Canadian federal election, 1997

The Canadian federal election of 1997 was held on June 2, 1997, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. Jean Chrétien's Liberal Party of Canada won a second majority government. The Reform Party of Canada replaced the Bloc Québécois as the Official Opposition.

Notes

• Number of Parties: 10
• First appearance: Canadian Action Party
• Final appearance: Reform Party of Canada
• Final appearance before hiatus: Christian Heritage Party of Canada (returned in 2004)
• 1997 was one of only two elections in Canadian history (the other was 1993) where the official Opposition did not have the majority of the opposition's seats. 60 seats for the Reform Party, yet 86 seats for the other opposition parties and independents combined.

10 closest ridings

• Sackville?Eastern Shore, NS: Peter Stoffer, NDP def. Ken Streatch, PC by 41 votes
• Bellechasse?Etchemins?Montmagny?L'Islet, QC: Gilbert Normand, Lib def. François Langlois, BQ by 47 votes
• Selkirk?Interlake, MB: Howard Hilstrom, Ref def. Jon Gerrard, Lib by 66 votes
• Cardigan, PE: Lawrence MacAulay, Lib def. Dan Hughes, PC by 99 votes
• Bonaventure?Gaspé?Îles-de-la-Madeleine?Pabok, QC: Yvan Bernier, BQ def. Patrick Gagnon, Lib by 179 votes
• Saskatoon?Humboldt, SK: Jim Pankiw, Ref def. Dennis Gruending, NDP by 220 votes
• Humber?St. Barbe?Baie Verte, NF: Gerry Byrne, Lib def. Art Bull, PC by 232 votes
• Chicoutimi, QC: André Harvey, PC def. Gilbert Fillion, BQ by 317 votes
• Frontenac?Mégantic, QC: Jean-Guy Chrétien, BQ def. Manon Lecours, Lib by 465 votes
• Simcoe?Grey, ON: Paul Bonwick, Lib def. Paul Shaw, Ref by 481 votes