1936 Quebec general election

1936 Quebec general election
← 1935 August 17, 1936 1939 →
90 seats in the 20th Legislative Assembly of Quebec
46 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Maurice Duplessis Adélard Godbout
Party Union Nationale Liberal
Leader since June 20, 1936 June 11, 1936
Leader's seat Trois-Rivières L'Islet
(lost re-election)
Last election 42 seats, 48.41%1 47 seats, 46.53%
Seats won 76 14
Seat change Increase34 Decrease33
Percentage 56.88% 39.41%
Swing Increase8.47pp1 Decrease7.12pp
Premier before election

Adélard Godbout
Liberal

Premier after election

Maurice Duplessis
Union Nationale

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The 1936 Quebec general election was held on August 17, 1936, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Union Nationale, led by Maurice Duplessis, defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Adélard Godbout.[1]

This marked the end of slightly more than 39 consecutive years in power for the Liberals, who had governed Quebec since the 1897 election.

This 1936 election had been called less than one year after the 1935 election after Liberal premier Louis-Alexandre Taschereau resigned because of a scandal. He was replaced by Godbout as Liberal leader and premier.

This was Duplessis's first term in office. After losing the subsequent 1939 election, he later won four more general elections in a row, and became the dominant politician of his time. It was also the Union Nationale's first election, having been formed from a merger between the Action libérale nationale and the Quebec Conservative Party.

Campaign

Riding contests, by number of candidates (1936)[2]
Candidates UN Lib Ind-G I-Lib I-UN I-Con CCF Comm Ind CDP Lab Total
2 69 68 1 138
3 17 16 1 8 2 2 2 2 1 51
4 4 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 16
Total 90 88 2 11 3 3 1 3 2 1 1 205

Results

Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (1936)[2]
Political party Party leader MLAs Votes
Candidates 1935 1936 ± # ± % ± (pp)
  Union Nationale[a 1] Maurice Duplessis 90 42 76 34Increase 323,812 61,138Increase 56.88 8.47Increase
  Liberals and allies
█ Liberal Adélard Godbout 88 47 14 33Decrease 224,374 25,212Decrease 39.41 7.12Decrease
█ Independent-Government – 2 – – – 3,765 3,150Increase 0.66 0.55Increase
  Other candidates
█ Independent-Liberal – 11 1 – 1Decrease 9,746 11,841Decrease 1.71 2.31Decrease
█ Independent-Unionist – 3 – – – 1,928 New 0.34 New
█ Independent-Conservative – 3 – – – 1,870 1,833Increase 0.33 0..33Increase
█ Co-operative Commonwealth – 1 – – – 1,469 New 0.26 New
█ Communist – 3 – – – 1,045 New 0.18 New
█ Independent – 2 – – – 767 New 0.13 New
█ Candidat du peuple – 1 – – – 470 New 0.08 New
█ Labour – 1 – – – 79 2,159Decrease 0.01 0.41Decrease
Total 205 90 569,325 100%
Rejected ballots 4,930 10,302Decrease
Voter turnout 574,255 22,662Increase 76.94 0.78Increase
Registered electors (contested ridings only) 746,414 22,154Increase
Candidates returned by acclamation – 3Decrease
  1. ^ Comparative results reflect Conservative/ALN merger in 1935.
Popular vote
UN
 
 56.88%
PLQ
 
 39.41%
Others
 
 3.71%
Seats summary
UN
 
 84.44%
PLQ
 
 15.56%


Synopsis of results

Results by riding - 1936 Quebec general election[2][3][4]
Riding Winning party Turnout
[a 1] 		Votes[a 2]
Name 1935 Party Votes Share Margin
# 		Margin
% 		UN Lib Ind-G I-Lib I-UN I-Con Ind Other Total
 
Abitibi Lib UN 6,458 66.19% 3,159 32.38% 75.90% 6,458 3,299 – – – – – – 9,757
Argenteuil Lib Lib 2,179 46.51% 615 13.13% 80.49% 942 2,179 – – 1,564 – – – 4,685
Arthabaska Lib UN 3,559 55.63% 720 11.25% 88.52% 3,559 2,839 – – – – – – 6,398
Bagot Lib Lib 2,101 50.38% 32 0.77% 89.01% 2,069 2,101 – – – – – – 4,170
Beauce ALN UN 4,788 55.06% 2,087 24.00% 84.22% 4,788 1,207 – 2,701 – – – – 8,696
Beauharnois Con UN 2,970 60.70% 1,047 21.40% 78.77% 2,970 1,923 – – – – – – 4,893
Bellechasse Lib UN 2,780 55.14% 518 10.27% 88.76% 2,780 2,262 – – – – – – 5,042
Berthier Lib Lib 2,529 50.01% 1 0.02% 90.58% 2,528 2,529 – – – – – – 5,057
Bonaventure Lib UN 3,876 50.29% 45 0.58% 85.64% 3,876 3,831 – – – – – – 7,707
Brome Lib UN 1,836 52.16% 152 4.32% 82.36% 1,836 1,684 – – – – – – 3,520
Chambly Lib UN 3,452 58.39% 992 16.78% 76.86% 3,452 2,460 – – – – – – 5,912
Champlain ALN UN 4,068 61.38% 1,508 22.75% 86.91% 4,068 2,560 – – – – – – 6,628
Charlevoix—Saguenay Lib UN 5,080 52.18% 425 4.37% 89.21% 5,080 4,655 – – – – – – 9,735
Châteauguay Lib UN 1,899 55.04% 348 10.09% 85.94% 1,899 1,551 – – – – – – 3,450
Chicoutimi ALN UN 8,277 74.59% 5,457 49.18% 78.61% 8,277 2,820 – – – – – – 11,097
Compton Con UN 3,157 59.75% 1,030 19.49% 80.53% 3,157 2,127 – – – – – – 5,284
Deux-Montagnes Lib UN 2,127 56.51% 490 13.02% 92.54% 2,127 1,637 – – – – – – 3,764
Dorchester ALN UN 3,928 58.78% 1,174 17.57% 85.95% 3,928 2,754 – – – – – – 6,682
Drummond Lib UN 4,086 55.95% 869 11.90% 82.91% 4,086 3,217 – – – – – – 7,303
Frontenac ALN UN 3,426 64.01% 1,500 28.03% 84.24% 3,426 1,926 – – – – – – 5,352
Gaspé-Nord Lib UN 1,426 48.22% 174 5.88% 85.95% 1,426 1,252 279 – – – – – 2,957
Gaspé-Sud Lib UN 3,653 57.73% 978 15.46% 87.76% 3,653 2,675 – – – – – – 6,328
Gatineau Lib UN 3,085 50.52% 64 1.05% 78.49% 3,085 3,021 – – – – – – 6,106
Hull Lib UN 3,623 55.91% 766 11.82% 62.64% 3,623 2,857 – – – – – – 6,480
Huntingdon Con UN 1,844 57.63% 488 15.25% 81.88% 1,844 1,356 – – – – – – 3,200
Iberville Lib Lib 1,292 57.09% 321 14.18% 86.51% 971 1,292 – – – – – – 2,263
Îles-de-la-Madeleine Lib UN 1,001 50.38% 15 0.75% 86.00% 1,001 986 – – – – – – 1,987
Jacques-Cartier ALN UN 5,164 59.70% 1,678 19.40% 74.50% 5,164 – 3,486 – – – – – 8,650
Joliette Lib UN 3,595 53.97% 529 7.94% 84.38% 3,595 3,066 – – – – – – 6,661
Kamouraska Lib UN 2,720 51.04% 111 2.08% 87.31% 2,720 2,609 – – – – – – 5,329
L'Assomption ALN UN 2,080 53.25% 254 6.50% 79.22% 2,080 1,826 – – – – – – 3,906
L'Islet Lib UN 2,233 50.22% 20 0.45% 85.91% 2,233 2,213 – – – – – – 4,446
Labelle ALN UN 3,077 72.18% 1,891 44.36% 80.60% 3,077 1,186 – – – – – – 4,263
Lac-Saint-Jean Con UN 2,544 54.28% 401 8.56% 90.12% 2,544 2,143 – – – – – – 4,687
Laval Con UN 12,353 67.52% 6,411 35.04% 67.60% 12,353 5,942 – – – – – – 18,295
Laviolette ALN UN 4,059 64.98% 1,871 29.95% 79.21% 4,059 2,188 – – – – – – 6,247
Lévis ALN UN 4,053 51.24% 196 2.48% 85.38% 4,053 3,857 – – – – – – 7,910
Lotbinière Lib UN 2,981 51.11% 129 2.21% 86.21% 2,981 2,852 – – – – – – 5,833
Maisonneuve Con UN 11,445 68.63% 6,213 37.25% 65.30% 11,445 5,232 – – – – – – 16,677
Maskinongé Lib UN 2,269 55.38% 441 10.76% 87.04% 2,269 1,828 – – – – – – 4,097
Matane Lib UN 3,256 55.17% 686 11.62% 86.09% 3,256 2,570 – 76 – – – – 5,902
Matapédia Lib UN 3,199 52.97% 359 5.94% 86.07% 3,199 2,840 – – – – – – 6,039
Mégantic ALN UN 4,627 59.49% 1,649 21.20% 85.78% 4,627 2,978 – – – – 173 – 7,778
Missisquoi Con UN 2,854 56.77% 681 13.55% 79.79% 2,854 2,173 – – – – – – 5,027
Montcalm Lib UN 2,019 56.76% 481 13.52% 88.02% 2,019 1,538 – – – – – – 3,557
Montmagny ALN UN 2,695 55.70% 552 11.41% 86.59% 2,695 2,143 – – – – – – 4,838
Montmorency Lib UN 2,149 54.06% 323 8.13% 91.32% 2,149 1,826 – – – – – – 3,975
Montréal-Dorion ALN UN 5,674 63.20% 2,370 26.40% 66.79% 5,674 3,304 – – – – – – 8,978
Montréal-Laurier ALN Lib 3,472 50.10% 14 0.20% 58.23% 3,458 3,472 – – – – – – 6,930
Montréal-Mercier Lib UN 9,340 58.31% 2,960 18.48% 63.62% 9,340 6,380 – – 299 – – – 16,019
Montréal–Saint-Georges Con UN 1,399 55.54% 500 19.85% 48.54% 1,399 – – 221 – 899 – – 2,519
Montréal–Saint-Henri ALN UN 3,622 51.79% 1,300 18.59% 68.25% 3,622 2,322 – 580 – – – 470 6,994
Montreal–Saint-Jacques Con UN 3,616 58.72% 1,259 20.44% 72.08% 3,616 2,357 – – – – – 185 6,158
Montréal–Saint-Laurent Lib UN 1,201 53.59% 161 7.18% 47.00% 1,201 1,040 – – – – – – 2,241
Montréal–Saint-Louis Lib Lib 2,024 58.84% 1,251 36.37% 53.46% 773 2,024 – – 65 – – 578 3,440
Montreal–Sainte-Anne I-Lib Lib 1,673 49.54% 563 16.67% 66.09% 1,110 1,673 – – – – 594 – 3,377
Montréal–Sainte-Marie ALN UN 6,410 65.24% 3,276 33.34% 68.85% 6,410 3,134 – – – – – 282 9,826
Montréal-Verdun Con UN 7,502 56.23% 3,626 27.18% 59.59% 7,502 495 – 3,876 – – – 1,469 13,342
Napierville-Laprairie Lib UN 2,331 51.69% 152 3.37% 88.69% 2,331 2,179 – – – – – – 4,510
Nicolet Lib UN 3,612 52.86% 661 9.67% 85.88% 3,612 2,951 – 270 – – – – 6,833
Papineau ALN UN 4,629 61.60% 1,743 23.19% 75.50% 4,629 2,886 – – – – – – 7,515
Pontiac Lib Lib 2,091 44.91% 86 1.85% 76.48% 2,005 2,091 – 560 – – – – 4,656
Portneuf ALN UN 5,276 64.60% 2,385 29.20% 86.17% 5,276 2,891 – – – – – – 8,167
Québec-Centre ALN UN 3,837 52.99% 433 5.98% 79.85% 3,837 3,404 – – – – – – 7,241
Québec-Comté Lib UN 4,651 56.15% 1,019 12.30% 90.40% 4,651 3,632 – – – – – – 8,283
Québec-Est ALN UN 5,826 61.72% 2,212 23.43% 81.82% 5,826 3,614 – – – – – – 9,440
Québec-Ouest Lib Lib 1,628 51.44% 282 8.91% 79.20% 1,346 1,628 – 24 – 167 – – 3,165
Richelieu Lib Lib 2,818 57.70% 784 16.05% 85.34% 2,034 2,818 – 32 – – – – 4,884
Richmond Con UN 3,460 61.23% 1,269 22.46% 82.28% 3,460 2,191 – – – – – – 5,651
Rimouski Lib UN 3,491 55.15% 652 10.30% 89.61% 3,491 2,839 – – – – – – 6,330
Rivière-du-Loup Lib Lib 3,572 50.60% 85 1.20% 88.55% 3,487 3,572 – – – – – – 7,059
Roberval ALN UN 4,191 61.69% 1,588 23.37% 86.47% 4,191 2,603 – – – – – – 6,794
Rouville Con UN 2,046 56.26% 455 12.51% 85.82% 2,046 1,591 – – – – – – 3,637
Saint-Hyacinthe Lib Lib 3,289 50.44% 57 0.87% 87.70% 3,232 3,289 – – – – – – 6,521
Saint-Jean Lib Lib 2,451 53.29% 303 6.59% 84.80% 2,148 2,451 – – – – – – 4,599
Saint-Maurice ALN UN 4,635 65.19% 2,160 30.38% 82.07% 4,635 2,475 – – – – – – 7,110
Saint-Sauveur Con UN 4,816 58.23% 1,362 16.47% 85.76% 4,816 3,454 – – – – – – 8,270
Shefford ALN UN 3,940 57.73% 1,055 15.46% 84.60% 3,940 2,885 – – – – – – 6,825
Sherbrooke ALN UN 4,987 60.77% 1,768 21.55% 76.59% 4,987 3,219 – – – – – – 8,206
Soulanges Lib UN 1,022 44.11% 157 6.78% 88.56% 1,022 865 – 430 – – – – 2,317
Stanstead ALN UN 2,980 54.73% 515 9.46% 78.04% 2,980 2,465 – – – – – – 5,445
Témiscamingue ALN UN 4,200 66.32% 2,067 32.64% 68.46% 4,200 2,133 – – – – – – 6,333
Témiscouata Lib UN 2,383 54.77% 415 9.54% 92.17% 2,383 1,968 – – – – – – 4,351
Terrebonne Lib UN 5,279 58.80% 1,659 18.48% 84.37% 5,279 3,620 – – – – – 79 8,978
Trois-Rivières Con UN 5,628 69.31% 3,136 38.62% 83.13% 5,628 2,492 – – – – – – 8,120
Vaudreuil Lib UN 1,277 42.54% 301 10.03% 84.26% 1,277 749 – 976 – – – – 3,002
Verchères Lib Lib 1,843 58.01% 509 16.02% 88.21% 1,334 1,843 – – – – – – 3,177
Westmount Con UN 8,970 57.75% 3,212 20.68% 48.31% 8,970 5,758 – – – 804 – – 15,532
Wolfe Lib UN 2,176 53.78% 306 7.56% 89.80% 2,176 1,870 – – – – – – 4,046
Yamaska Con UN 2,197 55.85% 460 11.69% 87.88% 2,197 1,737 – – – – – – 3,934
  1. ^ including spoilt ballots
  2. ^ Affiliations without candidates gaining 1st or 2nd place results provincewide, or otherwise not receiving more than 1% of the total vote, are grouped under "I-Oth" or "Other"
  = open seat
  = turnout is above provincial average
  = winning candidate was in previous Legislature
  = winning candidate was ALN or Conservative incumbent
  = incumbent had switched allegiance
  = not incumbent; was previously elected to the Legislature
  = incumbency arose from byelection gain
  = previously incumbent in another riding
  = other incumbents renominated
  = previously an MP in the House of Commons of Canada
  = multiple candidates

Analysis

Party candidates in 2nd place[2]
Party in 1st place Party in 2nd place Total
UN Lib Ind-G Ind-Lib Ind-UN Ind-Con
Union Nationale 71 1 3 1 76
Liberal 13 1 14
Total 13 71 1 3 1 1 90
Candidates ranked 1st to 4th place, by party[2]
Parties 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
█ Union Nationale 76 13 1 90
█ Liberal 14 71 2 1 88
█ Independent Liberal 3 7 1 11
█ Independent Conservative 1 2 3
█ Independent UN 1 1 1 3
█ Independent Government 1 1 2
█ Communist 3 3
█ Independent 2 2
█ Co-operative Commonwealth 1 1
█ Labour 1 1
█ Candidat du peuple 1 1
Resulting composition of the 23rd Quebec Legislative Assembly[3]
Source Party
UN Lib Total
Seats retained Incumbents returned 35 12 47
Ouster of incumbent changing allegiance 4 4
Open seats held 2 2
Seats changing hands Incumbents defeated - new MLAs 19 1 20
Incumbents defeated - return of members previously elected to Legislature 2 2
Incumbents defeated - election of previous MP to the Parliament of Canada 1 1
Open seats gained 13 13
Incumbent changed allegiance 1 1
Total 76 14 90

See also

Further reading

  • The Canadian Annual Review of Public Affairs, 1935 and 1936. Toronto: The Annual Review Company. 1939.

References

  1. ^ Cdn Annual Rev 1939, p. 285.
  2. ^ a b c d e Drouilly, Pierre (December 4, 2017). "Élections québécoises de 1936". donneesquebec.ca. Atlas des élections au Québec.
  3. ^ a b "Les membres de l'Assemblée nationale par circonscription" [National Assembly members by riding] (in French). National Assembly of Quebec. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  4. ^ "Results by Ridings Outside City; Figures for Ridings on Island". Montreal Gazette. October 26, 1939. p. 6.