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142 sessions

^ 39th  Parliament - (590 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
2nd 2007.10.16 - 29 days 9 14
1st 2006.04.03 - 2007.09.14 529 days 113 175

^ 38th  Parliament - (421 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
1st 2004.10.04 - 2005.11.29 421 days 100 159

^ 37th  Parliament - (1210 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
3rd 2004.02.02 - 2004.05.23 111 days 42 55
2nd 2002.09.30 - 2003.11.12 408 days 97 143
1st 2001.01.29 - 2002.09.16 595 days 124 211

^ 36th  Parliament - (1126 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
2nd 1999.10.12 - 2000.10.22 376 days 84 133
1st 1997.09.22 - 1999.09.18 726 days 158 243

^ 35th  Parliament - (1196 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
2nd 1996.02.27 - 1997.04.27 425 days 96 164
1st 1994.01.17 - 1996.02.02 746 days 133 283

^ 34th  Parliament - (1731 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
3rd 1991.05.13 - 1993.09.08 849 days 160 271
2nd 1989.04.03 - 1991.05.12 769 days 149 308
1st 1988.12.12 - 1989.02.28 78 days 7 11

^ 33rd  Parliament - (1426 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
2nd 1986.09.30 - 1988.10.01 732 days 194 389
1st 1984.11.05 - 1986.08.28 661 days 159 308

^ 32nd  Parliament - (1547 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
2nd 1983.12.07 - 1984.07.09 215 days 54 116
1st 1980.04.14 - 1983.11.30 1325 days 329 591

^ 31st  Parliament - (66 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
1st 1979.10.09 - 1979.12.14 66 days 31 49

^ 30th  Parliament - (1638 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
4th 1978.10.11 - 1979.03.26 166 days 66 98
3rd 1977.10.18 - 1978.10.10 357 days 93 151
2nd 1976.10.12 - 1977.10.17 370 days 103 175
1st 1974.09.30 - 1976.10.12 743 days 216 343

^ 29th  Parliament - (490 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
2nd 1974.02.27 - 1974.05.09 71 days 31 50
1st 1973.01.04 - 1974.02.26 418 days 110 206

^ 28th  Parliament - (1450 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
4th 1972.02.17 - 1972.09.01 197 days 47 91
3rd 1970.10.08 - 1972.02.16 496 days 138 244
2nd 1969.10.23 - 1970.10.07 349 days 84 155
1st 1968.09.12 - 1969.10.22 405 days 97 198

^ 27th  Parliament - (826 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
2nd 1967.05.08 - 1968.04.23 351 days 62 155
1st 1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08 475 days 117 250

^ 26th  Parliament - (846 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
3rd 1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08 156 days 23 53
2nd 1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03 410 days 106 248
1st 1963.05.16 - 1963.12.21 219 days 78 117

^ 25th  Parliament - (132 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
1st 1962.09.27 - 1963.02.06 132 days 43 72

^ 24th  Parliament - (1438 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
5th 1962.01.18 - 1962.04.19 91 days 40 65
4th 1960.11.17 - 1961.09.29 316 days 91 174
3rd 1960.01.14 - 1960.08.10 209 days 87 146
2nd 1959.01.15 - 1959.07.18 184 days 75 127
1st 1958.05.12 - 1958.09.06 117 days 59 93

^ 23rd  Parliament - (110 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
1st 1957.10.14 - 1958.02.01 110 days 45 78

^ 22nd  Parliament - (1247 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
5th 1957.01.08 - 1957.04.12 94 days 46 71
4th 1956.11.26 - 1957.01.08 43 days 5 5
3rd 1956.01.10 - 1956.08.14 217 days 78 152
2nd 1955.01.07 - 1955.07.28 202 days 79 140
1st 1953.11.12 - 1954.11.20 373 days 77 139

^ 21st  Parliament - (1367 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
7th 1952.11.20 - 1953.05.14 175 days 59 108
6th 1952.02.28 - 1952.11.20 266 days 60 87
5th 1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29 81 days 36 56
4th 1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09 252 days 62 105
3rd 1950.08.29 - 1951.01.29 153 days 14 17
2nd 1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30 134 days 65 90
1st 1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10 86 days 43 64

^ 20th  Parliament - (1332 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
5th 1949.01.26 - 1949.04.30 94 days 39 59
4th 1947.12.05 - 1948.06.30 208 days 69 119
3rd 1947.01.30 - 1947.07.17 168 days 59 115
2nd 1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31 170 days 72 118
1st 1945.09.06 - 1945.12.18 103 days 44 76

^ 19th  Parliament - (1796 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
6th 1945.03.19 - 1945.04.16 28 days 13 19
5th 1944.01.27 - 1945.01.31 370 days 62 136
4th 1943.01.28 - 1944.01.26 363 days 52 120
3rd 1942.01.22 - 1943.01.27 370 days 38 124
2nd 1940.11.07 - 1942.01.21 440 days 34 105
1st 1940.05.16 - 1940.11.05 173 days 42 61

^ 18th  Parliament - (1449 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
6th 1940.01.25 - 1940.01.25 0 days 1 1
5th 1939.09.07 - 1939.09.13 6 days 6 6
4th 1939.01.12 - 1939.06.03 142 days 47 103
3rd 1938.01.27 - 1938.07.01 155 days 61 102
2nd 1937.01.14 - 1937.04.10 86 days 37 87
1st 1936.02.06 - 1936.06.23 138 days 49 91

^ 17th  Parliament - (1801 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
6th 1935.01.17 - 1935.07.05 169 days 57 97
5th 1934.01.25 - 1934.07.03 159 days 59 105
4th 1932.10.06 - 1933.05.27 233 days 64 119
3rd 1932.02.04 - 1932.05.26 112 days 42 78
2nd 1931.03.12 - 1931.08.03 144 days 50 96
1st 1930.09.08 - 1930.09.22 14 days 11 12

^ 16th  Parliament - (1268 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
4th 1930.02.20 - 1930.05.30 99 days 28 62
3rd 1929.02.07 - 1929.06.14 127 days 44 83
2nd 1928.01.26 - 1928.06.11 137 days 52 93
1st 1926.12.09 - 1927.04.14 126 days 34 54

^ 15th  Parliament - (176 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
1st 1926.01.07 - 1926.07.02 176 days 42 111

^ 14th  Parliament - (1277 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
4th 1925.02.05 - 1925.06.27 142 days 50 98
3rd 1924.02.28 - 1924.07.19 142 days 60 95
2nd 1923.01.31 - 1923.06.30 150 days 63 98
1st 1922.03.08 - 1922.06.28 112 days 44 75

^ 13th  Parliament - (1296 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
5th 1921.02.14 - 1921.06.04 110 days 55 79
4th 1920.02.26 - 1920.07.01 126 days 54 86
3rd 1919.09.01 - 1919.11.10 70 days 32 50
2nd 1919.02.20 - 1919.07.07 137 days 62 93
1st 1918.03.18 - 1918.05.24 67 days 38 47

^ 12th  Parliament - (2152 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
7th 1917.01.18 - 1917.09.20 245 days 75 135
6th 1916.01.12 - 1916.05.18 127 days 59 88
5th 1915.02.04 - 1915.04.15 70 days 37 51
4th 1914.08.18 - 1914.08.22 4 days 5 5
3rd 1914.01.15 - 1914.06.12 148 days 66 103
2nd 1912.11.21 - 1913.06.06 197 days 64 111
1st 1911.11.15 - 1912.04.01 138 days 51 75

^ 11th  Parliament - (920 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
3rd 1910.11.17 - 1911.07.29 254 days 70 117
2nd 1909.11.11 - 1910.05.04 174 days 68 102
1st 1909.01.20 - 1909.05.19 119 days 49 84

^ 10th  Parliament - (1345 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
4th 1907.11.28 - 1908.07.20 235 days 89 148
3rd 1906.11.22 - 1907.04.27 156 days 62 95
2nd 1906.03.08 - 1906.07.13 127 days 67 88
1st 1905.01.11 - 1905.07.20 190 days 68 129

^ 9th  Parliament - (1331 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
4th 1904.03.10 - 1904.08.10 153 days 66 103
3rd 1903.03.12 - 1903.10.24 226 days 98 155
2nd 1902.02.13 - 1902.05.15 91 days 43 63
1st 1901.02.06 - 1901.05.23 106 days 54 73

^ 8th  Parliament - (1511 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
5th 1900.02.01 - 1900.07.18 167 days 77 115
4th 1899.03.16 - 1899.08.11 148 days 78 102
3rd 1898.02.03 - 1898.06.13 130 days 68 86
2nd 1897.03.25 - 1897.06.29 96 days 51 65
1st 1896.08.19 - 1896.10.05 47 days 28 34

^ 7th  Parliament - (1822 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
6th 1896.01.02 - 1896.04.23 112 days 55 70
5th 1895.04.18 - 1895.07.22 95 days 54 65
4th 1894.03.15 - 1894.07.23 130 days 73 87
3rd 1893.01.26 - 1893.04.01 65 days 37 47
2nd 1892.02.25 - 1892.07.09 135 days 66 87
1st 1891.04.29 - 1891.09.30 154 days 78 102

^ 6th  Parliament - (1392 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
4th 1890.01.16 - 1890.05.16 120 days 67 81
3rd 1889.01.31 - 1889.05.02 91 days 53 65
2nd 1888.02.23 - 1888.05.22 89 days 50 61
1st 1887.04.13 - 1887.06.23 71 days 37 49

^ 5th  Parliament - (1437 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
4th 1886.02.25 - 1886.06.02 97 days 52 65
3rd 1885.01.29 - 1885.07.20 172 days 88 119
2nd 1884.01.17 - 1884.04.19 93 days 56 67
1st 1883.02.08 - 1883.05.27 108 days 61 73

^ 4th  Parliament - (1190 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
4th 1882.02.09 - 1882.05.17 97 days 62 68
3rd 1880.12.09 - 1881.03.21 102 days 55 65
2nd 1880.02.12 - 1880.05.07 85 days 56 57
1st 1879.02.13 - 1879.05.15 91 days 58 64

^ 3rd  Parliament - (1605 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
5th 1878.02.07 - 1878.05.10 92 days 59 67
4th 1877.02.08 - 1877.04.28 79 days 54 59
3rd 1876.02.10 - 1876.04.12 62 days 41 46
2nd 1875.02.04 - 1875.04.08 63 days 47 48
1st 1874.03.26 - 1874.05.26 61 days 39 42

^ 2nd  Parliament - (303 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
2nd 1873.10.23 - 1873.11.07 15 days 9 11
1st 1873.03.05 - 1873.08.13 161 days 49 59

^ 1st  Parliament - (1706 days)
Session Term (yyyy.mm.dd) Duration Senate Sittings House of Commons Sittings
5th 1872.04.11 - 1872.06.14 64 days 41 46
4th 1871.02.15 - 1871.04.14 58 days 39 43
3rd 1870.02.15 - 1870.05.12 86 days 57 62
2nd 1869.04.15 - 1869.06.22 68 days 43 49
1st 1867.11.06 - 1868.05.22 198 days 75 83
^

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