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ELECTIONS. 483<br />

PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS.<br />

General elections have been held as follows:—<br />

September . 1867<br />

July 29 , 1872<br />

January 22 1874<br />

September 10 1878<br />

June 20 1882<br />

February 22 1887<br />

March 5 1891<br />

June 23 1896<br />

The following statement shows the number of voters for members<br />

of the House of Commons on the lists prepared in accordance with the<br />

provisions of the Electoral Franchise Act of 1895, and amendments<br />

thereto. The lists of 1882 are added for purposes of comparison:—<br />

ONTARIO.<br />

YEAH.<br />

Number<br />

INCREASE.<br />

of Voters on<br />

Electoral<br />

Lists. Number. Per cent.<br />

Proportion<br />

to<br />

Population.<br />

188'... . 406,096<br />

1887<br />

495,514<br />

1891<br />

568,799<br />

1895<br />

650,021<br />

89,418<br />

73,285<br />

81,221<br />

2201<br />

14 79<br />

14 28<br />

20-88<br />

24 32<br />

26 90<br />

29 89<br />

QUEBEC.<br />

1882<br />

1887<br />

1891<br />

1895<br />

229,067<br />

272,564<br />

301,658<br />

351,076<br />

1670<br />

18 99<br />

2027<br />

29 95<br />

NOVA SCOTIA.<br />

1882<br />

1887<br />

1891<br />

1895<br />

65,885<br />

79,077<br />

90,045<br />

111,124<br />

13,192<br />

10,968<br />

21,079<br />

20 02<br />

13-87<br />

23 41<br />

14 92<br />

17 71<br />

20 00<br />

24-51<br />

NEW BRUNSWICK.<br />

1882<br />

1887<br />

1891<br />

1895<br />

54,003<br />

68,294<br />

70,521<br />

91,697<br />

16 81<br />

2126<br />

21!5<br />

28-54<br />

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