| |
|
Canada 2000 Legislative Election
|
Chamber
|
House
of Commons
|
|
Date of Election
|
November
27, 2000
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Majority
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
301
|
| Length
of Legislative Term |
5
years
|
|
|
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes #
|
| Liberal
Party of Canada |
172
|
40.8%
|
| Canadian
Reform Conservative Alliance |
66
|
25.5%
|
| Quebec
Bloc (BQ) |
38
|
10.7%
|
| New
Democratic Party (NDP) |
13
|
8.5%
|
| Progressive
Conservative Party (PCP) |
12
|
12.2%
|
Source: Political
Handbook of the World 2000-02, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 2003.
# Source: Political Database of the Americas (2000) Canada
Parliamentary Elections. [Internet]. Georgetown University and the
Organization of American States. 21 November 2001.
| Population
Size |
31 231 580
|
| Registered
Voters |
21
243 473
|
|
Total Votes
|
12
997 185
|
|
Vote/Registered
Voter
|
61.2%
|
|
Spoilt Ballots
|
1.1%
|
Source:
Voter Turnout: Canada. [Internet]. International IDEA. 21 November
2001. |
