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Formal elections have occurred in Canada since at least 1792, when both Upper Canada and Lower Canada had their first elections. Canada's first recorded election was held in Halifax in 1758 to elect the 1st General Assembly of Nova Scotia .
Elections Canada was created in 1920 as Canadians transitioned from war to peace and Parliamentarians looked to ensure trust in the democratic process. Credit: Toronto Public Library, 980-9-587. Canada's electoral democracy began long before Elections Canada. Different parts of the country held elections prior to Confederation in 1867, the year ...
Wellington A. Chase, Library and Archives Canada e011154382. Twelve years later, in 1851, Nova Scotia took the significant step of detaching the right to vote from land ownership. The assembly declared that anyone age 21 or older who had paid taxes (in any amount) in the year preceding an election could vote.
1960. The government extends the right to vote unconditionally to all “registered Indians.”. 1970. The voting age is lowered from 21 to 18; 18-year-olds vote for the first time in the 1972 general election. 1982. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms entrenches the rights to vote and to be a candidate. 1992.
SE3-36/2021E-PDF. "This publication presents a fascinating account of the struggles and reforms that have shaped Canada's electoral system from pre-Confederation times to the present day. Originally researched and published in 1997 and updated in 2007, this third edition – issued in conjunction with Elections Canada's 100th anniversary in ...
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- A history of the vote in Canada.
The actual turnout figure is now estimated to be about 64.1%. See the CBC News article about this updated information. Information on Canadian federal election results from 1867-2021, with party seats, percent of vote, number of candidates, and voter turnout for each election.
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In the federal election, the Liberals won a landslide majority, with 171 seats to the Conservatives' 39. The CCF won 7 seats and the Social Credit 17. King became prime minister for the third time. Mackenzie King was sworn in as prime minister of Canada again. The Liberals won the Québec provincial elections.
