The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history. It was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election. It transformed Prime Minister John Diefenbaker's minority into the largest ever majority government (by percentage of seats) in Canadian history and the second largest percentage of the popular vote.

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  • The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history. It was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election. It transformed Prime Minister John Diefenbaker's minority into the largest ever majority government (by percentage of seats) in Canadian history and the second largest percentage of the popular vote. Diefenbaker had called a snap election and capitalized on two factors: Nationally, the Liberals had just chosen a new leader, Lester Pearson, who had given an ill-advised speech in Commons that asked Diefenbaker to give power back to the Liberals without an election because of a recent economic downturn. Diefenbaker seized on the error by showing a classified Liberal document saying that the economy would face a downturn in that year. This contrasted heavily with the Liberals' 1957 campaign promises, and would make sure the "arrogant" label would remain attached to the Liberal party. A turnaround in Quebec: Quebec had been largely Liberal since the Conscription Crisis of 1917, but upon the resignation of former Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent, the province had no favourite son leader, as they had since 1948, and were open to new options. Diefenbaker used Quebec Premier Maurice Duplessis's Union Nationale party machine, allowing Diefenbaker's Progressive Conservatives to sweep what had been a Liberal stronghold for a generation.
  • Die 24. kanadischen Unterhauswahlen (engl. 24th Canadian General Election, frz. 24e élection fédérale canadienne) fanden am 31. Mai 1958 statt. Gewählt wurden 265 Abgeordnete des kanadischen Unterhauses (engl. House of Commons, frz. Chambre des Communes). Sie ergaben einen überlegenen Sieg der von John Diefenbaker angeführten Progressiv-konservativen Partei, die den höchsten Wähleranteil ihrer Geschichte erzielte und mehr als drei Viertel aller Sitze gewann.
  • L'élection fédérale canadienne de 1958, la 24e élection générale depuis la confédération canadienne de 1867, se déroule le 31 mars 1958 dans le but d'élire les députés de la 24e législature à la Chambre des communes du Canada, seulement 9 mois après l'élection précédente. Elle transforme le gouvernement minoritaire progressiste-conservateur du premier ministre John Diefenbaker en la plus grosse majorité parlementaire jusqu'alors dans l'histoire du Canada.
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  • The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history. It was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election. It transformed Prime Minister John Diefenbaker's minority into the largest ever majority government (by percentage of seats) in Canadian history and the second largest percentage of the popular vote.
  • Die 24. kanadischen Unterhauswahlen (engl. 24th Canadian General Election, frz. 24e élection fédérale canadienne) fanden am 31. Mai 1958 statt. Gewählt wurden 265 Abgeordnete des kanadischen Unterhauses (engl. House of Commons, frz. Chambre des Communes). Sie ergaben einen überlegenen Sieg der von John Diefenbaker angeführten Progressiv-konservativen Partei, die den höchsten Wähleranteil ihrer Geschichte erzielte und mehr als drei Viertel aller Sitze gewann.
  • L'élection fédérale canadienne de 1958, la 24e élection générale depuis la confédération canadienne de 1867, se déroule le 31 mars 1958 dans le but d'élire les députés de la 24e législature à la Chambre des communes du Canada, seulement 9 mois après l'élection précédente. Elle transforme le gouvernement minoritaire progressiste-conservateur du premier ministre John Diefenbaker en la plus grosse majorité parlementaire jusqu'alors dans l'histoire du Canada.
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