In this section
Candidates
- The first female candidate, Mrs. Dennis James (Mae) O’Connor, ran in the by-election of July 23, 1947, in the electoral district of Huntingdon. In the 1948 general election, two women ran: Présille Beaulieu in the Îles-de-la-Madeleine electoral division and Beulah Devlin Grace in Westmount-Saint-Georges electoral division.
- Claire Kirkland Casgrain was the first woman to be elected to the National Assembly in the by-election of December 14, 1961, in the electoral division of Jacques-Cartier. She was re-elected in the 1962 general election in the same division.
| Year | Male candidates on polling day | Female candidates on polling day | Total number of candidates on polling day | Elected candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1867 | 112 | 112 | ||
| 1871 | 110 | 110 | ||
| 1875 | 119 | 119 | ||
| 1878 | 129 | 129 | ||
| 1881 | 117 | 117 | ||
| 1886 | 132 | 132 | ||
| 1890 | 139 | 139 | ||
| 1892 | 139 | 139 | ||
| 1897 | 149 | 149 | ||
| 1900 | 114 | 114 | ||
| 1904 | 117 | 117 | ||
| 1908 | 151 | 151 | ||
| 1912 | 169 | 169 | ||
| 1916 | 142 | 142 | ||
| 1919 | 134 | 134 | ||
| 1923 | 179 | 179 | ||
| 1927 | 167 | 167 | ||
| 1931 | 196 | 196 | ||
| 1935 | 204 | 204 | ||
| 1936 | 205 | 205 | ||
| 1939 | 248 | 248 | ||
| 1944 | 333 | 333 | ||
| 1948 | 309 | 2 | 311 | |
| 1952 | 233 | 3 | 236 | |
| 1956 | 265 | 7 | 272 | |
| 1960 | 253 | 0 | 253 | |
| 1962 | 221 | 3 | 224 | 1 |
| 1966 | 407 | 11 | 418 | 1 |
| 1970 | 457 | 9 | 466 | 1 |
| 1973 | 453 | 26 | 479 | 1 |
| 1976 | 508 | 48 | 556 | 5 |
| 1981 | 441 | 84 | 525 | 8 |
| 1985 | 532 | 134 | 666 | 18 |
| 1989 | 436 | 121 | 557 | 23 |
| 1994 | 542 | 138 | 680 | 23 |
| 1998 | 515 | 142 | 657 | 29 |
| 2003 | 473 | 173 | 646 | 38 |
| 2007 | 467 | 212 | 679 | 32 |
| 2008 | 449 | 202 | 651 | 37 |
| 2012 | 638 | 254 | 892 | 41 |
| 2014 | 573 | 241 | 814 | 34 |
| 2018 | 565 | 375 | 940 | 53 |
| 2022 | 499 | 381 | 880 | 58 |
Voter turnout
- No ballots were used in the 1867 and 1871 elections.
- Voter turnout for the years 1867 and 1871 was established by calculating the number of votes in relation to the number of registered voters. For subsequent years, voter turnout was established by calculating the total number of votes cast (valid ballots and rejected ballots) in relation to the number of registered electors.
- For the 1927 election and previous elections, the calculation of voter turnout included all electoral divisions, even those where a victory by acclamation. This significantly reduced voter turnout.
- The right to vote was granted to persons 18 years of age and over by an Act passed on July 10, 1963 (1963, c. 13). These people were able to exercise their right to vote for the first time in the by-elections held on October 5, 1964 and on June 5, 1966 in a general election.
- Women were granted the right to vote and to run for election by an Act passed on April 25, 1940 (1940, c. 7). They first exercised their right to vote in the by-elections of October 6, 1941, and on August 8, 1944, in a general election. This explains the sharp increase in the number of registered voters.
| Years | Registered voters | Valid ballots | Rejected ballots | Voter turnout (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1867 | 161,642 | 75,715 | 46.84 | |
| 1871 | 172,369 | 60,266 | 34.96 | |
| 1875 | 185,783 | 87,487 | 1,149 | 47.70 |
| 1878 | 217,825 | 137,475 | 1,755 | 63.91 |
| 1881 | 223,221 | 97,559 | 1,854 | 44.53 |
| 1886 | 234,844 | 147,525 | 2,699 | 63.96 |
| 1890 | 276,641 | 158,932 | 2,034 | 58.18 |
| 1892 | 294,335 | 174,751 | 1,771 | 59.97 |
| 1897 | 338,800 | 225,779 | 2,393 | 67.34 |
| 1900 | 350,517 | 103,402 | 980 | 29.77 |
| 1904 | 381,933 | 113,453 | 1,013 | 29.97 |
| 1908 | 415,801 | 244,839 | 3,222 | 59.65 |
| 1912 | 479,521 | 291,292 | 3,378 | 61.45 |
| 1916 | 485,936 | 208,452 | 2,767 | 43.46 |
| 1919 | 480,120 | 129,636 | 1,448 | 27.30 |
| 1923 | 513,224 | 290,649 | 3,768 | 57.36 |
| 1927 | 569,018 | 318,012 | 2,843 | 56.38 |
| 1931 | 641,323 | 489,695 | 4,190 | 77.01 |
| 1935 | 726,551 | 536,361 | 15,232 | 75.91 |
| 1936 | 734,025 | 569,325 | 4,930 | 78.23 |
| 1939 | 753,310 | 563,297 | 7,334 | 75.74 |
| 1944 | 1,865,396 | 1,329,959 | 15,591 | 72.13 |
| 1948 | 2,036,576 | 1,513,825 | 17,928 | 75.21 |
| 1952 | 2,246,998 | 1,679,119 | 25,648 | 75.86 |
| 1956 | 2,393,360 | 1,845,729 | 28,781 | 78.32 |
| 1960 | 2,608,439 | 2,096,586 | 33,521 | 81.66 |
| 1962 | 2,721,783 | 2,136,966 | 29,509 | 79.59 |
| 1966 | 3,222,302 | 2,324,829 | 45,681 | 73.56 |
| 1970 | 3,478,578 | 2,872,970 | 57,029 | 84.23 |
| 1973 | 3,764,111 | 2,970,978 | 54,760 | 80.38 |
| 1976 | 4,023,743 | 3,360,506 | 70,446 | 85.27 |
| 1981 | 4,410,880 | 3,600,097 | 38,523 | 82.49 |
| 1985 | 4,579,921 | 3,411,607 | 52,625 | 75.64 |
| 1989 | 4,670,690 | 3,408,909 | 92,159 | 74.95 |
| 1994 | 4,893,465 | 3,913,789 | 78,239 | 81.58 |
| 1998 | 5,254,482 | 4,068,472 | 46,691 | 78.32 |
| 2003 | 5,490,551 | 3,817,764 | 48,484 | 70.42 |
| 2007 | 5,630,567 | 3,970,618 | 40,078 | 71.23 |
| 2008 | 5,738,811 | 3,246,333 | 49,581 | 57.43 |
| 2012 | 5,919,808 | 4,362,688 | 53,749 | 74.60 |
| 2014 | 6,012,440 | 4,232,262 | 62,793 | 71.44 |
| 2018 | 6,169,772 | 4,033,538 | 66,085 | 66.45 |
| 2022 | 6,302,789 | 4,112,821 | 56,316 | 66.15 |
Date
| Year | Poll | Proclamation dissolving the legislature | Issuance of the writ of election and order in council (1981) | Nomination deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1867 | August and September | August 8 | August and September | |
| 1871 | June and July | May 27 | May 29 | June and July |
| 1875 | July 7 | June 7 | June 7 | June 30 |
| 1878 | May 1 | March 22 | March 23 | April 24 |
| 1881 | December 2 | November 7 | November 8 | November 25 |
| 1886 | October 14 | September 9 | September 9 | October 7 |
| 1890 | June 17 | May 9 | May 16 | June 10 |
| 1892 | March 8 | December 22, 1891 | December 23, 1891 | March 1 |
| 1897 | May 11 | February 27 | February 27 | May 4 |
| 1900 | December 7 | November 14 | November 15 | November 30 |
| 1904 | November 25 | November 4 | November 4 | November 18 |
| 1908 | June 8 | May 6 | May 6 | June 1 |
| 1912 | May 15 | April 15 | April 15 | May 8 |
| 1916 | May 22 | April 14 | April 14 | May 16 |
| 1919 | June 23 | May 22 | May 23 | June 16 |
| 1923 | February 5 | January 10 | January 11 | January 29 |
| 1927 | May 16 | April 19 | April 19 | May 9 |
| 1931 | August 24 | July 30 | July 31 | August 17 |
| 1935 | November 25 | October 30 | October 30 | November 18 |
| 1936 | August 17 | June 11 | July 10 | August 10 |
| 1939 | October 25 | September 23 | September 23 | October 18 |
| 1944 | August 8 | June 29 | June 29 | August 1 |
| 1948 | July 28 | June 9 | June 9 | July 21 |
| 1952 | July 16 | May 28 | May 28 | July 9 |
| 1956 | June 20 | April 25 | April 25 | June 6 |
| 1960 | June 22 | April 27 | April 27 | June 8 |
| 1962 | November 14 | September 19 | September 19 | October 31 |
| 1966 | June 5 | April 18 | April 18 | May 22 |
| 1970 | April 29 | March 12 | March 12 | April 15 |
| 1973 | October 29 | September 25 | September 25 | October 15 |
| 1976 | November 15 | October 18 | October 18 | November 1 |
| 1981 | April 13 | March 12 | March 12 | March 28 |
| 1985 | December 2 | October 23 | October 23 | November 16 |
| 1989 | September 25 | August 9 | August 9 | September 9 |
| 1994 | September 12 | July 24 | July 24 | August 27 |
| 1998 | November 30 | October 28 | October 28 | November 14 |
| 2003 | April 14 | March 12 | March 12 | March 29 |
| 2007 | March 26 | February 21 | February 21 | March 10 |
| 2008 | December 8 | November 5 | November 5 | November 22 |
| 2012 | September 4 | August 1 | August 1 | August 18 |
| 2014 | April 7 | March 5 | March 5 | March 22 |
| 2018 | October 1 | August 23 | August 23 | September 15 |
| 2022 | October 3 | August 28 | August 28 | September 17 |
Electoral divisions and elections
- From 1890 to 1944, the number of representatives in relation to the number of electoral divisions appears.
| Year | Electoral divisions | Elections by acclamation | Elections by poll | Ordinary polling stations | Average number of voters registered by electoral division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1867 | 65 | 19 | 45 | 402 | 2,487 |
| 1871 | 65 | 27 | 38 | 382 | 2,652 |
| 1875 | 65 | 19 | 46 | 753 | 2,858 |
| 1878 | 65 | 5 | 60 | 1,252 | 3,351 |
| 1881 | 65 | 17 | 48 | 980 | 3,434 |
| 1886 | 65 | 7 | 58 | 1,400 | 3,613 |
| 1890 | 74/75 | 11 | 62 | 1,806 | 3,790 |
| 1892 | 74/75 | 11 | 62 | 1,953 | 4,032 |
| 1897 | 74/75 | 2 | 72 | 2,370 | 4,578 |
| 1900 | 74/75 | 36 | 38 | 1,158 | 4,736 |
| 1904 | 74/75 | 38 | 36 | 1,471 | 5,161 |
| 1908 | 74/75 | 6 | 68 | 2,605 | 5,619 |
| 1912 | 81/82 | 1 | 80 | 3,087 | 5,920 |
| 1916 | 81/82 | 26 | 55 | 2,524 | 5,999 |
| 1919 | 81/82 | 45 | 36 | 1,984 | 5,927 |
| 1923 | 85/86 | 8 | 77 | 3,532 | 6,038 |
| 1927 | 85/86 | 12 | 73 | 3,816 | 6,694 |
| 1931 | 90/91 | 0 | 90 | 4,653 | 7,126 |
| 1935 | 90/91 | 3 | 87 | 4,977 | 8,073 |
| 1936 | 90/91 | 0 | 90 | 5,013 | 8,156 |
| 1939 | 86/87 | 1 | 85 | 4,933 | 8,759 |
| 1944 | 91/92 | 0 | 91 | 8,511 | 20,499 |
| 1948 | 92 | 0 | 92 | 9,449 | 22,137 |
| 1952 | 92 | 0 | 92 | 10,605 | 24,423 |
| 1956 | 93 | 0 | 93 | 11,826 | 25,735 |
| 1960 | 95 | 0 | 95 | 13,502 | 27,457 |
| 1962 | 95 | 0 | 95 | 13,901 | 28,650 |
| 1966 | 108 | 0 | 108 | 16,277 | 29,836 |
| 1970 | 108 | 0 | 108 | 17,192 | 32,209 |
| 1973 | 110 | 0 | 110 | 19,038 | 34,219 |
| 1976 | 110 | 0 | 110 | 19,859 | 36,579 |
| 1981 | 122 | 0 | 122 | 20,567 | 36,155 |
| 1985 | 122 | 0 | 122 | 20,225 | 37,540 |
| 1989 | 125 | 0 | 125 | 21,905 | 37,366 |
| 1994 | 125 | 0 | 125 | 20,687 | 39,148 |
| 1998 | 125 | 0 | 125 | 21,546 | 42,036 |
| 2003 | 125 | 0 | 125 | 19,364 | 43,924 |
| 2007 | 125 | 0 | 125 | 21,466 | 45,044 |
| 2008 | 125 | 0 | 125 | 21,315 | 45,910 |
| 2012 | 125 | 0 | 125 | 19,680 | 47,358 |
| 2014 | 125 | 0 | 125 | 17,592 | 48,100 |
| 2018 | 125 | 0 | 125 | 16,480 | 49,358 |
| 2022 | 125 | 0 | 125 | 16,895 | 50,422 |
Note:
- A new election was held due to a tie in the electoral divisions of Saint-Jean in 1994 and Champlain in 2003. The figures reflect the data from the new elections held in each of these electoral divisions.