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The 1970 Quebec general election was held on April 29, 1970, to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec.The former Legislative Assembly had been renamed the "National Assembly" in 1968, with its members now known in English as Members of the National Assembly (MNAs).
For Quebec's first 15 elections as Lower Canada from 1792 to 1840, ... 1970: 108 72 45.40 17 19.65 7 23.06 12 11.89 Créditistes 1973: 110 102 54.65 – 4.92 6
1970 – Quebec general election: Liberals win. 1970 – Terrorist activities by the Front de libération du Québec culminated with the abduction of James Cross, the British Trade Commissioner to Canada, and Pierre Laporte, a provincial minister and Vice-Premier. Martial law is declared and civil rights are suspended.
The list of Quebec by-elections includes every by-election held in the Canadian province of Quebec since Confederation. By-elections occur whenever there is a vacancy in the National Assembly (known as the Legislative Assembly until 1968), although an imminent general election may allow the vacancy to remain until the dissolution of parliament.
The 29th National Assembly of Quebec was the provincial legislature in Quebec, Canada that was elected in the 1970 Quebec general election.It sat for four sessions, from 9 June 1970 to 19 December 1970; from 23 February 1971 to 24 December 1971; from 7 March 1972 to 14 March 1973; and from 15 March 1973 to 25 September 1973.
It tends to produce strong disparities in the number of seats won compared to the popular vote, perhaps best exemplified by the 1966 (wrong-winner result), 1970 (false-majority result), 1973, and 1998 election (wrong-winner and false-majority result). Quebec elections have also tended to be volatile since the 1970s, producing a large turnover ...
1970 Quebec general election – Sovereignists 23.06%, Federalists 45.40%, Autonomist/Others 30.84% 1966 Quebec general election – Sovereignists 8.76%, Federalists 47.29%, Autonomist/Others 43.95% 1962 Quebec general election – Sovereignists, Federalists 56.40%, Autonomist/Others 42.15%
The 1973 Quebec general election was held on October 29, 1973 to elect members to National Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party , led by Premier Robert Bourassa , won re-election, defeating the Parti Québécois , led by René Lévesque , and the Union Nationale (UN).