The 1923 Quebec general election was held on February 5, 1923, to elect members of the
16th Legislative Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent
Quebec Liberal Party
The Quebec Liberal Party (QLP; , PLQ) is a provincial political party in Quebec. It has been independent of the federal Liberal Party of Canada since 1955.
The QLP has traditionally supported a form of Quebec federalist ideology with nuance ...
, led by
Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, was re-elected, defeating the
Quebec Conservative Party, led by
Arthur Sauvé.
It was the first of four election victories in a row for Taschereau. However, he had held office since 1920, following the resignation of the previous premier,
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
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.
Redistribution of ridings
An Act passed prior to the election increased the number of MLAs from 81 to 85 through the following changes:
Results
This was the last Quebec election in which a candidate won in multiple ridings.
Joseph-Édouard Perrault took both
Abitibi and
Arthabaska, and he would later resign from Abitibi to allow
Hector Authier to be elected in a byelection later that year.
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1919
Events
January
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Louis-Alexandre Taschereau
, 83
, 74
, 64
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, 149,730
, 82,438
, 51.52
, 0.39
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, 2
, –
, 2
, 5,554
, 6,952
, 1.91
, 7.74
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, style="text-align:left;" colspan="10", Opposition candidates
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Arthur Sauvé
, 66
, 5
, 20
, 15
, 114,285
, 92,295
, 39.32
, 22.36
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, 1
, 1
, 3,684
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, 1.27
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, 4,931
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, 1.70
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, 3,180
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, 1.09
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, 3
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, 2,439
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, 10
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, 5,586
, 16,316
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, 14.96
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! colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" , Total
, 179
, 81
! " colspan="2", 85
! " colspan="2", 290,649
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, colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" , Rejected ballots
, 3,808
, 2,360
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, colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" , Voter turnout
, 294,457
, 163,273
, 62.02
, 6.91
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, colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" , Registered electors (contested ridings only)
, 474,794
, 236,742
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, colspan="5" style="text-align:left;" , Candidates returned by
acclamation
An acclamation is a form of election that does not use a ballot. It derives from the ancient Roman word ''acclamatio'', a kind of ritual greeting and expression of approval towards imperial officials in certain social contexts.
Voting Voice vot ...
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Eight Liberal MLAs were returned by
acclamation
An acclamation is a form of election that does not use a ballot. It derives from the ancient Roman word ''acclamatio'', a kind of ritual greeting and expression of approval towards imperial officials in certain social contexts.
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See also
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List of Quebec premiers
This is a list of the prime ministers of the province of Quebec since Canadian Confederation in 1867. Quebec uses a unicameral (originally bicameral) Westminster-style parliamentary government, in which the prime minister is the leader of the ...
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Politics of Quebec
The politics of Quebec are centred on a provincial government resembling that of the other Canadian provinces, namely a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The capital of Quebec is Quebec City, where the Lieutenant Governor, Pr ...
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Timeline of Quebec history
This article presents a detailed timeline of Quebec history. Events taking place outside Quebec, for example in English Canada, the United States, Britain or France, may be included when they are considered to have had a significant impact on ...
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List of Quebec political parties
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16th Legislative Assembly of Quebec
Further reading
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References
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