Canada 1900 federal election
What was the result of the 1900 federal election in Canada?
Liberal Party of Canada won 133 of 213 seats with 51.2% of the vote.
Canada- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Liberal Party of Canada won 133 of 213 seats with 51.2% of the vote.
- Liberal Party of Canada 133 51.2%
- Progressive Conservative Party of Canada 80 47.4%
- Seats won
- Share of the vote
Key numbers
51.2%
Share of the vote won by Liberal Party of Canada
Liberal Party of Canada won 133 of 213 seats. A majority needs 107.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party of Canada | 133 | 51.2 | 487,193 |
| Progressive Conservative Party of Canada | 80 | 47.4 | 450,790 |
| Independents | 0 | 0.3 | 2,622 |
Votes by party
- Liberal Party of Canada 487,193
- Progressive Conservative Party of Canada 450,790
- Independents 2,622
ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.
ParlGov marks results before 1945 as experimental: they may need revision, so we compare them with no other election.
How many people voted?
950,763 votes were valid.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Liberal Party of Canada51.2% of votes62.4% of seats
- Progressive Conservative Party of Canada47.4% of votes37.6% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 10.5 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 2.1 by votes and 1.9 by seats; Liberal Party of Canada led Progressive Conservative Party of Canada by 3.8 points of the vote.
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