Canadian federal election, 1887

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The Canadian parliament after the 1887 election

The Canadian federal election of 1887 was held on February 22, 1887 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons.

The Conservative Party of Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald's retained power, defeating the Liberal Party of Edward Blake.


National results

Party Party Leader # of candidates Seats Popular Vote
1882 Elected Change # % Change
     Conservative John A. Macdonald 172 94 87 -7.4% 291,138 40.15% +12.32 %
     Liberal-Conservative 31 42 24 -42.9% 52,667 7.26% -5.30%
     Liberal 184 72 79 -9.7% 312,736 43.13% +12.03%
     Independent Liberal 9 2 5 +150% 15,695 2.16% +1.05%
     Independent Conservative 8 1 3 +200% 11,345 1.56% +1.39%
     Independent 10 1 3 +200% 8,984 1.24% -0.35%
     Nationalist Conservative <center> 2 1 2 +100% 3,522 0.49% +0.28%
     Unknown 18 - 1   24,172 3.33% -22.08%
     Nationalist <center> 6 * 1 * 4,784 0.66% *
Total 440 213 205 -3.8% 725,043 100% -
Sources: http://www.elections.ca -- History of Federal Ridings since 1867

Note:

* Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.

Acclamations:

The following Members of Parliament were elected by acclamation:

Results by province

Party Name BC NW MB ON QC NB NS PE Total
     Conservative Seats: 4 1 2 45 23 3 9   87
     Popular Vote (%): 62.3 65.5 32.9 43.4 35.6 39.4 41.3 39.0 40.2
     Liberal-Conservative Seats: 2   1 9 8   4   24
     Vote (%): 22.1   17.4 5.7 9.2 6.0 10.7 7.5 7.3
     Liberal Seats:   1 2 37 24 3 7 5 79
     Vote (%): 15.6 34.5 44.6 46.9 41.7 40.9 41.9 41.8 43.1
     Independent Liberal Seats:       1 3 -   1 5
     Vote (%):     5.2 0.8 3.7 3.8   11.7 2.2
     Independent Conservative Seats: - -   - 3   -   3
     Vote (%): 18.6 12.2   0.3 5.7   0.4   1.6
     Independent Seats:       - 1 2 -   3
     Vote (%):       xx 1.3 3.4 5.8   1.2
     Nationalist Conservative Seats:         2       2
     Vote (%):         2.4       0.5
     Unknown Seats:       - - 1     1
     Vote (%):       3.1 6.1 6.5 0.2   3.3
     Nationalist Seats:         1       1
     Vote (%):         3.3       0.7
Total Seats 6 2 5 92 65 9 20 6 205

xx – less than 0.05% of the popular vote


Preceded by:
1882 federal election
Canadian federal elections Followed by:
1891 federal election

See also: Canadian federal election, 1887