The Action libérale nationale was a short-lived political party in Quebec, Canada, led by Paul Gouin and founded by dissident Liberal party members in 1934. The ALN formed an alliance with the Parti conservateur du Québec led by Maurice Duplessis to contest the 1935 Quebec general election without running candidates against each other. This article describes the Canadian province. ... Paul Gouin (May 20, 1898 - December 4, 1976) was the son of Lomer Gouin and the grandson of Honoré Mercier. ... The Parti libéral du Québec (Liberal Party of Quebec), or PLQ, is a liberal political party in the Canadian province of Quebec. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Duplessis and the Clergy. ... In the Quebec general election on November 25, 1935, the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party under Louis-Alexandre Taschereau were re-elected, defeating the Action libérale nationale under Paul Gouin and the Quebec Conservative Party under Maurice Duplessis. ...

In that election, the ALN won 29% of the vote and 26 seats, while the Conservatives won 19% of the vote and 16 seats. Despite the fact that the Conservatives had won fewer votes and fewer seats, it was Duplessis who took leadership of the new alliance.

Due to conflicts with Duplessis, Gouin withdrew support from Duplessis a few months before the 1936 Quebec election. However, Duplessis won the support of 15 members of his caucus (one other resigned) and 20 members of the ALN, and with this the Union Nationale was truly born. Duplessis took the new party to victory in the 1936 Quebec general election. (Redirected from 1936 Quebec election) In the Quebec general election on August 17, 1936, the Union Nationale under Maurice Duplessis defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party under Adélard Godbout. ... Union Nationale logo. ... In the Quebec general election on August 17, 1936, the Union Nationale under Maurice Duplessis defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party under Adélard Godbout. ...

The ALN re-formed under Gouin to contest the 1939 Quebec general election but won only 4.5% of the vote. After that, the party disappeared. In the Quebec general election on October 25, 1939, the Quebec Liberal Party under Adélard Godbout defeated the incumbent Union Nationale under Maurice Duplessis. ...

Election results

See also

• Politics of Quebec
• List of Quebec general elections
• List of Quebec premiers
• List of Quebec leaders of the Opposition
• National Assembly of Quebec
• Timeline of Quebec history
• Political parties in Quebec

This is an article about the politics of the Province of Quebec, Canada. ... This is a list of Quebec general elections since Confederation in 1867, when Quebec became a province of the Dominion of Canada. ... This is a list of the premiers of Quebec, Canada since Confederation (1867). ... This is a list of the leaders of the Opposition of Quebec, Canada since Confederation (1867). ... The Quebec Parliament Building at night The National Assembly is the legislative body of the Canadian province of Quebec. ... This article presents a detailed timeline of Quebec history both as part of the British Empire and the Dominion of Canada. ... This article lists political parties in Canada. ...

External links

• National Assembly historical information (http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fra/patrimoine/)
• La Politique québécoise sur le Web (http://www.quebecpolitique.com/)