17th Quebec Legislature
The 17th Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the provincial legislature that existed in Quebec, Canada from May 16, 1927 to August 24, 1931. The Quebec Liberal Party, led by Louis-Alexandre Taschereau as Premier of Quebec, was the governing party.
Seats per political party
- After the 1927 elections
| Affiliation | Members | |
| Parti libéral du Québec | 75 | |
| Conservative Party | 9 | |
| Parti ouvrier | 1 | |
| Total |
85 | |
| Government Majority |
66 | |
Member list
This was the list of members of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec that were elected in the 1927 election:
Other elected MLAs
Other MLAs were elected during by-elections in this term
- Pierre Gagnon, Quebec Liberal Party, Kamouraska, October 31, 1927
- Pierre Gauthier, Quebec Liberal Party, Portneuf, October 31, 1927
- Amédée Caron, Quebec Liberal Party, Iles-de-la-Madeleine, July 14, 1928
- Oscar Drouin, Quebec Liberal Party, Québec-Est, October 24, 1928
- Camillien Houde, Quebec Conservative Party, Montréal-Sainte-Marie, October 24, 1928
- Adélard Godbout, Quebec Liberal Party, L'Islet, May 13, 1929
- Andrew Ross McMaster, Quebec Liberal Party, Compton, September 30, 1929
- Avila Turcotte, Quebec Liberal Party, Richelieu, October 28, 1929
- Joseph-Léonide Perron, Quebec Liberal Party, Montcalm, November 16, 1929
- Joseph-Édouard Fortin, Quebec Liberal Party, Beauce, December 9, 1929
- Robert Taschereau, Quebec Liberal Party, Bellechasse, October 20, 1930
- Paul Sauvé, Quebec Conservative Party, Deux-Montagnes, November 4, 1930
- Martin Bettie Fisher, Quebec Conservative Party, Huntingdon, November 4, 1930
- Louis-Joseph Thisdel, Quebec Liberal Party, Maskinongé, November 4, 1930
Cabinet Ministers
- 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 Laferte (1929-1930)
- Colonization, Hunting and Fishing: Hector Laferté (1929-1930)
- Mines:Joseph-Edouard Perrault (1930-1931)
- Public Works and Labor: Antonin Galipeault (1927-1930), Joseph-Napoleon Francoeur (1930-1931)
- Lands and Forests: Honoré Mercier Jr
- Roads: Joseph-Léonide Perron (1927-1929), Joseph-Edouard 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 Perodeau (1929-1931), Gordon Wallace Scott (1930-1931)
New electoral districts
The electoral map was reformed in 1930 and was first served in the 1931 elections.
- Gaspé was split into two ridings: Gaspé-Nord and Gaspé-Sud.
- Gatineau was formed from parts of Hull.
- Laviolette was formed from parts of Champlain.
- Roberval was formed from parts of Lac-Saint-Jean
- Rivière-du-Loup was formed from parts of Témiscouata.
References
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