Electoral history of Alexander Mackenzie

This article is the Electoral history of Alexander Mackenzie, the second Prime Minister of Canada.

He became prime minister after defeating the government of Sir John A. Macdonald on a non-confidence motion in 1873 and then winning the general election of 1874.

While a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons, he also served one term in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, a practice of dual membership which was permitted at that time.

Mackenzie stood for election to the House of Commons of Canada eight times, in 1867, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1878, 1882, 1887 and 1891, including one ministerial by-election on becoming prime minister in 1873.

He served in the House of Commons for a total of 24 years, 6 months and 29 days, continuously from the first Parliament, elected in 1867, until his death in 1892.

Mackenzie stood for election to the House of Commons eight times, in two different ridings in Ontario.

On Mr. Mackenzie being named Minister of Public Works, 7 November 1873 The electoral district of Lambton was abolished in 1882.

Mackenzie served one term as a member of the Provincial Parliament of Ontario, representing the riding of Middlesex West from March 21, 1871, to December 20, 1871.