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| Date | June 2, 1997 |
| Total number of seats | 295 |
| House seat configuration at dissolution | Liberals (Lib)- 174; Bloc Quebecois (BQ)- 50; Reform Pary - 50; New Democratic Party (NDP)- 11; Progressive Conservatives (PC)- 11; |
| Incumbent Prime Minister and party | Jean Chretien, Liberal |
| Turn-out | 67% |
| % Popular vote | Lib - 38.5; Reform - 19.4; PC - 18.8; NDP - 11; BQ - 10.7 |
| New House seat configuration: | Lib - 155; Reform - 60; BQ - 44; NDP - 21; PC - 0 |
| New Prime Minister and party | Jean Chretien, Liberal |
| New official opposition leader and party | Preston Manning, Reform |
| Province |
Liberal Party of Canada |
Reform Party of Canada |
Bloc Québécois |
New Democratic Party of Canada |
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada |
Other |
Total |
|
Seats |
Seats |
Seats |
Seats |
Seats |
Seats |
Seats |
| Alberta |
2 |
24 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
| British Columbia |
6 |
25 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
34 |
| Manitoba |
6 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
14 |
| New Brunswick |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
10 |
| Newfoundland |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
| Northwest Territories |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Nova Scotia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
0 |
11 |
| Ontario |
101 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
103 |
| Prince Edward Island |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| Quebec |
26 |
0 |
44 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
75 |
| Saskatchewan |
1 |
8 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
| Yukon |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Totals |
155 |
60 |
44 |
21 |
20 |
1 |
301 |
| % Votes Nationaly |
38.5 |
19.4 |
10.7 |
11.0 |
18.8 |
1.6 |
100 |
| Number of Votes |
4,994,377 |
2,513,070 |
1,385,821 |
1,434,509 |
2,446,705 |
211,482 |
12,985,964 |
Source: Elections Canada
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