1980 Canadian federal election

1980 Canadian federal election
February 18, 1980
282 seats in the House of Commons
142 seats needed for a majority
Turnout69.3% ( 6.4 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Pierre Trudeau Joe Clark
Party Liberal Progressive Conservative
Leader since April 6, 1968 February 22, 1976
Leader's seat Mount Royal Yellowhead
Last election 114 seats, 40.11% 136 seats, 35.89%
Seats before 114 136
Seats won 147 103
Seat change 33 33
Popular vote 4,855,425 3,552,994
Percentage 44.34% 32.45%
Swing 4.23 pp 3.44 pp
  Third party Fourth party
 
SC
Leader Ed Broadbent Fabien Roy
Party New Democratic Social Credit
Leader since July 7, 1975 March 30, 1979
Leader's seat Oshawa Beauce
(lost re-election)
Last election 26 seats, 17.88% 6 seats, 4.61%
Seats before 27 5
Seats won 32 0
Seat change 5 5
Popular vote 2,165,087 185,486
Percentage 19.77% 1.70%
Swing 1.89 pp 2.91 pp
Prime Minister before election

Joe Clark
Progressive Conservative

 Prime Minister after election

Pierre Trudeau
Liberal

The 1980 Canadian federal election was held on February 18, 1980, to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 32nd Parliament of Canada. It was called when the budget of the minority Progressive Conservative government led by Prime Minister Joe Clark was defeated in the Commons. As of 2025, it remains the most recent election triggered by the defeat of a government budget in the Commons. The Liberal Party under former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau won a narrow majority, returning Trudeau to the Premiership for a fourth and ultimately final term.

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