1919 Quebec general election

The 1919 Quebec general election was held on June 23, 1919 to elect members of the 15th Legislative Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Lomer Gouin, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Arthur Sauvé.

1919 Quebec general election

June 23, 1919
81 seats in the 15th Legislative Assembly of Quebec 41 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Lomer Gouin Arthur Sauvé Party Liberal Conservative Leader since 1905 1915 Leader's seat Portneuf Deux-Montagnes Last election 75 seats, 60.57% 6 seats, 35.09% Seats won 74 5 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 67,292 21,990 Percentage 51.91%% 16.96% Swing 8.66pp 18.13pp
Premier before election Lomer Gouin Liberal Premier after election Lomer Gouin Liberal

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

Party		Party leader	# of candidates	Seats			Popular Vote
				1916	Elected	% Change	#	%	% Change
	Liberal	Lomer Gouin	99	75	74	-1.3%	67,292	51.91%	-8.66%
	Conservative	Arthur Sauvé	22	6	5	-16.7%	21,990	16.96%	-18.13%
	Parti ouvrier		6	-	2		40,354	31.13%	+26.8%
	Independent Liberal		7	-	-	-
Total			135	81	81	-	129,636	100%

Popular vote PLQ   51.91% PCQ   16.96% Others   31.13%

Seats summary PLQ   91.36% PCQ   6.17% Others   2.47%

See also

• List of Quebec premiers
• Politics of Quebec
• Timeline of Quebec history
• List of Quebec political parties
• 15th Legislative Assembly of Quebec