1882 Canadian federal election
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The 1882 Canadian federal election was held on June 20, 1882, to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 5th Parliament of Canada.
Quick Facts 211 seats in the House of Commons 106 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...
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211 seats in the House of Commons 106 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 70.3%[1] (1.2pp) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1882 Canadian electoral map | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Canadian parliament after the 1882 election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald's Conservatives and Liberal-Conservatives retained power, defeating the Liberal Party of Edward Blake.