Quebec general election, 1923

The Quebec general election of 1923 was held on February 5, 1923 to elect members of the 16th Legislative Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Arthur Sauvé.

It was the first of four election victories in a row for Taschereau. However, he had held office since 1920, following the resignation of the previous premier, Lomer Gouin.

Results

Party Party leader # of
candidates		 Seats Popular Vote
1919 Elected % Change # % % Change
Liberal Louis-Alexandre Taschereau 92 74 64 -13.5% 149,730 51.52% -0.4%
     Conservative Arthur Sauvé 71 5 20 +300% 114,285 39.32% +22.4%
     Other 16 2 1 -50.0% 26,634 9.16% -22.0%
Total 179 81 85 +4.9% 290,649 100%  

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