1882 Canadian federal election

1882 Canadian federal election

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211 seats in the House of Commons 106 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	70.3%[1] (1.2pp)
First party Second party   Leader John A. Macdonald Edward Blake Party Conservative Liberal Leader since 1867 1880 Leader's seat Carleton[a] Durham West Last election 134 seats, 42.1% 63 seats, 33.1% Seats won 133 73 Seat change 1 10 Popular vote 208,544 160,574 Percentage 40.4% 31.1% Swing 1.7% 2.0%
1882 Canadian electoral map
The Canadian parliament after the 1882 election
Prime Minister before election John A. Macdonald Conservative Prime Minister after election John A. Macdonald Conservative

The 1882 Canadian federal election was held on June 20, 1882, to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 5th Parliament of Canada.

Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald's Conservatives and Liberal-Conservatives retained power, defeating the Liberal Party of Edward Blake.

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