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Table 1: 2000 Canadian Federal Election (Actual Results)

BQ

CA

LIB

NDP

PC

Vote %

Seats

Seat%

Vote %

Seats

Seat%

Vote %

Seats

Seat%

Vote%

Seats

Seat%

Vote %

Seats

Seat%

NFLD

0

3.9

0

44.9

5

71.4

13.1

0

34.5

2

28.6

PEI

0

5.0

0

47.0

4

100.0

9.0

0

38.4

0

NS

0

9.6

0

36.5

4

36.4

24.0

3

27.3

29.1

4

36.4

NB

0

15.7

0

41.7

6

60.0

11.7

1

10.0

30.5

3

30.0

QC

39.9

38

51.1

6.2

0

44.2

36

48.0

1.8

0

5.6

1

1.3

ON

0

23.6

2

1.9

51.5

100

97.1

8.3

1

1.0

14.4

0

MB

0

30.4

4

28.6

32.5

5

35.7

20.9

4

28.6

14.5

1

7.1

SK

0

47.7

10

71.4

20.7

2

14.3

26.2

2

14.3

4.8

0

AB

0

58.9

23

88.5

20.9

2

7.7

5.4

0

13.5

1

3.8

BC

0

49.4

27

79.4

27.7

5

14.7

11.3

2

5.9

7.3

0

YT

0

27.7

0

32.5

1

100.0

31.9

0

7.5

0

NWT

0

17.7

0

45.6

1

100.0

26.7

0

10.0

0

NT

0

0

69.0

1

100.0

18.3

0

8.2

0

TOTAL

10.7

38

12.6

25.5

66

21.9

40.8

172

57.1

8.5

13

4.3

12.2

12

4.0

Table 2: 2000 Canadian Election (Proportional Representation, With Minimum 15% Vote Share To Eligible For Allocated Seats)

BQ

CA

LIB

NDP

PC

Vote %

Seats

Seat%

Vote %

Seats

Seat%

Vote %

Seats

Seat%

Vote%

Seats

Seat%

Vote %

Seats

Seat%

NFLD

0

3.9

0

44.9

4

57.1

13.1

0

34.5

3

42.9

PEI

0

5.0

0

47.0

2

50.0

9.0

0

38.4

2

50.0

NS

0

9.6

0

36.5

4

36.4

24.0

3

27.3

29.1

4

36.4

NB

0

15.7

2

20.0

41.7

5

50.0

11.7

0

30.5

3

30.0

QC

39.9

36

48.0

6.2

0

44.2

39

52.0

1.8

0

5.6

0

ON

0

23.6

32

31.1

51.5

71

68.9

8.3

0

14.4

0

MB

0

30.4

5

35.7

32.5

5

35.7

20.9

4

28.6

14.5

0

SK

0

47.7

7

50.0

20.7

3

21.4

26.2

4

28.6

4.8

0

AB

0

58.9

19

73.1

20.9

7

26.9

5.4

0

13.5

0

BC

0

49.4

22

79.4

64.7

12

35.3

11.3

0

7.3

0

YT

0

27.7

0

32.5

1

100.0

31.9

0

7.5

0

NWT

0

17.7

0

45.6

1

100.0

26.7

0

10.0

0

NT

0

0

69.0

1

100.0

18.3

0

8.2

0

TOTAL

10.7

36

12.0

25.5

87

28.9

40.8

155

51.5

8.5

11

3.7

12.2

12

4.0

Table 3: 1997 Canadian Election (Proportional Representation) *[Seats actually won by party in 1997]

BQ [44]*

REF [60]*

LIB [155]*

NDP [21]*

PC [20]*

Vote %

Seats

Seat%

Vote %

Seats

Seat%

Vote %

Seats

Seat%

Vote%

Seats

Seat%

Vote %

Seats

Seat%

NF

0

2.5

0

37.9

3

42.9

22.0

1

14.3

36.8

3

42.9

PEI

0

1.5

0

44.8

2

50.0

15.1

1

25.0

38.3

1

25.0

NS

0

9.7

0

28.4

3

27.3

30.4

4

36.4

30.8

4

36.4

NB

0

13.1

0

32.9

4

40.0

18.4

2

20.0

35.0

4

40.0

QC

39.9

29

38.7

0.3

0

36.1

28

37.3

1.9

0

22.2

18

24.0

ON

0

19.1

23

22.3

48.5

58

56.3

10.7

0

18.8

22

21.4

MB

0

23.7

3

21.4

34.3

5

35.7

23.2

3

21.4

17.8

3

21.4

SK

0

36.0

5

35.7

24.7

4

28.6

30.9

5

35.7

7.8

0

AB

0

54.7

15

57.7

23.1

7

26.9

5.7

0

15.4

4

15.4

BC

0

43.0

16

47.1

28.8

11

32.4

18.2

7

20.6

6.2

0

YT

0

25.3

0

22.0

0

28.9

1

100.0

13.9

0

NWT

0

11.7

0

45.6

1

100.0

20.9

0

16.7

0

TOTAL

10.7

29

9.6

19.1

62

20.6

37.3

126

41.5

10.9

24

8.0

18.7

59

19.6

Table 4: Past Canadian Elections If Vote Count Could be Applicable to P.R.

Election Year

1993

1997

2000

LIBERAL

144

126

155

REFORM/C.A.

  64

  62

  87

B.Q.

  45

  29

  36

P.C.

  28

  59

  12

N.D.P.

  14

  24

  11

Total Seats

295

300

301

Table 5: Multi-Member Constituencies

NEWFOUNDLAND

7 seats

1 constituency electing 7 MP’s

PRINCE EDWARD IS.

4 seats

1 constituency electing 4 MP’s

NOVA SCOTIA

11 seats

1 constituency electing 5 MP’s

1 constituency electing 6 MP’s

NEW BRUNSWICK

10 seats

1 constituency electing 10 MP’s

QUEBEC

75 seats

5 constituencies electing 9 MP’s

3 constituencies electing 10 MP’s

ONTARIO

103 seats

7 constituencies electing 9 MP’s

4 constituencies electing 10 MP’s

MANITOBA

14 seats

2 constituencies electing 7 MP’s

SASKATCHEWAN

14 seats

2 constituencies electing 7 MP’s

ALBERTA

26 seats

1 constituency electing 8 MP’s

2 constituencies electing 9 MP’s

BRITISH COLUMBIA

34 seats

2 constituencies electing 8 MP’s

2 constituencies electing 9 MP’s

YUKON TERRITORY

1 seat

1 single member constituency

NORTHWEST TERR.

1 seat

1 single member constituency

NUNAVUT TERR.  

1 seat

1 single member constituency

Election Results Under Proportional Representation