1887 Canadian federal election

none September 2023 1887 Canadian federal election Canada 1868 parliamentary no no no 1882 Canadian federal election 1882 1891 Canadian federal election 1891 215 seats in the House of Commons 108 70.1%Voter Turnout at Federal Elections and Referendums http://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=ele&dir=turn&document=index&lang=e Elections Canada 10 March 2019 ( 0.2 pp) February 22, 1887 6th Canadian Parliament 5th Canadian Parliament 200x200px CA Conservative (historical) nohash John A. Macdonald July 1, 1867 CA Conservative (historical) name KingstonMacdonald was also elected in Carleton; he chose to sit for Kingston instead, and resigned as the member of Parliament for Carleton. 133 seats, 40.4% 123 10 343,805 47.4% 7.0 pp 200x200px CA Liberal nohash Edward Blake May 4, 1880 CA Liberal name Durham West 73 seats, 31.1% 79 6 312,736 43.1% 12.0 pp Canada 1887 Federal Election.svg 380px 1887 Canadian electoral map Chambre des Communes 1887.png 380px The Canadian parliament after the 1887 election Prime Minister Prime Minister after election John A. Macdonald CA Conservative (historical) name John A. Macdonald CA Conservative (historical) name The 1887 Canadian federal election was held on February 22, 1887, to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 6th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald retained power, defeating the Liberal Party of Edward Blake. National results center|300px PartyParty leader# of candidatesSeatsPopular vote1882ElectedChange#%Change CA PC row Conservative John A. Macdonald 172 94 96 -7.4% 291,138 40.15% +2.12pp CA PC row Liberal-Conservative 32 42 27 -35.7% 52,667 7.26% -5.30pp CA Liberal row Liberal Edward Blake 18373 79 +8.2% 312,736 43.13% +12.03pp CA Independent rowIndependent Liberal 9 2 6 +150% 15,695 2.16% +1.05pp CA Independent rowIndependent Conservative 8 1 3 +200% 11,345 1.56% +1.39pp CA Independent rowIndependent 10 1 1 0% 8,984 1.24% -0.35pp CA PC row Nationalist Conservative 2 1 2 +100% 3,522 0.49% +0.28pp CA Independent row Unknown 18 -   24,172 3.33% -22.08pp CA Independent row Nationalist 6 * 1 * 4,784 0.66% *Total440213215 -3.8%725,043100% -Sources: http://www.elections.ca -- History of Federal Ridings since 1867 https://web.archive.org/web/20081204121507/http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E 2008-12-04 Note: * Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election. Acclamations: The following Members of Parliament were elected by acclamation: British Columbia: 1 Conservative Manitoba: 1 Liberal-Conservative Quebec: 1 Conservative, 3 Liberals Results by province and in the North-West Territories Party nameBCNWTMBONQCNBNSPETotal CA PC row Conservative Seats: 4 4 2 45 23 8 10 - 96 CA PC row Popular vote (%): 62.3 65.5 32.9 43.4 35.6 39.4 41.3 39.0 40.2 CA PC rowLiberal-Conservative Seats: 2   2 9 8 2 4 - 27 CA PC row Vote (%): 22.1   17.4 5.7 9.2 6.0 10.7 7.5 7.3 CA Liberal rowLiberal Seats: - - 1 37 24 5 7 5 79 CA Liberal row Vote (%): 15.6 34.5 44.6 46.9 41.7 40.9 41.9 41.8 43.1 CA Independent row Independent Liberal Seats:     - 1 3 1   1 6 CA Independent row Vote (%):     5.2 0.8 3.7 3.8   11.7 2.2 CA Independent rowIndependent Conservative Seats: - -   - 3   -   3 CA Independent row Vote (%): 18.6 12.2   0.3 5.7   0.4   1.6 CA Independent row Independent Seats:       - 1 - -   1 CA Independent row Vote (%):       xx 1.3 3.4 5.8   1.2 CA PC rowNationalist Conservative Seats:         2       2 CA PC row Vote (%):         2.4       0.5 CA Independent row Unknown Seats:       - -     0 CA Independent row Vote (%):       3.1 6.1 6.5 0.2   3.3 CA Independent rowNationalist Seats:         1       1 CA Independent row Vote (%):         3.3       0.7 Total seats 6 4 5 92 65 16 21 6 215 See also Canada Politics List of Canadian federal general elections List of political parties in Canada 6th Canadian Parliament Notes References Further reading Pope Richard Return on the ... General Election for the House of Commons of Canada 1887 Queen's Printer Ottawa https://www.google.ca/books/edition/Return_on_the_General_Election_for_the_H/MiAWAAAAYAAJ 1887 Category:February 1887 in Canada