page_title: 2nd Quebec Legislature
section_title: Leader of the Opposition
hierarchical_section_title: 2nd Quebec Legislature / Leader of the Opposition
context_page_description: The Second Legislature of Quebec was the provincial legislature of Quebec, Canada from 1871 to 1875, following the general election of 1871.
  The Conservative Party of Quebec held office throughout the term of the Legislature, but went through a succession of three leaders. Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau was Premier of Quebec from 1871 to 1873. Gédéon Ouimet was premier from 1873 to 1874, and Charles Boucher de Boucherville was premier from 1874 to 1875.
  The Liberal Party of Quebec formed the Official Opposition, under the leadership of Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière.
  The Legislature held four annual sessions, with the first session called on November 7, 1871. The Legislature was dissolved on June 7, 1875, leading to the 1875 general election on July 7, 1875.
context_section_description: Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière continued as Leader of the Opposition throughout the Second Legislature.
caption: Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière: First Leader of the Opposition, 1869-1878
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