By-elections to the 32nd Canadian Parliament

By-elections to the 32nd Canadian Parliament were held to fill vacancies in the House of Commons of Canada between the 1980 federal election and the 1984 federal election. The Liberal Party of Canada led a majority government for the entirety of the 32nd Canadian Parliament, though their number did decrease from by-elections.

27 seats became vacant during the life of the Parliament. 12 of these vacancies were filled through by-elections, and 15 seats remained vacant when the 1984 federal election was called.

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Mission—Port Moody	August 29, 1983	Mark Rose		New Democratic	Gerry St. Germain		Progressive Conservative	Resignation	No
Central Nova	August 29, 1983	Elmer M. MacKay		Progressive Conservative	Brian Mulroney		Progressive Conservative	Resignation to provide a seat for Mulroney	Yes
Brandon—Souris	May 24, 1983	Walter Dinsdale		Progressive Conservative	Lee Clark		Progressive Conservative	Death (kidney failure)	Yes
Broadview—Greenwood	October 12, 1982	Bob Rae		New Democratic	Lynn McDonald		New Democratic	Resigned to become leader of New Democratic Party of Ontario	Yes
Leeds—Grenville	October 12, 1982	Tom Cossitt		Progressive Conservative	Jennifer Cossitt		Progressive Conservative	Death (heart attack)	Yes
Timiskaming	October 12, 1982	Bruce Lonsdale		Liberal	John A. MacDougall		Progressive Conservative	Death (car accident)	No
Spadina	August 17, 1981	Peter Stollery		Liberal	Dan Heap		New Democratic	Called to the Senate	No
Joliette	August 17, 1981	Roch La Salle		Progressive Conservative	Roch La Salle		Progressive Conservative	Resignation to contest the 1981 Quebec election	Yes
Lévis	May 4, 1981	Raynald Guay		Liberal	Gaston Gourde		Liberal	Resignation	Yes
London West	April 13, 1981	Judd Buchanan		Liberal	Jack Burghardt		Liberal	Resignation	Yes
Cardigan	April 13, 1981	Daniel J. MacDonald		Liberal	W. Bennett Campbell		Liberal	Death	Yes
Hamilton West	September 8, 1980	Lincoln Alexander		Progressive Conservative	Stan Hudecki		Liberal	Resignation	No

See also

• List of federal by-elections in Canada

Sources

• Parliament of Canada–Elected in By-Elections Archived 2012-11-19 at the Wayback Machine