Canadian Federal Election, 1945 (New Canada)

The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11th, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada.

Result
This election resulted in a substantially reduced seat count for the government.

Liberal Party
Prime Minster King was unable to capitalize on Canada's involvement in the recent allied victory in World War II, and the Liberals, while narrowly retaining their position as the largest party, were unable to hold on to a majority