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| | Election Name | Quebec general election, 1994 |
| Country | Quebec |
| Type | parliamentary |
| Ongoing | no |
| Previous Election | Quebec general election, 1989 |
| Previous Year | 1989 |
| Previous Mps | 34th National Assembly of Quebec |
| Next Election | Quebec general election, 1998 |
| Next Year | 1998 |
| Next Mps | 36th National Assembly of Quebec |
| Seats For Election | 125 seats in the 35th National Assembly of Quebec
63 seats were needed for a majority |
| Election Date | September 12, 1994 |
| Leader1 | Jacques Parizeau |
| Party1 | Parti Québécois |
| Leaders Seat1 | L'Assomption |
| Last Election1 | 29 |
| Seats1 | 77 |
| Seat Change1 | +48 |
| Popular Vote1 | 1,751,442 |
| Percentage1 | 44.75% |
| Swing1 | +4.59% |
| Leader2 | Daniel Johnson, Jr. |
| Party2 | Quebec Liberal Party |
| Leaders Seat2 | Vaudreuil |
| Last Election2 | 92 |
| Seats2 | 47 |
| Seat Change2 | -45 |
| Popular Vote2 | 1,737,698 |
| Percentage2 | 44.40% |
| Swing2 | -5.55% |
| Leader3 | Mario Dumont |
| Party3 | Action démocratique du Québec |
| Leaders Seat3 | Rivière-du-Loup |
| Seats3 | 1 |
| Popular Vote3 | 252,721 |
| Percentage3 | 6.46% |
| Title | Premier |
| Before Election | Daniel Johnson, Jr. |
| Before Party | Quebec Liberal Party |
| After Election | Jacques Parizeau |
| After Party | Parti Québécois |
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The Quebec general election of 1994 was held on September 12, 1994, to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The Parti Québécois, led by Jacques Parizeau, defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Daniel Johnson, Jr..
Johnson had succeeded Robert Bourassa as Liberal leader and Premier. Both his father, Daniel Sr., and brother, Pierre-Marc, had previously served as premiers of Quebec as leaders of different parties.
This election was very significant for Quebec history, because it set the stage for the 1995 Quebec referendum on independence for Quebec from Canada. In this referendum, the PQ's proposals for sovereignty were very narrowly defeated.
Mario Dumont, a former president of the Liberal party's youth wing, and then leader of the newly-formed Action démocratique du Québec, won his own seat, but his party did not elect any other members.
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