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Canadian federal election, 1887 - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Alternative, Alternativity, Anointing, Anointment, Assignment, Assumption, Authorization, Calling, Canonization, Caucus, Choice, Consecration, Coronation, Decision, Delegation |
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The Canadian federal election of 1887 was held on February 22, 1887. The Conservative Party of Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald's retained power, defeating the Liberal Party of Edward Blake.
National results
| Party
| Party Leader
| # of candidates
| Seats
| Popular Vote
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| Before
| After
| Change
| #
| %
| Change
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| Conservative
| | 172
| 94
| 87
| -7.4%
| 291,138
| 40.15%
| +12.32 %
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| Liberal-Conservative
| <center> John A. Macdonald
| 31
| 42
| 24
| -42.9%
| 52,667
| 7.26%
| -5.30%
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| Liberal
| <center> Edward Blake
| 184
| 72
| 79
| -9.7%
| 312,736
| 43.13%
| +12.03%
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| Independent Liberal
| <center>
| 9
| 2
| 5
| +150%
| 15,695
| 2.16%
| +1.05%
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| Independent Conservative
| <center>
| 8
| 1
| 3
| +200%
| 11,345
| 1.56%
| +1.39%
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| Independent
| <center>
| 10
| 1
| 3
| +200%
| 8,984
| 1.24%
| -0.35%
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| Nationalist Conservative
| <center>
| 2
| 1
| 2
| +100%
| 3,522
| 0.49%
| +0.28%
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| Unknown
| <center>
| 18
| -
| 1
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| 24,172
| 3.33%
| -22.08%
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| Nationalist
| <center>
| 6
| -
| 1
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| 4,784
| 0.66%
| +0.66%
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| Total
| <center>
| <center> 440
| <center>213
| <center> 205
| <center> -3.8%
| <center> 725,043
| <center> 100.0%
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| Sources: http://www.elections.ca -- History of Federal Ridings since 1867 (http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E)
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Note:
"Before" refers to the standings in the House of Commons at the last election, and not to the standings at dissolution.
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
| Party Name
| BC
| NW
| MB
| ON
| QC
| NB
| NS
| PE
| Total
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| Conservative
| Seats:
| 4
| 1
| 2
| 45
| 23
| 3
| 9
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| 87
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| Popular Vote (%):
| 62.3
| 65.5
| 32.9
| 43.4
| 35.6
| 39.4
| 41.3
| 39.0
| 40.2
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| Liberal-Conservative
| Seats:
| 2
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| 1
| 9
| 8
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| 4
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| 24
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| Vote (%):
| 22.1
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| 17.4
| 5.7
| 9.2
| 6.0
| 10.7
| 7.5
| 7.3
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| Liberal
| Seats:
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| 1
| 2
| 37
| 24
| 3
| 7
| 5
| 79
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| Vote (%):
| 15.6
| 34.5
| 44.6
| 46.9
| 41.7
| 40.9
| 41.9
| 41.8
| 43.1
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| Independent Liberal
| Seats:
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| 1
| 3
| -
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| 1
| 5
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| Vote (%):
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| 5.2
| 0.8
| 3.7
| 3.8
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| 11.7
| 2.2
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| Independent Conservative
| Seats:
| -
| -
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| -
| 3
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| -
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| 3
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| Vote (%):
| 18.6
| 12.2
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| 0.3
| 5.7
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| 0.4
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| 1.6
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| Independent
| Seats:
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| -
| 1
| 2
| -
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| 3
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| Vote (%):
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| xx
| 1.3
| 3.4
| 5.8
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| 1.2
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| Nationalist Conservative
| Seats:
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| 2
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| 2
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| Vote (%):
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| 2.4
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| 0.5
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| Unknown
| Seats:
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| -
| -
| 1
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| 1
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| Vote (%):
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| 3.1
| 6.1
| 6.5
| 0.2
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| 3.3
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| Nationalist
| Seats:
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| 1
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| 1
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| Vote (%):
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| 3.3
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| 0.7
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| Total Seats
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| 6
| 2
| 5
| 92
| 65
| 9
| 20
| 6
| 205
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xx less than 0.05% of the popular vote
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