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The 1984 Canadian federal election was held on September 4, 1984, to elect members to the House of Commons of the 33rd Parliament of Canada. In the largest landslide victory in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party), led by Brian Mulroney , defeated the incumbent governing Liberal Party led by Prime Minister ...
The number of seats has increased steadily over time, from 180 for the first election to the current total of 338. The current federal government structure was established in 1867 by the Constitution Act. For federal by-elections (for one or a few seats as a result of retirement, etc.) see List of federal by-elections in Canada.
Progressive Canadian: 1 7,720 0.22 Social Credit: 1 16 4 1 6,633 0.19 Commonwealth of Canada: 8 16 13 6 3 1 5,162 0.15 Independent 2 4 2 1 1 3,189 0.09 Green: 1 3 2,815 0.08 Libertarian: 2 4 1,709 0.05 Communist: 1 5 4 1 1,632 0.05 No affiliation to a recognised party 1 1 3 1 1 1,300 0.04 Total 78 3,440,360 100.0
September 4 - In the 1984 federal election, the incumbent government of the Liberal Party of Canada is defeated as the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, led by Brian Mulroney, wins the largest parliamentary majority in Canadian history. September 9–20 - Pope John Paul II tours Canada.
The 33rd Canadian Parliament was in session from November 5, 1984, until October 1, 1988. The membership was set by the 1984 federal election on September 4, 1984, and it only changed slightly due to resignations and by-elections prior to being dissolved before the 1988 election .
Last day of survey Source PC LPC NDP Other ME Sample The Globe-CROP July 8, 1984 [7] 39 49: 11 — — 1,950 Gallup July 7, 1984 [7] 39 48: 11 — — 1,049 [2] Thompson-Lightstone June 1984 [5] 39 49: 10 2 — — John Turner becomes Prime Minister (June 30, 1984) John Turner becomes Liberal Party leader (June 16, 1984) Carleton-Southam May 8 ...
The timeline of elections in Canada covers all the provincial, territorial and federal elections from when each province was joined Confederation through to the present day. The table below indicates which party won the election. Several provinces held elections before joining Canada, but only their post-Confederation elections are shown. These ...
The governing Liberal Party of Canada fielded a full slate of candidates in the 1984 Canadian federal election, and won forty seats to become the Official Opposition in the parliament that followed. Many of the party's candidates have their own biography pages. Information on others may be found here.