By-elections to the 27th Canadian Parliament were held to fill vacancies in the House of Commons of Canada between the 1965 federal election and the 1968 federal election . The Liberal Party of Canada led a minority government for the entirety of the 27th Canadian Parliament , with little change from by-elections .
Seventeen seats became vacant during the life of the Parliament. Eleven of these vacancies were filled through by-elections, and six seats remained vacant when the 1968 federal election was called.
By-election
Date
Incumbent
Party
Winner
Party
Cause
Retained
Jasper—Edson
November 6, 1967
Hugh Horner
Progressive Conservative
Douglas Caston
Progressive Conservative
Resignation
Yes
Bonavista—Twillingate
November 6, 1967
Jack Pickersgill
Liberal
Charles Ronald Granger
Liberal
Resignation
Yes
Colchester—Hants
November 6, 1967
Cyril Kennedy
Progressive Conservative
Robert L. Stanfield
Progressive Conservative
Resignation to provide a seat for Stanfield
Yes
Sudbury
May 29, 1967
Rodger Mitchell
Liberal
Bud Germa
New Democratic
Death
No
Hull
May 29, 1967
Alexis Caron
Liberal
Pierre Caron
Liberal
Death
Yes
Outremont—St-Jean
May 29, 1967
Maurice Lamontagne
Liberal
Aurélien Noël
Liberal
Resignation
Yes
Papineau
May 29, 1967
Guy Favreau
Liberal
André Ouellet
Liberal
Resignation
Yes
Richelieu—Verchères
May 29, 1967
Lucien Cardin
Liberal
Jacques-R. Tremblay
Liberal
Resignation
Yes
Burin—Burgeo
September 19, 1966
Chesley W. Carter
Liberal
Don Jamieson
Liberal
Called to the Senate
Yes
Grand Falls—White Bay—Labrador
September 19, 1966
Charles Ronald Granger
Liberal
Andrew Chatwood
Liberal
Resignation
Yes
Nicolet—Yamaska
September 19, 1966
Clément Vincent
Progressive Conservative
Florian Coté
Liberal
Resignation
No
See also
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