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Quebec general election, 1989

Quebec general election, 1989
Quebec
← 1985 September 25, 1989 1994 →

125 seats in the 34th National Assembly of Quebec
63 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout 75.02%
  First party Second party Third party
  Robert-Bourassa.jpg Jacques-Parizeau-Headshot-2008.jpeg
EP
Leader Robert Bourassa Jacques Parizeau Robert Libman
Party Liberal Parti Québécois Equality
Leader since October 15, 1983 March 18, 1988 1989
Leader's seat Saint-Laurent L'Assomption D'Arcy-McGee
Last election 99 seats, 55.99% 23 seats, 38.69% pre-creation
Seats won 92 29 4
Seat change Decrease7 Increase6 Increase4
Popular vote 1,702,808 1,369,067 125,726
Percentage 49.95% 40.16% 3.69%
Swing Decrease6.04% Increase1.47%

Premier before election

Robert Bourassa
Liberal

Premier-designate

Robert Bourassa
Liberal


Robert Bourassa
Liberal

Robert Bourassa
Liberal

The Quebec general election of 1989 was held on September 25, 1989, to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Robert Bourassa, won re-election, defeating the Parti Québécois, led by Jacques Parizeau.

This election was notable for the arrival of the Equality Party, which advocated English-speaking minority rights. It won four seats, but never had any success in any subsequent election.

The overall results were:




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