1886 Quebec General Election
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The 1886 Quebec general election on October 14, 1886, to elect members of the 6th Legislative Assembly for the Province of
Quebec Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...
, Canada. The ''
Parti National The Parti National () was the name taken by the Liberal Party of Quebec, Canada, under the premiership of Honoré Mercier. Origin and beliefs It was founded on November 17, 1885, the day following the execution of Métis Leader Louis Riel. ...
'', 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. The Conservatives hung on in a minority government until Mercier became premier on January 27, 1887. The turnout was 63.96%.


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See also

* List of Quebec premiers * Politics of Quebec * Timeline of Quebec history * List of Quebec political parties * 6th Legislative Assembly of Quebec


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