1886 Quebec general election

The 1886 Quebec general election on October 14, 1886, to elect members of the 6th Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Parti National, a broad coalition formed and led by Honoré Mercier, that included the Parti libéral du Québec and nationalist defectors from the Conservative party. The Parti national got a large boost when Liberals and dissident Conservatives rallied in reaction to the hanging of Louis Riel in 1885, for which the federal Conservatives were held responsible by Quebec voters. The nationalists won a majority of seats against the Parti conservateur du Québec, led by John Jones Ross.

1886 Quebec general election
October 14, 1886
65 seats in the 6th Legislative Assembly of Quebec
33 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Honoré Mercier John Jones Ross
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since 1883 1884
Leader's seat Bonaventure Councillor for Shawinigan
Last election 15 seats, 38.97% 49 seats, 50.38%
Seats won 33 26
Seat change 18 23
Popular vote 58,389 68,141
Percentage 39.54% 46.19%
Swing 0.57pp 4.19pp
Premier before election

John Jones Ross
Conservative

 Premier after election

John Jones Ross
Conservative

The Conservatives hung on in a minority government until Mercier became premier on January 27, 1887.

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