PARLINFO - Parliament File - Party Standings in the Senate

Date	Lib.	P.C.	Ind.	S.C.	Ind. Lib.	Vacant	Total
1980.01.14	71	27	2	1	1	2	104
1979.12.14(Dissolution)	71	28	2	1	1	1	104
1979.10.03	71	28	2	1	1	1	104
1979.09.27	71	24	2	1	1	5	104
1979.09.13	71	21	2	1	1	8	104
1979.08.08	71	18	2	1	1	11	104
1979.07.11	72	18	2	1	1	10	104
1979.06.05	72	19	2	1	1	9	104
1979.05.29	72	18	2	1	1	10	104
1979.05.22(Election)	73	18	2	1	1	9	104

^ List of changes to party standings

Date	Change
1980.01.14	Senator: de Cotret, Robert René Province / Territory: Ontario Political Affiliation: Progressive Conservative Party Resignation
1979.10.03	Senator: Sherwood, Cyril Beverly Province / Territory: New Brunswick Political Affiliation: Progressive Conservative Party Appointed
1979.10.03	Senator: Doody, C. William Province / Territory: Newfoundland and Labrador Political Affiliation: Progressive Conservative Party Appointed
1979.10.03	Senator: Macquarrie, Heath Nelson Province / Territory: Prince Edward Island Political Affiliation: Progressive Conservative Party Appointed
1979.10.03	Senator: Nurgitz, Nathan Province / Territory: Manitoba Political Affiliation: Progressive Conservative Party Appointed
1979.09.27	Senator: Bielish, Martha Palamarek Province / Territory: Alberta Political Affiliation: Progressive Conservative Party Appointed
1979.09.27	Senator: Charbonneau, Guy Province / Territory: Quebec Political Affiliation: Progressive Conservative Party Appointed
1979.09.27	Senator: Tremblay, Arthur Julien Province / Territory: Quebec Political Affiliation: Progressive Conservative Party Appointed
1979.09.13	Senator: Balfour, James Province / Territory: Saskatchewan Political Affiliation: Progressive Conservative Party Appointed
1979.09.13	Senator: Murray, Lowell Province / Territory: Ontario Political Affiliation: Progressive Conservative Party Appointed
1979.09.13	Senator: Donahoe, Richard Alphonsus Province / Territory: Nova Scotia Political Affiliation: Progressive Conservative Party Appointed
1979.08.08	Senator: McNamara, William Craig Province / Territory: Manitoba Political Affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada Retirement
1979.07.11	Senator: Wagner, Claude Province / Territory: Quebec Political Affiliation: Progressive Conservative Party Death
1979.06.05	Senator: de Cotret, Robert René Province / Territory: Ontario Political Affiliation: Progressive Conservative Party Appointed
1979.05.29	Senator: Forsey, Eugene Alfred Province / Territory: Ontario Political Affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada Retirement