Canadian General Election 1896

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 %
50
40
30th
20th
10
0
44.40
41.37
3.77
2.93
7.54
Independent
Otherwise.
Gains and losses
compared to 1891
 % p
   6th
   4th
   2
   0
  -2
  -4
+1.44
-3.85
-1.85
-0.55
+4.82
Independent
Otherwise.
117
4th
6th
15th
71
117 4th 6th 15th 71 
A total of 213 seats
  • Lib : 117
  • Otherwise: 4
  • Independent: 6
  • Lib-Kon : 15
  • Cons : 71

The 8th Canadian general election (Engl. 8th Canadian General Election , French. 8e élection fédérale canadienne ) was held on 23 June 1896. 213 deputies were elected the Canadian House of Commons (Engl. House of Commons , fr. Chambre des Communes ). The previously ruling Conservatives achieved more votes than the Liberals , but overall they won fewer seats because they lost decisive votes to factions in numerous constituencies. Wilfrid Laurier , leader of the Liberals, became the new prime minister .

The vote

The ruling Conservative Party had been disorganized since the death of John Macdonald in 1891, with four chairmen in five years. It was also seen as corrupt and wasteful. The Conservatives and their affiliated Liberal Conservatives were led by Charles Tupper , former Prime Minister of Nova Scotia . In February 1896, Tupper had introduced a bill to clarify the Manitoba school issue, but failed because of a filibuster of an alliance of liberals and extreme Protestants led by Dalton McCarthy . Then Tupper called a new election on April 24th.

Tupper argued that the main issue of the election campaign was not the conflict between English-speaking Protestants and Francophone Catholics, but the future of Canadian industry. He called on the conservatives to unite. However, these were so divided over the Manitoba school issue that Tupper was confronted with a wave of criticism at election events. Several splinter groups formed that competed with the conservatives and gave them decisive votes in numerous constituencies.

The Liberal Party traditionally stood for radical change and free trade, but appeared far more conservative in 1896, which enabled it to attract moderate voters to its side. The most important change was Wilfrid Laurier's support for Macdonald's National Policy , a protectionist industrial policy that was approved by powerful businessmen in Montreal and Toronto . While the Conservatives won the most votes with 46.5% (versus 45% of the Liberals), they only won around half of the seats in the English-speaking part of Canada, while the Liberals celebrated a landslide victory in Québec .

Although Laurier had clearly won the election, Tupper initially refused to relinquish power. He took the position that Laurier could not bring a majority capable of governing behind him. When Tupper tried to appoint ministers, Governor General Lord Aberdeen intervened . He dismissed the previously incumbent Prime Minister and entrusted Laurier with forming a government. Tupper called this practice unconstitutional.

The turnout was 62.9%.

Results

Overall result

Overview of the provinces and territories
Wilfrid Laurier
Charles Tupper
Political party Chairman candidates
data 		Seats
1891 		Seats
1896 		+/- be right Share of
voters 		+/-
  Liberal Party Wilfrid Laurier 190 090 117 + 27 401.425 41.37% - 3.85%
  Conservative Party Charles Tupper 190 097 071 - 26th 430,874 44.40% + 1.44%
  Liberal Conservative Party 1 017th 020th 015th - 05th 36,541 3.77% - 1.85%
  Nationalists 005 001 - 01 14,121 1.46% + 1.46%
  Independent Conservatives 004th 003 004th + 01 12,209 1.26% - 0.68%
  Patrons of Industry 031 002 + 02 38,275 3.94% + 3.94%
  McCarthy candidate Dalton McCarthy 011 002 + 02 12,861 1.33% + 1.33%
  Independent 018th 002 001 - 01 13,870 1.43% + 0.61%
  Independent liberals 001 001 001 2,353 0.24% - 0.48%
  Protestant Protective Association 005 6.233 0.64% + 0.64%
  not known 001 1,622 0.17% - 2.01%
  Nationalist Conservatives 001 - 01
total 473 215 213 - 02nd 0970.384 100.0%

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

Acclamations

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

  • Ontario: 1 Patron of Industry
  • Québec: 1 Conservative, 2 Liberals

Result by provinces and territories

Political party BC NW MB ON QC NB NS PE total
Liberal Party Seats 4th 3 2 43 49 4th 10 2 117
Percentage ownership % 51.2 46.0 31.0 40.5 53.8 42.5 31.9 51.5 41.4
Conservative Party Seats 2 1 3 34 16 4th 9 2 71
Percentage ownership % 48.8 43.9 45.1 40.9 45.2 31.5 65.4 40.5 44.4
Liberal Conservative Party Seats 1 7th 5 1 1 15th
Percentage ownership % 8.0 4.0 0.4 17.5 2.2 8.5 2.2
Independent Conservatives Seats 4th 4th
Percentage ownership % 3.0 1.3
Patrons of Industry Seats 2 2
Percentage ownership % 7.6 8.3 0.7 3.9
McCarthy candidate Seats 1 1 2
Percentage ownership % 8.3 2.4 1.3
Independent Seats 1 1
Percentage ownership % 10.0 1.4 8.6 0.5 1.4
Independent liberals Seats 1 1
Percentage ownership % 0.6 0.2
Nationalists Percentage ownership % 3.2 0.5 1.5
Protestant Protective Association Percentage ownership % 1.5 0.6
not known Percentage ownership % 0.4 0.2
Total seats 6th 4th 7th 92 65 14th 20th 5 213

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Voter Turnout at Federal Elections and Referendums. Elections Canada, February 18, 2013, accessed July 4, 2015 .

See also