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Canadian federal election, 1965

Election NameCanadian federal election, 1965
CountryCanada
Typeparliamentary
Ongoingno
Previous ElectionCanadian federal election, 1963
Previous Year1963
Next ElectionCanadian federal election, 1968
Next Year1968
Seats For Election265 seats in the 27th Canadian Parliament|majority_seats=133
Election DateNovember 8, 1965
Next Mps28th Canadian Parliament
Previous Mps26th Canadian Parliament
Leader1Lester B. Pearson
Leader Since11958
Party1Liberal Party of Canada
Leaders Seat1Algoma East
Last Election1128
Seats1131
Seat Change1+3
Popular Vote13,099,521
Percentage140.18%
Swing1-1.34%
Leader2John Diefenbaker
Leader Since21956
Party2Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
Leaders Seat2Prince Albert
Last Election293
Seats297
Seat Change2+4
Popular Vote22,500,113
Percentage232.41%
Swing2-0.31%
Leader3Tommy Douglas
Leader Since31961
Party3New Democratic Party
Leaders Seat3Burnaby-Coquitlam
Last Election317
Seats321
Seat Change3+4
Popular Vote31,381,658
Percentage317.91%
Swing3+4.67%
Leader4Réal Caouette
Leader Since41963
Party4Ralliement créditiste
Leaders Seat4Villeneuve
Last Election4-
Seats49
Seat Change4-
Popular Vote4359,258
Percentage44.66%
Swing4-
Leader5Robert N. Thompson
Leader Since51961
Party5Social Credit Party of Canada
Leaders Seat5Red Deer
Last Election524
Seats55
Seat Change5-19
Popular Vote5282,454
Percentage53.66%
Swing5-8.26%
Map ImageCanada 1965 Federal Election.svg
TitlePrime Minister
PosttitlePrime Minister-designate
Before ElectionLester B. Pearson
Before PartyLiberal Party of Canada
After ElectionLester B. Pearson
After PartyLiberal Party of Canada

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The Canadian federal election of 1965 was held on November 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 27th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson was re-elected with a larger number of seats in the House. Although the Liberals lost a small share of the popular vote, they were able to win more seats, but fell just short of having a majority.


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