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Canadian Federal Election, 1900




The Canadian federal election of 1900 was held on November 7 to elect members of the Canadian House Of Commons . As a result of the election, the Liberal Party , led by Wilfrid Laurier , was re-elected to a second Majority Government , defeating the Conservative Party and Liberal-Conservative s led by Robert Borden .




NATIONAL RESULTS


Notes:

  • Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.


x - indicates less than 0.005% of the popular vote.

1 Ralph Smith is reported to have run as an Independent Labour candidate in Vancouver. He was elected defeating both a Liberal and Conservative, but immediately joined the Liberal Party caucus when he took his seat in the House of Commons. Some records suggest that he ran as a Liberal in 1900. He was subsequently re-elected as a "Liberal" in 1904 and 1908, and was defeated in 1911. He is listed in these tables as having been elected as a Liberal.

2 Arthur Puttee of Winnipeg was elected as a Labour candidate in a 1900 by-election, and was re-elected as an Independent Labour MP in the subsequent 1900 election.


RESULTS BY PROVINCE


Notes:

xx - indicates less than 0.05% of the popular vote.

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