1904 Canadian Federal Election

November 3, 1904 · The Laurier era · 214 seats, 108 for a majority

Laurier won a third majority on the wheat boom and his promise of a second transcontinental railway, the Grand Trunk Pacific.

Prime Minister before

Wilfrid Laurier

Liberal

Prime Minister (continued)

Wilfrid Laurier

Liberal

Government formed

Liberal

majority government

Turnout

71.6%

The result

Share of House
LiberalWilfrid Laurier137+9
521,04150.9%+0.6
ConservativeRobert Borden75-4
470,43045.9%-0.2

2 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.

The result by province & territory

Seats won and vote share in each province and territory. Blank cells mean the party did not contest the province; the results table splits allied labels (Liberal-Conservatives, farmers' candidates, independents) that the headline figures group together.

Liberal749.5%758.4%749.7%3747.5%5355.1%751.0%1852.9%149.1%041.4%13750.9%
Conservative038.8%237.8%341.8%4446.3%1243.0%542.0%044.5%350.9%158.6%7044.4%
Liberal-Conservative13.8%32.1%16.8%51.5%
Independent0<0.1%05.8%10.6%01.3%01.6%11.0%
Independent Conservative11.2%10.5%
Total seats710108665131841214