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by Maurice Y. Michaud (he/him)

Québec :: Recorded events and races
Jurisdiction Elections
Juri. Year Assem. General By-Elections Referendums
Elec Races Elec
Races
Min Max Min Max N Accl. n Acc? N Accl. n Acc? Minis. Q Races
5 QC 1867 2026 1 43 43 4,089 294 3,795 0 278 431 90 341 0 53 5 377
The MMP simulator can be run on all the general elections in this jurisdiction.

“Acc?” stands for missing data (namely races entered as having been won by acclamation when in fact the results are unknown), while “Minis.” shows the number of ministerial by-elections.

A small handful of by-elections that did not really occur was added to this database to record when someone’s election was overturned and the seat was handed over to the challenger who had lost.

Up until the middle of the 20th century, unseating a member was commonplace and the mechanism to challenge someone’s election seems to have been very lax when viewed through presentist lens, as many by-elections were held merely because the challenger — often the government or the defeated incumbent — did not like the result. What’s more, newly appointed ministers had to resign and run in a ministerial by-election. Therefore, by-elections were far more frequent than they are today.
Capital city Québec City Largest city Montréal
Confederation  1 Jul 1867 Population (2026 est.) 9,033,887
Territorial integrity 15 May 1912 Area 1,542,056 km2 (595,391 mi2)
General elections (43)
1867, 1871, 1875, 1878, 1881, 1886, 1890, 1892, 1897, 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1916, 1919, 1923, 1927, 1931, 1935, 1936, 1939, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1985, 1989, 1994, 1998, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2022 
15 Sep 1867 (First)
 3 Oct 2022 (Last)
 5 Oct 2026 (Next)
Electoral system 1867–2026: FPTP
Partisan assembly Yes
Fixed election date The first Monday in October of the fourth calendar year following the dissolution of the legislature.
Last by-election 23 Feb 2026 Current government
  CAQ  
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© 2005, 2026 :: PoliCan.ca (Maurice Y. Michaud)
Pub.: 20 Aug 2024 05:00 ET
Rev.: 15 Apr 2026 11:05 ET (but data presented dynamically)