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The 1962 Canadian federal election was held on June 18, 1962, to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 25th Parliament of Canada. The governing Progressive Conservative (PC) Party won a plurality of seats in this election, and its majority government was reduced to a minority government .
Results in Quebec [1]; Party Seats Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Votes % +/- Liberals: 35 35 5 0 0 0 818,760 39.18 Progressive Conservative: 14
John Diefenbaker was Prime Minister during the 25th Canadian Parliament.. The 25th Canadian Parliament was in session from September 27, 1962, until February 6, 1963. The membership was set by the 1962 federal election on June 18, 1962, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1963 election.
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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.
1962 Canadian federal election (2 C, 2 P) Pages in category "1962 elections in Canada" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
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May 2 – The Canadian dollar is pegged to the U.S. currency; June 18 – In the 1962 Federal election John Diefenbaker's Progressive Conservative Party of Canada is reduced to a minority government; July 1 – First medicare plan is launched in Saskatchewan to great protest by doctors; July 30 – Trans-Canada Highway opens