17th Quebec Legislature

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

• After the 1927 elections

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, Liberal Party, Kamouraska, October 31, 1927
• Pierre Gauthier, Liberal Party, Portneuf, October 31, 1927
• Amédée Caron, Liberal Party, Iles-de-la-Madeleine, July 14, 1928
• Oscar Drouin, Liberal Party, Québec-Est, October 24, 1928
• Camillien Houde, Conservative Party, Montréal-Sainte-Marie, October 24, 1928
• Adélard Godbout, Liberal Party, L'Islet, May 13, 1929
• Andrew Ross McMaster, Liberal Party, Compton, September 30, 1929
• Avila Turcotte, Liberal Party, Richelieu, October 28, 1929
• Joseph-Léonide Perron, Liberal Party, Montcalm, November 16, 1929
• Joseph-Édouard Fortin, Liberal Party, Beauce, December 9, 1929
• Robert Taschereau, Liberal Party, Bellechasse, October 20, 1930
• Paul Sauvé, Conservative Party, Deux-Montagnes, November 4, 1930
• Martin Beattie Fisher, Conservative Party, Huntingdon, November 4, 1930
• Louis-Joseph Thisdel, 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 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

The electoral map was reformed in 1930 and the new map was first used in the general election of August 24, 1931.

• 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.

Notes

References

External links

• 1927 election results
• List of historical Cabinet Ministers