1931 Quebec general election

The 1931 Quebec general election was held on August 24, 1931 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Camillien Houde.

1931 Quebec general election

August 24, 1931
90 seats in the 18th Legislative Assembly of Quebec 46 seats were needed for a majority
Leader Louis-Alexandre Taschereau Camillien Houde Party Liberal Conservative Leader since 1920 1929 Leader's seat Montmorency Ran in Montréal–Saint-Jacques (defeated) Last election 74 seats, 59.33% 9 seats, 34.31% Seats won 79 11 Seat change 5 2 Percentage 54.88% 43.54% Swing 4.45pp 9.23pp
Premier before election Louis-Alexandre Taschereau Liberal Premier after election Louis-Alexandre Taschereau Liberal

It was the third general election victory in a row for Taschereau, who had held office since 1920.

Results

Party		Party leader	# of candidates	Seats			Popular Vote
				1927	Elected	% Change	#	%	% Change
	Liberal	Louis-Alexandre Taschereau		74	79	+6.8%		54.88%	-4.45%
	Conservative	Camillien Houde		9	11	+22.2%		43.54%	+9.23%
	Other			2	-	-100%		1.58%	-4.8%
Total				85	90	+5.9%		100%

Popular vote PLQ   54.88% PCQ   43.54% Others   1.58%

Seats summary PLQ   87.78% PCQ   12.22%

See also

• List of Quebec premiers
• Politics of Quebec
• Timeline of Quebec history
• List of Quebec political parties
• 18th Legislative Assembly of Quebec