The Socialist Labor Party was a political party in Canada that was formed in 1898 by Canadian supporters of the ideas of American socialist Daniel De Leon and the Socialist Labor Party of America. It became a national party in the 1930s and had its headquarters in Toronto. The party never won any seats. The party ran only a small number of candidates (listed below), all of whom placed last in their respective elections.

The party dissolved in 2005 following the accidental death of its national secretary, Doug Irving.Forty-Seventh National Convention, Socialist Labor Party

Federal election results Election Candidate Riding # of votes 1945 Paul Debragh Vancouver—Burrard 140 1945 Robert Gordon McQuillan Vancouver Centre 319 1949 William Blackwood Hendry Broadview (Toronto) 271 1953 Alan Sanderson Broadview (Toronto) 130 1963 Alan Sanderson Broadview (Toronto) 43 1965 William Blackwood Hendry Broadview (Toronto) 147 1968 William Blackwood Hendry Broadview (Toronto) 202

British Columbia provincial election results The party also unsuccessfully contested three provincial elections in British Columbia:

Election Candidate Riding # of votes 1941 John Marshall Kamloops 19 1941 John Alexander Fedoruk Vancouver-Burrard 267 1941 Eric Thomas Reaville Vancouver Centre 393 1941 Robert McQuillan Vancouver East 271 1945 John Alexander Fedoruk Vancouver-Burrard 107 1945 Horace Warner Vancouver Centre 122 1945 Robert McQuillan Vancouver East 56 1949 John Alexander Fedoruk Vancouver Centre 286 Ontario provincial election results The Socialist Labor Party ran candidates in Ontario provincial elections in 1902 and from 1934 until 1967, but never won a seat in the provincial legislature. + Election results Election year No. ofoverall votes % ofoverall total No. ofcandidates run No. ofseats won Presence 19022770.06%4 19341,6260.10%5 19372,1990.14%11 1943 7400.06%3 1945 9760.06%4 19489130.05%5 1951 3710.02%1 19551240.01%1 1959--- 19631030.008%1 19672870.01%1

See also List of political parties in Canada List of Canadian socialist parties Socialism in Canada

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