Quebec general election, 1867
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The Quebec general election of 1867 was held in August and September of 1867 to elect members of the 1st Legislative Assembly
for the Province of Quebec
, Canada
. The Quebec Conservative Party, led by Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau
, defeated the Quebec Liberal Party led by Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière
.
Notes:
1 The electoral district of Kamouraska remained vacant, and was filled in a later by-election
in 1869.
1st Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The 1st Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the first ever provincial legislature in Quebec, Canada that existed from September 1867 to June 1871, the first four years of Quebec in the Canadian Confederation...
for the Province of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The Quebec Conservative Party, led by Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau
Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau
Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau , born in Charlesbourg, near Quebec City, was the first Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec following the establishment of the Dominion of Canada in 1867. He led a Conservative Party government. He was also the Minister of Education and Provincial Secretary...
, defeated the Quebec Liberal Party led by Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière
Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière
Sir Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, served as the fourth Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec, a federal Cabinet minister, and the seventh Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.- Early years :...
.
Results
| Party | Party Leader | Seats | Popular Vote | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elected | # | % |
Conservative | Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau , born in Charlesbourg, near Quebec City, was the first Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec following the establishment of the Dominion of Canada in 1867. He led a Conservative Party government. He was also the Minister of Education and Provincial Secretary... |
51 | 40,489 | 53.48% |
Liberal | Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière Sir Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, served as the fourth Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec, a federal Cabinet minister, and the seventh Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.- Early years :... |
12 | 26,847 | 35.46% |
Independent Liberal | 1 | 8,389 | 11.06% |
Other | - | ||
| Vacant1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 65 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||
Notes:
1 The electoral district of Kamouraska remained vacant, and was filled in a later by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
in 1869.
See also
- List of Quebec premiers
- Politics of QuebecPolitics of QuebecThe 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 the province is Quebec City, where the Lieutenant Governor, Premier, the legislature, and cabinet reside.The...
- Timeline of Quebec historyTimeline of Quebec historyThis 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 Quebec's history....
- List of Quebec political parties
- 1st Legislative Assembly of Quebec1st Legislative Assembly of QuebecThe 1st Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the first ever provincial legislature in Quebec, Canada that existed from September 1867 to June 1871, the first four years of Quebec in the Canadian Confederation...