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1882 Canadian federal election
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| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1882 Canadian federal election | ||
| country | Canada | ||
| flag_year | 1868 | ||
| type | parliamentary | ||
| ongoing | no | ||
| party_colour | no | ||
| party_name | no | ||
| previous_election | 1878 Canadian federal election | ||
| previous_year | 1878 | ||
| next_election | 1887 Canadian federal election | ||
| next_year | 1887 | ||
| seats_for_election | 211 seats in the House of Commons | ||
| majority_seats | 106 | ||
| turnout | 70.3%{{cite web | title=Voter Turnout at Federal Elections and Referendums | |
| url | http://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=ele&dir=turn&document=index&lang=e | website=Elections Canada | access-date=10 March 2019}} ( 1.2 pp) |
| election_date | June 20, 1882 | ||
| elected_members | 5th Canadian Parliament | ||
| outgoing_members | 4th Canadian Parliament | ||
| image1 | [[File:Sir John Alexander Macdonald Nov 1883 Topley portrait (cropped).jpg | 200x200px]] | |
| colour1 | |||
| leader1 | John A. Macdonald | ||
| leader_since1 | July 1, 1867 | ||
| party1 | |||
| leaders_seat1 | Carleton | ||
| last_election1 | 134 seats, 42.1% | ||
| seats1 | **133** | ||
| seat_change1 | 1 | ||
| popular_vote1 | **208,544** | ||
| percentage1 | **40.4%** | ||
| swing1 | 1.7 pp | ||
| image2 | [[File:Portrait of Edward Blake (cropped).jpg | 200x200px]] | |
| colour2 | |||
| leader2 | Edward Blake | ||
| leader_since2 | May 4, 1880 | ||
| party2 | |||
| leaders_seat2 | Durham West | ||
| last_election2 | 63 seats, 33.1% | ||
| seats2 | 73 | ||
| seat_change2 | 10 | ||
| popular_vote2 | 160,574 | ||
| percentage2 | 31.1% | ||
| swing2 | 2.0 pp | ||
| map_image | Canada 1882 Federal Election.svg | ||
| map_size | 380px | ||
| map_caption | 1882 Canadian electoral map | ||
| map2_image | Chambre des Communes 1882.png | ||
| map2_size | 380px | ||
| map2_caption | The Canadian parliament after the 1882 election | ||
| title | Prime Minister | ||
| posttitle | Prime Minister after election | ||
| before_election | John A. Macdonald | ||
| before_party | |||
| after_election | John A. Macdonald | ||
| after_party |
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.
Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald's Conservatives and Liberal-Conservatives retained power, defeating the Liberal Party of Edward Blake.
National results
| Party | Party leader | # of | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| candidates | Seats | Popular vote | Elected | 94 | 39 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | Total | 414 | 204 | 211 | +4.4% | 516,247 | 100.0% | - | ||
| [1878](1878-canadian-federal-election) | Change | # | % | Change | Conservative | John A. Macdonald | 118 | 83 | +13.3% | 143,684 | 27.83% | -1.67pp | Liberal-Conservative | 50 | 46 | -8.7% | 64,860 | 12.56% | -3.22pp | Liberal | Edward Blake |
| **Sources:** http://www.elections.ca -- [History of Federal Ridings since 1867](http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E) |
Acclamations:
The following Members of Parliament were elected by acclamation;
- British Columbia: 2 Liberal-Conservatives
- Manitoba: 1 Conservative
- Ontario: 2 Conservatives
- Quebec: 11 Conservatives, 1 Independent Conservative, 4 Liberal-Conservatives, 3 Liberals
- New Brunswick: 1 Liberal-Conservative, 1 Independent
- Nova Scotia: 1 Conservative
Results by province
| Party name | BC | MB | ON | QC | NB | NS | PE | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Seats: | 3 | 2 | 39 | 38 | 4 | 8 | - |
| **Total seats** | ** 6 ** | ** 5 ** | ** 92 ** | ** 65 ** | ** 16** | ** 21** | ** 6 ** | ** 211 ** |
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