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The Canadian parliament after the 1900 election
The Canadian parliament after the 1900 election

The Canadian federal election of 1900 was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. As a result of the election, the Liberal Party, led by Wilfrid Laurier, was re-elected to a second majority government, defeating the Conservative party and Liberal-Conservatives led by Robert Borden. Image File history File links Cdn1900. ... Image File history File links Cdn1900. ... Jump to: navigation, search The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas current governing political party. ... Laurier re-directs here. ... In the Westminster System, a majority government is one in which the government enjoys an absolute majority of seats in the legislature or Parliament. ... The name which emphasised a revitalised National Policy and links to Britain. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Sir Robert Laird Borden (June 26, 1854–June 10, 1937) was the eighth Prime Minister of Canada from October 10, 1911 to July 10, 1920. ...




National results

Party Party leader # of
candidates
Seats Popular vote
1896 Elected Change # % Change
     Liberal
Wilfrid Laurier
209 117 1281 +9.4% 477,758 50.25% +8.88%
     Conservative Robert Borden 193 83 69 -16.9% 410,953 43.22% -1.18%
     Liberal-Conservative 11 15 10 -33.3% 27,377 2.88% -0.89%
     Independent 12 1 3 +200% 13,307 1.40% -0.03%
     Independent Conservative 4 4 1 -75% 10,081 1.06% -0.20%
     Independent Liberal 3 1 1 - 4,895 0.51% +0.27%
     Independent Labour 12 * 1 * 3,441 0.36% *
     Labour 3 * - * 2,924 0.31% *
     Unknown 1 - - - 27 x -0.17%
Total 437 229 213 -7.0% 950,763 100%  
Sources: http://www.elections.ca -- History of Federal Ridings since 1867

Notes: The Canadian federal election of 1896 was held on July 11, 1896. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas current governing political party. ... Laurier re-directs here. ... The name which emphasised a revitalised National Policy and links to Britain. ... Sir Robert Laird Borden (June 26, 1854–June 10, 1937) was the eighth Prime Minister of Canada from October 10, 1911 to July 10, 1920. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... There have been various groups in Canada who have nominated candidates under the label Labour Party or Independent Labour Party or other variations from the 1870s until the 1960s. ... There have been various groups in Canada who have nominated candidates under the label Labour Party or Independent Labour Party or other variations from the 1870s until the 1960s. ...


* Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.


x - indicates less than 0.005% of the popular vote.


1 Ralph Smith is reported to have run as an Independent Labour candidate in Vancouver. He was elected defeating both a Liberal and Conservative, but immediately joined the Liberal Party caucus when he took his seat in the House of Commons. Some records suggest that he ran as a Liberal in 1900. He was subsequently re-elected as a "Liberal" in 1904 and 1908, and was defeated in 1911. He is listed in these tables as having been elected as a Liberal. Ralph Smith (August 8, 1858 - February 17, 1917) was a Canadian politician. ...


2 Arthur Puttee of Winnipeg was elected as a Labour candidate in a 1900 by-election, and was re-elected as an Independent Labour MP in the subsequent 1900 election. Arthur W. Puttee (August 25, 1868 - October 21, 1957) was the first Labour MP in the Canadian House of Commons. ...


Results by province

Party name BC NW MB ON QC NB NS PE Total
     Liberal Seats: 41 4 2 34 57 9 15 3 128
     Popular vote (%): 49.1 55.1 42.9 46.7 56.3 51.9 51.7 51.8 50.3
     Conservative Seats: 2 - 3 47 8 3 5 1 69
     Vote (%): 40.9 44.9 35.3 44.9 43.6 35.6 44.9 39.4 43.2
     Liberal-Conservative Seats:       7   2 - 1 10
     Vote (%):       3.8   8.1 3.4 8.8 2.9
     Independent Seats:     1 2 - -     3
     Vote (%):     13.5 1.7 0.2 0.3     1.4
     Independent Conservative Seats:       1   -     1
     Vote (%):       1.7   4.2     1.1
     Independent Liberal Seats:       1         1
     Vote (%):       1.1         0.5
     Independent Labour Seats:     1           1
     Vote (%):     8.2           0.4
Total seats 14 4 7 92 65 14 20 5 213
Parties that won no seats:
     Labour Vote (%): 10.0     0.1         0.3
     Unknown Vote (%):         xx       xx

Notes: Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Splendour without diminishment) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Area 944,735 km² (5th) * Land 925,186 km² * Water 19,549 km² (2. ... Motto: None Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Yellowknife Largest city Yellowknife Commissioner Tony Whitford Premier Joe Handley (Consensus government - no party affiliations) Area 1,346,106 km² (3rd) Land 1,183,085 km² Water 163,021 km² (12. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Glorious and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Area 647,797 km² (8th) Land 553,556 km² Water 64,241 km² (14. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th) Land 917,741 km² Water 158,654 km² (14. ... Beginning in 1963, a terrorist group that became known as the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) launched a decade of bombings, robberies and attacks on government offices and at least two murders by FLQ gunfire and three violent deaths by bombings. ... Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope was restored) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Lieutenant Governor Herménégilde Chiasson Premier Bernard Lord (PC) Area 72 908 km² (8th) Land 71 450 km² Water 1 458 km² (2. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (One defends and the other conquers) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant Governor Myra Freeman Premier John Hamm (PC) Area 55,283 km² (12th) Land 53,338 km² Water 1,946 km² (3. ... Motto: Parva Sub Ingenti (The small under the protection of the great) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Charlottetown Largest city Charlottetown Lieutenant Governor J. Léonce Bernard Premier Pat Binns (PC) Area 5,660 km² (13th) Land 5,660 km² Water 0 km² (0%) Population (2004) Population 137,900... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas current governing political party. ... The name which emphasised a revitalised National Policy and links to Britain. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... There have been various groups in Canada who have nominated candidates under the label Labour Party or Independent Labour Party or other variations from the 1870s until the 1960s. ...


xx - indicates less than 0.05% of the popular vote.



Preceded by:
1896 federal election
Canadian federal elections Followed by:
1904 federal election


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