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The 3rd Canadian Parliament was in session from March 26, 1874 until August 17, 1878. The...

The 3rd Canadian Parliament was in session from March 26, 1874 until August 17, 1878. The membership was set by the 1874 federal election on January 22, 1874, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1878 election. It was controlled by a Liberal Party majority under Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie and the 2nd Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Conservative/Liberal-Conservative, first led by Sir John A. Macdonald. The Speaker was Timothy Warren Anglin. See also List of Canadian electoral districts 1873-1882 for a list of the ridings in this parliament. There were 5 sessions of the 3rd Parliament: Following is a full list of members of the third parliament listed first by province, then by electoral district. Electoral districts denoted by an asterisk (*) indicates that district was represented by two members. One MP recontested his seat in a byelection, and was reelected. Two MPs recontested their seats in a byelection, and were reelected: Two MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected. 22 MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected Twelve MPs recontested their