Premier
parliamentary
Election name1962 Quebec general election
CountryQuebec
Ongoingno
Party colourno
Party nameno
Previous election1960 Quebec general election
Previous year1960
Previous mps26th Quebec Legislature
Next election1966 Quebec general election
Next year1966
Elected members27th Quebec Legislature
Seats for election95 seats in the 27th Legislative Assembly of Quebec
48 seats were needed for a majority
Election dateNovember 14, 1962
Leader 1Jean Lesage
Leader since 1May 31, 1958
Leaders seat 1Québec-Ouest
Last election 151 seats, 51.38%
Seats 163
Seat change 112
Popular vote 11,205,253
Percentage 156.40%
Swing 15.02%
Leader 2Daniel Johnson Sr.
Leader since 2September 23, 1961
Leaders seat 2Bagot
Last election 243 seats, 46.61%
Seats 231
Seat change 212
Popular vote 2900,817
Percentage 242.15%
Swing 24.46%
Before electionJean Lesage
After electionJean Lesage
PosttitlePremier after election

The 1962 Quebec general election was held on November 14, 1962, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Jean Lesage, was re-elected, defeating the (UN) led by Daniel Johnson, Sr.

In an unusual move, the election was called just two years after the previous 1960 general election. Lesage sought a mandate for the nationalization of the electrical power industry, using the slogan none: Maîtres chez nous, lit. 'Masters in our own home', and declaring it to be the single issue on which he was ready to stake his political career.

A few days before the election, the 's chief organizer, André Lagarde, was arrested for fraud. The Liberals claimed this was proof of lingering corruption dating from the Maurice Duplessis era, but the UN cried foul. While the courts eventually acquitted Lagarde after the election, the incident may well have contributed to the UN's defeat.

The Liberal Party won an increased number of seats and a higher percentage of the popular vote compared to the previous election. Their majority government allowed them to pursue their campaign promise of electricity nationalization, spearheaded by future founder René Lévesque, who at the time served as a cabinet minister in the Lesage government.

, a new group founded by Hertel Larocque (a former secretary of Camillien Houde),[1] fielded 11 candidates in the election but failed to gather a significant number of votes. Johnson opted not to have the UN join forces with it, keeping in mind the failure the Liberals had had in attempting the same manoeuvre with the in 1956.[1] However, Social Credit was still a force to reckon with even while not campaigning on the provincial scene,[1] and Johnson did not hesitate to use its vocabulary in his speeches while on the campaign trail.[2]

Riding contests, by number of candidates (1960)[3]
CandidatesLibUNIndI-LibI-UNAPConCommTotal
26767134
3242467181172
422228
522311110
Total959591021111224

Results

[3] |- ! colspan=2 rowspan=2 | Political party ! rowspan=2 | Party leader ! colspan=4 | MPPs ! colspan=4 | Votes |- ! Candidates !1960 !1962 !± !# ! ± !% ! ± (pp)

|style="text-align:left;"|Jean Lesage | 95 || 52 || 63 || 11 || 1,205,253 || 128,118 || 56.40% || 5.02

|style="text-align:left;"|Daniel Johnson, Sr. | 95 || 42 || 31 || 11 || 900,817 || 76,490 || 42.15% || 4.46

| || 9 || 1 || 1 || || 13,581 || 8,606 || 0.64% || 0.42 |- |rowspan="6" |   |style="text-align:left;" colspan="10"|Other candidates |- |colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | | 10 || || || || 11,209 || 3,001 || 0.52% || 0.13 |- |colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | | 1 || || || || 4,255 || 4,255 || 0.20% || New |- |colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | | 11 || || || || 1,445 || 1,445 || 0.07% || New |- |colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | | 2 || || || || 336 || 10,195 || 0.02% || 0.48 |- |colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | | 1 || || || || 71 || 465 || 0.00% || 0.03 |- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" | Total |224||95 ! " colspan="2"|95 ! " colspan="2"|2,136,967 ! " colspan="2"| 100% |- | colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" | Rejected ballots | 29,509 | 4,012 | colspan="2"| |- | colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" | Voter turnout | 2,166,476 | 36,369 | 79.59 | 2.07 |- | colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" | Registered electors | 2,721,933 | 113,494 | colspan="2"| |}

  1. ^ including spoilt ballots

Vote and seat summaries

Seats and popular vote by party
PartySeatsVotesChange (pp)

Synopsis of results

Results by riding - 1962 Quebec general election[3][4]
RidingWinning partyTurnout
[a 1]
Votes
Name1960PartyVotesShareMargin
#
Margin
%
LibUNIndI-LibAPOtherTotal
 
Abitibi-EstLibLib14,89251.93%1,1093.87%85.24%14,89213,783––––28,675
Abitibi-OuestLibLib6,73256.97%1,64813.95%88.52%6,7325,084––––11,816
ArgenteuilUNUN7,92254.57%2,61017.98%86.22%5,3127,922–1,284––14,518
ArthabaskaLibLib10,98853.54%1,4537.08%91.70%10,9889,535––––20,523
BagotUNUN5,33655.11%98910.21%92.36%4,3475,336––––9,683
BeauceLibUN12,58351.96%9473.91%87.25%11,63612,583––––24,219
BeauharnoisUNLib11,88451.72%7913.44%90.19%11,88411,093––––22,977
BellechasseLibUN5,17651.35%2732.71%80.81%4,9035,176––––10,079
BerthierUNLib5,93850.05%1100.93%85.57%5,9385,828––98–11,864
BonaventureLibLib9,52557.28%2,42114.56%85.26%9,5257,104––––16,629
BourgetLibLib42,90658.74%17,72824.27%73.21%42,90625,1784,807–153–73,044
BromeLibLib3,41755.82%71311.65%81.43%3,4172,704––––6,121
ChamblyLibLib36,29063.83%17,09430.07%76.89%36,29019,196778353–23556,852
ChamplainUNUN12,34652.74%1,2825.48%90.97%11,06412,346––––23,410
CharlevoixUNLib6,94252.23%5944.47%87.21%6,9426,348––––13,290
ChâteauguayUNLib8,72754.83%1,5389.66%84.04%8,7277,189––––15,916
ChicoutimiUNUN16,91050.29%1920.57%88.05%16,71816,910––––33,628
ComptonUNUN5,56854.45%1,0149.92%87.30%4,5545,568––104–10,226
Deux-MontagnesLibLib8,51857.31%2,17414.63%86.94%8,5186,344––––14,862
DorchesterUNUN7,81853.64%1,0607.27%83.78%6,7587,818––––14,576
DrummondLibLib14,62157.17%3,66814.34%90.97%14,62110,953––––25,574
DuplessisLibLib7,34559.84%2,41619.68%79.19%7,3454,929––––12,274
FrontenacUNUN6,21752.46%5824.91%87.92%5,6356,217––––11,852
Gaspé-NordLibUN5,18351.75%4444.43%88.07%4,7395,18393–––10,015
Gaspé-SudUNLib7,19750.40%1130.79%89.09%7,1977,084––––14,281
GatineauUNLib10,28954.57%1,7259.15%77.83%10,2898,564––––18,853
HullLibLib14,85463.36%6,26626.73%78.05%14,8548,588––––23,442
HuntingdonUNUN3,44954.14%5288.29%85.15%2,9213,449––––6,370
IbervilleLibLib4,45255.87%93611.75%91.07%4,4523,516––––7,968
Îles-de-la-MadeleineUNLib2,67451.86%1923.72%92.10%2,6742,482––––5,156
Jacques-CartierLibLib69,19977.74%49,38855.49%72.46%69,19919,811––––89,010
JolietteUNUN10,23652.96%5,03726.06%85.90%5,19910,236–3,891––19,326
Jonquière-KénogamiLibLib16,10060.38%5,53620.76%86.48%16,10010,564––––26,664
KamouraskaUNLib5,45350.19%410.38%82.02%5,4535,412––––10,865
L'AssomptionLibLib9,68055.06%1,98411.29%84.49%9,6807,696–70134–17,580
L'IsletLibUN5,23953.25%6396.49%83.90%4,6005,239––––9,839
LabelleUNUN6,00557.11%1,69516.12%84.51%4,3106,005199–––10,514
Lac-Saint-JeanLibLib9,17152.63%9155.25%89.25%9,1718,256––––17,427
LavalLibLib67,31666.31%33,80733.30%76.57%67,31633,509–461237–101,523
LavioletteUNUN11,31553.63%1,5337.27%85.24%9,78211,315––––21,097
LévisLibLib13,43454.43%2,3469.51%88.47%13,43411,088158–––24,680
LotbinièreUNUN6,39353.56%8497.11%88.62%5,5446,393––––11,937
MaisonneuveUNLib28,81458.89%8,70217.79%71.75%28,81420,112––––48,926
MaskinongéUNUN5,31253.71%7347.42%91.18%4,5785,312––––9,890
MataneLibLib8,20450.40%1300.80%83.20%8,2048,074––––16,278
MatapédiaLibLib6,11151.05%2522.11%84.29%6,1115,859––––11,970
MéganticLibLib13,18255.05%2,42010.11%88.95%13,18210,762––––23,944
MissisquoiUNUN7,63057.38%1,96214.75%84.84%5,6687,630––––13,298
MontcalmUNLib4,66255.41%91110.83%88.54%4,6623,751––––8,413
MontmagnyLibUN5,74750.49%1110.98%86.57%5,6365,747––––11,383
MontmorencyUNUN5,71750.67%3983.53%88.32%5,3195,717––247–11,283
Montréal–Jeanne-ManceUNLib40,89959.64%13,74020.04%68.18%40,89927,159519–––68,577
Montréal-LaurierLibLib15,83758.16%4,56316.76%76.41%15,83711,274––117–27,228
Montréal-MercierUNLib16,99254.07%3,32210.57%75.56%16,99213,670–764––31,426
Montréal–Notre-Dame-de-GrâceLibLib37,10078.55%29,35762.15%59.89%37,1007,743–2,389––47,232
Montréal-OutremontLibLib36,07677.63%26,64757.34%60.34%36,0769,429969–––46,474
Montréal–Saint-HenriLibLib17,54853.04%2,5407.68%70.28%17,54815,008–531––33,087
Montréal–Saint-JacquesUNUN7,85452.10%7054.68%65.65%7,1497,854–––7115,074
Montréal–Saint-LouisLibLib14,08258.15%3,94916.31%60.95%14,08210,133––––24,215
Montréal–Sainte-AnneIndInd6,05845.84%7465.65%57.89%5,3121,8456,058–––13,215
Montréal–Sainte-MarieUNUN12,97752.47%1,3215.34%67.43%11,65612,977–––10124,734
Montréal-VerdunLibLib21,20865.98%10,27431.96%72.80%21,20810,934––––32,142
Napierville-LaprairieUNLib9,86556.53%2,27813.05%86.33%9,8657,587––––17,452
NicoletUNLib7,20951.74%4843.47%85.96%7,2096,725––––13,934
PapineauUNUN12,30455.28%2,35110.56%85.66%9,95312,304––––22,257
PontiacUNUN5,10859.81%1,67519.61%75.86%3,4335,108––––8,541
PortneufLibLib11,05951.34%7023.26%85.36%11,05910,357––124–21,540
Québec-CentreUNLib9,75055.13%1,81310.25%84.08%9,7507,937––––17,687
Québec-ComtéLibLib34,09057.80%9,19615.59%87.07%34,09024,894––––58,984
Québec-EstUNLib21,00152.20%1,7674.39%88.59%21,00119,234––––40,235
Québec-OuestLibLib14,58267.91%7,69235.82%88.24%14,5826,890––––21,472
RichelieuLibLib10,59855.61%2,13711.21%90.11%10,5988,461––––19,059
RichmondLibLib9,93257.88%2,70315.75%85.16%9,9327,229––––17,161
RimouskiLibLib10,72052.22%9114.44%82.70%10,7209,809––––20,529
Rivière-du-LoupLibLib8,49351.22%4032.43%85.70%8,4938,090––––16,583
RobervalLibUN11,17251.23%5372.46%85.07%10,63511,172––––21,807
RouvilleUNLib6,57556.08%1,42612.16%86.80%6,5755,149––––11,724
Rouyn-NorandaLibLib9,38660.06%3,14420.12%85.50%9,3866,242––––15,628
SaguenayLibLib12,11657.35%3,10614.70%78.97%12,1169,010––––21,126
Saint-HyacintheLibLib12,07056.30%2,70112.60%84.85%12,0709,369––––21,439
Saint-JeanLibLib8,86950.55%8664.94%89.57%8,8698,003–672––17,544
Saint-MauriceLibLib15,68455.73%3,22411.46%88.19%15,68412,460––––28,144
Saint-SauveurUNUN12,64151.43%7022.86%89.13%11,93912,641––––24,580
SheffordUNUN12,02650.01%8003.33%85.22%11,22612,026–794––24,046
SherbrookeLibLib18,53952.46%1,8255.16%81.29%18,53916,714––86–35,339
StansteadLibLib8,91856.32%2,10113.27%84.29%8,9186,817––99–15,834
TémiscamingueUNLib4,10252.98%4625.97%87.18%4,1023,640––––7,742
TémiscouataUNUN5,93160.69%2,08921.38%82.38%3,8425,931––––9,773
TerrebonneLibLib26,90158.98%8,18817.95%85.00%26,90118,713––––45,614
Trois-RivièresUNUN15,32351.75%1,0363.50%89.96%14,28715,323––––29,610
Vaudreuil-SoulangesLibLib10,78057.49%2,80914.98%90.45%10,7807,971––––18,751
VerchèresLibLib6,82758.51%1,98517.01%87.62%6,8274,842––––11,669
Westmount–Saint-GeorgesLibLib13,11469.03%11,48660.46%59.04%13,1141,628–––4,25518,997
WolfeLibUN3,93952.92%4816.46%90.26%3,4583,939––46–7,443
YamaskaUNUN4,07860.16%1,37720.31%84.60%2,7014,078––––6,779
= open seat
= turnout is above provincial average
= winning candidate was in previous Legislature
= incumbent had switched allegiance
= not incumbent; was previously elected to the Legislature
= incumbency arose from byelection gain
= other incumbents renominated
= multiple candidates

Analysis

Party candidates in 2nd place[3]
Party in 1st placeParty in 2nd placeTotal
LibUNCon
62163
3131
11
Total3262195
Candidates ranked 1st to 5th place, by party[3]
Parties1st2nd3rd4th5th
63622
31521
171
1
911
82
11
1
Resulting composition of the 28th Quebec Legislative Assembly[4]
SourceParty
LibUNIndTotal
Seats retainedIncumbents returned4321165
Open seats held224
Byelection loss reversed11
Seats changing handsIncumbents defeated17522
Incumbents defeated - previous incumbents returned11
Open seats gained11
Byelection gain held11
Total6331195

See also

References

  1. ^ Lemieux 1969, p. 18.
  2. ^ Lemieux 1969, p. 19.
  3. ^ Drouilly, Pierre (November 7, 2017). "Élections québécoises de 1962". donneesquebec.ca. Atlas des élections au Québec.
  4. ^ "Les membres de l'Assemblée nationale par circonscription" [National Assembly members by riding] (in French). National Assembly of Quebec. Retrieved September 13, 2023.

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