Canadian federal election, 1980

The 32nd Canadian House elections ( engl. 32nd Canadian General Election, French 32e élection fédérale canadienne ) took place on 18 February 1980. Were elected 282 Members of the Canadian House of Commons (English House of Commons, French Chambre des Communes ). The elections had become necessary because the progressive- conservative minority government of Prime Minister Joe Clark failed on a vote of no confidence. Cited by Pierre Trudeau Liberal party could win an absolute majority and put a little over eight months have restarted the government.

The choice

Since the elections in May 1979 Joe Clark was criticized for his inexperience. In order to form a stable government, he would have been dependent on the support of the six members of the Social Credit Party, but he refused to cooperate. As finance minister John Crosbie presented a budget which envisaged increase in the gasoline tax, contrary to campaign promises, brought Bob Rae of the New Democratic Party a pass a censure motion, which was adopted by 139 to 133 votes.

Pierre Trudeau had announced his resignation as Chairman of the Liberal Party after the last elections. In the meantime, no successor had been elected, so he withdrew his announcement again. Trudeau led the Liberals to victory. However, the election results gave a clear separation of the country. More than half the Liberal MPs were from Quebec ( where they had won in 74 of 75 constituencies ), while the party in Western Canada was almost not represented at all. Conversely, it behaved with the Progressive Conservatives: Great success in the West were only scattered seats in the east over.

The New Democratic Party achieved their best result so far. The Social Credit Party, however, their abstention had made ​​it necessary to call an election at the vote of no confidence, lost all remaining seats and decreased sequentially in the utter insignificance. A sensation of sorrow electoral success of the fun party Parti Rhinoceros, which received more than 1% of the vote ( in Québec even 3 %).

The turnout was 69.3 %.

Results

Overall result

Result by provinces and territories

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