This article provides a summary of results for the

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s to the

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, the

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. The number of seats has varied over time, from 25 for the first election in 1905, to a high of 66 for the 1991 election. There are currently 61 seats. The chart on the upper right shows the information graphically, with the most recent elections on the right. It shows the popularity of the Liberal Party (red) before

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, and the subsequent rise of the

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– succeeded by the

New Democratic Party The New Democratic Party (NDP; french: Nouveau Parti démocratique, NPD) is a federal political party in Canada. Widely described as social democratic,The party is widely described as social democratic: * * * * * * * * * * * * ...

(orange). The successes and failures by the Conservatives (blue) and the recent arrival of the

Saskatchewan Party The Saskatchewan Party is a centre-right political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Since 2007, it has been the province's governing party; both the party and the province are currently led by Premier Scott Moe. The party was est ...

(green) can also be seen.

Summary of results

The table below shows the total number of seats won by the major political parties at each election. The winning party's total is shown in bold. Full details on any election are linked via the year of the election at the start of the row.

Notes

: Includes results for the

party from 1938 to 1964, and

Farmer-Labour There have been various groups in Canada that have nominated candidates under the label Labour Party or Independent Labour Party, or other variations from the 1870s until the 1960s. These were usually local or provincial groups using the Labour P ...

party for 1934 and earlier. : Includes all results for the

Provincial Rights party The Provincial Rights Party was a Canadian political party founded and led by Frederick W. A. G. Haultain in 1905 to contest elections in the new province of Saskatchewan. It was the successor to the eastern branch of the Northwest Territories Co ...

from 1905 and 1908, and the Progressive Conservative Party from 1944 onwards. : The Liberals lost a motion of no-confidence shortly after the election and government was formed by a Conservative- Progressive coalition. : Includes "Independent Liberal" candidate and the "Independent Pro-Government" candidate.

References

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