Results of the 2008 Canadian federal election information
Results of the 40th Canadian federal election
2008 Canadian federal election
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Turnout
58.8%
Party
Leader
%
Seats
+/–
Conservative
Stephen Harper
37.65%
143
+16
Liberal
Stéphane Dion
26.26%
77
−18
Bloc Québécois
Gilles Duceppe
9.98%
49
+1
New Democratic
Jack Layton
17.48%
37
+7
Green
Elizabeth May
6.78%
0
−1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Analysis of results by riding, together with comparisons from previous election and at dissolution.
Prime Minister before
Prime Minister after
Stephen Harper Conservative
Stephen Harper Conservative
The 40th Canadian federal election was held on October 14, 2008.
The Conservative Party of Canada, led by Stephen Harper, won a minority government. The Conservatives won 143 seats. The Liberal Party of Canada, won 77 seats. The separatist Bloc Québécois won 49 seats and the social-democratic New Democratic Party won 37. Two independent candidates won a seat, one each in Nova Scotia and Quebec.
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