The 17th Quebec Legislature was the provincial legislature that existed in Quebec, Canada from May 16, 1927, to July 30, 1931. The Liberal Party, led by Louis-Alexandre Taschereau as Premier of Quebec had a majority of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec and was the governing party.
Seats per political party
edit- After the 1927 elections
| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal | 75 | |
| Conservative | 9 | |
| Labour | 1 | |
| Total |
85 | |
| Government Majority |
66 | |
Member list
editThis was the list of members of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec that were elected in the 1927 election:
Other elected MLAs
editOther MLAs were elected during by-elections in this term
- Pierre Gagnon, Liberal Party, Kamouraska, October 31, 1927[2]
- Pierre Gauthier, Liberal Party, Portneuf, October 31, 1927[3]
- Amédée Caron, Liberal Party, Iles-de-la-Madeleine, July 14, 1928[4]
- Oscar Drouin, Liberal Party, Québec-Est, October 24, 1928[5]
- Camillien Houde, Conservative Party, Montréal-Sainte-Marie, October 24, 1928[6]
- Adélard Godbout, Liberal Party, L'Islet, May 13, 1929[7]
- Andrew Ross McMaster, Liberal Party, Compton, September 30, 1929[8]
- Avila Turcotte, Liberal Party, Richelieu, October 28, 1929[9]
- Joseph-Léonide Perron, Liberal Party, Montcalm, November 16, 1929[10]
- Joseph-Édouard Fortin, Liberal Party, Beauce, December 9, 1929[11]
- Robert Taschereau, Liberal Party, Bellechasse, October 20, 1930[12]
- Paul Sauvé, Conservative Party, Deux-Montagnes, November 4, 1930[13]
- Martin Beattie Fisher, Conservative Party, Huntingdon, November 4, 1930[14]
- Louis-Joseph Thisdel, Liberal Party, Maskinongé, November 4, 1930[15]
Cabinet Ministers
edit- Prime Minister and Executive Council President: Louis-Alexandre Taschereau
- Agriculture: Joseph-Édouard Caron (1927-1929), Joseph-Léonide Perron (1929-1930), Adélard Godbout (1930-1931)
- Colonization, Mines and Fishing: Joseph-Édouard Perrault (1927-1929), Hector Laferté (1929-1930)
- Colonization, Hunting and Fishing: Hector Laferté (1929-1930)
- Mines: Joseph-Édouard Perrault (1930-1931)
- Public Works and Labour: Antonin Galipeault (1927-1930), Joseph-Napoléon Francoeur (1930-1931)
- Lands and Forests: Honoré Mercier Jr
- Roads: Joseph-Léonide Perron (1927-1929), Joseph-Édouard Perrault (1929-1931)
- Municipal Affairs: Louis-Alexandre Taschereau
- Attorney General: Louis-Alexandre Taschereau
- Provincial secretary: Athanase David
- Treasurer: Jacob Nicol (1927-1929), Andrew Ross McMaster (1929-1930), Gordon Wallace Scott (1930), Louis-Alexandre Taschereau (1930-1931)
- Members without portfolios: Joseph-Charles-Ernest Ouellet (1929-1931), Narcisse Pérodeau (1929-1931), Gordon Wallace Scott (1930-1931)
New electoral districts
editThe electoral map was reformed in 1930 and the new map was first used in the general election of August 24, 1931.[16]
- Gaspé was split into two ridings: Gaspé-Nord and Gaspé-Sud.
- Gatineau was created from parts of Hull.
- Laviolette was created from parts of Champlain.
- Roberval was created from parts of Lac-Saint-Jean
- Rivière-du-Loup was created from parts of Témiscouata.
References
edit- ^ Elected as Independent Liberal
- ^ "Élections dans Kamouraska". Archived from the original on 7 October 2007.
- ^ "Élections dans Portneuf". Archived from the original on 26 September 2007.
- ^ "Élections dans Îles-de-la-Madeleine". Archived from the original on 7 October 2007.
- ^ "Élections dans Jean-Lesage". Archived from the original on 7 October 2007.
- ^ "Élections dans Sainte-Marie". Archived from the original on 26 September 2007.
- ^ "Élections dans L'Islet". Archived from the original on 26 September 2007.
- ^ "Élections dans Compton". Archived from the original on 7 October 2007.
- ^ "Élections dans Richelieu". Archived from the original on 12 October 2007.
- ^ "Élections dans Montcalm". Archived from the original on 10 October 2007.
- ^ "Élections dans Beauce-Sud". Archived from the original on 26 September 2007.
- ^ "Élections dans Bellechasse". Archived from the original on 26 September 2007.
- ^ "Élections dans Deux-Montagnes". Archived from the original on 26 September 2007.
- ^ "Élections dans Huntingdon". Archived from the original on 26 September 2007.
- ^ "Élections dans Maskinongé". Archived from the original on 19 September 2007.
- ^ "Carte électorale 1930". Archived from the original on 5 February 2007.