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In the Quebec general election on October 14, 1886, the Parti libéral du Québec under Honoré Mercier won a majority of seats against the Parti conservateur du Québec under John Jones Ross.

The Conservatives hung on in a minority government until Mercier became premier on January 27, 1887.

Mercier actually ran under the name Parti national, but that name was soon abandoned and the traditional "Liberal" name was retained. The Parti national got a large boost when Liberals and dissident Conservatives rallied in reaction to the hanging of Louis Riel in 1885, for which the federal Conservatives were responsible.


Preceded by:
1881

List of Quebec general elections

Succeeded by:
1890

See also


Quebec general elections



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