1917 Canadian federal election
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The 1917 Canadian federal election was a wartime vote dominated by the conscription crisis, reshaping the political landscape as the government sought a mandate to continue Canada’s intensive military participation in World War I.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Canadian federal election ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Khaki election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignTheme |
national unity versus sectionalism
ⓘ
winning the war ⓘ |
| coalitionFeature | pro-conscription Liberals joined Borden’s Unionist coalition ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| date | 1917-12-17 ⓘ |
| disenfranchisedGroup | many recent immigrants from enemy countries ⓘ |
| electedBody | House of Commons of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandedFranchiseTo | female relatives of soldiers (under Wartime Elections Act) ⓘ |
| governingCoalitionLeader | Robert Laird Borden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentFormedBy | Unionist Party (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorGeneralAtTime | Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
deepened linguistic and regional divisions in Canada
ⓘ
first federal election in which some Canadian women could vote ⓘ |
| keyIssue |
Canada’s military contribution to the Allied war effort
ⓘ
mandatory military service overseas ⓘ |
| leaderOfGovernmentParty | Robert Laird Borden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leaderOfOppositionParty | Wilfrid Laurier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadingPartyAfterElection | Unionist Party (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadingPartyBeforeElection | Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| LiberalPopularVoteShare | 39.0% ⓘ |
| LiberalSeatsWon | 82 ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainIssue | conscription crisis ⓘ |
| majorityThreshold | 118 ⓘ |
| majorLegislationAffectingElectorate |
Military Voters Act
NERFINISHED
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Wartime Elections Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchAtTime | George V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextElection | 1921 Canadian federal election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oppositionPartyAfterElection | Liberal Party of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentNumber | 13th Canadian Parliament ⓘ |
| partOf | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRealignment | split of Liberal Party over conscription ⓘ |
| previousElection | 1911 Canadian federal election ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAfterElection | Robert Laird Borden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterBeforeElection | Robert Laird Borden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionalDivision |
strong opposition to conscription in Quebec
ⓘ
strong support for Unionists in English Canada ⓘ |
| result | landslide victory for the Unionist government ⓘ |
| totalSeatsContested | 235 ⓘ |
| UnionistPopularVoteShare | 57.0% ⓘ |
| UnionistSeatsWon | 153 ⓘ |
| voterTurnout | 67.7% ⓘ |
| voterTurnoutComparedToPrevious | higher ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| year | 1917 ⓘ |
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