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Quick facts 308 Seats in the House of Commons 155 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...
2004 Canadian federal election

 2000
5 April 2004
2008 

308 Seats in the House of Commons
155 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout64.7% (Increase0.6%)
  First party Second party
  Tony Blair Michael Howard
Leader Paul Martin Michael Howard
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since November 14, 2003 March 20, 2004
Leader's seat LaSalle—Émard Calgary West
 
Last election 172 seats, 40.85% 78 seats, 37.68%
Seats before 168 72
Seats won 182 81
Seat change Increase 10 Increase 9
Popular vote 6,439,436 4,384,623
Percentage 47.2% 33.2%
Swing Increase 5.95 pp Increase 3.4 pp

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Gilles Duceppe Jack Layton
Party BQ New Democratic
Leader since March 15, 1997 January 24, 2003
Leader's seat Laurier Toronto—Danforth
Last election 38 seats, 10.72% 13 seats, 8.51%
Seats before 33 14
Seats won 35 11
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 3
Popular vote 1,507,142 959,352
Percentage 11% 7.3%
Swing Increase 1.5 pp Decrease 7.2 pp

    Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results.

    * Indicates boundary change – so this is a notional figure

    Figure does not include the Speaker, Michael Martin

    Composition of the House of Commons after the election

    Prime Minister before election

    Paul Martin
    Liberal

    Prime Minister after election

    Paul Martin
    Liberal

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