The 1912 Quebec general election was held on May 15, 1912, to elect members of the 13th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Lomer Gouin, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Joseph-Mathias Tellier.
Redistribution of ridings
An Act passed prior to the election increased the number of MLAs from 74 to 81 through the following changes:
Abolished ridings New ridingsDivisions of ridingsOttawaProtected seat under British North America Act 1867, s. 80. Successor seats had same status.Labelle OttawaPontiacPontiac TémiscamingCreation of riding from parts of othersFrontenacformed from parts of Beauce and ComptonReorganization of ridingsHochelaga Montréal division no. 1 Montréal division no. 2 Montréal division no. 3 Montréal division no. 4 Montréal division no. 5 Montréal division no. 6Maisonneuve Montréal-Dorion Montréal-Hochelaga Montréal-Laurier Montréal–Sainte-Anne Montréal–Sainte-Marie Montréal–Saint-Georges Montréal–Saint-Jacques Montréal–Saint-Laurent Montréal–Saint-Louis WestmountCharlevoix Chicoutimi-SaguenayCharlevoix—Saguenay Chicoutimi
Results
PartyParty leader# ofcandidatesSeatsPopular Vote1908Elected% Change#%% Change Lomer Gouin 80 57 62 +10.5% 155,958 53.54% +0.01% Joseph-Mathias Tellier 75 14 16 +14.3% 125,277 43.01% +3.09% Ligue nationalisteArmand Lavergne 2 3 1 -66.7% 2,703 0,93% Labour Joseph-Alphonse Langlois 3 0 1 +100.0% 3,751 1.29% +1.29% Independent Liberal5 - 0 2,864 1.00% -0.63% Other3 - 1 +100.0 739 0.30% -2.11% Total169 74 81 +9.5% 291,292 100%
See also List of Quebec premiers Politics of Quebec Timeline of Quebec history List of Quebec political parties 13th Legislative Assembly of Quebec
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