Canadian federal election, 1872

Canadian federal election, 1872

1867 ← July 20–October 12, 1872 → 1874

outgoing members ←

200 seats in the 2nd Canadian Parliament 101 seats needed for a majority   First party Second party   Leader John A. Macdonald Edward Blake (unofficial) Party Conservative Liberal Leader since 1867 Leader's seat Kingston Bruce South Last election 100 seats, 34.5% 62 seats, 22.7% Seats won 100 95 Seat change 33 Popular vote 123,100 110,556 Percentage 38.7% 34.7% Swing 4.2% 12.0%

Prime Minister before election John A. Macdonald Conservative Prime Minister-designate John A. Macdonald Conservative

John A. Macdonald
Conservative

John A. Macdonald
Conservative

The Canadian federal election of 1872 was held from July 20 to October 12, 1872, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 2nd Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald's Conservative Party remained in power, defeating the Liberals.

Edward Blake, who had a seat in both the Canadian House of Commons and the Ontario legislature, resigned as Premier of Ontario in order to run in the 1872 federal election as dual mandates had been abolished. Had the Liberals won the election, he likely would have been offered the position of Prime Minister of Canada. The party had no formal leader as such until 1873 when Alexander Mackenzie was given the title after Blake declined due to ill health. Blake was ill during much of the 1872 campaign, and it was Mackenzie who essentially led the Liberal campaign in Ontario, though not outside of the province.

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