The Quebec general election of 1939 was held on October 25, 1939 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Liberal Party, led by former premier Adélard Godbout, defeated the incumbent Union Nationale, led by Maurice Duplessis. October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Quebec Parliament Building at night The National Assembly of Québec (French: Assemblée nationale du Québec) is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec, Canada. ... The first European explorer of what is now Quebec was Jacques Cartier, who planted a cross either in the Gaspé in 1534 or at Old Fort Bay on the Lower North Shore and sailed into the St. ... The Parti libéral du Québec (Liberal Party of Quebec), or PLQ, is a liberal political party in the Canadian province of Quebec. ... In Canada, a Premier is the head of government of a province. ... Joseph-Adélard Godbout (24 September 1892 – 18 September 1956) was an agronomist and politician in Quebec, Canada. ... Union Nationale logo. ... Duplessis and the Clergy. ...

This was Godbout's second (non-consecutive term of office), and his only victory out of four consecutive general elections opposing Duplessis.

The Action libérale nationale, which had won 25 seats in the 1935 election and then merged with the Quebec Conservative Party, was re-formed by Paul Gouin, who had split with Duplessis soon after the formation of the Union Nationale. However the ALN obtained only 4.5% of the vote and no seats. It soon disbanded. Also, a rump Conservative Party ran three candidates who won 0.2% of the vote and no seats. This party also disbanded. 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. ... 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. ... The Parti conservateur du Québec (in English: Conservative Party of Quebec) was a political party in Quebec, Canada. ... Paul Gouin (May 20, 1898 - December 4, 1976) was the son of Lomer Gouin and the grandson of Honoré Mercier. ...

Results

* Party did not nominate candidates in the previous 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. ... The Parti libéral du Québec (Liberal Party of Quebec), or PLQ, is a liberal political party in the Canadian province of Quebec. ... Joseph-Adélard Godbout (24 September 1892 – 18 September 1956) was an agronomist and politician in Quebec, Canada. ... Union Nationale logo. ... Duplessis and the Clergy. ... 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. ... Paul Gouin (May 20, 1898 - December 4, 1976) was the son of Lomer Gouin and the grandson of Honoré Mercier. ...

See also

• List of Quebec premiers
• Politics of Quebec
• Timeline of Quebec history
• List of Quebec political parties

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