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House of Commons

Political system: Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament: Bicameral
IPU membership: 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

Election date(s): 21 Oct 2019
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: 11 Sep 2019
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Number of seats at stake: 338
Scope of elections: Full renewal

Candidates

Number of parties contesting the election: 21
Total number of candidates: 2,146

Notes:
The statistics below were provided by Elections Canada, January 2020. There was a total of 2,146 candidates comprising 1,386 men, 736 women and 24 other candidates: 5 candidates chose to identify their gender with an “x”, while a further 19 left the gender option blank.

According to “Women Candidates in General Elections – Overview” on the Library of Parliament website offered by Parliament of Canada, there was a total of 2,145 candidates, comprising 1,384 men, 744 women and 17 other candidates: https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/ElectionsRidings/womenCandidatesOverview.
Number of male candidates: 1,386
Number of female candidates: 736

Notes: Note on the “Number of other candidates”: Five candidates chose to identify their gender with an “x”, while a further 19 left the gender option blank.
Number of other candidates: 24
Percentage of women candidates: 34.3%

Voter turnout

Registered voters: 27,126,166
Voters: 17,890,264
Voter turnout: 66.0%

Results

About the election: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party remained the largest party in the 338-member House of Commons but failed to retain the majority, taking 157 seats. The Conservative Party, now led by former Speaker Andrew Scheer, remained the second largest party, with an increased share of seats: 121, up from 99. The Bloc Québécois (BQ, now led by Mr. Yves-Francois Blanchet) more than tripled its share to 32, while the New Democratic Party (NDP, led by Mr. Jagmeet Singh) nearly halved its share to 24. A record 98 women were elected, up from 88 in 2015. Prime Minister Trudeau announced he would form a minority government comprising only the Liberal Party.

During election campaigning, the major parties focused on climate change, gun control and health care. In September, images of Prime Minister Trudeau wearing blackface makeup back in 2001 emerged. The Prime Minister apologized for what he described as “racist” makeup.
Number of parties winning seats: 5
Percentage of parties winning seats: 23.8%
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition: 46.4%

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group	Total
Liberal Party	157
Conservative Party	121
Bloc Québécois (BQ)	32
New Democratic Party (NDP)	24
Green Party	3
Independents	1

Members elected, by sex

Number of men elected: 240
Number of women elected: 98
Percentage of women elected: 29.0%
Women Directly Elected: 98
Sources: Political Entities Support Network Team, Elections Canada (21.01.2020)

https://enr.elections.ca/National.aspx?lang=e

https://www.elections.ca/content2.aspx?section=can&dir=cand/lst&document=intro&lang=e

https://www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en/search

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New legislature

Total number of men after the election: 240
Total number of women after the election: 98
Percentage of women after the election: 29.0%
First-term parliamentarians: 91
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians: 26.9%
Date of the first session: 05 Dec 2019

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature: Anthony Rota (Male)
Date of birth: 1961
Political party: Liberal Party
Date of election: 05 Dec 2019