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until it was dissolved prior to the 1874 election. Among the by-elections were the first election of PEI MPs, PEI joining Confederation in 1873. It was first controlled by a

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, led by Alexander Mackenzie. After a scandal in the Conservative Party, the Liberals took power, forming the 2nd Canadian Ministry. Alexander Mackenzie, now Prime Minister, immediately called an election. The

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was James Cockburn. See also

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. There were 2 sessions of the 2nd Parliament:

List of members

Following is a full list of members of the second parliament listed first by province, then by electoral district. Electoral districts denoted by an asterisk (*) indicates that district was represented by two members.

British Columbia

Manitoba

New Brunswick

Two MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected. *Albert James Smith was reelected in ''Westmorland'' on November 28, 1873. *Isaac Burpee was reelected in the ''City and County of St. John'' on December 1, 1873.

Nova Scotia

Two MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected. *Hugh McDonald was reelected in ''Antigonish'' on July 7, 1873, on being named Minister of Militia and Defence. *Thomas Coffin was reelected in ''Shelburne'' on July 11, 1873, on being named Receiver-General of Canada.

Ontario

Five MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected. *Thomas Nicholson Gibbs was reelected in ''Ontario South'' on July 7, 1873. *Alexander Mackenzie was reelected in ''Lambton'' on November 25, 1873. *Donald Alexander MacDonald was reelected in ''Glengarry'' on November 26, 1873. *Richard John Cartwright was reelected in ''Lennox'' on December 3, 1873. *Edward Blake was reelected in ''Bruce South'' on December 4, 1873.

Quebec

Three MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected. *Télesphore Fournier was reelected in ''Bellechasse'' on November 27, 1873, after being named

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. *Théodore Robitaille was reelected in ''Bonaventure'' on February 15, 1873, after being named Receiver-General. *Antoine Aimé Dorion was reelected in ''Napierville'' on November 27, 1873, after being named Minister of Justice and Attorney General.

Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island joined Canada on July 1, 1873. By-elections for the House of Commons were held on September 29, 1873.

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