Canadian federal election, 1935

The 18th Canadian General Election (English 18th Canadian General Election, French 18e élection fédérale canadienne ) took place on 14 October 1935. Were elected 245 Members of the Canadian House of Commons (English House of Commons, French Chambre des Communes ). Cited by William Lyon Mackenzie King Liberal Party was after five years in opposition, the Conservative Party of Prime Minister Richard Bedford Bennett defeat and won the absolute majority of the seats.

The choice

Main theme of the campaign were the social consequences of the world economic crisis. Bennett, head of government since 1930, had done little in his first years in office, to stimulate the economy. He was convinced that high protective tariffs and trade within the British Empire would be sufficient to overcome the recession. However, in the last months of his term, he came to his positions and tried to emulate the popular New Deal of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Disappointed by the high unemployment rate and the inactivity of the federal government, voters were still not ready to let the Conservatives continue to rule.

The Conservatives were also affected by intra-party tensions. In his first years in office, Bennett had angered those who advocated economic interventions. Bennett's turn to government intervention shortly before the elections made ​​him untrustworthy in his own party. Trade Minister Henry Herbert Stevens resigned from the party and formed the Reconstruction Party ( party of the reconstruction ).

King promised gentle reforms to improve the economic situation, which was met with many voters for approval. Despite a slightly lower proportion of voters than five years before the Liberals were able to celebrate an overwhelming victory, winning 173 seats. The Reconstruction Party took the Conservatives many voices, so that they came up with only 39 seats ( the worst result until the collapse of the party in 1993 ). The Liberals should remain in power until 1957.

The Progressive Party and the United Farmers of Alberta, which had been dominated in Western Canada, had become meaningless and does not occur in the first place. Instead, in the West, two new movements emerged. The socialist Co-operative Commonwealth Federation came to 7 seats, the Social Credit Party even at 17

The turnout was 74.2 %.

Results

Overall result

Result by provinces and territories

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