Canada
House of Commons
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Parliamentary system
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Bicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Election results
Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.
Background
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Election date(s)
The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.
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19 Oct 2015
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Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
Date at which the previous legislature (elected at the previous elections) was dissolved.
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02 Aug 2015
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Timing of election
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections
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Upon normal expiry
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Number of seats at stake
Number of seats contested at the elections. Where the parliament/chamber is fully renewed, this number is usually identical to the statutory number of members. Where the parliament/chamber is partially renewed or appointed, the number of seats at stake is usually less than the total number of members.
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308
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Scope of elections
Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
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Full renewal
Candidates
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Number of parties contesting the election
This field may include either the number of parties contesting the election, or the number of coalitions/electoral alliance.
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23
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Total number of candidates
Total number of people who registered as candidates for election. Does not include people who stood as candidates to become "substitute members".
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1,792
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Number of male candidates
Number of male candidates
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1,256
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Number of female candidates
Number of female candidates
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536
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Percentage of women candidates
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women candidates by the total number of candidates.
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29.9%
Voter turnout
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Registered voters
Number of people registered to vote
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26,044,131
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Voters
Number of people who actually voted
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17,711,983
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Voter turnout
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of people who actually voted by the number of people registered to vote
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68.0%
Results
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About the election
Short description of the context and results of the election.
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The Liberal Party, led by Mr. Justin Trudeau - a son of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau - won an outright majority in the enlarged 338-member House of Commons, thereby denying a fourth term to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Conservative Party. The Liberal Party - which was only the third largest party in the outgoing legislature - increased its share of seats from 11% to 54%. On the contrary, the New Democratic Party (NDP), led by Mr. Thomas Mulcair, saw its share of seats reduced from 33% to 13% and came in third. A record 10 indigenous people entered the House of Commons, up from seven in the 2011 elections. Mr. Harper conceded defeat and resigned as party leader. The 43-year-old new Prime Minister immediately announced that Canada would withdraw its fighter jets from the US-led mission against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. His Cabinet, composed equally of men and women, was sworn in on 4 November.
The 2015 elections saw a record 78-day campaigning period , the longest in Canada since 1872. During the election campaign, the major parties focused on the economy, taxation and the budget. Prime Minister Harper promised low taxes, balanced budgets and more austerity. Liberal leader Trudeau said he would run a budget deficit to invest more in the country's economy.
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Number of parties winning seats
The number of parties which won parliamentary representation in the given election.
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5
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Percentage of parties winning seats
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of parties which won parliamentary representation by the number of parties contesting the election.
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21.7%
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Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of seats won by the largest party by the number of seats at stake in the election.
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59.7%
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Alternation of power after elections
The results of the elections caused a change in the government. "Not applicable" to countries using the presidential system when parliamentary and presidential elections are held separately, to countries in political transition or where there is no party system.
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Yes
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Number of parties in government
The government may be formed by one or more political parties
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1
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Names of parties in government
The government may be formed by one or more political parties
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Liberal Party
Parties or coalitions winning seats
| Political group | Total |
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| Liberal Party | 184 |
| Conservative Party | 99 |
| New Democratic Party (NDP) | 44 |
| Bloc Québécois (BQ) | 10 |
| Green Party | 1 |
Members elected, by sex
- Number of men elected
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250
- Number of women elected
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88
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Percentage of women elected
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected by the number of seats filled.
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26.0%
- Other notes on the elections
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Expected date of next elections: 21 October 2019. Subject to an earlier dissolution of Parliament, a general election must be held on the third Monday in October in the fourth calendar year following polling day for the last general election.
- Sources
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Parliament (12.11.2015, 03.12.2015, 01.01.2017, 10.01.2018, 24.01.2019)
Report on the 42nd General Election of October 19, 2015
Library of Parliament, PARLINFO
House of Commons
Elections Canada
The globe and mail
New legislature
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First-term parliamentarians
The number of members who are assuming their parliamentary mandate for the first time following the election or renewal, regardless of their mode of designation.
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197
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Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of first-term parliamentarians by the number of seats at stake in the election.
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No information available
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Date of the first session
The date when the newly elected parliament/chamber was convened for the first time. It may be different from the date when members were sworn in.
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03 Dec 2015
First Speaker of the new legislature
- Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
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Geoff Regan (Male)
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Political party
The political party to which the Speaker belonged to at the moment of the election. In some parliaments, the Speaker suspends or relinquishes their party membership during their term in office and is considered as an independent member.
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Liberal Party
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Date of election
The date of the election of the Speaker may be different from the date of the first session of the new legislature.
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03 Dec 2015