1904 Quebec general election

The 1904 Quebec general election was held on November 25, 1904, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Simon-Napoléon Parent, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Edmund James Flynn.

1904 Quebec general election

← 1900 November 25, 1904 1908 →

74 seats in the 11th Legislative Assembly of Quebec
38 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Simon-Napoléon Parent Edmund James Flynn
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since 1900 1896
Leader's seat Saint-Sauveur Gaspé
Last election 67 seats, 53.15% 7 seats, 41.85%
Seats won 67 7
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 62,889 30,331
Percentage 55.43% 26.73%
Swing Increase2.28pp Decrease15.12pp

Premier before election

Simon-Napoléon Parent
Liberal

Premier after election

Simon-Napoléon Parent
Liberal

It was Parent's final election. Due to internal dissension within his party, he resigned in 1905, and was succeeded as Liberal leader and premier by Lomer Gouin.

Results

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Party Party leader # of
candidates
Seats Popular Vote
1900 Elected % Change # % % Change
Liberal Simon-Napoléon Parent 87 67 67 - 62,889 55.43% +2.28%
Conservative Edmund James Flynn 24 7 7 - 30,331 26.73% -15.12%
  Other 6 - - - 20,233 17.84% +12.8%
Total 117 74 74 -% 113,453 100%  
Popular vote
PLQ
55.43%
PCQ
26.73%
Others
17.84%
Seats summary
PLQ
90.54%
PCQ
9.46%

See also

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Further reading

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  • Hopkins, J. Castell (1905). The Canadian Annual Review of Public Affairs, 1904. Toronto: The Annual Review Publishing Company.

References

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