Quebec general election, 1890

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The Quebec general election of 1890 was held on June 17, 1890 to elect members of the 7th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party Parti national coalition led by Honoré Mercier, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Louis-Olivier Taillon.

Quebec Province of Canada

Quebec is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is bordered to the west by the province of Ontario and the bodies of water James Bay and Hudson Bay; to the north by Hudson Strait and Ungava Bay; to the east by the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the province of Newfoundland and Labrador; and to the south by the province of New Brunswick and the U.S. states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York. It also shares maritime borders with Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia. Quebec is Canada's largest province by area and its second-largest administrative division; only the territory of Nunavut is larger. It is historically and politically considered to be part of Central Canada.

Quebec Liberal Party provincial political party in Quebec, Canada

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A scandal and charges of corruption cut short Mercier's term of office. He was later cleared of all charges, but his political career was ended. [1]

Results

PartyParty Leader# of
candidates
SeatsPopular Vote
1886 Elected% Change#%% Change
Liberal Honoré Mercier  3343+30.3%70,34544.54%+4.7%
     Conservative Louis-Olivier Taillon. 2623-11.5%71,69545.39%-1.1%
    Independent Conservative 31-66.7%15,88810.06%-3.6%
     Parti national   35+66.7%
     Parti ouvrier   -1 
    Other ---
Total 6573-157,928100% 

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References

  1. Dufour, Pierre; Hamelin, Jean (1998). "Biography – MERCIER, HONORÉ – Volume XII (1891-1900)". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved 2018-11-12.