Party Standings
The party standings as of the election, and at dissolution, were as follows:
| Affiliation | House Members | Senate Members | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Election Results |
At Dissolution | On Election Day 2008 |
At Dissolution | ||
| Conservative | 143 | 143 | 21 | 52 | |
| Liberal | 77 | 77 | 58 | 46 | |
| Bloc Québécois | 49 | 47 | 0 | 0 | |
| New Democratic | 37 | 36 | 0 | 0 | |
| Progressive Conservative | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| Independent | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
| Independent Conservative | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent Liberal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Independent New Democrat | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total members | 308 | 305 | 89 | 102 | |
| Vacant | 0 | 3 | 16 | 3 | |
| Total seats | 308 | 105 | |||
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