Canadian federal election, 1878
GPTKB entity
Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Politician
|
| gptkbp:campaigns |
National Policy
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Canada
|
| gptkbp:date |
1878
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| gptkbp:electionYear |
first-past-the-post
Voter turnout trends Shift in political power Long-term effects on party system September 17, 1878 Conservative victory Comparison with previous elections Focused on tariffs and trade Impact of immigration on voting patterns Influence of regional issues Legacy of the election Others won 0 seats Public sentiment towards government policies Response to economic conditions Role of media in campaigning Role of political parties in shaping policy Strengthened Conservative government Conservative_Party_won_139_seats Historical_significance_in_Canadian_democracy Impact_on_Canadian_politics Liberal_Party_won_76_seats |
| gptkbp:hasPoliticalParty |
gptkb:Liberal_Party_of_Canada
gptkb:Conservative_Party_of_Canada |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Post-Confederation_Canada
|
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
Set the stage for future Conservative dominance
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Canadian federal election, 1878
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| gptkbp:isCelebratedFor |
John_A._Macdonald_became_Prime_Minister
|
| gptkbp:keyIssues |
Economic development
Protectionism Immigration promotion Railway_expansion |
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Alexander_Mackenzie
gptkb:John_A._Macdonald |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Alexander_Mackenzie
gptkb:John_A._Macdonald |
| gptkbp:numberOfSeasons |
215
|
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
108
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Canadian_federal_election,_1877
|
| gptkbp:result |
Conservative majority
|
| gptkbp:significance |
First election after the formation of the Conservative Party
|
| gptkbp:succeededBy |
gptkb:Canadian_federal_election,_1882
|
| gptkbp:type |
general election
|
| gptkbp:userDemographics |
Increasingly diverse electorate
Predominantly_English-speaking |
| gptkbp:voterTurnout |
Single-member districts
1,200,000 77.4% |