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The Canadian federal election, 1874 was held on January 22, 1874. It saw Sir John A. Macdonald's Conservatives defeated by the Liberals under their new leader Alexander Mackenzie.

Macdonald's government had been forced to resign on November 5 1873 due to the Pacific Scandal and the Liberals under Mackenzie formed an interim government two days later with an election called for January. The Tories were unable to recover from the scandal and lost the election as a result.

1 Vote Breakdown by Party

3rd Parliament
Party	Party Leader	Seats	Popular Vote
Party	Party Leader	Seats	#	%
Conservative Party of Canada	Sir John A. Macdonald	38	55,758	17.3%
Liberal Party of Canada	Alexander Mackenzie	130	128,059	39.8%
Liberal-Conservative	Sir John A. Macdonald	26	39,026	12.1%
Independents		4	10,453	3.2%
Independent Conservative		3	2,360	0.7%
Independent Liberal		5	6,541	2.0%
Conservative Labour		0	1,515	0.5%
Unknown		0	78,008	24.2%
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Source: http://www.parl.gc.ca
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2 Results by Province (Seats and Popular Vote)

Party Name BC Man Ont QueQuebec ( In Detail) ( In Detail) National Motto: Je me souviens (I remember CapitalLargest city Quebec City Montreal Area Total % fresh water 2nd largest(1st lgst prov. 1 542 056 km² 11,5% Population Total (2004) Density Ranked 2nd 7 509 928 5,43/km² Admi NBNew Brunswick Nouveau-Brunswick ( In Detail) ( In Detail) Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope was restored CapitalLargest city Fredericton Saint John Area Total % fresh water 11th largest(8th lgst prov. 72 908 km² 2. 0% Population Total (2001) Density Ranked 8th 75 NSNova Scotia ( In Detail) ( In Detail) Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (One defends and the other conquers Capital Halifax Largest City Halifax Area Total % fresh water 12th largest(9th lgst prov. 55 284 km² 3. 5% Population Total (2001) Density Ranked PEIThis article is about a Canadian province. For the South African sub- antarctic islands, see Prince Edward Islands Prince Edward Island ( In Detail) ( In Detail) Motto: Parva Sub Ingenti (The small under the protection of the great Capital Charlottetown A CanadaCanada historically the Dominion of Canada is the second-largest, and northernmost, country in the world. It is a decentralized federation of 10 provinces and 3 territories, governed as a constitutional monarchy, and formed in 1867 through an act of Confe/Total

Conservative Seats 1 1 14 17 2 2 1 38

Pop Vote 4.5% 13.8% 18.7% 17.6% 6.8% 17.8% 17.5% 17.3%

Liberal-Conservative Seats 1 10 12 1 2 26

Pop Vote 16.8% 9.9% 14.9% 8.6% 19.2% 15.4% 12.1%

Liberal Seats 3 1 62 34 10 15 5 130

Pop Vote 34.2% 47.0% 40.2% 34.8% 47.1% 38.1% 56.8% 39.8%

Conservative Labour

Pop Vote 0.9% 0.5%

Unknown Seats

Unknown Pop Vote 29.1% 13.8% 27.8% 27.5% 19.9% 9.0% 10.3% 24.2%

Independent Seats 1 2 1 4

Independent Pop Vote 9.5% 0.8% 2.3% 17.6% 7.7% 3.2%

Independent Liberal Seats 1 2 1 1 5

Independent Liberal Pop Vote 15.3% 1.7% 8.2% 2.0%

Independent Conservative Seats 1 2 3

Independent Conservative Pop Vote 15.9% 2.9% 0.7%

Party Name BC Man Ont Que NB NS PEI Canada/Total

Liberal-Conservatives sat with the Conservative Party

3 Related Entries

For a list of candidates elected in the 1874 election, see 3rd Canadian parliament . For changes between the 1874 and 1878 elections, see By-elections of the 3rd Canadian Parliament .

Preceded by:
Canadian federal election, 1872

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Followed by:
Canadian federal election, 1878

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Party Name	BC	Man	Ont	QueQuebec ( In Detail) ( In Detail) National Motto: Je me souviens (I remember CapitalLargest city Quebec City Montreal Area Total % fresh water 2nd largest(1st lgst prov. 1 542 056 km² 11,5% Population Total (2004) Density Ranked 2nd 7 509 928 5,43/km² Admi	NBNew Brunswick Nouveau-Brunswick ( In Detail) ( In Detail) Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope was restored CapitalLargest city Fredericton Saint John Area Total % fresh water 11th largest(8th lgst prov. 72 908 km² 2. 0% Population Total (2001) Density Ranked 8th 75	NSNova Scotia ( In Detail) ( In Detail) Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (One defends and the other conquers Capital Halifax Largest City Halifax Area Total % fresh water 12th largest(9th lgst prov. 55 284 km² 3. 5% Population Total (2001) Density Ranked	PEIThis article is about a Canadian province. For the South African sub- antarctic islands, see Prince Edward Islands Prince Edward Island ( In Detail) ( In Detail) Motto: Parva Sub Ingenti (The small under the protection of the great Capital Charlottetown A	CanadaCanada historically the Dominion of Canada is the second-largest, and northernmost, country in the world. It is a decentralized federation of 10 provinces and 3 territories, governed as a constitutional monarchy, and formed in 1867 through an act of Confe/Total
Conservative Seats	1	1	14	17	2	2	1	38
Pop Vote	4.5%	13.8%	18.7%	17.6%	6.8%	17.8%	17.5%	17.3%
Liberal-Conservative Seats	1		10	12	1	2		26
Pop Vote	16.8%		9.9%	14.9%	8.6%	19.2%	15.4%	12.1%
Liberal Seats	3	1	62	34	10	15	5	130
Pop Vote	34.2%	47.0%	40.2%	34.8%	47.1%	38.1%	56.8%	39.8%
Conservative Labour
Pop Vote			0.9%					0.5%
Unknown Seats
Unknown Pop Vote	29.1%	13.8%	27.8%	27.5%	19.9%	9.0%	10.3%	24.2%
Independent Seats		1			2	1		4
Independent Pop Vote		9.5%	0.8%	2.3%	17.6%	7.7%		3.2%
Independent Liberal Seats	1		2		1	1		5
Independent Liberal Pop Vote	15.3%		1.7%			8.2%		2.0%
Independent Conservative Seats		1		2				3
Independent Conservative Pop Vote		15.9%		2.9%				0.7%
Party Name	BC	Man	Ont	Que	NB	NS	PEI	Canada/Total