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The 1960 Quebec general election was held on June 22, 1960, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, Canada. It was one of the most significant elections in Quebec history, rivalled perhaps only by the 1976 general election. The incumbent Union Nationale, led by Antonio Barrette, was defeated by the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Jean Lesage. This election put an end to 16 years of continuous Union Nationale rule, much of it under Maurice Duplessis. Duplessis had died in 1959, ending a period that was later derisively referred to as La Grande Noirceur (the Great Darkness).

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  • The 1960 Quebec general election was held on June 22, 1960, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, Canada. It was one of the most significant elections in Quebec history, rivalled perhaps only by the 1976 general election. The incumbent Union Nationale, led by Antonio Barrette, was defeated by the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Jean Lesage. The 1960 election set the stage for the Quiet Revolution, a major social transformation of all aspects of Quebec society throughout the 1960s. Among many other changes, the influence and power of the Catholic Church fell sharply as Quebec became a secular society. This election put an end to 16 years of continuous Union Nationale rule, much of it under Maurice Duplessis. Duplessis had died in 1959, ending a period that was later derisively referred to as La Grande Noirceur (the Great Darkness). Duplessis' successor, longtime minister Paul Sauvé, saw the need to modernize a government that had long been one of the most conservative provincial governments in Canada. He initiated a "hundred days of change" that began to transform Quebec society, but they were cut short when Sauvé died suddenly after only a few months in office. He was succeeded by another longtime minister, Antonio Barrette. However, with its second new leader in less than a year and its third in less than two years, and no published platform, the Union Nationale was thus in disarray when it went into the election. (en)
  • Las elecciones legislativas de Quebec de 1960 tuvieron lugar el 22 de junio de 1960 con el objeto de renovar la Asamblea Legislativa de Quebec. Están consideradas como unas de las más importantes de la historia de esta provincia canadiense. Supusieron la vuelta al gobierno provincial del Partido Liberal de Quebec tras cuatro legislaturas dominadas por la conservadora Unión Nacional. Este retorno al poder de los liberales se considera el inicio del período de profundas transformaciones sociales conocido como la «Revolución tranquila». (es)
  • L'élection générale québécoise de 1960 (la 26e élection générale depuis la confédération canadienne de 1867) est une élection s'étant déroulée le 22 juin 1960 afin d'élire les députés de la à l'Assemblée législative de la province de Québec (Canada). Le gouvernement de l'Union nationale, dirigé par Antonio Barrette, est défait par le Parti libéral du Québec de Jean Lesage, qui forme un gouvernement majoritaire. Ce fut l'une des élections les plus marquantes de l'histoire du Québec contemporain. L'élection de 1960 met un terme à 16 ans de gouvernement par l'Union nationale et marque le début de la Révolution tranquille, qui transforme la société québécoise au cours des années 1960, notamment en posant les bases de l'État-providence. (fr)
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  • Las elecciones legislativas de Quebec de 1960 tuvieron lugar el 22 de junio de 1960 con el objeto de renovar la Asamblea Legislativa de Quebec. Están consideradas como unas de las más importantes de la historia de esta provincia canadiense. Supusieron la vuelta al gobierno provincial del Partido Liberal de Quebec tras cuatro legislaturas dominadas por la conservadora Unión Nacional. Este retorno al poder de los liberales se considera el inicio del período de profundas transformaciones sociales conocido como la «Revolución tranquila». (es)
  • The 1960 Quebec general election was held on June 22, 1960, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, Canada. It was one of the most significant elections in Quebec history, rivalled perhaps only by the 1976 general election. The incumbent Union Nationale, led by Antonio Barrette, was defeated by the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Jean Lesage. This election put an end to 16 years of continuous Union Nationale rule, much of it under Maurice Duplessis. Duplessis had died in 1959, ending a period that was later derisively referred to as La Grande Noirceur (the Great Darkness). (en)
  • L'élection générale québécoise de 1960 (la 26e élection générale depuis la confédération canadienne de 1867) est une élection s'étant déroulée le 22 juin 1960 afin d'élire les députés de la à l'Assemblée législative de la province de Québec (Canada). Le gouvernement de l'Union nationale, dirigé par Antonio Barrette, est défait par le Parti libéral du Québec de Jean Lesage, qui forme un gouvernement majoritaire. (fr)
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  • Élections générales québécoises de 1960 (fr)
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