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Canadian federal election results (1867-1879)
For detailed results for an election, including results for each province, see:
- Canadian Federal Election, 1867
- Canadian Federal Election, 1872
- Canadian Federal Election, 1874
- Canadian Federal Election, 1878
Number of seats won
| Party | 1867 | 1872 | 1874 | 1878 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | 79 | 97 | 138 | 66 |
| Conservative+ | 70 | 63 | 38 | 139 |
| Liberal-Conservative+ | 29 | 36 | 26 | |
| Anti-Confederate++ | 18 | |||
| Conservative Labour | 1 | |||
| Independent Conservative | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| Independent Liberal | 2 | 5 | ||
| Independent | 1 | 4 |
Notes:
(+) The Liberal-Conservatives sat with the Conservatives in parliament.
(++) The Anti-Confederates campaigned against confederatation, but later sat with the liberals.
Popular vote
| Party | 1867 | 1872 | 1874 | 1878 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | 22.7% | 34.5% | 29.8% | 33.1% |
| Conservative+ | 23.2% | 26.1% | 17.3% | 26.3% |
| Liberal-Conservative+ | 11.1% | 12.8% | 12.1% | 15.8% |
| Anti-Confederate++ | 7.9% | |||
| Conservative Labour | 0.4% | 0.5% | ||
| Nationalist Conservative | 0.0% | |||
| Independent Conservative | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Independent Liberal | 0.4% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.1 |
| Independent | 0.7% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 2.7% |
| Unknown | 34.0% | 22.1% | 24.2% | 20.9% |
See also
- By-elections of the 1st Canadian Parliament
- By-elections of the 2nd Canadian Parliament
- By-elections of the 3rd Canadian Parliament
- By-elections of the 4th Canadian Parliament
Last updated: 06-04-2005 21:57:02
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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