The 17th Quebec Legislature was the provincial legislature that existed in

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from May 16, 1927, to July 30, 1931. The

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, led by

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had a majority of seats in the

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and was the governing party.

Seats per political party

* After the 1927 elections

Member list

This was the list of members of the

that were elected in the 1927 election:

Other elected MLAs

Other MLAs were elected during by-elections in this term * Pierre Gagnon,

, Kamouraska, October 31, 1927 *

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, Liberal Party, Portneuf, October 31, 1927 * Amédée Caron, Liberal Party, Iles-de-la-Madeleine, July 14, 1928 *

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, Liberal Party, Québec-Est, October 24, 1928 *

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, Montréal-Sainte-Marie, October 24, 1928 *

Adélard Godbout Joseph-Adélard Godbout (September 24, 1892 – September 18, 1956) was a Canadian agronomist and politician. He served as the 15th premier of Quebec briefly in 1936, and again from 1939 to 1944. He served as leader of the Parti Libéral du Qu� ...

, Liberal Party, L'Islet, May 13, 1929 *

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, Liberal Party, Compton, September 30, 1929 * Avila Turcotte, Liberal Party, Richelieu, October 28, 1929 * Joseph-Léonide Perron, Liberal Party, Montcalm, November 16, 1929 *

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, Liberal Party, Beauce, December 9, 1929 *

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, Liberal Party, Bellechasse, October 20, 1930 *

Paul Sauvé Joseph-Mignault-Paul Sauvé (March 24, 1907 – January 2, 1960) was a Canadian lawyer, World War II veteran, and politician. He was the 17th premier of Quebec in 1959 and 1960. Life Paul Sauvé was born in Saint-Benoit, Quebec, Canada to journ ...

, Conservative Party, Deux-Montagnes, November 4, 1930 * Martin Beattie Fisher, Conservative Party, Huntingdon, November 4, 1930 * Louis-Joseph Thisdel, Liberal Party, Maskinongé, November 4, 1930

Cabinet Ministers

* Prime Minister and Executive Council President: Louis-Alexandre Taschereau * Agriculture: Joseph-Édouard Caron (1927-1929), Joseph-Léonide Perron (1929-1930), Adélard Godbout (1930-1931) * Colonization, Mines and Fishing: Joseph-Édouard Perrault (1927-1929), Hector Laferté (1929-1930) ** Colonization, Hunting and Fishing: Hector Laferté (1929-1930) ** Mines: Joseph-Édouard Perrault (1930-1931) * Public Works and Labour: Antonin Galipeault (1927-1930), Joseph-Napoléon Francoeur (1930-1931) * Lands and Forests: Honoré Mercier Jr * Roads: Joseph-Léonide Perron (1927-1929), Joseph-Édouard Perrault (1929-1931) * Municipal Affairs: Louis-Alexandre Taschereau * Attorney General: Louis-Alexandre Taschereau * Provincial secretary: Athanase David * Treasurer: Jacob Nicol (1927-1929), Andrew Ross McMaster (1929-1930), Gordon Wallace Scott (1930), Louis-Alexandre Taschereau (1930-1931) * Members without portfolios: Joseph-Charles-Ernest Ouellet (1929-1931), Narcisse Pérodeau (1929-1931), Gordon Wallace Scott (1930-1931)

New electoral districts

The electoral map was reformed in 1930 and the new map was first used in the general election of August 24, 1931. * Gaspé was split into two ridings:

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and

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. *

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was created from parts of

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. * Laviolette was created from parts of Champlain. * Roberval was created from parts of

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was created from parts of Témiscouata.

References

Sources

1927 election results

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