1911 Canadian federal election

1911 Canadian federal election

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221 seats in the House of Commons 111 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	70.2%[1] (0.1pp)
First party Second party   Leader Robert Borden Wilfrid Laurier Party Conservative Liberal Leader since 1901 1887 Leader's seat Halifax Soulanges Quebec East[a] Last election 85 133 Seats won 132 85 Seat change 47 48 Popular vote 632,539 596,871 Percentage 48.56% 45.82% Swing 2.35pp 3.05pp
The Canadian parliament after the 1911 election
Prime Minister before election Wilfrid Laurier Liberal Prime Minister after election Robert Borden Conservative

The 1911 Canadian federal election was held on September 21, 1911, to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 12th Parliament of Canada.

The central issue was Liberal support for a proposed agreement with the United States president William Howard Taft to lower tariffs. The Conservative Party denounced it because it threatened to weaken ties with Britain, submerge the Canadian economy and Canadian identity with the US, and lead to American annexation of Canada. The idea of a Canadian Navy was also an issue.

The Conservatives won, and Robert Borden became the eighth prime minister. The election ended 15 years of government by the Liberal Party of Wilfrid Laurier.

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