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Canadian Federal Election Results - 1997

Results of the 1997 Federal Election in Canada

By , About.com Guide

Updated: 03/28/12

Date of election: June 2, 1997

Seats in the House of Commons: 301

Party Standings Party Leader Current Party Leader
Bloc Québécois   44 Gilles Duceppe Daniel Paillé* (French only)
Liberal 155 Jean Chrétien Bob Rae (Interim)
NDP   21 Alexa McDonough Thomas Mulcair
PC**   20 Jean Charest na
Reform***   60 Preston Manning na
Other     1 na na
* Does not have a seat in the House of Commons.
**     In December 2003, the Progressive Conservative and Canadian Alliance parties merged to form the Conservative Party of Canada. Stephen Harper was elected leader of the Conservative Party of Canada in March 2004.
***   In 2000, the Reform Party changed to the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance, or Canadian Alliance for short. In 2003 the Canadian Alliance merged with the Progressive Conservative Party to become the Conservative Party of Canada.
More Election Results: Canadian Federal Election Results Since 1997

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