The 4th Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the provincial legislature in Quebec, Canada that existed from May 1, 1878 to December 2, 1881. The Quebec Liberal Party led by Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière formed the minority government in the first year of the term but lost a confidence vote in 1879. The Quebec Conservative Party led by Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau then formed a minority government for the remainder of the mandate with the support of two Conservative Independent MLA's.
After the 1878 elections
This was the list of members of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec that were elected in the 1878 election:
Other MLAs were elected in by-elections during the term
Honoré Mercier, Quebec Liberal Party, St. Hyacinthe, June 3, 1879 [1]
Flavien-Guillaume Bouthillier, Quebec Liberal Party, Rouville, June 18, 1879 [2]
Raymond Préfontaine, Quebec Liberal Party, Chambly, June 26, 1879 [3]
Achille Larose, Quebec Liberal Party, Verchères, July 17, 1879 [4]
Joseph Parent, Quebec Liberal Party, Rimouski, March 3, 1880 [5]
Joseph-Élisée Beaudet, Quebec Conservative Party, Chicoutimi et Saguenay, March 27, 1880 [6]
Joseph Marion, Quebec Conservative Party, L'Assomption, June 4, 1880 [7]
Prime Minister and Executive Council President: Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière
Agriculture and public works: Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière
Crown Lands: François Langelier (1878-1879), Félix-Gabriel Marchand (1879)
Attorney General: David Alexander Ross
Secretary and Registry: Félix-Gabriel Marchand (1878-1879), Alexandre Chauveau (1879)
Treasurer: Pierre Bachand (1878-1879), François Langelier (1879)
Solicitor General: Alexandre Chauveau (1878-1879), Honoré Mercier (1879)
Legislative Council President: Henry Starnes
Prime Minister and Executive Council President: Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau
Agriculture and public works: Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau (1879-1881), John Jones Ross (1881)
Crown Lands: Edmund James Flynn
Railroad: Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau (1871), John Jones Ross (1871)
Attorney General: Louis-Onesime Loranger
Secretary and Registry: Etienne-Théodore Pâquet
Treasurer: Joseph Gibb Robertson
Solicitor General: William Warren Lynch
Legislative Council President: John Jones Ross
