1904 Canadian federal election

The 1904 Canadian federal election was held on November 3, 1904, to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 10th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier led the Liberal Party of Canada to a third term in government, with an increased majority, and over half of the popular vote.

Quick facts 214 seats in the House of Commons 108 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...

1904 Canadian federal election

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214 seats in the House of Commons 108 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	71.6%[1] ( 5.8 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Wilfrid Laurier Robert Borden Party Liberal Conservative Leader since June 2, 1887 February 6, 1901 Leader's seat Quebec East[a] Halifax (lost re-election) Last election 128 seats, 50.3% 79 seats, 46.1% Seats won 137 75 Seat change 9 4 Popular vote 521,041 470,430 Percentage 50.9% 45.9% Swing 0.6 pp 0.2 pp
The Canadian parliament after the 1904 election
Prime Minister before election Wilfrid Laurier Liberal Prime Minister after election Wilfrid Laurier Liberal

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Sir Robert Borden's Conservatives and Liberal-Conservatives were unable to challenge the Liberals effectively, and lost a small portion of their popular vote, along with four seats, including his own.^[2] Borden re-entered parliament the next year in a by-election.

This was the last election until 1949 in which the Northwest Territories was to have representation in the House of Commons.

During the term of this parliament, most of the settled region of the western prairies was hived off the NWT as the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan on 1 September 1905. The NWT MPs in what had become Alberta - representing Edmonton, Strathcona, Calgary and Medicine Hat - continued to sit as representatives of their old NWT ridings until the 10th Parliament's dissolution in 1908.

One of the key issues in the election was Imperial Preference.^[2]