The Progressive Conservatives tried to capitalize on the massive mid-campaign victory by the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party in the 1945 Ontario provincial election. The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. The party was expected to win 70 to 100 seats, possibly even enough to form a minority government. xx - less than 0.05% of the popular vote.
A Gallup poll from September 1943 showed the CCF with a one-point lead over both the Liberals and Conservatives. Eight "Independent Liberal" MPs could be expected to support the government. Another Liberal slogan encouraged voters to "Build a New Social Order" by endorsing the Liberal platform, which included. Party.
The LPP, for its part, pointed out that the CCF's refusal to enter into an electoral pact with the LPP had cost the CCF 100,000 votes in the Ontario election, and had given victory to the Ontario PCs. From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core, The Canadian parliament after the 1945 election, People's Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, List of Canadian federal general elections, https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=Canadian_federal_election,_1945&oldid=1056625, Pages using infobox election with unknown parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, About Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core. 1945 South-West African legislative election; Asia. This database contains preliminary voters lists for general elections in Canada, 1935–1980. 3 1945 Labor-Progressive vote compared to 1940 Communist vote. The Progressive Conservatives tried to capitalize on the massive mid-campaign victory by the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party in the 1945 Ontario provincial election. The party improved its standing in terms of number of seats compared to the old Conservative Party, but also recorded a reduced share of the popular vote (indeed, the lowest in any election prior to 1993) and fell far short of challenging Liberal hegemony. © 1998-2020 Manitoba Historical Society. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The results were as follows: Frederick Samuel “Fred” Zaplitny (1913-1964), William Conrad “Wally” Miller (1896-1959), John-Sylvestre Alloysius Sinnott (1905-1960), Frederick George “Fred” Tipping (1885-1973), Memorable Manitobans: Manitoba Members of the Twentieth Canadian Parliament (1945-1949). The Social Credit Party of Canada tried, with modest success, to capitalize on the positive image of the Alberta Socred government of William Aberhart, asking voters, "Good Government in Alberta -- Why Not at Ottawa?". PC campaign ads exhorted voters to rally behind their party: "Ontario shows! 5 One Progressive Conservative candidate ran under the "National Government" label that the party had used in the 1940 election. 1 1945 Progressive Conservative vote compared to 1940 National Government + Conservative vote. Return to Voters' Lists. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada. Skip to main content.ca Hello, Sign in. PC campaign ads exhorted voters to rally behind their party: "Ontario shows! Although the election officially resulted in a minority government, the election of eight "Independent Liberal" MPs, most of whom did not run as official Liberals because of their opposition to conscription (see Conscription Crisis of 1944), gave the King government an effective working majority in parliament. The 1945 Canadian federal election was the 20th general election in Canadian history. As King was defeated in his own riding of Prince Albert, fellow Liberal William MacDiarmid, who was re-elected in the safe seat of Glengarry, resigned so that a by-election could be held, which was subsequently won by King.
Mackenzie King threatened to call a new election if he was not given a majority: "We would have confusion to deal with at a time when the world will be in a very disturbed situation. 2 1945 Social Credit vote compared to 1940 New Democracy + Social Credit vote. Only Bracken can win! 4 The successful "Independent CCF" candidate ran as a People's Co-operative Commonwealth Federation candidate. The war in Europe is over, but unrest in the east is not over.". Keeping history alive for over 141 years, Link to: The Canadian federal election of 1945 was held on 11 June. Historical Background. Campaigning under the slogan, "Work, Security, and Freedom for All -- with the CCF", the CCF promised to retain war-time taxes on high incomes and excess profits in order to fund social services, and to abolish the Canadian Senate. x - less than 0.005% of the popular vote. Mackenzie King threatened to call a new election if he was not given a majority: "We would have confusion to deal with at a time when the world will be in a very disturbed situation. Operation Downfall, the invasion of Japan, was scheduled for late 1945-early 1946. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 20th Parliament of Canada. Albert Edward Smith (1870-1947) Labour-Progressive. In the event, the Liberals fell just short of a majority even though they won only 34 seats in Ontario to the PCs' 48 seats. The Conservative Party had changed its name in 1942 when former Progressive Party Premier of Manitoba John Bracken became its leader. People's Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, List of Canadian federal general elections, "Voter Turnout at Federal Elections and Referendums", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1945_Canadian_federal_election&oldid=967138291, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. All rights reserved. ", and suggesting that it would be impossible to form a majority government in the country without a plurality of seats in Ontario, which only the Tories could win. R1003-6-3-E (RG113-B). Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King's Liberal government was re-elected to its third consecutive government, although this time with a minority government as the Liberals fell 5 seats short of a majority. It urged voters to "Make Labour a Partner in Government.".
", and suggesting that it would be impossible to form a majority government in the country without a plurality of seats in Ontario, which only the Tories could win. Although the election officially resulted in a minority government, the election of eight "Independent Liberal" MPs, most of whom did not run as official Liberals because of their opposition to conscription (see Conscription Crisis of 1944), gave the King government an effective working majority in parliament. Social welfare programs were also an issue in the campaign. Campaigning under the slogan, "Work, Security, and Freedom for All -- with the CCF", the CCF promised to retain war-time taxes on high incomes and excess profits in order to fund social services, and to abolish the Senate of Canada. Another Liberal slogan encouraged voters to "Build a New Social Order" by endorsing the Liberal platform, which included. Morton, Desmond A Military History of Canada, Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1999 page 223-224. The CCF fought hard to prevent the support of labour from going to the Labor-Progressive Party (i.e., the Communist Party of Canada). In the event, the Liberals fell just short of a majority even though they won only 34 seats in Ontario to the PCs' 48 seats. Votes. The Liberals urged voters to "Return the Mackenzie King Government", and argued that only the Liberal Party had a "preponderance of members in all nine provinces". [3], A key issue in this election seems to have been electing a stable government. The federal election was the first since the victory of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in the Saskatchewan provincial election, and many predicted a major breakthrough for the CCF nationally.
As King was defeated in his own riding of Prince Albert, fellow Liberal William MacDiarmid, who was re-elected in the safe seat of Glengarry, resigned so that a by-election could be held, which was subsequently won by King. Referring to social credit monetary theories, the party encouraged voters to "Vote for the National Dividend". The results were as follows: Riding. The Canadian federal election of 1945 was held on 11 June. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King's Liberal government was re-elected to its third consecutive government, although this time with a minority government as the Liberals fell five seats short of a majority. 1945 Indian general election; Australia. x - less than 0.005% of the popular vote. The following elections occurred in the year 1945. Home | Terms & Conditions | FAQ | Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Donations Policy. A Gallup poll from September 1943 showed the CCF with a one-point lead over both the Liberals and Conservatives. Eight "Independent Liberal" MPs could be expected to support the government. The Conservative Party had changed its name in 1942 when former Progressive Party Premier of Manitoba John Bracken became its leader. Bracken had promised conscription for the invasion of Japan whereas King had promised to commit one division of volunteers to the planned invasion of Japan. $750 million to provide land, jobs and business support for veterans; $400 million of public spending to build housing; establishing an Industrial development Bank; loans to farmers, floor prices for agricultural products; This page was last modified on 8 November 2015, at 15:35. Canadian Federal Election (1940) | Canadian Federal Election (1949). 5 One Progressive Conservative candidate ran under the "National Government" label that the party had used in the 1940 election. The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. Despite the expectations, the party only won 28 seats. The Social Credit Party of Canada tried, with modest success, to capitalize on the positive image of the Alberta Socred government of William Aberhart, asking voters, "Good Government in Alberta -- Why Not at Ottawa?". Manitoba Historical Society The federal election was the first since the victory of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in the Saskatchewan provincial election, and many predicted a major breakthrough for the CCF nationally. … Try. xx - less than 0.05% of the popular vote. A key issue in this election seems to have been electing a stable government. This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough. James Ewen Matthews (1869-1950) Liberal. The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. Africa.
It was held June 11th, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada. Original data: Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935–1980. Only Bracken can win! 2 1945 Social Credit vote compared to 1940 New Democracy + Social Credit vote. 5,294. 1945 Federal General Election; 1945 Federal General Election Voters’ lists - 1945. 6,870. 3 1945 Labor-Progressive vote compared to 1940 Communist vote. For queries on the above page, please contact the MHS Webmaster. Most of the Independent Liberal MPs joined (or re-joined) the Liberal caucus following World War II when the conscription issue became moot. [2] Based on the way that the Japanese had fought the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa it was widely expected that the invasion of the Japanese home islands would be a bloody campaign, and Bracken's promise of conscription for the planned invasion of Japan did much to turn voters against his party. The war in Europe is over, but unrest in the east is not over.". The party was expected to win 70 to 100 seats, possibly even enough to form a minority government. 5,621. 1945 Fremantle by-election; Europe. Social welfare programs were also an issue in the campaign. Manitoba Members of the Twentieth Canadian Parliament. * The party did not nominate candidates in the previous election. Canadian federal election, 1945: Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn: Books - Amazon.ca.
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