1908 Quebec general election

The 1908 Quebec general election was held on June 8, 1908, to elect members of the 12th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada.[1] The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Lomer Gouin, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Pierre-Évariste Leblanc.

1908 Quebec general election
June 8, 1908
74 seats in the 12th Legislative Assembly of Quebec
38 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Lomer Gouin Pierre-Évariste Leblanc
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since 1905 1905
Leader's seat Portneuf[lower-alpha 1] Laval
(lost re-election)
Last election 67 seats, 55.43% 7 seats, 26.73%
Seats won 57 14
Seat change Decrease10 Increase7
Popular vote 131,068 97,738
Percentage 53.53% 39.92%
Swing Decrease1.9pp Increase13.19pp
Premier before election

Lomer Gouin
Liberal

 Premier after election

Lomer Gouin
Liberal

Results
Party Party leader # of
candidates		 Seats Popular Vote
1904 Elected % Change # % % Change
Liberal Lomer Gouin 76 67 57 -14.9% 131,068 53.53% -1.9%
Conservative Pierre-Évariste Leblanc 62 7 14 +100% 97,738 39.92% +13.19%
  Ligue nationaliste Henri Bourassa 3 * 3 * 6,298 2.57% *
  Other 10 - - - 9,728 3.97% *
Total 151 74 74 -% 244,832 100%  
Popular vote
PLQ
 
 53.53%
PCQ
 
 39.92%
LN
 
 2.57%
Others
 
 3.97%
Seats summary
PLQ
 
 77.03%
PCQ
 
 18.92%
LN
 
 4.05%

See also

Notes
  1. Gouin also ran in Montréal division no. 2 where he was defeated.

References
  1. Black, Conrad (April 4, 2017). Rise to Greatness, Volume 2: Dominion (1867-1949): The History of Canada From the Vikings to the Present. McClelland & Stewart. p. 127. ISBN 978-0-7710-1293-8.

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