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No. Portrait Name
(Born–Died)
Term of Office Political Party Government Parliament
Took Office Left Office Time in Office
1 Portrait John Hancock
(1737–1797)
April 30,
1787
March 2,
1795
7 years, 306 days Non–Partisan Hancock I
First Government
1st
(1786)
Federalist Hancock II
FD
2nd
(1790)
33 Portrait John C. Coolidge Jr.
(1872–1933)
January 5,
1931
January 5,
1933
2 years, 0 days National Coolidge I
NPSPPQLP
38th
(1930)
34 Portrait Richard B. Bennett
(1870–1974)
January 5,
1933
January 7,
1935
2 years, 2 days National Bennett I
NPSPPQLP
35 Portrait Llewellyn Lewis
(1880–1969)
January 7,
1935
January 1,
1951
15 years, 359 days Farmer–Labor Lewis I
FLPAUPQLP
39th
(1934)
Lewis II
FLPAUPCAPQLP
40th
(1938)
Lewis War
Grand Coalition
41st
(1942)
Lewis IV
FLPAUPCAPQLP
42nd
(1946)
36 Portrait George Diefenbaker
(1895–1979)
January 1,
1951
January 5,
1959
8 years, 4 days National Diefenbaker I
NPCRPQLP
43th
(1950)
Diefenbaker II
NPCRPQLP
44th
(1954)
1934 United States Parliamentary Election

← 1930 November 5, 1934 1938 →

All 956 seats in the United States Parliament
479 seats needed for a majority
Registered113,736,395 Increase 2.67 pp
Turnout64,602,272 (56.80%) Decrease 0.10 pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Llewellyn Lewis Richard B. Bennett Pierce Long
Party Farmer–Labor National American Union
Leader since January 5, 1931 January 12, 1933 December 8, 1933
Leader's seat Illinois Illinois's
19th District

(Springfield)
Alberta Athabasca's
1st District

(Calgary North)
Louisiana Louisiana's
8th District

(Winfield)
Last election 32.56%, 287 42.61%, 431 7.59%, 67
Seats won 419 294 110
Seat change Increase 132 Decrease 137 Increase 43
Popular vote 26,758,261 21,506,096 7,758,732
Percentage 41.42% 33.29% 12.01%
Swing Increase 11.86 pp Decrease 9.32 pp Increase 4.42 pp

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader William E. Foster
(Lost)
James A. Reed
(Retired)
J. Albert Godbout
Party Communist Alliance Southron People's Quebec Liberal
Leader since May 25, 1929 January 1, 1923 January 5, 1931
Leader's seat New York City New York's
3rd District

(Manhattan East)
Missouri Missouri's
9th District

(La Fayette South)
Quebec Quebec's
11th District

(Beauce)
Last election 3.37%, 27 10.25%, 93 3.62%, 29
Seats won 62 34 15
Seat change Increase 35 Decrease 59 Decrease 14
Popular vote 4,560,920 2,648,693 1,369,568
Percentage 7.06% 4.10% 2.12%
Swing Increase 3.69 pp Decrease 6.15 pp Decrease 1.50 pp

Composition of the United States Parliament after the 1934 Election.

Government before election

First Bennett Government
NPSPPQLP

Government after election

First Lewis Government
FLPAUPQLP

1938 United States Parliamentary Election

← 1934 November 7, 1938 1942 →

All 956 seats in the United States Parliament
479 seats needed for a majority
Registered116,842,445 Increase 2.69 pp
Turnout71,273,891 (61.00%) Increase 4.20 pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Llewellyn Lewis Richard B. Bennett Pierce Long
Party Farmer–Labor National American Union
Leader since January 5, 1931 January 12, 1933 December 8, 1933
Leader's seat Illinois Illinois's
19th District

(Springfield)
Alberta Athabasca's
1st District

(Calgary North)
Louisiana Louisiana's
8th District

(Winfield)
Last election 41.42%, 419 33.29%, 294 12.01%, 110
Seats won 462 265 91
Seat change Increase 43 Decrease 29 Decrease 19
Popular vote 32,707,588 21,595,988 7,170,153
Percentage 45.89% 30.30% 10.06%
Swing Increase 4.47 pp Decrease 2.99 pp Decrease 1.95 pp

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Jacob Lovestone Spessard Holland J. Albert Godbout
Party Communist Alliance Southron People's Quebec Liberal
Leader since January 7, 1935 January 7, 1935 January 5, 1931
Leader's seat New York City New York's
18th District

(Bronx Southeast)
Florida Florida's
15th District

(Polk)
Quebec Quebec's
11th District

(Beauce)
Last election 7.06%, 62 4.10%, 34 2.12%, 15
Seats won 57 32 26
Seat change Decrease 5 Decrease 2 Increase 11
Popular vote 4,639,930 2,801,063 2,330,656
Percentage 6.51% 3.93% 3.27%
Swing Decrease 0.55 pp Decrease 0.17 pp Increase 1.15 pp

Composition of the United States Parliament after the 1938 Election.

Government before election

First Lewis Government
FLPAUPQLP

Government after election

Second Lewis Government
FLPAUPCAPQLP

1942 United States Parliamentary Election

← 1938 November 2, 1942 1946 →

All 982 seats in the United States Parliament
491 seats needed for a majority
Registered121,373,597 Increase 3.80 pp
Turnout75,858,498 (62.50%) Increase 1.50 pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Llewellyn Lewis Richard B. Bennett
(Retired)
Kemp Long
Party Farmer–Labor National American Union
Leader since January 5, 1931 January 12, 1933 September 17, 1939
Leader's seat Illinois Illinois's
19th District

(Springfield)
Alberta Athabasca's
1st District

(Calgary North)
Louisiana Louisiana's
10th District

(Alexandria–Pineville)
Last election 45.89%, 462 30.30%, 265 10.06%, 91
Seats won 443 310 85
Seat change Decrease 19 Increase 45 Decrease 6
Popular vote 32,740,527 25,541,556 6,978,981
Percentage 43.16% 33.67% 9.20%
Swing Decrease 2.73 pp Increase 3.37 pp Decrease 0.86 pp

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Spessard Holland Jacob Lovestone J. Albert Godbout
Party Southron People's Communist Alliance Quebec Liberal
Leader since January 7, 1935 January 7, 1935 January 5, 1931
Leader's seat Florida Florida's
15th District

(Polk)
New York City New York's
18th District

(Bronx Southeast)
Quebec Quebec's
11th District

(Beauce)
Last election 3.93%, 32 6.51%, 57 3.27%, 26
Seats won 53 46 26
Seat change Increase 21 Decrease 11 Steady
Popular vote 4,164,631 3,982,571 2,450,229
Percentage 5.49% 5.25% 3.23%
Swing Increase 1.56 pp Decrease 1.26 pp Decrease 0.04 pp

Composition of the United States Parliament after the 1942 Election.

Government before election

Second Lewis Government
FLPAUPCAPQLP

Government after election

Lewis War Government
Grand Coalition[a]

1946 United States Parliamentary Election

← 1942 November 4, 1942 1950 →

All 982 seats in the United States Parliament
491 seats needed for a majority
Registered127,249,709 Increase 4.72 pp
Turnout71,132,587 (55.90%) Decrease 6.60 pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Llewellyn Lewis Hendrick Vandenberg Kemp Long
Party Farmer–Labor National American Union
Leader since January 5, 1931 January 4, 1943 September 17, 1939
Leader's seat Illinois Illinois's
19th District

(Springfield)
Michigan Michigans's
15th District

(Grand Rapids)
Louisiana Louisiana's
10th District

(Alexandria–Pineville)
Last election 43.16%, 443 33.67%, 310 9.20%, 85
Seats won 443 310 85
Seat change Decrease 19 Increase 45 Decrease 6
Popular vote 32,740,527 25,541,556 6,978,981
Percentage 43.16% 33.67% 9.20%
Swing Decrease 2.73 pp Increase 3.37 pp Decrease 0.86 pp

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Spessard Holland Jacob Lovestone J. Albert Godbout
Party Southron People's Communist Alliance Quebec Liberal
Leader since January 7, 1935 January 7, 1935 January 5, 1931
Leader's seat Florida Florida's
15th District

(Polk)
New York City New York's
18th District

(Bronx Southeast)
Quebec Quebec's
11th District

(Beauce)
Last election 5.49%, 53 5.25%, 46 3.23%, 26
Seats won 53 46 26
Seat change Increase 21 Decrease 11 Steady
Popular vote 4,164,631 3,982,571 2,450,229
Percentage 5.49% 5.25% 3.23%
Swing Increase 1.56 pp Decrease 1.26 pp Decrease 0.04 pp

Composition of the United States Parliament after the 1942 Election.

Government before election

Lewis War Government
Grand Coalition[b]

Government after election

Fourth Lewis Government
FLPAUPCAPQLP

Llewellyn Lewis
Official portrait, 1943
Chancellor of the United States
In office
January 7, 1935 – January 1, 1951
PresidentSmedley Butler
(1935–1939)
Stephen St. Laurent
(1939–1951)
Deputy
Chancellor
William Lemke
(1935–1943)
Hendrick Vandenberg
(1943–1947)
J. Albert Godbout
(1947–1951)
Preceded byRichard B. Bennett
Succeeded byJohn Diefenbaker
Leader of the Opposition
In office
January 5, 1931 – January 7, 1935
PresidentArthur Meighen
ChancellorCalvin Coolidge
(1931–1933)
Richard B. Bennett
(1933–1935)
Preceded byGeorge W. Norris
Succeeded byRichard B. Bennett
Leader of the Farmer–Labor Party
in the United States Parliament
In office
January 5, 1931 – January 1, 1951
DeputyWilliam B. Bankhead
(1931–1941)
Fiorello La Guardia
(1941–1951)
Preceded byGeorge W. Norris
Succeeded byPhilip La Follette
Member of the
United States Parliament
for Illinois's 19th District
In office
January 6, 1919 – January 5, 1959
Preceded byJohn C. MacKenzie
Succeeded byLlewellyn Lewis Jr.
ConstituencySpringfield
Personal details
Born
John Llewellyn Lewis

(1880-02-12)February 12, 1880
Cleveland, Iowa, U.S.
DiedJune 11, 1969(1969-06-11) (aged 89)
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Resting placeOak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyFarmer–Labor
Spouse
Myrta Bell
(m. 1907; died 1942)
Children3, including Llewellyn Jr.
Parents
  • Thomas H. Lewis
  • Ann Watkins
Occupation
  • Labor Leader
  • Politician


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