Electoral history of Brian Mulroney
Federal election, 1984
In his first election as leader, Mulroney led the Progressive Conservatives to the largest majority (in seat numbers) in Canadian history.

Electoral history of Brian Mulroney

Section Title: Federal election, 1984
Table Section Text: In his first election as leader, Mulroney led the Progressive Conservatives to the largest majority (in seat numbers) in Canadian history.

Party	Leaders	Seats Won	Popular Vote

Progressive Conservative	Brian Mulroney1	211	50.0%

Liberal	John Turner2	40	28.0%

New Democratic Party	Ed Broadbent	30	18.8%

Non-affiliated	–	1	0.3%

Total	282	97.1%3

Sources: Library of Parliament – History of Federal Ridings since 1867

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Brian Mulroney1 led the Progressive Conservatives, winning 211 of the 282 seats, the largest seat total in Canadian history.

final_sentence: Brian Mulroney1 led the Progressive Conservatives, winning 211 of the 282 seats, the largest seat total in Canadian history.