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1952 Quebec general election

Canadian provincial election


Canadian provincial election

FieldValue
election_name1952 Quebec general election
countryQuebec
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
party_colourno
party_nameno
previous_election1948 Quebec general election
previous_year1948
previous_mps23rd Quebec Legislature
next_election1956 Quebec general election
next_year1956
elected_members24th Quebec Legislature
seats_for_election92 seats in the [24th Legislative Assembly of Quebec](24th-legislative-assembly-of-quebec)
47 seats were needed for a majority
election_dateJuly 16, 1952
image1Maurice Duplessis.jpg
image1_size180x180px
colour1
leader1Maurice Duplessis
leader_since1June 20, 1936
party1
leaders_seat1Trois-Rivières
last_election182 seats, 51.24%
seats168
seat_change114
percentage150.5%
swing10.74pp
image2Georges-Émile Lapalme.jpg
image2_size180x180px
colour2
leader2Georges-Émile Lapalme
leader_since2May 20, 1950
party2
leaders_seat2*Ran in Joliette (defeated)*
last_election28 seats, 33.17%
seats223
seat_change215
percentage245.77%
swing212.6pp
titlePremier
before_electionMaurice Duplessis
before_party
after_electionMaurice Duplessis
posttitlePremier after election
after_party

47 seats were needed for a majority

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.

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.

Campaign

Thérèse Casgrain became the first female leader of a Quebec political party, heading the CCF.

Of the 92 races, 56 were two-way contests between the two major parties:

CandidatesTotal
align="center"**UN**align="center"**Lib**
256
323
48
54
Total91

Outcome

Henri Groulx (Montréal-Outremont) was the first candidate to learn that he had been reelected, but he died within an hour of hearing the news. Georges-Émile Lapalme, who had lost his campaign to take Joliette, would subsequently win the Outremont byelection held on July 9, 1953.

There were two notable results that arose from the election:

:* From 1952 until the 1966 election, Frank Hanley (Montréal–Sainte-Anne) would be the only candidate outside the UN and Liberals to win a seat in the Legislature. :* For the first time since the 1936 election, no party other than the UN and the Liberals received more than 1% of the popular vote. This would continue until 1966.

Results

|- ! colspan=2 rowspan=2 | Political party ! rowspan=2 | Party leader ! colspan=4 | MLAs ! colspan=4 | Votes |- ! Candidates 1948 !1952 !± !# ! ± !% ! ± (pp) | 91 || 82 || 68 || 14 || 847,983 ||72,236 || 50.50% || 0.75 | 92 || 8 || 23 || 15 || 768,539 ||221,061 || 45.77% || 9.61 | 23 || – || – || – || 16,039 ||7,023 || 0.96% || 0.36

-
4
-
10
-
1
-
8
-
4
-
3
-
! colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"
236
92
! " colspan="2"
! " colspan="2"
! " colspan="2"
-
25,648
7,720
-
1,704,911
173,012
75.88
0.66
-
2,246,998
210,422
}

Vote and seat summaries

|File:Ternary QC1948.svg |1948 |File:Ternary QC1952.svg |1952

PartySeatsVotesChange (pp)
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Synopsis of results

RidingWinning partyTurnout
including spoilt ballotsVotesName**[1948](1948-quebec-general-election)**PartyVotesShareMargin
#Margin
%UNLibCCFIndPNI-UNI-LibLab-PrLabTotal
Abitibi-EstUNUN12,49757.01%3,07414.02%77.64%12,4979,42321,920
Abitibi-OuestUNUN6,71355.15%1,25410.30%87.83%6,7135,45912,172
ArgenteuilUNUN8,24867.92%4,35235.84%83.18%8,2483,89612,144
ArthabaskaUNUN9,00353.31%1,1196.63%91.17%9,0037,88416,887
BagotUNUN5,12657.78%1,38115.57%89.35%5,1263,7458,871
BeauceUNUN12,93958.21%3,64916.42%88.09%12,9399,29022,229
BeauharnoisUNUN10,96861.25%4,03022.51%82.95%10,9686,93817,906
BellechasseUNUN5,81454.65%9899.30%81.31%5,8144,82510,639
BerthierUNUN6,22551.14%2772.28%89.17%6,2255,94812,173
BonaventureUNUN8,87552.14%7304.29%87.00%8,8758,14517,020
BromeUNUN3,98260.57%1,55023.58%83.84%3,9822,4321606,574
ChamblyUNUN18,48656.54%5,12015.66%74.16%18,48613,36684632,698
ChamplainUNUN11,63459.94%3,86019.89%88.79%11,6347,77419,408
CharlevoixUNUN7,45462.64%3,13326.33%83.20%7,4544,32112511,900
ChâteauguayUNUN4,69153.70%6477.41%84.19%4,6914,0448,735
ChicoutimiUNUN29,57265.66%14,10631.32%83.35%29,57215,46645,038
ComptonUNUN6,34959.58%2,14020.08%83.85%6,3494,2099810,656
Deux-MontagnesUNUN7,25774.97%4,99151.56%81.47%7,2572,2661579,680
DorchesterUNUN9,76461.92%3,75823.83%85.58%9,7646,00615,770
DrummondUNLib11,87350.25%1180.50%88.97%11,75511,87323,628
FrontenacUNLib6,46451.13%2862.26%91.07%6,1786,46412,642
Gaspé-NordLibUN4,36452.45%4385.26%89.43%4,3643,926308,320
Gaspé-SudUNUN8,47361.41%3,14822.81%84.66%8,4735,32513,798
GatineauUNUN8,26860.04%3,25123.61%77.36%8,2685,01748613,771
HullUNUN12,35460.73%5,04324.79%79.08%12,3547,31167920,344
HuntingdonUNUN3,16252.11%2564.22%82.87%3,1622,9066,068
IbervilleUNUN3,59758.49%1,04416.98%85.98%3,5972,5536,150
Îles-de-la-MadeleineUNUN2,46357.99%67915.99%89.86%2,4631,7844,247
Jacques-CartierLibLib22,84753.70%4,79511.27%68.73%18,05222,8471,64542,544
JolietteUNUN10,28157.88%2,79915.76%89.29%10,2817,48217,763
KamouraskaUNUN6,72359.65%2,17519.30%82.79%6,7234,54811,271
L'AssomptionUNUN6,16955.44%1,21110.88%88.55%6,1694,95811,127
L'IsletUNUN5,71857.10%1,42214.20%85.27%5,7184,29610,014
LabelleUNUN6,39458.97%1,94517.94%87.78%6,3944,44910,843
Lac-Saint-JeanUNUN8,18057.87%2,38516.87%85.78%8,1805,79516114,136
LavalUNUN34,65652.40%5,9729.03%66.97%34,65628,6847712,03166,142
LavioletteUNUN9,59852.67%9725.33%82.44%9,5988,62618,224
LévisUNLib9,72550.26%990.51%85.35%9,6269,72519,351
LotbinièreUNUN6,70254.51%1,1089.01%89.61%6,7025,59412,296
MaisonneuveUNLib18,39349.93%6721.82%67.51%17,72118,39372336,837
MaskinongéUNUN5,07453.82%7217.65%92.72%5,0744,3539,427
MataneUNUN10,24158.89%3,09317.79%86.76%10,2417,14817,389
MatapédiaUNUN6,79751.16%4273.21%87.46%6,7976,37011813,285
MéganticUNUN10,71051.38%5772.77%91.04%10,71010,13320,843
MissisquoiUNUN7,19161.42%2,67522.85%82.40%7,1914,51611,707
MontcalmUNUN4,14152.72%4285.45%88.19%4,1413,7137,854
MontmagnyUNUN6,40959.49%2,04518.98%83.13%6,4094,36410,773
MontmorencyUNUN5,89460.17%1,99220.33%86.92%5,8943,9029,796
Montréal–Jeanne-ManceUNLib22,66648.48%2,6185.60%62.83%20,04822,6661,8492,19446,757
Montréal-LaurierUNUN14,59549.67%1,7916.10%67.20%14,59512,8044361,54929,384
Montréal-MercierUNUN16,28051.88%3,21110.23%64.15%16,28013,0691,04498631,379
Montréal–Notre-Dame-de-GrâceLibLib18,48964.83%11,51640.38%47.80%6,97318,4896342,06635928,521
Montréal-OutremontLibLib18,79461.01%8,48227.53%51.62%10,31218,7945811,11930,806
Montréal–Saint-HenriUNLib19,25456.01%5,15314.99%72.54%14,10119,25456246034,377
Montréal–Saint-JacquesUNUN11,04954.08%2,17810.66%60.43%11,0498,87123028220,432
Montréal–Saint-LouisLibLib15,22650.36%3,75912.43%50.94%11,46715,2265267072,31130,237
Montréal–Sainte-AnneIndInd11,21062.87%5,62131.52%55.29%4105,58944511,21017717,831
Montréal–Sainte-MarieUNLib15,01950.90%1,7736.01%66.85%13,24615,01921880622029,509
Montréal-VerdunLibLib17,21962.17%10,04036.25%61.09%7,17917,2192,85744327,698
Napierville-LaprairieUNUN7,09457.29%1,80614.59%88.47%7,0945,28812,382
NicoletUNUN7,19150.86%2421.71%85.60%7,1916,94914,140
PapineauUNUN11,70764.97%5,79432.15%84.33%11,7075,91340018,020
PontiacUNUN5,79261.22%2,24723.75%83.90%5,7923,5451249,461
PortneufUNUN10,66552.90%1,6768.31%85.94%10,6658,98950820,162
Québec-CentreUNUN9,59354.50%1,5859.01%76.09%9,5938,00817,601
Québec-ComtéIndLib11,23039.67%1,4965.28%83.11%11,2309,7347,34428,308
Québec-EstUNLib15,77851.12%8602.79%81.22%14,91815,77816730,863
Québec-OuestUNLib8,78750.53%1831.05%79.16%8,6048,78717,391
RichelieuUNLib8,75152.88%9545.77%89.91%7,7978,75116,548
RichmondUNLib8,15651.07%3412.14%87.33%7,8158,15615,971
RimouskiUNUN9,21052.05%9815.54%83.69%9,2108,22925617,695
Rivière-du-LoupUNUN8,68951.15%4532.67%89.38%8,6898,2366216,987
RobervalUNUN11,47859.24%3,57918.47%87.64%11,4787,89919,377
RouvilleUNUN5,26358.77%1,57117.54%81.70%5,2633,6928,955
Rouyn-NorandaUNUN6,99852.55%6785.09%79.08%6,9986,32013,318
SaguenayUNUN8,97762.55%4,05428.25%75.34%8,9774,92345214,352
Saint-HyacintheUNUN9,54255.15%1,78310.31%78.19%9,5427,75917,301
Saint-JeanUNUN7,90160.64%2,77221.27%83.44%7,9015,12913,030
Saint-MauriceUNLib14,48957.91%3,96015.83%87.70%10,52914,48925,018
Saint-SauveurUNUN12,87757.02%3,29314.58%85.54%12,8779,58412422,585
SheffordUNLib9,79250.59%2301.19%83.05%9,5629,79219,354
SherbrookeUNUN14,90555.77%3,48013.02%74.15%14,90511,42539526,725
StansteadUNUN7,04750.32%910.65%75.60%7,0476,95614,003
TémiscamingueUNLib4,28452.72%4425.44%85.17%3,8424,2848,126
TémiscouataUNUN5,77652.92%6385.85%86.65%5,7765,13810,914
TerrebonneUNUN17,76355.91%3,97012.50%85.41%17,76313,79321531,771
Trois-RivièresUNUN15,49360.64%5,43521.27%90.65%15,49310,05825,551
Vaudreuil-SoulangesUNUN7,23555.44%1,42010.88%83.14%7,2355,81513,050
VerchèresLibLib4,67353.97%6887.95%88.13%3,9854,6738,658
Westmount–Saint-GeorgesLibLib12,45575.99%9,17956.00%46.48%3,27612,45565916,390
WolfeUNLib3,99550.42%660.83%92.33%3,9293,9957,924
YamaskaUNUN4,38259.29%1,37318.58%88.59%4,3823,0097,391

: = open seat : = turnout is above provincial average : = winning candidate was in previous Legislature : = incumbent had switched allegiance : = other incumbents renominated

Analysis

Party in 1st placeParty in 2nd placeTotalUNLibNat
6868
22123
11
Total2269192
Parties1st2nd3rd4th5thTotal
6822191
236992
134
11
156223
1010
4228
314
123
SourcePartyTotal
align="center"**UN**align="center"**Lib**align="center"**Ind**
Seats retainedIncumbents returned62
Open seats held5
Seats changing handsIncumbents defeated1
**Total**6823

References

References

  1. . (July 17, 1952). ["Groulx Dies Suddenly"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=Fr8DH2VBP9sC&dat=19520717&printsec=frontpage&hl=en). *[[Montreal Gazette]]*.
  2. . (July 17, 1952). ["National Union Again Sweeps Province"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=Fr8DH2VBP9sC&dat=19520717&printsec=frontpage&hl=en). *[[Montreal Gazette]]*.
  3. . (July 10, 1953). ["Party Standing in Quebec Unchanged by By-elections"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=Fr8DH2VBP9sC&dat=19530710&printsec=frontpage&hl=en). *[[Montreal Gazette]]*.
  4. Drouilly, Pierre. (December 4, 2017). "Élections québécoises de 1952". Atlas des élections au Québec.
  5. . ["Les membres de l'Assemblée nationale par circonscription"](https://www.assnat.qc.ca/fr/patrimoine/depcir/index.html). *[[National Assembly of Quebec]]*.
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