1887 Canadian federal election

1887 Canadian federal election

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215 seats in the House of Commons
108 seats needed for a majority
Turnout70.1%[1] (Decrease0.2pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader John A. Macdonald Edward Blake
Party Conservative Liberal
Leader since 1867 1880
Leader's seat Kingston[a] Durham West
Last election 133 seats, 40.4% 73 seats, 31.1%
Seats won 123 79
Seat change Decrease10 Increase6
Popular vote 343,805 312,736
Percentage 47.4% 43.1%
Swing Increase7.0% Increase12.0%

1887 Canadian electoral map

The Canadian parliament after the 1887 election

Prime Minister before election

John A. Macdonald
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

John A. Macdonald
Conservative

The 1887 Canadian federal election was held on February 22, 1887, to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 6th Parliament of Canada.

The Conservative Party of Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald retained power, defeating the Liberal Party of Edward Blake.

  1. ^ "Voter Turnout at Federal Elections and Referendums". Elections Canada. Retrieved March 10, 2019.


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