1867 Quebec general election

1867 Quebec general election

August – September, 1867 1871 →

65 seats in the 1st Legislative Assembly of Quebec
33 seats were needed for a majority
(election in one constituency could not be held due to electoral riots)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière
Party Conservative Liberal
Leader since July 15, 1867 Informal
Leader's seat Quebec County Lotbinière
Seats won 51 12
Popular vote 40,489 26,847
Percentage 53.48% 35.46%

Map of the results by riding.

Premier before election

Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau
Conservative

Premier after election

Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau
Conservative

The 1867 Quebec general election was held in August and September 1867 to elect members of the First Legislature for the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Conservative Party, led by Premier Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau, defeated the Quebec Liberal Party led by Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière.


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