Every federal general election
All 45 general elections since Confederation.
| # | Year | Winning party | Prime minister | Seats | House | Result | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 2025 | Liberal | Mark Carney | 169 | 343 | Minority | 69.5 % |
| 44 | 2021 | Liberal | Justin Trudeau | 160 | 338 | Minority | 62.3 % |
| 43 | 2019 | Liberal | Justin Trudeau | 157 | 338 | Minority | 67.0 % |
| 42 | 2015 | Liberal | Justin Trudeau | 184 | 338 | Majority | 68.3 % |
| 41 | 2011 | Conservative | Stephen Harper | 166 | 308 | Majority | 61.1 % |
| 40 | 2008 | Conservative | Stephen Harper | 143 | 308 | Minority | 58.8 % |
| 39 | 2006 | Conservative | Stephen Harper | 124 | 308 | Minority | 64.7 % |
| 38 | 2004 | Liberal | Paul Martin | 135 | 308 | Minority | 60.9 % |
| 37 | 2000 | Liberal | Jean Chrétien | 172 | 301 | Majority | 64.1 % |
| 36 | 1997 | Liberal | Jean Chrétien | 155 | 301 | Majority | 67.0 % |
| 35 | 1993 | Liberal | Jean Chrétien | 177 | 295 | Majority | 69.6 % |
| 34 | 1988 | Progressive Conservative | Brian Mulroney | 169 | 295 | Majority | 75.3 % |
| 33 | 1984 | Progressive Conservative | Brian Mulroney | 211 | 282 | Majority | 75.3 % |
| 32 | 1980 | Liberal | Pierre Trudeau | 147 | 282 | Majority | 69.3 % |
| 31 | 1979 | Progressive Conservative | Joe Clark | 136 | 282 | Minority | 75.7 % |
| 30 | 1974 | Liberal | Pierre Trudeau | 141 | 264 | Majority | 71.0 % |
| 29 | 1972 | Liberal | Pierre Trudeau | 109 | 264 | Minority | 76.7 % |
| 28 | 1968 | Liberal | Pierre Trudeau | 155 | 264 | Majority | 75.7 % |
| 27 | 1965 | Liberal | Lester Pearson | 131 | 265 | Minority | 74.8 % |
| 26 | 1963 | Liberal | Lester Pearson | 128 | 265 | Minority | 79.2 % |
| 25 | 1962 | Progressive Conservative | John Diefenbaker | 116 | 265 | Minority | 79.0 % |
| 24 | 1958 | Progressive Conservative | John Diefenbaker | 208 | 265 | Majority | 79.4 % |
| 23 | 1957 | Progressive Conservative | John Diefenbaker | 112 | 265 | Minority | 74.1 % |
| 22 | 1953 | Liberal | Louis St. Laurent | 169 | 265 | Majority | 67.5 % |
| 21 | 1949 | Liberal | Louis St. Laurent | 191 | 262 | Majority | 73.8 % |
| 20 | 1945 | Liberal | William Lyon Mackenzie King | 126 | 245 | Majority | 75.3 % |
| 19 | 1940 | Liberal | William Lyon Mackenzie King | 179 | 245 | Majority | 69.9 % |
| 18 | 1935 | Liberal | William Lyon Mackenzie King | 173 | 245 | Majority | 74.2 % |
| 17 | 1930 | Conservative | R. B. Bennett | 134 | 245 | Majority | 73.5 % |
| 16 | 1926 | Liberal | William Lyon Mackenzie King | 124 | 245 | Majority | 67.7 % |
| 15 | 1925 | Liberal | William Lyon Mackenzie King | 100 | 245 | Minority | 66.4 % |
| 14 | 1921 | Liberal | William Lyon Mackenzie King | 118 | 235 | Majority | 67.7 % |
| 13 | 1917 | Unionist (coalition) | Robert Borden | 153 | 235 | Majority | 75.0 % |
| 12 | 1911 | Conservative | Robert Borden | 132 | 221 | Majority | 70.2 % |
| 11 | 1908 | Liberal | Wilfrid Laurier | 133 | 221 | Majority | 70.0 % |
| 10 | 1904 | Liberal | Wilfrid Laurier | 137 | 214 | Majority | 71.6 % |
| 9 | 1900 | Liberal | Wilfrid Laurier | 128 | 213 | Majority | 77.4 % |
| 8 | 1896 | Liberal | Wilfrid Laurier | 117 | 213 | Majority | 62.9 % |
| 7 | 1891 | Conservative | John A. Macdonald | 118 | 215 | Majority | 64.4 % |
| 6 | 1887 | Conservative | John A. Macdonald | 124 | 215 | Majority | 70.1 % |
| 5 | 1882 | Conservative | John A. Macdonald | 134 | 211 | Majority | 70.3 % |
| 4 | 1878 | Conservative | John A. Macdonald | 134 | 206 | Majority | 69.1 % |
| 3 | 1874 | Liberal | Alexander Mackenzie | 129 | 206 | Majority | 69.6 % |
| 2 | 1872 | Conservative | John A. Macdonald | 100 | 200 | Exactly half | 70.3 % |
| 1 | 1867 | Conservative | John A. Macdonald | 100 | 180 | Majority | 74.3 % |
Seats as reported by Elections Canada. In 1993, 1997 and 2000 the Conservative figure is the Progressive Conservative Party alone; Reform and the Canadian Alliance won more seats.