1952 Quebec general election

The 1952 Quebec general election was held on July 16, 1952, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Union Nationale, led by Maurice Duplessis, won re-election, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Georges-Émile Lapalme.

1952 Quebec general election
July 16, 1952
92 seats in the 24th Legislative Assembly of Quebec
47 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Maurice Duplessis Georges-Émile Lapalme
Party Union Nationale Liberal
Leader since June 20, 1936 May 20, 1950
Leader's seat Trois-Rivières Ran in Joliette (defeated)
Last election 82 seats, 51.24% 8 seats, 33.17%
Seats won 68 23
Seat change 14 15
Percentage 50.5% 45.77%
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Premier before election

Maurice Duplessis
Union Nationale

 Premier after election

Maurice Duplessis
Union Nationale

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This was the fourth time (and the third in a row) that Duplessis led his party to a general election victory.

The number of seats won by the Liberals, and their share of the popular vote, were considerably increased over the previous election in 1948.

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