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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
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 .
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 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 corresponding Constitution Act was passed by the Canadian parliament and granted Royal Assent by the Queen on April 17, thus patriating the Constitution of Canada, and marking one of Trudeau's last major acts before his resignation in 1984. Previously, the constitution has existed only as an act of British parliament, and the documents ...
Last day of survey Source PC LPC NDP Other ME Sample Election 1984: September 4, 1984 50.03: 28.02 18.81 3.14 Thompson-Lightstone August 1984 [1] 51: 26 21 2 3.0 2,000 Gallup August 29, 1984 [2] 50: 28 19 3 — 2,078 CTV August 29, 1984 [2] 51: 26 21 2 — 2,000 Sorecom August 26, 1984 [2] 50: 27 21 2 — 1,206 Carleton-Southam August 22, 1984 ...