This article is the
Electoral history of
Paul Martin
, the twenty-first
prime minister of Canada
.
A
liberal
, Martin served one term as prime minister (2003 to 2006), succeeding
Jean Chretien
.
Martin led the
Liberal Party of Canada
in two general elections (
2004
and
2006
). Following his defeat in the 2006 election, he resigned as prime minister and party leader. He was succeeded as prime minister by
Stephen Harper
, leader of the
Conservative Party of Canada
.
Stephane Dion
succeeded him as leader of the Liberal Party.
Martin stood for election to the
House of Commons of Canada
six times and was elected each time. He served continuously in the House from 1988 to 2008.
Martin stood for election as leader of the Liberal Party twice. He lost in 1990 to Chretien, but he won in 2003, succeeding Chretien as Liberal leader and prime minister.
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Martin ranks fifteenth out of twenty-three prime ministers for
time in office
, serving one term of two years and fifty-six days.
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Martin was the seventh of eight prime ministers from Quebec, the others being
Sir John Abbott
,
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
,
Louis St. Laurent
,
Pierre Trudeau
,
Brian Mulroney
,
Jean Chretien
, and
Justin Trudeau
.
Martin was first elected to the House of Commons at age 50, in the
federal election of 1988
. Following the Liberal victory in the
1993 general election
, Martin was appointed to Cabinet as
Minister of Finance
by Prime Minister
Jean Chretien
. He remained in Cabinet until 2002, when he resigned to begin a challenge to Chretien's leadership of the Liberal Party.
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Martin sought the leadership of the Liberal Party twice, in 1990 and 2003. He lost the 1990 challenge to Chretien, but following Chretien's announcement of his retirement in 2002, Martin won the 2003 leadership convention and succeeded Chretien as Liberal leader and prime minister.
Martin led the Liberals in the general elections of 2004 and 2006. In the 2004 election, he won a
minority government
against
Stephen Harper
, but his government was defeated in the
House of Commons
on a
motion of no confidence
in November 2005. In the subsequent election in January 2006, he was defeated by Harper and the Conservatives, who formed a minority government.
Stephane Dion
succeeded him as leader of the Liberal Party.
Martin stood for election to the House of Commons six times, and was elected each time, for the riding of
LaSalle?Emard
. His total service in the House of Commons was nineteen years, ten months, and twenty-three days.
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Following his defeat in the 2006 election, he resigned as Liberal leader, but remained in the House of Commons until the
2008 general election
. He then retired from politics.
Federal general elections: 2004 and 2006
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Martin led the Liberal Party in two general elections:
2004
and
2006
. He was reduced to a minority government in the 2004 election, but lost to Harper and the
Conservative Party of Canada
in the 2006 election.
Federal election, 2004
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In his first general election, Martin won a minority government, defeating the new Conservative leader,
Stephen Harper
. However, he lost the majority the Liberals went into the election with.
1
Prime Minister when election was called; Prime Minister after election.
2
Leader of the Opposition when election was called; Leader of the Opposition after the election.
3
Table does not include parties which received votes but did not elect any members.
Federal election, 2006
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In his second general election, Martin was defeated by Harper, who formed a minority government.
1
Leader of the Opposition when election was called; Prime Minister after election.
2
Prime Minister when election was called; Member of Parliament after the election.
3
Table does not include parties which received votes but did not elect any members.
Federal constituency elections: 1988 to 2006
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Martin stood for election to the House of Commons eight times. He was elected each time, often with substantial majorities.
1988 Federal Election: LaSalle?Emard
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Elected.
X
Incumbent.
1993 Federal Election: LaSalle?Emard
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Elected.
X
Incumbent.
1997 Federal Election: LaSalle?Emard
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Elected.
X
Incumbent.
2000 Federal Election: LaSalle?Emard
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Elected.
X
Incumbent.
1
Rounding error.
2004 Federal Election: LaSalle?Emard
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Elected.
X
Incumbent.
1
Rounding error.
2006 Federal Election: LaSalle?Emard
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Elected.
X
Incumbent.
Liberal Party Leadership Conventions: 1990, 2003
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Martin contested the Liberal leadership twice. He lost in 1990 to Chretien, who then led the Liberal party in the next three general elections. Turner retired in 2003 and Martin won the subsequent leadership convention.
1990 Leadership Convention
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Following the Liberal defeat in the 1988 general election, Turner announced his retirement. At the leadership convention held in 1990, Martin lost to Chretien, who became the Liberal leader.
1
Rounding error.
2003 Leadership Convention
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In 2002, Chretien announced that he would retire in 2003. At the 2003 leadership convention, Martin overwhelmingly won the Liberal leadership on the first ballot.
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