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Canada 1979 Legislative Election
|
Chamber
|
House
of Commons
|
|
Date of Election
|
May 22, 1979
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Majority
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
282
|
| Length
of Legislative Term |
5
years
|
|
|
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes #
|
| Progressive
Conservative Party (PCP) |
136
|
35.9%
|
| Liberal
Party of Canada |
114
|
40.1%
|
| New
Democratic Party (NDP) |
26
|
17.9%
|
| Social
Credit Party |
6
|
4.6%
|
Source: Political
Handbook of the World 1980, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1980.
# Source: Political Database of the Americas (1999) Canada:
1979 Parliamentary Election Results. [Internet]. Georgetown University
and the Organization of American States. 18 October 2001.
| Population
Size |
23
747 000
|
| Registered
Voters |
15
234 997
|
|
Total Votes
|
11
531 000
|
|
Vote/Registered
Voters
|
75.7%
|
|
Spoilt Ballots
|
0.7%
|
Source:
Voter Turnout: Canada. [Internet]. International IDEA. 18 October
2001.
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