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Encyclopedia > 1887 Canadian election
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Politics of Canada


The Canadian federal election of 1887 was held on February 22, 1887. The Conservative Party of Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald's retained power, defeating the Liberal Party of Edward Blake.













National results


Party Party Leader # of candidates Seats Popular Vote
Before After Change # % Change
Conservative 172 94 87 -7.4% 291,138 40.15% +12.32 %
Liberal-Conservative 31 42 24 -42.9% 52,667 7.26% -5.30%
Liberal 184 72 79 -9.7% 312,736 43.13% +12.03%
Independent Liberal
9 2 5 +150% 15,695 2.16% +1.05%
Independent Conservative
8 1 3 +200% 11,345 1.56% +1.39%
Independent
10 1 3 +200% 8,984 1.24% -0.35%
Nationalist Conservative
2 1 2 +100% 3,522 0.49% +0.28%
Unknown
18 - 1 24,172 3.33% -22.08%
Nationalist
6 - 1 4,784 0.66% +0.66%
Total
440
213
205
-3.8%
725,043
100.0%
-
Sources: http://www.elections.ca -- History of Federal Ridings since 1867 (http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E)


Note:


"Before" refers to the standings in the House of Commons at the last election, and not to the standings at dissolution.


Acclamations:


The following Members of Parliament were elected by acclamation;

  • British Columbia: 1 Conservative
  • Manitoba: 1 Liberal-Conservative
  • Quebec: 1 Conservative, 3 Liberals

Results by province


Party Name BC NW MB ON QC NB NS PE Total
Conservative Seats: 4 1 2 45 23 3 9   87
Popular Vote (%): 62.3 65.5 32.9 43.4 35.6 39.4 41.3 39.0 40.2
Liberal-Conservative Seats: 2   1 9 8   4   24
Vote (%): 22.1   17.4 5.7 9.2 6.0 10.7 7.5 7.3
Liberal Seats:   1 2 37 24 3 7 5 79
Vote (%): 15.6 34.5 44.6 46.9 41.7 40.9 41.9 41.8 43.1
Independent Liberal Seats:       1 3 -   1 5
Vote (%):     5.2 0.8 3.7 3.8   11.7 2.2
Independent Conservative Seats: - -   - 3   -   3
Vote (%): 18.6 12.2   0.3 5.7   0.4   1.6
Independent Seats:       - 1 2 -   3
Vote (%):       xx 1.3 3.4 5.8   1.2
Nationalist Conservative Seats:         2       2
Vote (%):         2.4       0.5
Unknown Seats:       - - 1     1
Vote (%):       3.1 6.1 6.5 0.2   3.3
Nationalist Seats:         1       1
Vote (%):         3.3       0.7
Total Seats   6 2 5 92 65 9 20 6 205


xx – less than 0.05% of the popular vote

Preceded by:
1882 federal election

Canadian federal elections

Followed by:
1891 federal election



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