These postings will be a summary of every general election held in Canada since 1935. I have chosen that date because true democracy was established at that election, which I define as women having the vote and each riding electing a single MP.
General Election 1935 Result
Liberal Party 1,967,839 votes (47%) winning 171 seats
Conservative Party 1,290,671 votes (30%) winning 39 seats
Social Credit Party 180,679 votes (4%) winning 17 seats
Co-operative Commonwealth Party 410,125 votes (9%) winning 7 seats
Liberal Progressive Party 29,569 votes (1%) winning 4 seats
Reconstruction Party 384,462 votes (9%) winning 1 seat
Independents 72,524 votes (2%) winning 3 seats
United Farmers of Ontario 7,210 votes (0%) winning 1 seat
Other Parties 61,222 votes (1%) winning 0 seats
Liberal Party lead of 677,168 votes (17%) with an overall majority of 97 seats
Canadian General Elections 1935 onwards
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Canadian General Elections 1935 onwards
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General Election 1940
Liberal Party 2,365,979 votes (51% +4%) winning 179 seats (+8)
National Government / Conservative coalition 1,402,059 votes (30%, unchanged on Conservatives 1935) winning 39 seats (unchanged on Conservatives 1935)
Co-Operative Commonwealth Party 388,103 votes (8% -1%) winning 8 seats (+1)
Social Credit Party and New Democracy coalition 119,354 votes (3% -1% on Social Credit 1935) winning 10 seats (-7 on Social Credit 1935)
Liberal Progressive Party 27,815 votes (1% unchanged) winning 3 seats (-1)
Independents 214,894 votes (5% +3%) winning 4 seats (+1)
Other Parties with MP's elected 26,205 votes (1%) winning 2 seats (+2)
Other Parties without MP's elected 66,194 votes (1%) unchanged winning 0 seats (unchanged)
Liberal lead of 963,920 votes (21%) on a swing of 2% from Conservative to Liberal and with an overall majority of 113
Liberal Party 2,365,979 votes (51% +4%) winning 179 seats (+8)
National Government / Conservative coalition 1,402,059 votes (30%, unchanged on Conservatives 1935) winning 39 seats (unchanged on Conservatives 1935)
Co-Operative Commonwealth Party 388,103 votes (8% -1%) winning 8 seats (+1)
Social Credit Party and New Democracy coalition 119,354 votes (3% -1% on Social Credit 1935) winning 10 seats (-7 on Social Credit 1935)
Liberal Progressive Party 27,815 votes (1% unchanged) winning 3 seats (-1)
Independents 214,894 votes (5% +3%) winning 4 seats (+1)
Other Parties with MP's elected 26,205 votes (1%) winning 2 seats (+2)
Other Parties without MP's elected 66,194 votes (1%) unchanged winning 0 seats (unchanged)
Liberal lead of 963,920 votes (21%) on a swing of 2% from Conservative to Liberal and with an overall majority of 113
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General Election 1945
Liberal Party 2,086,545 votes (40% -11%) winning 118 seats (-61)
Progressive Conservatives 1,448,744 votes (28% -3%) winning 66 seats (+27)
Co-Operative Commonwealth 815,720 votes (16% +7%) winning 28 seats (+20)
Independent Candidates 256,381 votes (5% +4%) winning 6 seats (+5)
Social Credit 212,220 votes (4% +1%) winning 13 seats (+3)
Other Parties with elected MP's 405,538 votes (8%) winning 14 seats
Other Parties without elected MP's 20,561 votes (0%) winning 0 seats
Liberal lead of 637,801 votes (12%) on a swing of 4% from Lib to Con
Hung Parliament, Liberals short by 8 of an overall majority
Liberal Party 2,086,545 votes (40% -11%) winning 118 seats (-61)
Progressive Conservatives 1,448,744 votes (28% -3%) winning 66 seats (+27)
Co-Operative Commonwealth 815,720 votes (16% +7%) winning 28 seats (+20)
Independent Candidates 256,381 votes (5% +4%) winning 6 seats (+5)
Social Credit 212,220 votes (4% +1%) winning 13 seats (+3)
Other Parties with elected MP's 405,538 votes (8%) winning 14 seats
Other Parties without elected MP's 20,561 votes (0%) winning 0 seats
Liberal lead of 637,801 votes (12%) on a swing of 4% from Lib to Con
Hung Parliament, Liberals short by 8 of an overall majority
"Great heavens, what is there to adulate in me? Am I particularly intelligent, or remarkably studious, or excruciatingly witty, or unusually accomplished, or exceptionally virtuous?"
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Re: Canadian General Elections 1935 onwards
General Election 1949 (Boundary Changes)
Liberal Party 2,874,813 votes (49% +9%) winning 191 seats
Progressive Conservatives 1,734,261 votes (30% +2%) winning 41 seats
Co-Operative Commonwealth 784,770 votes (13% -2%) winning 13 seats
Social Credit 135,217 votes (2% -2%) winning 10 seats
Independents 150,234 votes (3% -4%) winning 5 seats
Other Parties 169,856 votes (3% -4%) winning 2 seats
Liberal lead of 1,140,552 votes (19%) on a swing of 3.5% from Con to Lib and an overall majority of 120
Liberal Party 2,874,813 votes (49% +9%) winning 191 seats
Progressive Conservatives 1,734,261 votes (30% +2%) winning 41 seats
Co-Operative Commonwealth 784,770 votes (13% -2%) winning 13 seats
Social Credit 135,217 votes (2% -2%) winning 10 seats
Independents 150,234 votes (3% -4%) winning 5 seats
Other Parties 169,856 votes (3% -4%) winning 2 seats
Liberal lead of 1,140,552 votes (19%) on a swing of 3.5% from Con to Lib and an overall majority of 120
"Great heavens, what is there to adulate in me? Am I particularly intelligent, or remarkably studious, or excruciatingly witty, or unusually accomplished, or exceptionally virtuous?"
(The Duke of Dunstable, Patience by Gilbert and Sullivan)
(The Duke of Dunstable, Patience by Gilbert and Sullivan)