1984 Federal Election

Overview

The 1984 Federal Election was held on September 4th, 1984.

Result

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada/Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada won the most seats in the election

Held on

September 4th, 1984

Number of Electoral Districts

282

Fixed Date

No

  • Results
  • Districts
  • Charts
  • Legislature

Result

Total ElectorsValid BallotsValid VotesInvalid VotesTurnout Rate
16,683,95712,548,05612,548,50688,90775.21%
PartyCandidatesSeats Won% of Seats Won% of Vote
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada/Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada28120874.55%49.89%
Liberal Party of Canada/Parti libéral du Canada2813913.98%28.02%
New Democratic Party/Nouveau Parti démocratique2822910.39%18.92%
Social Credit Party of Canada5110.36%0.13%
Independent/Indépendant6610.36%0.43%
Parti Nationaliste du Québec7410.36%0.69%
Green Party of Canada/Parti Vert du Canada6000%0.21%
Unknown/Sans désignation1800%0.06%
Rhinoceros Party/Parti Rhinocéros8900%0.82%
Confederation of Regions Western Party5300%0.47%
Libertarian Party of Canada7200%0.19%
Party for the Commonwealth of Canada/Parti Pour République6800%0.11%
Communist Party of Canada5000%0.06%

Additional information for Progressive Conservative Party of Canada/Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada

Party Founding : Created in 1942 when the Conservatives attempted to widen their appeal by electing Premier and leader of the Progressive Party of Manitoba John Bracken as their new leader. Bracken agreed to become the party's leader on the condition that it change its name to the "Progressive Conservative Party of Canada."

Party Ending : Merged with the Canadian Alliance Party to create the Conservative Party of Canada/Parti conservateur du Canada (post-2003)

Additional information for Social Credit Party of Canada

Note : The party was formed in 1935 as the Western Social Credit League.

Recorded as Social Credit inside and outside Quebec at federal elections.

The Quebec wing then split from the federal party later in 1963 as the Ralliement des créditistes, or Social Credit Rally.

In October 1967, the Ralliement des créditistes changed its name to Ralliement créditiste and in 1971 rejoined the Social Credit Party of Canada with Réal Caouette elected national leader.

Citation : http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/social-credit/
https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiA_pqX063YAhVU8GMKHZZTCqEQFghBMAI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSocial_Credit_Party_of_Canada&usg=AOvVaw1Cks2sZMBSrGqAbQoXhlX8

Additional information for Independent/Indépendant

Note : Includes candidates at federal elections reported as 'No affiliation to a recognized party.'

Additional information for Parti Nationaliste du Québec

Citation : Established as the federal wing of the Parti Québécois:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parti_nationaliste_du_Qu%C3%A9bec

Additional information for Unknown/Sans désignation

Citation : Used for candidates who are neither independents nor known to be affiliated with any party.

Additional information for Confederation of Regions Western Party

Note : As recorded in the Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Sometimes recorded elsewhere as the Confederation of Regions Party or the Confederation of Regions Party of Canada.
There were also provincial parties of a similar name in AB, MB, ON, and NB.

Citation : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederation_of_Regions_Party_of_Canada

Additional information for Party for the Commonwealth of Canada/Parti Pour République

Citation : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_for_the_Commonwealth_of_Canada