Gouin, who had held office since 1905, resigned precisely one year later to make way for his successor Louis-Alexandre Taschereau. Gouin himself had originally come to power in much the same way, after his predecessor Simon-Napoléon Parent resigned soon after winning his final election.
He called a generalelection and showed himself to be a brilliant campaigner, projecting an image of youthful charm and vitality.
In December, however, Clark's budget that consisted mainly of a large increase in the gasoline tax was put to a vote of confidence, a vote in Parliament on whether or not the members support the prime minister on his policies.
The 1994 results include the by-election held on October 24, 1994 in the Saint-Jean electoral district to break a tie in the original generalelection.
The 1998 results include the by-election held on December 14, 1998 in the Masson electoral district due to the death of PQ candidate Yves Blais on November 22, 1998.
The 2003 results include the by-election held on May 20, 2003 in the Champlain electoral district to break a tie in the original generalelection.
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