1878 Canadian federal election

none September 2023 1878 Canadian federal election Canada 1868 parliamentary no no no 1874 Canadian federal election 1874 1882 Canadian federal election 1882 206 seats in the House of Commons 104 69.1%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 ( 0.5 pp) September 17, 1878 4th Canadian Parliament 3rd Canadian Parliament 200x200px CA Conservative (historical) nohash John A. Macdonald July 1, 1867 CA Conservative (historical) name VictoriaMacdonald also ran in Kingston (where he was defeated) and Marquette (where he was elected); as his appointment as Prime Minister meant he was required by convention at the time to vacate his seat and run again, he chose to stand again in Victoria rather than Marquette. 65 seats, 30.1% 134 69 229,191 42.06% 11.96 pp 200x200px CA Liberal nohash Alexander Mackenzie March 6, 1873 CA Liberal name Lambton 129 seats, 39.5% 63 66 180,074 33.05% 6.45 pp Canada 1878 Federal Election.svg 380px 1878 Canadian electoral map Chambre des Communes 1878.png 380px The Canadian Parliament after the 1878 election Prime Minister Prime Minister after election Alexander Mackenzie CA Liberal name John A. Macdonald CA Conservative (historical) name The 1878 Canadian federal election was held on September 17, 1878, to elect members of the House of Commons of the 4th Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the end of Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie's Liberal government after only one term in office. Canada suffered an economic depression during Mackenzie's term, and his party was punished by voters for it. The Liberals' policy of free trade also hurt their support with the business establishment in Toronto and Montreal. Sir John A. Macdonald and his Conservative Party were returned to power after having been defeated four years before amidst scandals over the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Electoral System First past the post was used to elect in single-member ridings. The Halifax riding elected two MPs, using plurality block voting. Secret voting, with the paper "Australian ballot", was used in this election for the first time.A History of the Vote in Canada, p. 42-3 National results center|300px PartyParty leader# of candidatesSeatsPopular vote1874ElectedChange#%Change CA PC row Conservative John A. Macdonald 101 38 85 +118.4% 143,192 26.28% +7.80pp CA PC row Liberal-Conservative 60 26 49 +76.9% 85,999 15.78% +3.50pp CA Liberal row Liberal Alexander Mackenzie 121 126 63 -54.8% 180,074 33.05% -7.74pp CA Independent row Independent 11 4 5 +25% 14,783 2.71% -0.48pp CA Independent row Independent Conservative 2 2 2 - 1,001 0.18% -0.76pp CA Independent row Unknown 117 -   114,043 20.93% -1.93pp CA Independent row Independent Liberal 4 1 1 +100% 5,388 0.99% - CA Independent row Nationalist Conservative 1 * 1 * 401 0.07% *Total 417 197 206 +3.6% 544,881 100.0% -Sources: http://www.elections.ca -- History of Federal Ridings since 1867 Note: * Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election. Acclamations The following Members of Parliament were elected by acclamation; British Columbia: 1 Conservative, 1 Liberal-Conservative Manitoba: 2 Conservatives, 1 Liberal-Conservative Quebec: 1 Conservative, 2 Liberal-Conservatives, 1 Liberal New Brunswick: 1 Liberal, 1 Independent Results by province Party nameBCMBONQCNBNSPETotal CA PC rowConservative Seats: 1 2 37 33 1 8 3 85 CA PC row Popular vote (%): - 49.6 25.5 35.0 5.9 21.7 31.6 26.3 CA PC rowLiberal-Conservative Seats: 2 1 23 12 3 6 2 49 CA PC row Vote (%): 39.6 - 15.8 13.2 14.3 22.7 12.0 15.8 CA Liberal rowLiberal Seats: 2   27 17 9 7 1 63 CA Liberal row Vote (%): -   36.3 21.7 48.2 34.9 37.2 33.1 CA Independent row Independent Seats: 1   1 1 2 -   5 CA Independent row Vote (%): 12.2   1.5 1.6 13.1 4.3   2.7 CA Independent rowIndependent Conservative Seats:   1   1       2 CA Independent row Vote (%):   50.4   0.7       0.2 CA Independent row Unknown Seats:   CA Independent row Vote (%): 48.2   19.9 27.4 14.8 14.7 19.3 20.9 CA Independent row Independent Liberal Seats:       1 -   1 CA Independent row Vote (%):     1.0   3.7 1.7   1.0 CA Independent row Nationalist Conservative Seats:     1 -   1 CA Independent row Vote (%):       0.3       0.1 Total seats 6 4 88 65 16 21 6 206 See also List of Canadian federal general elections 4th Canadian Parliament References Notes Further reading Argyle Ray Turning Points: The Campaigns that Changed Canada 2004 and Before 2004 White Knight Publications Toronto 978-0-9734186-6-8 https://archive.org/details/turningpointscam0000argy registration pp. 69-90. Pope Richard Return on the Fourth General Election for the House of Commons of Canada 1879 Queen's Printer Ottawa https://books.google.ca/books?id=FiAWAAAAYAAJ Canada Politics 1878 Category:September 1878 in Canada