1900 Quebec general election

The 1900 Quebec general election was held on December 7, 1900, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Simon-Napoléon Parent, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Edmund James Flynn.

1900 Quebec general election
December 7, 1900
74 seats in the 10th Legislative Assembly of Quebec
38 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Simon-Napoléon Parent Edmund James Flynn
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since 1900 1896
Leader's seat Saint-Sauveur Gaspé
Last election 51 seats, 53.28% 23 seats, 43.82%
Seats won 67 7
Seat change Increase16 Decrease16
Popular vote 54,957 43,277
Percentage 53.15% 41.85%
Swing Decrease0.13pp Decrease1.97pp
Premier before election

Simon-Napoléon Parent
Liberal

 Premier after election

Simon-Napoléon Parent
Liberal

Results
Party Party leader # of
candidates		 Seats Popular Vote
1897 Elected % Change # % % Change
Liberal Simon-Napoléon Parent   51 67 +31.4% 54,957 53.15% -0.13%
Conservative Edmund James Flynn   23 7 -69.6% 43,277 41.85% -1.97%
  Other   - - - 5,168 5.00% +2.1%
Total   74 74 -% 103,402 100%  
Popular vote
PLQ
 
 53.15%
PCQ
 
 41.85%
Others
 
 5.00%
Seats summary
PLQ
 
 90.54%
PCQ
 
 9.46%

See also


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