In 1297 de Pairaud contested the election of Jacques de Molay as grand master.

Meanwhile Labour were not seen as being important in the election, with the party not contesting all of the wards.

Around 260 candidates contested the election, which saw pro-government candidates remain the largest bloc in Parliament.

No election has been opposed since 1950, where one candidate withdrew before the poll; the last election actively contested at a poll was in 1847.

The election in 1997 was hotly contested as he won the new electoral district of Edmonton Beverly-Clareview.

Around 1,600 candidates contested the election, nearly 1,000 of which were independents.

The elections of 1917 and 1921 he contested in Matane.

The election was keenly but decorously contested.

As many as 939 candidates contested the election for 189 seats, while the remaining seats were filled unopposed.

Around 1,300 candidates contested the election, which was held on a non-party basis.