Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index The Canadian federal election of 1972 resulted in a slim victory for the Liberals, with them having 109 seats versus the Progressive Conservatives with 107. On election night the results appeared to give 109 seats to the Tories, however once the counting had finished, the next day, the results became clear, giving the Liberals a minority government. The election was the second fought by Liberal leader Pierre Trudeau. The spirit of Trudeaumania had worn off and a slumping economy hurt his party. The Tories were lead by Robert Stanfield, the former premier of Nova Scotia who had an honest but bumbling image. Party Seats Pop Vote Liberals 109 38.4% Progressive Conservatives 107 35.0% NDP 31 17.7% Social Credit 15 7.6% Other 1 1.3% Preceded by: 1968 Canadian election Canadian federal elections Followed by: 1974 Canadian election This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.