The 1936 Quebec general election was held on August 17, 1936, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Union Nationale, led by Maurice Duplessis, defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Adélard Godbout.

This marked the end of slightly more than 39 consecutive years in power for the Liberals, who had governed Quebec since the 1897 election.

This 1936 election had been called less than one year after the 1935 election after Liberal premier Louis-Alexandre Taschereau resigned because of a scandal. He was replaced by Godbout as Liberal leader and premier.

This was Duplessis's first term in office. After losing the subsequent 1939 election, he later won four more general elections in a row, and became the dominant politician of his time. It was also the Union Nationales first election, having been formed from a merger between the Action libérale nationale and the Quebec Conservative Party.

Campaign

+ Riding contests, by number of candidates (1936) CandidatesUNLibInd-GI-LibI-UNI-ConCCFCommIndCDPLabTotal269 68 1 138317 16 1 8 2 2 2 2 1 5144 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 16Total90 88 2 11 3 3 1 3 2 1 1 205

Results

! colspan=2 rowspan=2 | Political party ! rowspan=2 | Party leader ! colspan=4 | MLAs ! colspan=4 | Votes |- ! Candidates !1935 !1936 !± !# ! ± !% ! ± (pp)

|style="text-align:left;" |Union NationaleComparative results reflect Conservative/ALN merger in 1935. |style="text-align:left;"|Maurice Duplessis |90 |42 |76 |34 |323,812 |61,138 |56.88 |8.47 |- |rowspan="3" |   |style="text-align:left;" colspan="10"|Liberals and allies|- |style="text-align:left;" | |style="text-align:left;"|Adélard Godbout |88 |47 |14 |33 |224,374 |25,212 |39.41 |7.12 |- |style="text-align:left;" | |style="text-align:left;"|– |2 |– |– |– |3,765 |3,150 |0.66 |0.55 |- |rowspan="9" |   |style="text-align:left;" colspan="10"|Other candidates' |- |style="text-align:left;" | |style="text-align:left;"|– |11 |1 |– |1 |9,746 |11,841 |1.71 |2.31 |- |style="text-align:left;" | |style="text-align:left;"|– |3 |– |– |– |1,928 | |0.34

|style="text-align:left;" | |style="text-align:left;"|– |3 |– |– |– |1,870 |1,833 |0.33 |0..33 |- |style="text-align:left;" | |style="text-align:left;"|– |1 |– |– |– |1,469 | |0.26

|style="text-align:left;" | |style="text-align:left;"|– |3 |– |– |– |1,045 | |0.18

|style="text-align:left;" | |style="text-align:left;"|– |2 |– |– |– |767 | |0.13

|style="text-align:left;" | |style="text-align:left;"|– |1 |– |– |– |470 | |0.08

|style="text-align:left;" | |style="text-align:left;"|– |1 |– |– |– |79 |2,159 |0.01 |0.41 |- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" | Total | 205 ! " colspan="3"| 90 ! " colspan="2"| 569,325 ! " colspan="2"| 100% |- | colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" | Rejected ballots | 4,930 | 10,302 | colspan="2"| |- | colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" | Voter turnout | 574,255 | 22,662 | 76.94 | 0.78 |- | colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" | Registered electors (contested ridings only) | 746,414 | 22,154 | colspan="2"| |- | colspan="5" style="text-align:left;" | Candidates returned by acclamation | – | 3 | colspan="4"|

Vote and seat summaries

Synopsis of results + Results by riding - 1936 Quebec general election Riding Winning party Turnoutincluding spoilt ballots VotesAffiliations without candidates gaining 1st or 2nd place results provincewide, or otherwise not receiving more than 1% of the total vote, are grouped under "I-Oth" or "Other"Name 1935Party Votes Share Margin#Margin% UN Lib Total   Abitibi Lib UN 6,458 66.19% 3,159 32.38% 75.90% 6,458 3,299 – – – – – – 9,757 Argenteuil Lib Lib 2,179 46.51% 615 13.13% 80.49% 942 2,179 – – 1,564 – – – 4,685 Arthabaska Lib UN 3,559 55.63% 720 11.25% 88.52% 3,559 2,839 – – – – – – 6,398 Bagot Lib Lib 2,101 50.38% 32 0.77% 89.01% 2,069 2,101 – – – – – – 4,170 Beauce ALN UN 4,788 55.06% 2,087 24.00% 84.22% 4,788 1,207 – 2,701 – – – – 8,696 Beauharnois Con UN 2,970 60.70% 1,047 21.40% 78.77% 2,970 1,923 – – – – – – 4,893 Bellechasse Lib UN 2,780 55.14% 518 10.27% 88.76% 2,780 2,262 – – – – – – 5,042 Berthier Lib Lib 2,529 50.01% 1 0.02% 90.58% 2,528 2,529 – – – – – – 5,057 Bonaventure Lib UN 3,876 50.29% 45 0.58% 85.64% 3,876 3,831 – – – – – – 7,707 Brome Lib UN 1,836 52.16% 152 4.32% 82.36% 1,836 1,684 – – – – – – 3,520 Chambly Lib UN 3,452 58.39% 992 16.78% 76.86% 3,452 2,460 – – – – – – 5,912 Champlain ALN UN 4,068 61.38% 1,508 22.75% 86.91% 4,068 2,560 – – – – – – 6,628 Charlevoix—Saguenay Lib UN 5,080 52.18% 425 4.37% 89.21% 5,080 4,655 – – – – – – 9,735 Châteauguay Lib UN 1,899 55.04% 348 10.09% 85.94% 1,899 1,551 – – – – – – 3,450 Chicoutimi ALN UN 8,277 74.59% 5,457 49.18% 78.61% 8,277 2,820 – – – – – – 11,097 Compton Con UN 3,157 59.75% 1,030 19.49% 80.53% 3,157 2,127 – – – – – – 5,284 Deux-Montagnes Lib UN 2,127 56.51% 490 13.02% 92.54% 2,127 1,637 – – – – – – 3,764 Dorchester ALN UN 3,928 58.78% 1,174 17.57% 85.95% 3,928 2,754 – – – – – – 6,682 Drummond Lib UN 4,086 55.95% 869 11.90% 82.91% 4,086 3,217 – – – – – – 7,303 Frontenac ALN UN 3,426 64.01% 1,500 28.03% 84.24% 3,426 1,926 – – – – – – 5,352 Gaspé-Nord Lib UN 1,426 48.22% 174 5.88% 85.95% 1,426 1,252 279 – – – – – 2,957 Gaspé-Sud Lib UN 3,653 57.73% 978 15.46% 87.76% 3,653 2,675 – – – – – – 6,328 Gatineau Lib UN 3,085 50.52% 64 1.05% 78.49% 3,085 3,021 – – – – – – 6,106 Hull Lib UN 3,623 55.91% 766 11.82% 62.64% 3,623 2,857 – – – – – – 6,480 Huntingdon Con UN 1,844 57.63% 488 15.25% 81.88% 1,844 1,356 – – – – – – 3,200 Iberville Lib Lib 1,292 57.09% 321 14.18% 86.51% 971 1,292 – – – – – – 2,263 Îles-de-la-Madeleine Lib UN 1,001 50.38% 15 0.75% 86.00% 1,001 986 – – – – – – 1,987 Jacques-Cartier ALN UN 5,164 59.70% 1,678 19.40% 74.50% 5,164 – 3,486Frederick Arthur Monk was previously elected under the ALN banner. Although La Presse identified him as an Independent Liberal, Elections Quebec shows Monk as an Independent siding with the Government. The Liberals chose not to run a candidate against him. – – – – – 8,650 Joliette Lib UN 3,595 53.97% 529 7.94% 84.38% 3,595 3,066 – – – – – – 6,661 Kamouraska Lib UN 2,720 51.04% 111 2.08% 87.31% 2,720 2,609 – – – – – – 5,329 L'Assomption ALN UN 2,080 53.25% 254 6.50% 79.22% 2,080 1,826 – – – – – – 3,906 L'Islet Lib UN 2,233 50.22% 20 0.45% 85.91% 2,233 2,213 – – – – – – 4,446 Labelle ALN UN 3,077 72.18% 1,891 44.36% 80.60% 3,077 1,186 – – – – – – 4,263 Lac-Saint-Jean Con UN 2,544 54.28% 401 8.56% 90.12% 2,544 2,143 – – – – – – 4,687 Laval Con UN 12,353 67.52% 6,411 35.04% 67.60% 12,353 5,942 – – – – – – 18,295 Laviolette ALN UN 4,059 64.98% 1,871 29.95% 79.21% 4,059 2,188 – – – – – – 6,247 Lévis ALN UN 4,053 51.24% 196 2.48% 85.38% 4,053 3,857 – – – – – – 7,910 Lotbinière Lib UN 2,981 51.11% 129 2.21% 86.21% 2,981 2,852 – – – – – – 5,833 Maisonneuve Con UN 11,445 68.63% 6,213 37.25% 65.30% 11,445 5,232 – – – – – – 16,677 Maskinongé Lib UN 2,269 55.38% 441 10.76% 87.04% 2,269 1,828 – – – – – – 4,097 Matane Lib UN 3,256 55.17% 686 11.62% 86.09% 3,256 2,570 – 76 – – – – 5,902 Matapédia Lib UN 3,199 52.97% 359 5.94% 86.07% 3,199 2,840 – – – – – – 6,039 Mégantic ALN UN 4,627 59.49% 1,649 21.20% 85.78% 4,627 2,978 – – – – 173 – 7,778 Missisquoi Con UN 2,854 56.77% 681 13.55% 79.79% 2,854 2,173 – – – – – – 5,027 Montcalm Lib UN 2,019 56.76% 481 13.52% 88.02% 2,019 1,538 – – – – – – 3,557 Montmagny ALN UN 2,695 55.70% 552 11.41% 86.59% 2,695 2,143 – – – – – – 4,838 Montmorency Lib UN 2,149 54.06% 323 8.13% 91.32% 2,149 1,826 – – – – – – 3,975 Montréal-Dorion ALN UN 5,674 63.20% 2,370 26.40% 66.79% 5,674 3,304 – – – – – – 8,978 Montréal-Laurier ALN Lib 3,472 50.10% 14 0.20% 58.23% 3,458 3,472 – – – – – – 6,930 Montréal-Mercier Lib UN 9,340 58.31% 2,960 18.48% 63.62% 9,340 6,380 – – 299 – – – 16,019 Montréal–Saint-Georges Con UN 1,399 55.54% 500 19.85% 48.54% 1,399 – – 221 – 899 – – 2,519 Montréal–Saint-Henri ALN UN 3,622 51.79% 1,300 18.59% 68.25% 3,622 2,322 – 580 – – – 470 6,994 Montreal–Saint-Jacques Con UN 3,616 58.72% 1,259 20.44% 72.08% 3,616 2,357 – – – – – 185 6,158 Montréal–Saint-Laurent Lib UN 1,201 53.59% 161 7.18% 47.00% 1,201 1,040 – – – – – – 2,241 Montréal–Saint-Louis Lib Lib 2,024 58.84% 1,251 36.37% 53.46% 773 2,024 – – 65 – – 578 3,440 Montreal–Sainte-Anne I-Lib Lib 1,673 49.54% 563 16.67% 66.09% 1,110 1,673 – – – – 594 – 3,377 Montréal–Sainte-Marie ALN UN 6,410 65.24% 3,276 33.34% 68.85% 6,410 3,134 – – – – – 282 9,826 Montréal-Verdun Con UN 7,502 56.23% 3,626 27.18% 59.59% 7,502 495 – 3,876 – – – 1,469 13,342 Napierville-Laprairie Lib UN 2,331 51.69% 152 3.37% 88.69% 2,331 2,179 – – – – – – 4,510 Nicolet Lib UN 3,612 52.86% 661 9.67% 85.88% 3,612 2,951 – 270 – – – – 6,833 Papineau ALN UN 4,629 61.60% 1,743 23.19% 75.50% 4,629 2,886 – – – – – – 7,515 Pontiac Lib Lib 2,091 44.91% 86 1.85% 76.48% 2,005 2,091 – 560 – – – – 4,656 Portneuf ALN UN 5,276 64.60% 2,385 29.20% 86.17% 5,276 2,891 – – – – – – 8,167 Québec-Centre ALN UN 3,837 52.99% 433 5.98% 79.85% 3,837 3,404 – – – – – – 7,241 Québec-Comté Lib UN 4,651 56.15% 1,019 12.30% 90.40% 4,651 3,632 – – – – – – 8,283 Québec-Est ALN UN 5,826 61.72% 2,212 23.43% 81.82% 5,826 3,614 – – – – – – 9,440 Québec-Ouest Lib Lib 1,628 51.44% 282 8.91% 79.20% 1,346 1,628 – 24 – 167 – – 3,165 Richelieu Lib Lib 2,818 57.70% 784 16.05% 85.34% 2,034 2,818 – 32 – – – – 4,884 Richmond Con UN 3,460 61.23% 1,269 22.46% 82.28% 3,460 2,191 – – – – – – 5,651 Rimouski Lib UN 3,491 55.15% 652 10.30% 89.61% 3,491 2,839 – – – – – – 6,330 Rivière-du-Loup Lib Lib 3,572 50.60% 85 1.20% 88.55% 3,487 3,572 – – – – – – 7,059 Roberval ALN UN 4,191 61.69% 1,588 23.37% 86.47% 4,191 2,603 – – – – – – 6,794 Rouville Con UN 2,046 56.26% 455 12.51% 85.82% 2,046 1,591 – – – – – – 3,637 Saint-Hyacinthe Lib Lib 3,289 50.44% 57 0.87% 87.70% 3,232 3,289 – – – – – – 6,521 Saint-Jean Lib Lib 2,451 53.29% 303 6.59% 84.80% 2,148 2,451 – – – – – – 4,599 Saint-Maurice ALN UN 4,635 65.19% 2,160 30.38% 82.07% 4,635 2,475 – – – – – – 7,110 Saint-Sauveur Con UN 4,816 58.23% 1,362 16.47% 85.76% 4,816 3,454 – – – – – – 8,270 Shefford ALN UN 3,940 57.73% 1,055 15.46% 84.60% 3,940 2,885 – – – – – – 6,825 Sherbrooke ALN UN 4,987 60.77% 1,768 21.55% 76.59% 4,987 3,219 – – – – – – 8,206 Soulanges Lib UN 1,022 44.11% 157 6.78% 88.56% 1,022 865 – 430 – – – – 2,317 Stanstead ALN UN 2,980 54.73% 515 9.46% 78.04% 2,980 2,465 – – – – – – 5,445 Témiscamingue ALN UN 4,200 66.32% 2,067 32.64% 68.46% 4,200 2,133 – – – – – – 6,333 Témiscouata Lib UN 2,383 54.77% 415 9.54% 92.17% 2,383 1,968 – – – – – – 4,351 Terrebonne Lib UN 5,279 58.80% 1,659 18.48% 84.37% 5,279 3,620 – – – – – 79 8,978 Trois-Rivières Con UN 5,628 69.31% 3,136 38.62% 83.13% 5,628 2,492 – – – – – – 8,120 Vaudreuil Lib UN 1,277 42.54% 301 10.03% 84.26% 1,277 749 – 976 – – – – 3,002 Verchères Lib Lib 1,843 58.01% 509 16.02% 88.21% 1,334 1,843 – – – – – – 3,177 Westmount Con UN 8,970 57.75% 3,212 20.68% 48.31% 8,970 5,758 – – – 804 – – 15,532 Wolfe Lib UN 2,176 53.78% 306 7.56% 89.80% 2,176 1,870 – – – – – – 4,046 Yamaska Con UN 2,197 55.85% 460 11.69% 87.88% 2,197 1,737 – – – – – – 3,934

= open seat = turnout is above provincial average = winning candidate was in previous Legislature = winning candidate was ALN or Conservative incumbent = incumbent had switched allegiance = not incumbent; was previously elected to the Legislature = incumbency arose from byelection gain = previously incumbent in another riding = other incumbents renominated = previously an MP in the House of Commons of Canada = multiple candidates

Turnout, winning shares and swings