Canadian provincial election
The1890 Quebec general election was held on June 17, 1890, to elect members of the7th Legislative Assembly of the Province ofQuebec, Canada. The incumbentQuebec Liberal PartyParti national coalition led byHonoré Mercier, was re-elected, defeating theQuebec Conservative Party, led byLouis-Olivier Taillon.
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]
Redistribution of ridings
[edit]Through the passage of two Acts passed prior to the election,[2][3] the Assembly was increased from 65 to 73 members through the following changes:
| Abolished ridings | New ridings |
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| Reorganization of ridings |
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Popular vote | | |
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| PCQ | | 45.39% |
| PLQ | | 44.54% |
| Others | | 10.06% |
Seats summary | | |
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| PLQ | | 58.90% |
| PCQ | | 31.51% |
| Others | | 9.59% |
- ^Dufour, Pierre; Hamelin, Jean (1998)."Biography – MERCIER, HONORÉ – Volume XII (1891-1900)".Dictionary of Canadian Biography. RetrievedNovember 12, 2018.
- ^An Act respecting increased representation in the Legislative Assembly for the electoral districts of Montreal West, Montreal Centre, Montreal East, Quebec East, Drummond and Arthabaska, Rimouski, Chicoutimi and Saguenay, S.Q. 1890 (1st session), c. 2
- ^An Act respecting increased representation in the Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Wolfe and Richmond, S.Q. 1890 (1st session), c. 3
