1887 Canadian federal election
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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.
Quick Facts 215 seats in the House of Commons 108 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...
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215 seats in the House of Commons 108 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 70.1%[1] (0.2pp) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1887 Canadian electoral map | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Canadian parliament after the 1887 election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Conservative Party of Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald retained power, defeating the Liberal Party of Edward Blake.