Compendium of Election Administration in Canada - Comparative Overview
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Appendix A. Selected Statistics on Most Recent General Elections
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  Table 1. Dates of most recent general elections
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Jurisdiction
Date of last general election
Canada  November 27, 2000
Newfoundland and Labrador October 21, 2003
Prince Edward Island September 29, 2003
Nova Scotia August 5, 2003*
New Brunswick June 9, 2003*
Quebec April 14, 2003
Ontario October 2, 2003
Manitoba  June 3, 2003
Saskatchewan November 5, 2003
Alberta March 12, 2001
British Columbia May 16, 2001
Yukon November 4, 2002
Northwest Territories November 24, 2003
Nunavut February 15, 1999

* Election statistics have not been provided by the province. Statistics in the following tables are from the 1999 election.

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  Table 2. Number of candidates and political parties
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Jurisdiction
Number of candidates
Number of political parties
Endorsed by a political party 
Independent or not affiliated
Canada 
1,722 
86 
11
Newfoundland and Labrador
134 
9 
4 
Prince Edward Island
78 
0 
3 
Nova Scotia
171 
13 
4 
New Brunswick
192 
4 
5 
Quebec
611 
35 
9 
Ontario
498 
24 
9 
Manitoba 
195 
2 
6 
Saskatchewan
229 
5 
7 
Alberta
289 
29 
7 
British Columbia
420 
36 
36 
Yukon
60 
6 
3 
Northwest Territories
– 
55 
– 
Nunavut 
– 
71 
– 

Note: "N/A" indicates that the information is not available. A dash (–) indicates that the information is not relevant for that jurisdiction.

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  Table 3. Number of polling stations
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Jurisdiction
Ordinary polling stations
Advance polls
Mobile polls
Canada 
56,822 
3,023 
883 
Newfoundland and Labrador
1,720 
95 
– 
Prince Edward Island
296 
27 
51 
Nova Scotia
2,681 
139 
– 
New Brunswick
1,649 
195 
140 
Quebec
19,364 
1,380 
–1 
Ontario
22,782 
594 
– 
Manitoba 
2,278 
125 
100 
Saskatchewan
2,7962 
153 
0 
Alberta
5,157 
161 
175 
British Columbia
8,462 
188 
545 
Yukon
65 
24 
– 
Northwest Territories
97 
3 
0 
Nunavut 
51 
23 
1 

1Included in advance polls.
2Includes polls in personal care facilities, hospitals and remand centres.

Note: "N/A" indicates that the information is not available. A dash (–) indicates that the information is not relevant for that jurisdiction.

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  Table 4. Number of electors registered
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Jurisdiction
Population
(2001 Census)
Electors on preliminary lists
Electors on revised lists
Electors registered on polling day
Total electors on final lists
Canada 
30,007,094 
19,395,489
20,370,921 
872,552 
21,243,473 
Newfoundland and Labrador
512,930 
N/A 
383,783 
51,862 
435,645 
Prince Edward Island
135,294 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
97,180 
Nova Scotia
908,007 
625,594 
639,568 
15,020 
654,588 
New Brunswick
729,498 
501,666 
507,571 
17,894 
525,465 
Quebec
7,237,479 
5,464,425 
5,476,855 
– 
5,490,551 
Ontario
11,410,046 
7,331,161 
7,638,576 
324,0311 
7,962,607 
Manitoba 
1,119,583 
702,572 
717,584 
15,362 
732,946 
Saskatchewan
978,933 
574,648 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
Alberta
2,974,807 
1,809,171 
N/A 
113,5502 
1,922,721 
British Columbia
3,907,738 
2,023,999 
2,074,079 
180,841 
2,254,920 
Yukon
28,674 
16,181 
18,067 
– 
18,067 
Northwest Territories
37,360 
21,153 
21,474 
1,618 
23,092 
Nunavut 
26,745 
11,510 
12,219 
N/A 
12,219 

1Included in revised list of electors. 
2Includes some electors who were added during the revision period prior to polling day.

Note: "N/A" indicates that the information is not available. A dash (–) indicates that the information is not relevant for that jurisdiction.

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  Table 5. Voting results
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Jurisdiction
Electors on the lists
Valid ballots
Rejected ballots
Total ballots cast 
Percentage of turnout
Canada 
21,243,473 
12,857,773 
139,412 
12,997,185 
61.2 
Newfoundland and Labrador
383,783 
277,538 
787 
278,325 
72.5 
Prince Edward Island
97,180 
80,922 
403 
81,325 
83.8 
Nova Scotia
654,588 
435,065 
2,983 
438,048 
68.1 
New Brunswick
525,465 
394,237 
2,942 
397,179 
75.6 
Quebec
5,490,551 
3,817,764 
48,484 
3,866,248 
70.4 
Ontario
7,962,607 
4,497,244 
28,2921 
4,528,167 
56.8 
Manitoba 
732,946 
395,482 
1,587 
397,069 
54.2 
Saskatchewan
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
Alberta
1,922,721 
1,013,152 
2,389 
1,015,844 
52.8 
British Columbia
2,254,920 
1,591,306 
8,459 
1,599,765 
70.9 
Yukon
18,067 
14,004 
112 
14,116 
78.1 
Northwest Territories
16,107 
10,973 
67 
11,040 
68.5 
Nunavut 
12,219 
10,772 
53 
10,825 
88.6 

1Includes unmarked ballots.

Note: "N/A" indicates that the information is not available. A dash (–) indicates that the information is not relevant for that jurisdiction.

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  Table 6. Number of valid votes by methods of voting
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Jurisdiction
Voting on polling day 
Voting at advance polls
Voting under
mail-in or
special ballot 
Total valid votes
Canada 
11,890,783 
775,157 
191,833 
12,857,773 
Newfoundland and Labrador
256,041 
11,068 
10,429 
277,538 
Prince Edward Island
68,831 
11,688 
N/A 
80,519 
Nova Scotia
392,582 
29,772 
12,711 
435,065 
New Brunswick
361,559 
27,933 
4,745 
394,237 
Quebec
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
3,817,764 
Ontario
4,141,848 
355,396 
– 
4,497,244 
Manitoba 
373,243 
18,723 
3,516 
395,482 
Saskatchewan
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
Alberta
956,256 
45,796 
11,100 
1,013,152 
British Columbia
1,414,294 
109,539 
75,932 
1,599,765 
Yukon
12,480 
1,317 
207 
14,004 
Northwest Territories
9,405 
47 
1,521 
10,973 
Nunavut 
10,059 
700 
13 
10,772 

Note: "N/A" indicates that the information is not available. A dash (–) indicates that the information is not relevant for that jurisdiction.

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  Table 7. Election expenses
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Jurisdiction
Election expenses limit for each party in all districts
Total election expenses incurred
Total reimbursements of election expenses
By all candidates
By all political parties
To all eligible candidates
To all eligible political parties
Canada 
$12,710,074 
$37,810,560 
$34,954,935 
$15,962,678 
$7,680,358 
Newfoundland and Labrador
$1,347,078 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
– 
Prince Edward Island
$674,429 
$316,539.39 
$1,145,506 
$149,661 
– 
Nova Scotia
$1,143,192 
$3,927,187 
$1,389,240 
$1,954,543 
– 
New Brunswick
N/A 
N/A 
$1,175,308 
N/A 
– 
Quebec
$9,158,213 
$13,149,917 
$9,804,863 
$6,149,4591 
$4,876,0331 
Ontario
$4,777,8952 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
Manitoba 
Advertising 
$592,149; 
overall 
$1,184,297 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
Saskatchewan
$739,877 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
Alberta
– 
N/A 
N/A 
– 
– 
British Columbia
$2,701,711 
$5,809,117 
$4,319,862 
– 
– 
Yukon
– 
$157,685.19 
$190,825.88 
– 
– 
Northwest Territories
– 
N/A 
– 
– 
– 
Nunavut 
– 
$164,591 
– 
– 
– 

1 This amount represents the maximum possible reimbursement.
2 For those parties with a full slate of candidates.

Note: "N/A" indicates that the information is not available. A dash (–) indicates that the information is not relevant for that jurisdiction.

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  Table 8. Cost of most recent general election in each jurisdiction
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Jurisdiction
Total cost
Cost per elector on the final list
Canada 
$200,800,0001 
$9.451 
Newfoundland and Labrador
$1,914,941 
$4.982 
Prince Edward Island
$830,000 
$6.94 
Nova Scotia
$5,721,000 
$8.74 
New Brunswick
$3,632,066 
$6.91 
Quebec
$58,100,0003 
$10.58 
Ontario
N/A 
N/A 
Manitoba 
N/A 
N/A 
Saskatchewan
N/A 
N/A 
Alberta
$5,424,2504 
$2.854 
British Columbia
$18,129,588 
$8.04 
Yukon
$448,368 
$24.82 
Northwest Territories
N/A 
$33.34 
Nunavut 
$977,035 
$79.96 

1 Estimated.
2 Does not include subsidy costs.
3 Estimated expenses to September 30, 2003. This amount includes pre-writ activities, the reimbursement of election expenses and
   the acquisition of the computer equipment used for the general election of April 14, 2003.
4 The 2001 general election expenses do not include the 2000 general confirmation (enumeration) expenses of $3,538,644
   (or $1.96 per elector).

Note: "N/A" indicates that the information is not available. A dash (–) indicates that the information is not relevant for that jurisdiction.

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