Canadian General Election 1874

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 %
40
30th
20th
10
0
39.49
17.74
12.37
5.95
24.45
Independent
Otherwise.
Gains and losses
compared to 1872
 % p
   6th
   4th
   2
   0
  -2
  -4
  -6
  -8th
-10
+4.77
-8.02
-0.53
+1.97
+1.80
Independent
Otherwise.
129
12
26th
39
129 12 26th 39 
A total of 206 seats

The third Canadian general election (Engl. 3rd Canadian General Election , French. 3e élection fédérale canadienne ) was held on 22 January 1874. 206 deputies were elected the Canadian House of Commons (Engl. House of Commons , fr. Chambre des Communes ). The Liberals replaced the previous conservative minority government and took over government responsibility for the first time.

The vote

The Conservative government of John Macdonald was overthrown by a vote of no confidence on November 5, 1873 after the Pacific scandal broke out . She had been accused of corruption in connection with the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway's transcontinental railroad . Two days later, the Liberals led by Alexander Mackenzie formed a transitional government. Mackenzie immediately called a new election. The Conservatives failed to distance themselves from the scandal and suffered a major defeat.

For the first time, the residents of Prince Edward Island were eligible to vote. For the first time, the principle of secret voting was used.

The turnout was 69.6%.

Results

Overall result

Overview of the provinces
Alexander Mackenzie
John Macdonald
Political party Chairman candidates
data 		Seats
1872 		Seats
1874 		+/- be right Share of
voters 		+/-
  Liberal Party Alexander Mackenzie 140 095 129 + 34 128,455 39.49% + 4.77%
  Conservative Party John Macdonald 065 063 039 - 24 57,691 17.74% - 8.02%
  Liberal Conservative Party 1 038 036 026th - 10 40.234 12.37% - 0.53%
  Independent 007th 001 004th + 03 10,453 3.21% + 1.58%
  Independent liberals 005 002 005 + 03 6,541 2.01% + 0.37%
  Independent Conservatives 003 002 003 + 01 2,360 0.73% + 0.03%
  not known 104 78.008 23.98% + 1.78%
  Conservative Labor 001 001 - 01 1,515 0.47% + 0.02%
total 355 200 206 + 06 0325,247 100.0%

1 The Liberal Conservatives and the Conservatives formed a parliamentary group in the House of Commons

Acclamations

55 MPs were elected by acclamation due to a lack of opposing candidates :

  • Ontario: 1 Liberal Conservatives, 13 Liberals
  • Québec: 10 Conservatives, 4 Liberal Conservatives, 15 Liberals
  • New Brunswick: 1 Conservative, 3 Liberals, 1 Independent Liberal
  • Nova Scotia: 5 Liberals
  • Prince Edward Island: 2 Liberals

Result by provinces

Political party BC MB ON QC NB NS PE total
Liberal Party Seats 3 1 61 34 10 15th 5 129
Percentage ownership % 34.1 47.0 39.6 34.8 47.1 38.1 56.8 39.5
Conservative Party Seats 1 1 15th 17th 2 2 1 39
Percentage ownership % 4.5 13.8 19.5 17.6 6.8 17.8 17.5 17.7
Liberal Conservative Party Seats 1 10 12 1 2 26th
Percentage ownership % 16.9 10.4 14.9 8.6 19.2 15.4 12.4
Independent Seats 1 2 1 4th
Percentage ownership % 9.5 0.8 2.3 17.6 7.7 3.2
Independent liberals Seats 1 2 1 1 5
Percentage ownership % 15.4 1.7 8.2 2.0
Independent Conservatives Seats 1 2 3
Percentage ownership % 15.9 2.9 0.7
Conservative Labor proportion of 0.9 0.5
not known Percentage ownership % 29.2 13.8 27.2 27.5 19.9 9.0 10.3 24.0
Total seats 6th 4th 88 65 16 21st 6th 206

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Voter Turnout at Federal Elections and Referendums. Elections Canada, February 18, 2013, accessed July 3, 2015 .

See also