Canadian general election 1979

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 %
50
40
30th
20th
10
0
40.11
35.89
17.88
4.61
1.51
Otherwise.
Gains and losses
compared to 1974
 % p
   4th
   2
   0
  -2
  -4
-3.04
+0.43
+2.44
-0.45
+0.62
Otherwise.
26th
114
136
6th
26th 114 136 6th 
A total of 282 seats

The 31 Canadian general election (Engl. 31st Canadian General Election , French. 31e élection fédérale canadienne ) took place May 22, 1979. 282 deputies were elected the Canadian House of Commons (Engl. House of Commons , fr. Chambre des Communes ). The election ended in the defeat of Pierre Trudeau's ruling Liberal Party . The progressive-conservative party , led by Joe Clark , became the strongest force, but did not win enough seats to form a majority government.

The vote

Due to large budget deficits, high inflation and rising unemployment, the liberal government had become increasingly unpopular. Although elections usually take place every four years, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau delayed calling a new election for over a year. He hoped by doing this to regain some of the lost confidence. This hope was not fulfilled: Although the Liberals gained over 400,000 votes more than the Progressive Conservatives, they lost 27 seats due to distortions in the majority voting system.

The opposition progressive conservatives were only able to benefit in part from the defeat of the liberals. Voters seemed unwilling to express their full confidence in young chairman Joe Clark . The opposition fared particularly poorly in the province of Québec , where it was only successful in two constituencies. In contrast, the Liberals in western Canada only won three seats. The New Democrats almost made up for their 1974 losses. In contrast, the Social Credit Party only sent six members to parliament; with its reference to the separatist Parti Québécois it offended many traditional voters.

Joe Clark's minority rule lasted less than nine months. In December 1979, during the budget debate, it was overthrown by a vote of no confidence because the Social Credit Party abstained. An early election took place in February 1980 .

The turnout was 75.7%.

Results

Overall result

Overview of the provinces and territories
Pierre Trudeau
Political party Chairman candidates
data 		Seats
1974 		upon
dissolution 		Seats
1979 		+/- be right Share of
voters 		+/-
  Progressive-Conservative Party Joe Clark 282 095 098 136 + 41 4,111,606 35.89% + 0.43%
  Liberal Party Pierre Trudeau 282 141 133 114 - 27 4,595,319 40.11% - 3.04%
  New Democratic Party Ed Broadbent 282 016 017th 026th + 10 2,048,988 17.88% + 2.44%
  Social Credit Party Fabien Roy 103 011 009 006th - 05th 527,604 4.61% - 0.45%
  Parti Rhinoceros Cornelius I. 063 62.501 0.54%
  Independent 048 001 005 - 01 30,518 0.27% - 0.14%
  Union populaire 069 19,514 0.17%
  Libertarian party Alex Eaglesham 060 16,042 0.14%
  Marxist-Leninists Hardial Bains 144 14,231 0.12% - 0.05%
  Communist Party William Kashtan 071 9,141 0.08% - 0.05%
  Other parties 019th 21,268 0.19% + 0.01%
  Not partisan 001 176 <0.01%
  vacant 002
total 1,424 264 264 282 + 18 11,457,008 100.0%

Result by provinces and territories

Political party BC FROM SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL NW YK total
Progressive-Conservative Party Seats 19th 21st 10 7th 57 2 4th 8th 4th 2 1 1 136
Percentage ownership % 44.3 65.6 41.2 43.4 41.8 13.5 40.0 45.4 52.8 29.7 32.3 40.6 35.9
Liberal Party Seats 1 2 32 67 6th 2 4th 114
Percentage ownership % 23.0 22.1 21.8 23.5 36.4 61.7 44.6 35.5 40.6 40.6 34.1 36.4 40.1
New Democratic Party Seats 8th 4th 5 6th 1 1 1 26th
Percentage ownership % 31.9 9.9 35.8 32.7 21.1 5.1 15.3 18.7 6.5 29.7 31.9 23.1 17.9
Social Credit Party Seats 6th 6th
Percentage ownership % 0.2 1.0 0.5 0.2 <0.1 16.0 4.6
Parti Rhinoceros Percentage ownership % <0.1 <0.1 1.9 0.5
Independent Percentage ownership % 0.2 1.1 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.3 1.6 0.3
Other parties Percentage ownership % 0.1 0.2 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 0.5 <0.1 0.2
Union populaire Percentage ownership % 0.6 0.2
Libertarian party Percentage ownership % <0.1 <0.1 0.3 0.1 <0.1 0.1
Marxist-Leninists Percentage ownership % 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 <0.1 0.1
Communist Party Percentage ownership % 0.2 0.1 <0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 <0.1 0.1
Not partisan Percentage ownership % <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1
Totally sit 28 21st 14th 14th 95 75 10 11 4th 7th 2 1 282

Web links

Individual evidence

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

See also