| Political Party |
Votes Cast for Candidates |
% of Vote |
Candidates Nominated |
Candidates Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Democratic Party | 180,700 | 40.07 | 61 | 39 |
| Liberal | 142,853 | 31.67 | 61 | 15 |
| Progressive Conservative | 124,573 | 27.62 | 61 | 7 |
| Independent | 2,897 | .64 | 5 | – |
| Total | 451,023 | 100.00 | 188 | 61 |