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How did Duplessis' government perform in 1939 elections?

  • Won by a landslide

  • Lost significantly

  • Barely won

  • Did not participate

Answer

In the 1939 provincial election, Maurice Duplessis's Union Nationale government suffered a significant defeat. The party lost 23 seats, dropping from 76 to 53, while the Liberals increased their seat count from 19 to 63.
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