206 seats in the House of Commons 104 seats needed for a majority
Turnout
69.1%[1] (0.5pp)
First party
Second party
Leader
John A. Macdonald
Alexander Mackenzie
Party
Conservative
Liberal
Leader since
1867
1873
Leader's seat
Victoria[a]
Lambton
Last election
65 seats, 30.1%
129 seats, 39.5%
Seats won
134
63
Seat change
69
66
Popular vote
229,191
180,074
Percentage
42.06%
33.05%
Swing
11.96pp
6.45pp
1878 Canadian electoral map
The Canadian Parliament after the 1878 election
Prime Minister before election
Alexander Mackenzie
Liberal
Prime Minister after election
John A. Macdonald
Conservative
The 1878 Canadian federal election was held on September 17, 1878, to elect members of the House of Commons of the 4th Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the end of Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie's Liberal government after only one term in office. Canada suffered an economic depression during Mackenzie's term, and his party was punished by voters for it. The Liberals' policy of free trade also hurt their support with the business establishment in Toronto and Montreal.
Sir John A. Macdonald and his Conservative Party were returned to power after having been defeated four years before amidst scandals over the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
^"Voter Turnout at Federal Elections and Referendums". Elections Canada. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
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