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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 not long before however, and his successor Paul Sauvé also died suddenly after only a few months in office. The Union Nationale was thus perhaps in slight disarray under their third leader ( Antonio Barrette) in less than a year. After the sweeping transformations of the Quiet Revolution, the Duplessis period was sometimes derisively referred to as La Grande Noirceur (the Great Darkness). This characterization usually gives all credit to the liberals and tends to neglect the work started by Paul Sauvé in a rather stunning hundred days of change.

• Election results

1 See also

• List of Quebec premiersThis is a list of the premiers of Quebec, Canada since Confederation ( 1867). Notes The premier is always referred to as the prime minister in official Quebec government publications. In English, the word 'minister' comes from Old French 'ministre', which
• Politics of QuebecInstitutions Many of Quebec's political institutions are among the oldest in North America. The first part of this article presents the main political institutions of Quebec society. The last part will attempt to present an overview of Quebec's current po
• Timeline of Quebec historyThis article presents a detailed timeline of Quebec history . Events taking place outside Quebec, for example in English Canada, the United States, Great Britain or France, may be included when they are considered to have had a significant impact on the Q

2 External link

• CBC TV video clip