1985 Quebec general election
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122 seats in the 33rd National Assembly of Quebec 62 seats were needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 75.69% (![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1985 Quebec general election was held on December 2, 1985, to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Liberal Party, led by former premier Robert Bourassa, defeated the incumbent Parti Québécois, led by Premier Pierre-Marc Johnson.
This election marked the comeback of Robert Bourassa, whose political career had been thought to be over after losing the 1976 general election and resigning as Liberal leader. However, Bourassa personally failed to win his own seat in the Bertrand electoral district, and had to run in a by-election one month later in the safe Saint-Laurent electoral district. The 1985 Quebec general election result produced by far the largest majority of any Canadian legislative election (in terms of the number of seats) by a winning party whose leader failed to win his own seat. It was also the only modern election in Quebec history where the leader of the winning party lost their seat.
Johnson, son of former Union Nationale premier Daniel Johnson Sr. was unable to revive the PQ's fortune after he succeeded René Lévesque as party leader and premier. Pierre-Marc's brother, Daniel Johnson Jr., later became leader of the Liberal Party and briefly served as premier.
This election was the last contested by the Union Nationale. It only ran candidates in 19 ridings, none of whom came close to being elected. The party would be wound up by election authorities in 1989. It is also the last Quebec general election to date where the largest party won a majority government while also getting over 50% of the popular vote.
Results
[edit]Political party | Party leader | MNAs | Votes | |||||||
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Candidates | 1981 | 1985 | ± | # | ± | % | ± (pp) | |||
Liberal | Robert Bourassa | 122 | 42 | 99 | 57![]() | 1,910,307 | 251,554![]() | 55.99% | 9.91![]() | |
Parti Québécois | Pierre-Marc Johnson | 122 | 80 | 23 | 57![]() | 1,320,008 | 453,229![]() | 38.69% | 10.57![]() | |
New Democratic | Jean-Paul Harney | 90 | – | – | – | 82,588 | 82,588![]() | 2.42% | New | |
Progressive Conservative | André Asselin | 48 | – | – | – | 35,210 | 35,210![]() | 1.03% | New | |
Parti indépendantiste | Denis Monière | 39 | – | – | – | 15,423 | 15,423![]() | 0.45% | New | |
Christian Socialist | Jacques Paquette | 103 | – | – | – | 11,712 | 11,712![]() | 0.34% | New | |
Independent | 28 | – | – | – | 7,855 | 3,483![]() | 0.23% | 0.11![]() | ||
Union Nationale | 19 | – | – | – | 7,759 | 136,311![]() | 0.23% | 3.77![]() | ||
Green | 10 | – | – | – | 4,613 | 4,613![]() | 0.14% | New | ||
Independent Liberal | 1 | – | – | – | 4,001 | 4,001![]() | 0.12% | New | ||
Humanist | 17 | – | – | – | 3,050 | 3,050![]() | 0.09% | New | ||
Commonwealth of Canada | 28 | – | – | – | 2,240 | 2,240![]() | 0.07% | New | ||
Regroupement autonome des jeunes | 3 | – | – | – | 2,161 | 2,161![]() | 0.06% | New | ||
Socialist Movement | Roger Deslauriers | 10 | – | – | – | 1,809 | 1,809![]() | 0.05% | New | |
United Social Credit | Jean-Paul Poulin | 12 | – | – | – | 1,650 | 366![]() | 0.05% | 0.01![]() | |
Communist | Sam Walsh | 10 | – | – | – | 834 | 66![]() | 0.02% | – | |
Workers | 4 | – | – | – | 387 | 640![]() | 0.01% | 0.02![]() | ||
Total | 666 | 122 | 122 | 3,411,607 | 100.00% | |||||
Rejected ballots | 52,625 | 14,102![]() | ||||||||
Voter turnout | 3,464,232 | 174,388![]() | 75.69 | 6.83![]() | ||||||
Registered electors | 4,576,600 | 170,324![]() |
Party | Seats | Votes | Change (pp) | ||
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█ Liberal | 99 / 122 | 9.91 | |||
█ Parti Québécois | 23 / 122 | -10.57 | |||
█ New Democratic | 0 / 122 | 2.42 | |||
█ Progressive Conservative | 0 / 122 | 1.03 | |||
█ Union Nationale | 0 / 122 | -3.77 | |||
█ Independent | 0 / 122 | 0.11 | |||
█ Other | 0 / 122 | 0.87 |
Synopsis of results
[edit]Riding | Winning party | Turnout [a 1] | Votes | |||||||||||||||||
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Name | 1981 | Party | Votes | Share | Margin # | Margin % | Lib | PQ | NDP | PC | PI | CS | UN | I-Lib | Ind | Oth | Total | |||
Abitibi-Est | PQ | Lib | 9,202 | 51.85% | 1,742 | 9.82% | 62.85% | 9,202 | 7,460 | 372 | 663 | – | 51 | – | – | – | – | 17,748 | ||
Abitibi-Ouest | PQ | PQ | 10,859 | 54.64% | 2,345 | 11.80% | 62.49% | 8,514 | 10,859 | 426 | – | – | 73 | – | – | – | – | 19,872 | ||
Anjou | PQ | PQ | 16,258 | 48.60% | 354 | 1.06% | 77.15% | 15,904 | 16,258 | 977 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 317 | 33,456 | ||
Argenteuil | Lib | Lib | 17,220 | 65.65% | 9,476 | 36.13% | 74.35% | 17,220 | 7,744 | – | – | – | 178 | 1,088 | – | – | – | 26,230 | ||
Arthabaska | PQ | Lib | 16,608 | 49.83% | 2,038 | 6.11% | 79.79% | 16,608 | 14,570 | 801 | – | – | 85 | 817 | – | 450 | – | 33,331 | ||
Beauce-Nord | PQ | Lib | 19,418 | 54.06% | 4,855 | 13.52% | 79.73% | 19,418 | 14,563 | – | – | 519 | 167 | – | – | 1,250 | – | 35,917 | ||
Beauce-Sud | Lib | Lib | 19,592 | 66.12% | 9,974 | 33.66% | 78.80% | 19,592 | 9,618 | – | – | – | 422 | – | – | – | – | 29,632 | ||
Beauharnois | PQ | Lib | 16,621 | 50.51% | 2,619 | 7.96% | 82.61% | 16,621 | 14,002 | – | – | – | 87 | – | – | 992 | 1,205 | 32,907 | ||
Bellechasse | PQ | Lib | 12,754 | 54.82% | 2,516 | 10.81% | 79.02% | 12,754 | 10,238 | – | – | – | 275 | – | – | – | – | 23,267 | ||
Berthier | Lib | Lib | 17,561 | 63.00% | 8,232 | 29.53% | 78.48% | 17,561 | 9,329 | – | 373 | – | 124 | 489 | – | – | – | 27,876 | ||
Bertrand | PQ | PQ | 17,181 | 48.89% | 229 | 0.65% | 87.50% | 16,952 | 17,181 | 586 | – | – | 46 | – | – | – | 374 | 35,139 | ||
Bonaventure | Lib | Lib | 13,701 | 65.92% | 6,877 | 33.09% | 74.85% | 13,701 | 6,824 | – | – | – | 259 | – | – | – | – | 20,784 | ||
Bourassa | PQ | Lib | 15,727 | 59.09% | 6,469 | 24.30% | 74.41% | 15,727 | 9,258 | 651 | 533 | 286 | 65 | – | – | – | 96 | 26,616 | ||
Bourget | PQ | Lib | 13,272 | 52.29% | 2,687 | 10.59% | 76.41% | 13,272 | 10,585 | 554 | 248 | 272 | 53 | – | – | – | 399 | 25,383 | ||
Brome-Missisquoi | Lib | Lib | 16,500 | 68.83% | 10,044 | 41.90% | 74.47% | 16,500 | 6,456 | 880 | – | – | 136 | – | – | – | – | 23,972 | ||
Chambly | PQ | Lib | 16,330 | 54.61% | 4,005 | 13.39% | 81.61% | 16,330 | 12,325 | 1,096 | – | – | 151 | – | – | – | – | 29,902 | ||
Champlain | PQ | Lib | 16,652 | 51.80% | 2,428 | 7.55% | 80.29% | 16,652 | 14,224 | 1,269 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 32,145 | ||
Chapleau | Lib | Lib | 16,514 | 60.49% | 6,701 | 24.55% | 66.23% | 16,514 | 9,813 | 686 | – | 188 | 99 | – | – | – | – | 27,300 | ||
Charlesbourg | PQ | Lib | 22,181 | 62.82% | 13,261 | 37.56% | 81.67% | 22,181 | 8,920 | 1,740 | 2,076 | 334 | 59 | – | – | – | – | 35,310 | ||
Charlevoix | Lib | Lib | 14,847 | 61.13% | 6,039 | 24.86% | 80.03% | 14,847 | 8,808 | 634 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24,289 | ||
Châteauguay | PQ | Lib | 20,209 | 54.25% | 4,263 | 11.44% | 79.16% | 20,209 | 15,946 | 948 | – | – | 151 | – | – | – | – | 37,254 | ||
Chauveau | PQ | Lib | 19,850 | 58.23% | 8,513 | 24.97% | 77.14% | 19,850 | 11,337 | 1,720 | – | – | 149 | 1,031 | – | – | – | 34,087 | ||
Chicoutimi | PQ | PQ | 17,476 | 53.11% | 3,760 | 11.43% | 76.56% | 13,716 | 17,476 | 1,429 | – | – | 119 | – | – | – | 167 | 32,907 | ||
Chomedey | Lib | Lib | 21,622 | 72.66% | 14,800 | 49.73% | 72.26% | 21,622 | 6,822 | 799 | – | 336 | 77 | – | – | – | 103 | 29,759 | ||
Crémazie | PQ | Lib | 16,115 | 49.89% | 1,555 | 4.81% | 80.03% | 16,115 | 14,560 | 765 | 233 | 276 | 62 | – | – | 211 | 78 | 32,300 | ||
D'Arcy-McGee | Lib | Lib | 22,799 | 91.45% | 21,672 | 86.93% | 68.58% | 22,799 | 1,127 | 937 | – | – | 67 | – | – | – | – | 24,930 | ||
Deux-Montagnes | PQ | Lib | 15,892 | 51.95% | 4,455 | 14.56% | 77.51% | 15,892 | 11,437 | 490 | 394 | 2,274 | 103 | – | – | – | – | 30,590 | ||
Dorion | PQ | Lib | 12,724 | 51.71% | 2,498 | 10.15% | 74.58% | 12,724 | 10,226 | 653 | 290 | 268 | 55 | – | – | 36 | 353 | 24,605 | ||
Drummond | PQ | Lib | 16,584 | 47.93% | 102 | 0.29% | 79.85% | 16,584 | 16,482 | 585 | 947 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 34,598 | ||
Dubuc | PQ | PQ | 14,147 | 55.32% | 4,171 | 16.31% | 78.73% | 9,976 | 14,147 | 950 | 420 | – | 81 | – | – | – | – | 25,574 | ||
Duplessis | PQ | PQ | 12,377 | 49.81% | 274 | 1.10% | 69.02% | 12,103 | 12,377 | – | – | 223 | 145 | – | – | – | – | 24,848 | ||
Fabre | PQ | Lib | 15,130 | 51.38% | 1,931 | 6.56% | 80.19% | 15,130 | 13,199 | 668 | – | 371 | 81 | – | – | – | – | 29,449 | ||
Frontenac | PQ | Lib | 14,606 | 51.85% | 3,222 | 11.44% | 80.08% | 14,606 | 11,384 | – | 2,027 | – | 151 | – | – | – | – | 28,168 | ||
Gaspé | PQ | Lib | 13,880 | 57.71% | 4,000 | 16.63% | 74.47% | 13,880 | 9,880 | – | – | – | 290 | – | – | – | – | 24,050 | ||
Gatineau | Lib | Lib | 13,571 | 65.23% | 7,619 | 36.62% | 69.19% | 13,571 | 5,952 | 532 | 673 | – | 78 | – | – | – | – | 20,806 | ||
Gouin | PQ | PQ | 11,212 | 48.46% | 722 | 3.12% | 73.79% | 10,490 | 11,212 | 665 | 181 | 341 | 51 | – | – | – | 198 | 23,138 | ||
Groulx | PQ | Lib | 17,692 | 49.07% | 621 | 1.72% | 78.25% | 17,692 | 17,071 | – | – | 499 | – | 459 | – | – | 335 | 36,056 | ||
Hull | Lib | Lib | 16,375 | 61.09% | 7,434 | 27.73% | 65.51% | 16,375 | 8,941 | 1,016 | – | – | 65 | – | – | – | 407 | 26,804 | ||
Huntingdon | Lib | Lib | 13,405 | 60.90% | 6,299 | 28.62% | 74.66% | 13,405 | 7,106 | – | 1,222 | – | – | – | – | 279 | – | 22,012 | ||
Iberville | PQ | Lib | 18,353 | 55.02% | 4,685 | 14.04% | 80.36% | 18,353 | 13,668 | 495 | 707 | – | 136 | – | – | – | – | 33,359 | ||
Îles-de-la-Madeleine | PQ | Lib | 5,048 | 56.02% | 1,184 | 13.14% | 86.61% | 5,048 | 3,864 | – | – | – | – | 99 | – | – | – | 9,011 | ||
Jacques-Cartier | Lib | Lib | 24,245 | 80.36% | 20,404 | 67.63% | 77.41% | 24,245 | 3,841 | 1,025 | 624 | – | 67 | – | – | – | 369 | 30,171 | ||
Jean-Talon | Lib | Lib | 18,396 | 58.39% | 7,656 | 24.30% | 82.79% | 18,396 | 10,740 | 1,727 | 256 | – | 94 | 291 | – | – | – | 31,504 | ||
Jeanne-Mance | Lib | Lib | 20,772 | 70.24% | 13,283 | 44.92% | 74.13% | 20,772 | 7,489 | 411 | 609 | – | 40 | 150 | – | – | 100 | 29,571 | ||
Johnson | PQ | PQ | 13,644 | 51.58% | 1,672 | 6.32% | 79.57% | 11,972 | 13,644 | – | – | – | 99 | 476 | – | 262 | – | 26,453 | ||
Joliette | PQ | PQ | 15,288 | 50.53% | 2,175 | 7.19% | 79.62% | 13,113 | 15,288 | – | 659 | – | 58 | – | – | – | 1,140 | 30,258 | ||
Jonquière | PQ | PQ | 17,741 | 52.51% | 3,611 | 10.69% | 79.86% | 14,130 | 17,741 | 1,784 | – | – | 132 | – | – | – | – | 33,787 | ||
Kamouraska-Témiscouata | PQ | Lib | 14,043 | 57.39% | 5,190 | 21.21% | 70.15% | 14,043 | 8,853 | – | – | 781 | 88 | – | – | – | 704 | 24,469 | ||
L'Acadie | Lib | Lib | 22,572 | 74.03% | 15,956 | 52.33% | 75.38% | 22,572 | 6,616 | 946 | – | – | 190 | – | – | – | 165 | 30,489 | ||
L'Assomption | PQ | Lib | 15,627 | 41.93% | 216 | 0.58% | 77.06% | 15,627 | 15,411 | – | 5,429[a 2] | 422 | – | 273 | – | – | 103 | 37,265 | ||
La Peltrie | PQ | Lib | 19,819 | 55.93% | 6,357 | 17.94% | 82.83% | 19,819 | 13,462 | 1,968 | – | – | 189 | – | – | – | – | 35,438 | ||
Labelle | PQ | Lib | 15,197 | 50.36% | 2,507 | 8.31% | 73.89% | 15,197 | 12,690 | – | 1,546 | 603 | 143 | – | – | – | – | 30,179 | ||
Lac-Saint-Jean | PQ | PQ | 17,028 | 54.82% | 4,263 | 13.72% | 83.30% | 12,765 | 17,028 | 1,072 | – | – | 199 | – | – | – | – | 31,064 | ||
LaFontaine | PQ | Lib | 19,577 | 50.46% | 1,855 | 4.78% | 76.47% | 19,577 | 17,722 | 608 | 460 | – | 83 | 348 | – | – | – | 38,798 | ||
Laporte | Lib | Lib | 18,925 | 63.87% | 9,959 | 33.61% | 77.26% | 18,925 | 8,966 | 1,137 | 387 | – | 68 | – | – | – | 149 | 29,632 | ||
La Prairie | Lib | Lib | 24,633 | 60.05% | 9,968 | 24.30% | 79.55% | 24,633 | 14,665 | 1,088 | – | 484 | 84 | – | – | – | 70 | 41,024 | ||
Laurier | Lib | Lib | 16,044 | 65.80% | 10,078 | 41.33% | 68.86% | 16,044 | 5,966 | 830 | 393 | 425 | – | – | – | – | 724 | 24,382 | ||
Laval-des-Rapides | PQ | Lib | 15,223 | 52.06% | 2,111 | 7.22% | 76.21% | 15,223 | 13,112 | 704 | – | – | 83 | – | – | – | 122 | 29,244 | ||
Laviolette | PQ | PQ | 15,134 | 56.33% | 3,401 | 12.66% | 77.70% | 11,733 | 15,134 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 26,867 | ||
Lévis | PQ | PQ | 20,520 | 49.09% | 1,474 | 3.53% | 79.95% | 19,046 | 20,520 | 1,154 | 437 | 323 | 80 | – | – | – | 240 | 41,800 | ||
Limoilou | PQ | Lib | 16,822 | 60.54% | 8,483 | 30.53% | 74.54% | 16,822 | 8,339 | 949 | 783 | – | 103 | – | – | – | 792 | 27,788 | ||
Lotbinière | PQ | Lib | 12,382 | 53.52% | 1,945 | 8.41% | 81.09% | 12,382 | 10,437 | – | – | – | 317 | – | – | – | – | 23,136 | ||
Louis-Hébert | PQ | Lib | 16,913 | 51.90% | 4,634 | 14.22% | 79.64% | 16,913 | 12,279 | 2,798 | 287 | 252 | 58 | – | – | – | – | 32,587 | ||
Maisonneuve | PQ | PQ | 12,373 | 51.75% | 2,088 | 8.73% | 69.53% | 10,285 | 12,373 | 495 | 138 | – | 76 | 322 | – | 49 | 169 | 23,907 | ||
Marguerite-Bourgeoys | Lib | Lib | 19,469 | 73.44% | 13,350 | 50.36% | 74.03% | 19,469 | 6,119 | 795 | – | – | 128 | – | – | – | – | 26,511 | ||
Marie-Victorin | PQ | PQ | 12,568 | 47.75% | 335 | 1.27% | 72.56% | 12,233 | 12,568 | 884 | – | 346 | 83 | – | – | – | 205 | 26,319 | ||
Marquette | Lib | Lib | 13,356 | 60.51% | 5,521 | 25.01% | 72.28% | 13,356 | 7,835 | 419 | – | 150 | 55 | 158 | – | – | 98 | 22,071 | ||
Maskinongé | Lib | Lib | 17,599 | 61.51% | 7,755 | 27.11% | 80.63% | 17,599 | 9,844 | – | 1,167 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 28,610 | ||
Matane | PQ | Lib | 11,830 | 53.40% | 2,055 | 9.28% | 77.09% | 11,830 | 9,775 | – | 381 | – | 169 | – | – | – | – | 22,155 | ||
Matapédia | PQ | Lib | 11,473 | 53.19% | 2,096 | 9.72% | 78.86% | 11,473 | 9,377 | – | 599 | – | 122 | – | – | – | – | 21,571 | ||
Mégantic-Compton | Lib | Lib | 12,865 | 59.48% | 4,787 | 22.13% | 77.39% | 12,865 | 8,078 | 594 | – | – | 91 | – | – | – | – | 21,628 | ||
Mercier | PQ | PQ | 12,062 | 47.11% | 1,102 | 4.30% | 71.12% | 10,960 | 12,062 | 1,200 | – | 319 | – | – | – | 128 | 933 | 25,602 | ||
Mille-Îles | PQ | Lib | 16,189 | 54.20% | 3,547 | 11.88% | 80.86% | 16,189 | 12,642 | 573 | – | 373 | 91 | – | – | – | – | 29,868 | ||
Mont-Royal | Lib | Lib | 17,865 | 79.17% | 14,638 | 64.87% | 69.74% | 17,865 | 3,227 | 675 | 231 | 126 | 94 | – | – | 35 | 312 | 22,565 | ||
Montmagny-L'Islet | PQ | Lib | 14,492 | 60.52% | 6,349 | 26.51% | 74.18% | 14,492 | 8,143 | 564 | – | 199 | 47 | – | – | 500 | – | 23,945 | ||
Montmorency | PQ | Lib | 21,115 | 59.37% | 9,942 | 27.95% | 77.75% | 21,115 | 11,173 | 1,200 | 1,351 | – | 101 | – | – | 625 | – | 35,565 | ||
Nelligan | Lib | Lib | 24,112 | 75.42% | 18,173 | 56.84% | 75.75% | 24,112 | 5,939 | 1,123 | 798 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 31,972 | ||
Nicolet< | PQ | Lib | 15,816 | 59.01% | 5,395 | 20.13% | 84.93% | 15,816 | 10,421 | 425 | – | – | 139 | – | – | – | – | 26,801 | ||
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce | Lib | Lib | 21,024 | 77.83% | 17,726 | 65.62% | 73.02% | 21,024 | 3,298 | 2,333 | – | – | 82 | – | – | – | 275 | 27,012 | ||
Orford | Lib | Lib | 16,672 | 59.43% | 6,765 | 24.12% | 74.74% | 16,672 | 9,907 | 632 | 729 | – | 111 | – | – | – | – | 28,051 | ||
Outremont | Lib | Lib | 12,720 | 53.43% | 3,702 | 15.55% | 72.11% | 12,720 | 9,018 | 1,294 | – | 461 | 31 | – | – | – | 282 | 23,806 | ||
Papineau | Lib | Lib | 12,452 | 58.59% | 4,382 | 20.62% | 74.03% | 12,452 | 8,070 | 732 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 21,254 | ||
Pontiac | Lib | Lib | 13,888 | 72.08% | 10,265 | 53.28% | 62.80% | 13,888 | 3,623 | 896 | 783 | – | 77 | – | – | – | – | 19,267 | ||
Portneuf | Lib | Lib | 18,406 | 69.10% | 11,219 | 42.12% | 81.34% | 18,406 | 7,187 | 726 | – | – | 52 | – | – | – | 264 | 26,635 | ||
Prévost | PQ | Lib | 15,618 | 53.09% | 2,659 | 9.04% | 74.95% | 15,618 | 12,959 | – | 701 | – | 141 | – | – | – | – | 29,419 | ||
Richelieu | PQ | Lib | 16,373 | 53.14% | 3,047 | 9.89% | 81.90% | 16,373 | 13,326 | 587 | – | – | 105 | – | – | 347 | 72 | 30,810 | ||
Richmond | Lib | Lib | 12,356 | 63.81% | 5,532 | 28.57% | 80.96% | 12,356 | 6,824 | – | – | – | 184 | – | – | – | – | 19,364 | ||
Rimouski | PQ | Lib | 15,116 | 48.78% | 284 | 0.92% | 75.06% | 15,116 | 14,832 | – | – | – | 185 | 853 | – | – | – | 30,986 | ||
Rivière-du-Loup | PQ | Lib | 11,690 | 53.32% | 2,304 | 10.51% | 75.10% | 11,690 | 9,386 | 711 | – | – | 136 | – | – | – | – | 21,923 | ||
Robert-Baldwin | Lib | Lib | 27,041 | 80.54% | 22,368 | 66.62% | 73.18% | 27,041 | 4,673 | 1,068 | 467 | – | – | 164 | – | – | 161 | 33,574 | ||
Roberval | PQ | PQ | 16,684 | 52.64% | 2,035 | 6.42% | 77.87% | 14,649 | 16,684 | – | – | – | 364 | – | – | – | – | 31,697 | ||
Rosemont | PQ | Lib | 14,810 | 52.65% | 3,065 | 10.90% | 75.11% | 14,810 | 11,745 | 742 | – | 394 | 27 | – | – | – | 413 | 28,131 | ||
Rousseau | PQ | Lib | 17,314 | 55.14% | 4,115 | 13.11% | 73.82% | 17,314 | 13,199 | – | 632 | – | – | – | – | – | 255 | 31,400 | ||
Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue | PQ | Lib | 11,826 | 49.56% | 1,385 | 5.80% | 62.53% | 11,826 | 10,441 | – | 1,202 | – | 57 | – | – | 335 | – | 23,861 | ||
Saguenay | PQ | Lib | 11,270 | 48.36% | 161 | 0.69% | 66.48% | 11,270 | 11,109 | 516 | – | 277 | 134 | – | – | – | – | 23,306 | ||
Saint-François | PQ | Lib | 15,571 | 53.85% | 3,611 | 12.49% | 74.25% | 15,571 | 11,960 | 1,220 | – | – | 162 | – | – | – | – | 28,913 | ||
Saint-Henri | Lib | Lib | 14,647 | 56.73% | 4,736 | 18.34% | 69.85% | 14,647 | 9,911 | 602 | – | 456 | 53 | – | – | – | 151 | 25,820 | ||
Saint-Hyacinthe | PQ | Lib | 15,382 | 48.74% | 523 | 1.66% | 78.16% | 15,382 | 14,859 | 709 | 501 | – | 107 | – | – | – | – | 31,558 | ||
Saint-Jacques | PQ | PQ | 10,659 | 48.61% | 1,864 | 8.50% | 68.93% | 8,795 | 10,659 | 1,115 | – | 417 | 23 | 129 | – | – | 789 | 21,927 | ||
Saint-Jean | PQ | Lib | 19,589 | 57.68% | 7,451 | 21.94% | 78.97% | 19,589 | 12,138 | 1,028 | 863 | – | 66 | – | – | 279 | – | 33,963 | ||
Saint-Laurent | Lib | Lib | 22,474 | 74.22% | 16,367 | 54.05% | 72.41% | 22,474 | 6,107 | 1,037 | 390 | – | 56 | – | – | – | 218 | 30,282 | ||
Saint-Louis | Lib | Lib | 9,903 | 48.45% | 5,162 | 25.25% | 65.68% | 9,903 | 4,741 | 1,405 | – | – | 42 | – | 4,001 | 82 | 266 | 20,440 | ||
Saint-Maurice | PQ | Lib | 14,802 | 54.70% | 3,540 | 13.08% | 79.91% | 14,802 | 11,262 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 994 | – | 27,058 | ||
Saint-Anne | Lib | Lib | 12,565 | 60.92% | 5,666 | 27.47% | 65.89% | 12,565 | 6,899 | 633 | – | 260 | 98 | – | – | – | 170 | 20,625 | ||
Sainte-Marie | PQ | Lib | 8,855 | 47.03% | 455 | 2.42% | 67.12% | 8,855 | 8,400 | 711 | – | 212 | 39 | 213 | – | 74 | 325 | 18,829 | ||
Sauvé | PQ | Lib | 15,677 | 61.12% | 6,756 | 26.34% | 70.82% | 15,677 | 8,921 | 462 | 346 | – | 134 | – | – | 65 | 43 | 25,648 | ||
Shefford | PQ | PQ | 16,460 | 49.54% | 611 | 1.84% | 79.73% | 15,849 | 16,460 | 284 | 261 | 180 | 70 | – | – | 121 | – | 33,225 | ||
Sherbrooke | PQ | Lib | 14,163 | 49.31% | 648 | 2.26% | 75.67% | 14,163 | 13,515 | – | – | – | 104 | – | – | – | 942 | 28,724 | ||
Taillon | PQ | PQ | 15,154 | 50.48% | 1,963 | 6.54% | 72.82% | 13,191 | 15,154 | 791 | – | 418 | 91 | 285 | – | – | 91 | 30,021 | ||
Taschereau | PQ | Lib | 11,584 | 53.81% | 3,489 | 16.21% | 72.54% | 11,584 | 8,095 | 1,217 | 236 | – | 87 | – | – | 309 | – | 21,528 | ||
Terrebonne | PQ | PQ | 18,555 | 56.67% | 5,678 | 17.34% | 75.37% | 12,877 | 18,555 | 810 | – | – | 74 | – | – | – | 428 | 32,744 | ||
Trois-Rivières | PQ | Lib | 17,258 | 59.18% | 6,365 | 21.82% | 74.82% | 17,258 | 10,893 | 614 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 399 | 29,164 | ||
Ungava | PQ | PQ | 6,414 | 51.83% | 917 | 7.41% | 54.74% | 5,497 | 6,414 | – | – | – | 463 | – | – | – | – | 12,374 | ||
Vachon | PQ | Lib | 16,011 | 49.47% | 842 | 2.60% | 76.30% | 16,011 | 15,169 | 673 | – | 511 | – | – | – | – | – | 32,364 | ||
Vanier | PQ | Lib | 16,668 | 54.89% | 4,797 | 15.80% | 77.04% | 16,668 | 11,871 | 1,671 | – | – | 155 | – | – | – | – | 30,365 | ||
Vaudreuil-Soulanges | Lib | Lib | 23,440 | 64.36% | 11,566 | 31.76% | 77.43% | 23,440 | 11,874 | 924 | – | – | 181 | – | – | – | – | 36,419 | ||
Verchères | PQ | PQ | 16,679 | 49.06% | 846 | 2.49% | 81.32% | 15,833 | 16,679 | 1,063 | 361 | – | 60 | – | – | – | – | 33,996 | ||
Verdun | Lib | Lib | 14,860 | 64.27% | 7,954 | 34.40% | 73.80% | 14,860 | 6,906 | 659 | 216 | 183 | 50 | 114 | – | – | 134 | 23,122 | ||
Viau | Lib | Lib | 17,086 | 66.12% | 9,658 | 37.38% | 71.05% | 17,086 | 7,428 | 864 | – | – | 118 | – | – | – | 344 | 25,840 | ||
Viger | Lib | Lib | 20,060 | 68.28% | 12,106 | 41.21% | 76.92% | 20,060 | 7,954 | 617 | – | 235 | 86 | – | – | 131 | 295 | 29,378 | ||
Vimont | PQ | Lib | 16,169 | 50.07% | 1,409 | 4.36% | 79.56% | 16,169 | 14,760 | 854 | – | 429 | 82 | – | – | – | – | 32,294 | ||
Westmount | Lib | Lib | 18,458 | 76.55% | 15,083 | 62.55% | 69.66% | 18,458 | 3,375 | 1,916 | – | – | 63 | – | – | 301 | – | 24,113 |
- = open seat
- = turnout is above provincial average
- = winning candidate was in previous Legislature
- = incumbent had switched allegiance
- = previously incumbent in another riding
- = not incumbent; was previously elected to the Legislature
- = incumbency arose from byelection gain
- = other incumbents renominated
- = previously an MP in the House of Commons of Canada
- = multiple candidates
Analysis
[edit]Parties | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
█ Liberal | 99 | 23 | |||
█ Parti Québécois | 23 | 99 | |||
█ New Democratic | 79 | 11 | |||
█ Progressive Conservative | 18 | 22 | 8 | ||
█ Christian Socialist | 8 | 24 | 28 | ||
█ Union Nationale | 6 | 6 | 5 | ||
█ Parti indépendantiste | 4 | 22 | 11 | ||
█ Independent | 2 | 7 | 6 | ||
█ Green | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
█ Regroupement autonome des jeunes | 1 | 1 | |||
█ Independent Liberal | 1 | ||||
█ Humanist | 3 | 6 | |||
█ United Social Credit | 3 | 2 | |||
█ Socialist Movement | 3 | 2 | |||
█ Commonwealth of Canada | 5 | ||||
█ Communist | 2 | ||||
█ Workers | 2 |
Source | Party | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lib | PQ | Total | |||||
Seats retained | Incumbents returned | 36 | 16 | 52 | |||
Open seats held | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||||
Byelection loss reversed | 4 | 4 | |||||
Ouster of incumbent changing allegiance | 1 | 1 | |||||
Seats changing hands | Incumbents defeated | 37 | 37 | ||||
Open seats gained | 13 | 13 | |||||
Byelection gains held | 7 | ||||||
Total | 99 | 23 | 122 |
See also
[edit]- List of Quebec premiers
- Politics of Quebec
- Timeline of Quebec history
- 33rd National Assembly of Quebec
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Drouilly, Pierre (December 4, 2017). "Élections québécoises de 1981". donneesquebec.ca. Atlas des élections au Québec.
- ^ 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.
Further reading
[edit]- Byers, R. B., ed. (1988). Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs, 1985. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9781442671980.