canada, and as the 15th lieutenant governor of Quebec. Biography ...

was the governing party.

Seats per political party

* After the

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Member list

This was the list of members of the

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that were elected in the 1908 election:

Other elected MLAs

Other MLAs were elected in this mandate during by-elections * Jean-Baptiste Carbonneau,

, Lac St-Jean, October 14, 1908 *

Joseph-Edmond Robert Joseph-Edmond Robert (November 16, 1864 – February 26, 1949) was a farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Rouville in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1908 to 1922 as a Liberal member. He was born in Marieville, Can ...

, Quebec Liberal Party, Rouville, October 26, 1908 *

Napoléon Séguin Napoléon Séguin (December 13, 1865 – January 29, 1940) was a Canadian politician. Born in Sainte Madeleine de Rigaud, Canada East, Séguin was acclaimed to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Montréal division no. 1 in 1908. A Liber ...

, Quebec Liberal Party, Montréal division no. 1, December 21, 1908 *

Honoré Mercier Jr. Honoré Mercier Jr. (20 March 1875 – 19 June 1937) was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. He was the son of the former Quebec Premier Honoré Mercier and father of Honoré Mercier III. Early years Mercier was born in Saint-H ...

, Quebec Liberal Party, Châteauguay, December 28, 1908 * Michael James Walsh, Quebec Liberal Party, Montréal division no. 6, December 28, 1908 *

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, Quebec Liberal Party, Bellechasse, February 2, 1909 *

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, Quebec Liberal Party, Chambly, November 12, 1909 * Clement Robillard, Quebec Liberal Party, Montréal division no. 2, November 12, 1909 *

Joseph-Alphonse Langlois Joseph-Alphonse Langlois (September 23, 1860 – May 25, 1927) was a politician Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA). Early life He was born in Quebec City's St. Roch neighbourhood. He became president of the ...

, Parti ouvrier, St. Sauveur, November 12, 1909 *

Louis-Auguste Dupuis Louis-Auguste Dupuis (August 24, 1884 – March 11, 1967) was an educator, notary and political figure in Quebec. He represented Kamouraska in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1909 to 1912 as a Liberal. He was born in Saint-Roch-des ...

, Quebec Liberal Party, Kamouraska, December 6, 1909 * Joseph-Léonide Perron, Quebec Liberal Party, Gaspé, February 17, 1910 * John Hay, Quebec Liberal Party, Argenteuil, March 5, 1910 *

Louis-Jules Allard Louis-Jules Allard (21 January 1859 – 3 January 1945) was a Canadian politician in the province of Quebec. Life Born in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada East, the son of Louis Allard and Marie-Anne Chapdelaine, Allard was educated at Nicol ...

, Quebec Liberal Party, Drummond, March 5, 1910 * Marcellin Robert, Quebec Liberal Party, St. Jean, December 29, 1910 * Calixte-Émile Therrien, Quebec Liberal Party, Sherbrooke, August 17, 1911 *

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, Quebec Liberal Party, Lévis, September 21, 1911

Cabinet Ministers

* Prime Minister and Executive Council President: Lomer Gouin * Agriculture: Jules Allard (1908–1909), Jérémie-Louis Décarie (1909), Joseph-Edouard Caron (1909–1912) * Colonisation, Mines and Fishing: Charles Devlin Ramsey * Public Works and Labor: Louis-Alexandre Taschereau * Lands and Forests: Adélard Turgeon (1908–1909), Jules Allard (1909–1912) * Roads: Joseph-Édouard Caron (1912) * Attorney General:Lomer Gouin * Provincial secretary: Louis-Rodolphe Roy (1908–1909), Louis-Jérémie Décarie (1909–1912) * Treasurer: William Alexander Weir (1908–1910), Peter Samuel George MacKenzie (1910–1912) * Members without portfolios: Joseph-Édouard Caron (1909), Narcisse Pérodeau (1910–1912)

New electoral districts

The electoral map was reformed in 1912 just a few months prior to the general

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later that year. *

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was formed after being split from Saguenay which itself merged with

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to form

Charlevoix—Saguenay (provincial electoral district) Charlevoix-Saguenay was a former provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. It was created for the 1912 election from parts of the Charlevoix and Chicoutimi-Saguenay districts. Its final election was in 1944. It disa ...

. *

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was formed from parts of

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and Compton * Labelle was formed from parts of

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* Hochelaga was split into five new districts : Maisonneuve,

Montréal-Hochelaga Montréal-Hochelaga was a former provincial electoral district in the Montreal region of Quebec, Canada that elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. It was created for the 1912 election from part of Hochelaga electoral district. ...

, Westmount,

Montréal-Laurier Montréal-Laurier was a former provincial electoral district in the Montreal region of Quebec, Canada that elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. It was created for the 1912 election from part of Hochelaga electoral district. I ...

and

Montréal-Dorion Montréal-Dorion was a former provincial electoral district in the Montreal region of Quebec, Canada that elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. It was created for the 1912 election from part of Hochelaga electoral district. It ...

. * Montréal division no. 6 was renamed

Montréal–Sainte-Anne Montréal–Sainte-Anne was a former provincial electoral district in the Montreal region of Quebec, Canada that elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. It was created for the 1912 election from parts of Montréal division no. 5 a ...

. *

Montréal division no. 1 Montréal division no. 1 (or Montréal no. 1) was a former provincial electoral district in the Montreal (region), Montreal region of Quebec, Canada that elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. It was created for the 1890 Quebec ge ...

was renamed

Montréal–Sainte-Marie Montréal–Sainte-Marie was a former provincial electoral district in the Montreal region of Quebec, Canada that elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. It was created for the 1912 election from part of Montréal division no. 1 e ...

. *

Montréal division no. 5 Montréal division no. 5 (or Montréal no. 5) was a former provincial electoral district in the Montreal (region), Montreal region of Quebec, Canada that elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. It was created for the 1890 Quebec ge ...

was renamed

Montréal–Saint-Georges Montréal–Saint-Georges was a former provincial electoral district in the Montreal region of Quebec, Canada that elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. It was created for the 1912 election from parts of Montréal division no. 5 ...

. *

Montréal division no. 2 Montréal division no. 2 (or Montréal no. 2) was a former provincial electoral district in the Montreal region of Quebec, Canada that elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. It was created for the 1890 election from parts of ...

was renamed

Montréal–Saint-Jacques Montréal–Saint-Jacques was a former provincial electoral district in the Montreal region of Quebec, Canada that elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. It was created for the 1912 election from part of Montréal division no. 2 ...

. *

Montréal division no. 4 Montréal division no. 4 (or Montréal no. 4) was a former provincial electoral district in the Montreal region of Quebec, Canada that elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. It was created for the 1890 election from part of Montr ...

was renamed

Montréal–Saint-Laurent Montréal–Saint-Laurent was a provincial electoral district in the Montreal region of the province of Quebec, Canada. It was created for the 1912 election from parts of Montréal division no. 4 and Montréal division no. 6 electoral district ...

. *

Montréal division no. 3 Montréal division no. 3 (or Montréal no. 3) was a former provincial electoral district in the Montreal region of Quebec, Canada that elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. It was created for the 1890 election from part of M ...

was renamed

Montréal–Saint-Louis Montréal–Saint-Louis was a former provincial electoral district in the Montreal region of Quebec, Canada that elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. It was created for the 1912 election from part of Montréal division no. 3 el ...

. * Témiscamingue was created from parts of

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References

1908 election results

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