24th Quebec Legislature
The 24th Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the Quebec, Canada provincial legislature that existed from July 16, 1952 to June 20, 1956. It was the Union Nationale's third consecutive term as the governing party and the fourth under the leadership of Maurice Duplessis.
Seats per political party
- After the 1952 elections
| Affiliation | Members | |
| Union Nationale | 68 | |
| Parti libéral du Québec | 23 | |
| Independent | 1 | |
| Total |
92 | |
| Government Majority |
45 | |
Member list
This was the list of members of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec that were elected in the 1952 election:
Other elected MLAs
Other MLAs were elected during by-elections in this mandate
- Clovis Gagnon, Union Nationale, Matapédia, July 9, 1953
- Georges-Émile Lapalme, Quebec Liberal Party, Montréal-Outremont, July 9, 1953
- Rosaire Chalifour, Union Nationale, Portneuf, July 9, 1953
- John William French, Union Nationale, Compton, September 15, 1954
- Arsène Gagné, Union Nationale, Montréal-Laurier, July 6, 1955
- Pierre-Jacques-François Bousquet, Union Nationale, Saint-Hyacinthe, July 6, 1955
- John Richard Hyde, Quebec Liberal Party, Westmount-Saint-Georges, July 6, 1955
Cabinet Ministers
- Prime Minister and Executive Council President: Maurice Duplessis
- Agriculture: Laurent Barrée
- Colonization: Joseph-Damase Begin
- Labour: Antonio Barrette
- Public Works: Roméo Lorrain
- Social Welfare and Youth: Paul Sauvé
- Health: Albiny Paquette
- Lands and Forests: John Samuel Bourque
- Hunting and Coastal Fisheries: Camille-Eugène Pouliot
- Mines: Charles Daniel French (1952-1954), William McOvatt Cottingham (1954-1956)
- Hydraulic resources: John Samuel Bourque
- Roads: Antonio Talbot
- Transportation and Communications: Antoine Rivard (1954-1956)
- Municipal Affairs: Bona Dussault (1952-1953), Yves Prevost (1953-1956)
- Industry and Commerce: Jean-Paul Beaulieu
- Attorney General: Maurice Duplessis
- Provincial Secretary: Omer Côté (1952-1956), Romeo Lorrain (1956)
- Solicitor General: Antoine Rivard
- Finances: Onésime Gagnon
- State Ministers: Arthur Leclerc, Jacques Miquelon, Wilfrid Labbé
New electoral ridings
The electoral map was slightly modified in 1954 with the creation of Jonquière-Kenogami from parts of Chicoutimi. The change was effective in the 1956 elections.
References
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