1887 Canadian federal election

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

PartyParty leader# of candidatesSeatsPopular vote1882ElectedChange#%Change Conservative John A. Macdonald 172 94 96 -7.4% 291,138 40.15% +2.12pp Liberal-Conservative 32 42 27 -35.7% 52,667 7.26% -5.30pp Liberal Edward Blake 18373 79 +8.2% 312,736 43.13% +12.03ppIndependent Liberal 9 2 6 +150% 15,695 2.16% +1.05ppIndependent Conservative 8 1 3 +200% 11,345 1.56% +1.39ppIndependent 10 1 1 0% 8,984 1.24% -0.35pp Nationalist Conservative 2 1 2 +100% 3,522 0.49% +0.28pp Unknown 18 - 24,172 3.33% -22.08pp Nationalist 6 * 1 * 4,784 0.66% *Total440213215 -3.8%725,043100% -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 Manitoba: 1 Liberal-Conservative Quebec: 1 Conservative, 3 Liberals

Results by province and in the North-West Territories

Party nameBCNWTMBONQCNBNSPETotal

Conservative Seats: 4 4 2 45 23 8 10 - 96 Popular vote (%): 62.3 65.5 32.9 43.4 35.6 39.4 41.3 39.0 40.2 Liberal-Conservative Seats: 2 2 9 8 2 4 - 27 Vote (%): 22.1 17.4 5.7 9.2 6.0 10.7 7.5 7.3Liberal Seats: - - 1 37 24 5 7 5 79 Vote (%): 15.6 34.5 44.6 46.9 41.7 40.9 41.9 41.8 43.1 Independent Liberal Seats: - 1 3 1 1 6 Vote (%): 5.2 0.8 3.7 3.8 11.7 2.2 Independent Conservative Seats: - - - 3 - 3 Vote (%): 18.6 12.2 0.3 5.7 0.4 1.6 Independent Seats: - 1 - - 1 Vote (%): xx 1.3 3.4 5.8 1.2 Nationalist Conservative Seats: 2 2 Vote (%): 2.4 0.5 Unknown Seats: - - 0 Vote (%): 3.1 6.1 6.5 0.2 3.3 Nationalist Seats: 1 1 Vote (%): 3.3 0.7 Total seats 6 4 5 92 65 16 21 6 215

1887 Canadian federal election

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