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2026 Quebec general election

The 2026 Quebec general election will elect the members of the 44th National Assembly of Quebec. The Election Act requires that the election be held by October 5, 2026, but it may be called earlier.

Background

In the 2022 general election, the Coalition Avenir Québec increased its parliamentary majority, winning 90 seats. The Liberals, despite finishing fourth in the popular vote behind Québec solidaire and the Parti Québécois, remained the official opposition winning 21 seats. The Parti Québecois lost most of its remaining seats but managed to elect its previously seatless leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon to a seat. The Conservatives increased their share of the vote to 13%; however, as their support was more spread out throughout Quebec, they did not gain any seats.

Under the province's fixed election date law, passed in 2013, "the general election following the end of a Legislature shall be held on the first Monday of October of the fourth calendar year following the year that includes the last day of the previous Legislature", setting the date for October 5, 2026. However, the act does not fetter the discretion of the lieutenant governor of Quebec to dissolve the legislature before that time, in accordance with the usual conventions of the Westminster parliamentary system.

Political parties and standings

The table below lists parties represented and seats held in the National Assembly after the 2022 provincial election.

Constituency name changes

The following constituencies had their names changed in June 2025:

Timeline

By-elections

2022

2023

2024

  • April 29: Lessard-Therrien resigns as Québec Solidaire's female spokesperson.
  • May 2: Sherbrooke MNA Christine Labrie becomes Québec Solidaire's interim female spokesperson.
  • November 16: Mercier MNA Ruba Ghazal is elected female spokesperson of Québec Solidaire.

2025

2026

Candidates

Incumbents not standing for re-election

Opinion polls

Voting intention with Liberal leadership candidates

Karl Blackburn as leader <br />

Charles Milliard as leader <br />

Pablo Rodriguez as leader <br />

Projections

Notes

References