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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).
D Results include the by-election on 24 October 1994 in the Saint-Jean electoral district to break a tie in the original general election. E Includes Independent Liberal candidate; the 27 May 1912 election of Gustave Lemieux by acclamation in Gaspé; and the 15 July 1912 election of Joseph-Édouard Caron in the Îles-de-la-Madeleine.
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.
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 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.
The Quebec Liberal Party won seventy-two out of one hundred and eight seats in the 1970 Quebec provincial election, winning a majority government under Robert Bourassa's leadership. Information about these candidates may be found on this page.
The politics of Quebec are centred on a provincial government resembling that of the other Canadian ... 1970 Quebec general election – Sovereignists 23.06%, ...
1970 Montreal municipal election: Mayor of Montreal; Candidate Votes % (x)Jean Drapeau: 339,215 91.89 André Desmarais 11,072 3.00 Manon Leger 7,189 1.95 Joseph Abraham 3,831 1.04 Jean-Guy Robillard 3,492 0.95 Claude Longtin 3,442 0.93 Lucien Monette 1,269 0.34 Total valid votes 369,150 100 Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City ...