The 1919 Quebec general election was held on June 23, 1919, to elect members of the 15th Legislative Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent

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, led by

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, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by

Arthur Sauvé Arthur Sauvé, (; October 1, 1874 – February 6, 1944) was born in Saint-Hermas (today part of Mirabel, Quebec). The Legislative Assembly of Quebec member for Deux-Montagnes (provincial electoral district), Deux-Montagnes from 1908 to 193 ...

. Gouin, who had held office since 1905, resigned precisely one year after the election to make way for his successor

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. Gouin himself had originally come to power in much the same way, after his predecessor Simon-Napoléon Parent resigned soon after winning his final election.

Results

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Parti ouvrier There have been various groups in Canada that have nominated candidates under the label Labour Party or Independent Labour Party, or other variations from the 1870s until the 1960s. These were usually local or provincial groups using the Labour Pa ...

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References

Quebec general election Elections in Quebec

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