Canadian federal election, 1896
GPTKB entity
Properties (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Politician
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Women's suffrage movement
Social reforms Political polarization Economic growth initiatives Labor rights movements Indigenous policies Expansion of railways Rise of regional parties Changes in policy direction Formation of Laurier's government Increased immigration policies Increased_trade_relations_with_the_U.S. |
| gptkbp:campaigns |
National Policy
Reciprocity_with_the_United_States |
| gptkbp:date |
1896
|
| gptkbp:electionYear |
First-past-the-post
Liberal victory Federal election June 23, 1896 Other parties: 5 seats Conservative_Party:_89_seats Liberal_Party:_117_seats |
| gptkbp:hasPoliticalParty |
gptkb:Conservative_Party_of_Canada
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Post-Confederation_Canada
Economic issues Political realignment |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Canadian federal election, 1896
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| gptkbp:impact |
Shift_in_Canadian_politics
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| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Wilfrid_Laurier
gptkb:Charles_Monck |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Canada
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:John_A._Macdonald
gptkb:Wilfrid_Laurier gptkb:Charles_Monck gptkb:Thomas_Greenway Over 300 |
| gptkbp:numberOfSeasons |
211
|
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
106 seats
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Canadian_federal_election,_1891
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| gptkbp:result |
Liberal majority government
|
| gptkbp:significance |
First election won by the Liberal Party under Wilfrid Laurier
|
| gptkbp:succeededBy |
gptkb:Canadian_federal_election,_1900
|
| gptkbp:voterTurnout |
Secret ballot
1,500,000 74.0% |
| gptkbp:winner |
gptkb:Liberal_Party_of_Canada
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