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Canadian federal election results (1960-1979)


For detailed results for an election, including results in each province and territory, see:

Number of seats won

Party 1962 1963 1965 1968 1972 1974 1979
Liberal 100 128 131 155 109 141 114
Progressive Conservative 114 93 95 72 107 95 136
CCF/NDP 19 24 21 22 31 16 26
Social Credit 30 17 5 - 15 11 6
Ralliement créditiste(+) 9 14
Independent 1 1 2 1
Independent PC 1
Total 263 262 263 264 264 264 282

Percentage of popular vote

Party 1962 1963 1965 1968 1972 1974 1979
Liberal 37.17 41.74 40.18 45.49 38.42 43.15 40.11
Progressive Conservative 37.22 32.72 32.41 31.36 35.02 35.46 35.89
CCF/NDP 13.57 13.24 17.91 16.96 17.83 15.44 17.88
Social Credit 11.60 11.92 3.66 0.85 7.55 5.06 4.61
Ralliement créditiste(+) 4.66 4.43
Labour Progressive/Communist 0.08 0.05 0.06 0.05 0.13 0.08
Rhinoceros x 0.07 0.02 0.55
Independent 0.10 0.07 0.68 0.45 1.16 0.59 0.45
Independent Liberal 0.14 0.19 0.22 0.21
Independent PC 0.04 0.02 0.17 0.03
Independent Conservative 0.01 x 0.01
Independent SC 0.01 0.01
H-G Grenier (various) 0.01 0.01 x
Candidat liberal des electeurs 0.02 0.01
Co-operative Builders x
All Canadian x
Ouvrier indépendant x 0.01
Socialist Labour x x x
Nationalist 0.01
Ouvrier indépendant 0.01
Republicain/Republican x x
Progressive Workers Movement x
New Canada 0.01 x
National Socialist x
Démocratisation Économique 0.03
Franc Lib 0.03
Reform 0.01
Marxist-Leninist 0.17 0.12
Union Populaire 0.17
Libertarian 0.14

Notes:

x - indicates less than 0.005% of the popular vote.

(+) Following the 1963 election, the Quebec wing of the Social Credit Party split to form the Ralliement des créditistes. This party changed its name to Ralliement créditiste 1967, and rejoined Social Credit in 1971.

See also

  • By-elections of the 31st Canadian Parliament
  • By-elections of the 30th Canadian Parliament
  • By-elections of the 29th Canadian Parliament
  • By-elections of the 28th Canadian Parliament
  • By-elections of the 27th Canadian Parliament
  • By-elections of the 26th Canadian Parliament
  • By-elections of the 25th Canadian Parliament
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