1887 Canadian federal election

1887 Canadian federal election

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215 seats in the House of Commons 108 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	70.1%[1] (0.2pp)
First party Second party   Leader John A. Macdonald Edward Blake Party Conservative Liberal Leader since 1867 1880 Leader's seat Kingston[a] Durham West Last election 133 seats, 40.4% 73 seats, 31.1% Seats won 123 79 Seat change 10 6 Popular vote 343,805 312,736 Percentage 47.4% 43.1% Swing 7.0% 12.0%
1887 Canadian electoral map
The Canadian parliament after the 1887 election
Prime Minister before election John A. Macdonald Conservative Prime Minister after election John A. Macdonald Conservative

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.

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