1890 Quebec general election

The 1890 Quebec general election 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.

1890 Quebec general election

June 17, 1890
73 seats in the 7th Legislative Assembly of Quebec 37 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Honoré Mercier Louis-Olivier Taillon Party Liberal Conservative Leader since 1883 1887 Leader's seat Bonaventure Montcalm (lost re-election) Last election 33 seats, 39.54% 26 seats, 46.19% Seats won 43 23 Seat change 10 3 Popular vote 70,345 71,695 Percentage 44.54% 45.39% Swing 5.0pp 0.8pp
Premier before election Honoré Mercier Liberal Premier after election Honoré Mercier Liberal

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.

Redistribution of ridings

Through the passage of two Acts passed prior to the election, the Assembly was increased from 65 to 73 members through the following changes:

Abolished ridings	New ridings
Divisions of ridings
Chicoutimi et Saguenay	Chicoutimi et Saguenay Lac St-Jean
Drummond et Arthabaska	Arthabaska Drummond
Québec-Est	Québec-Est St. Sauveur
Richmond et Wolfe	Richmond Wolfe
Rimouski	Matane Rimouski
Reorganization of ridings
Montréal Centre Montréal Est Montreal Ouest	Montréal division no. 1 Montréal division no. 2 Montréal division no. 3 Montréal division no. 4 Montréal division no. 5 Montréal division no. 6

Results

Party		Party Leader	# of candidates	Seats			Popular Vote
				1886	Elected	% Change	#	%	% Change
	Liberal	Honoré Mercier		33	43	+30.3%	70,345	44.54%	+5.0%
	Conservative	Louis-Olivier Taillon		26	23	-11.5%	71,695	45.39%	-0.8%
	Independent Conservative			3	1	-66.7%	15,888	10.06%	-3.6%
	Parti national			3	5	+66.7%
	Parti ouvrier			-	1
	Other			-	-	-
Total				65	73	-	157,928	100%

Popular vote PCQ   45.39% PLQ   44.54% Others   10.06%

Seats summary PLQ   58.90% PCQ   31.51% Others   9.59%

See also

• List of Quebec premiers
• Politics of Quebec
• Timeline of Quebec history
• List of Quebec political parties
• 7th Legislative Assembly of Quebec