The 1989 Quebec general election was held on September 25, 1989, to elect members of the
National Assembly of the Province of
Quebec, Canada. The incumbent
Quebec Liberal Party
The Quebec Liberal Party (QLP; french: Parti libéral du Québec, PLQ) is a provincial political party in Quebec. It has been independent of the federal Liberal Party of Canada since 1955. The QLP has always been associated with the colour red; e ...
, led by Premier
Robert Bourassa
Robert Bourassa (; July 14, 1933 – October 2, 1996) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 22nd premier of Quebec from 1970 to 1976 and from 1985 to 1994. A member of the Liberal Party of Quebec, he served a total of just un ...
, won re-election, defeating the
Parti Québécois, led by
Jacques Parizeau.
This election was notable for the arrival of the
Equality Party, which advocated
English-speaking minority rights. It won four seats, but never had any success in any subsequent election.
Results
The overall results were:
See also
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List of Quebec premiers
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Politics of Quebec
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Timeline of Quebec history
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34th National Assembly of Quebec The 34th National Assembly of Quebec was the provincial legislature in Quebec, Canada that was elected in the 1989 Quebec general election and sat from November 28, 1989, to March 18, 1992; from March 19, 1992, to March 10, 1994; and from March 17, ...
External links
CBC TV video clipResults by party (total votes and seats won)Results for all ridings
References
Further reading
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Elections in Quebec
General election
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