1935 Quebec general election


The 1935 Quebec general election was held on November 25, 1935, 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 Action libérale nationale, led by Paul Gouin, and the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Maurice Duplessis.

1935 Quebec general election
November 25, 1935
89 seats in the 19th Legislative Assembly of Quebec
45 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Louis-Alexandre Taschereau Félix-Antoine Faguy Maurice Duplessis
Party Liberal Action libérale nationale Conservative
Leader since 1920 1934 1933
Leader's seat Montmorency L'Assomption Trois-Rivières
Last election 79 seats, 54.88% pre-creation 11 seats, 43.54%
Seats won 47 25 17
Seat change 32 25 6
Percentage 46.53% 29.48% 18.93%
Swing 8.35pp 29.48pp 24.61pp
Premier before election

Louis-Alexandre Taschereau
Liberal

 Premier after election

Louis-Alexandre Taschereau
Liberal

It was the fourth and final general election victory in a row for Taschereau, who had held office since 1920. He resigned less than seven months later due to a scandal.

The Action libérale nationale (ALN) was a newly formed party led by the son of former Liberal premier Lomer Gouin. It was established by former Liberals who had become dissatisfied with the party. The ALN and Conservatives formed an alliance, the Union Nationale, to contest this election. They merged after the election to become a single party, which soon became a dominant political force.

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