document_title: American Horror Story: Cult

question_text: american horror story season 7 how many episodes will there be

text: American Horror Story: Cult

text: Plot[edit]

text: The fictional city of Brookfield Heights, Michigan is left divided by the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Local restaurant owner Ally Mayfair-Richards (Sarah Paulson) is utterly distraught by Donald Trump's victory and several of her longstanding phobias, including coulrophobia, hemophobia, and trypophobia, intensify as a result. Similarly devastated is fellow Brookfield Heights resident Winter Anderson (Billie Lourd), a liberal young woman who dropped out of college to work on Hillary Clinton's campaign. Contrarily, Winter's estranged and manipulative brother, Kai (Evan Peters), rejoices at the election results and is enticed to pursue political power.

text: In the months following the election, Ally is targeted and relentlessly terrorized by masked clowns. Those close to her, including her psychiatrist, Dr. Rudy Vincent (Cheyenne Jackson), struggle to ascertain whether the attacks she alleges are real or merely anxiety-fueled hallucinations. Ally's paranoia and turmoil, escalated by suspicious activities perpetrated by new neighbors Harrison (Billy Eichner) and Meadow Wilton (Leslie Grossman), hinder her relationships with her wife (Alison Pill) and her son (Cooper Dodson).

text: Depictions of true cults, including the Peoples Temple and the Manson Family, mirror the affairs of a fledgling Brookfield Heights extremist group comprised of individuals fed up with the political climate of the United States. Broadcast newscaster Beverly Hope's (Adina Porter) intensive coverage of the brutal atrocities executed by this group further divides the citizens of Brookfield Heights.

text: Cast and characters[edit]

text: Main[edit]

text:
Sarah Paulson as Ally Mayfair-Richards and Susan Atkins
Evan Peters as Kai Anderson, Andy Warhol, Marshall Applewhite, David Koresh, Jim Jones, Jesus, and Charles Manson
Cheyenne Jackson as Dr. Rudy Vincent
Billie Lourd as Winter Anderson and Linda Kasabian
Alison Pill as Ivy Mayfair-Richards

text: Special guest stars[edit]

text:
Billy Eichner as Harrison Wilton and Charles "Tex" Watson
Emma Roberts as Serena Belinda
Mare Winningham as Sally Keffler
Lena Dunham as Valerie Solanas
Frances Conroy as Bebe Babbitt

text: Recurring[edit]

text:
Adina Porter as Beverly Hope
Colton Haynes as Detective Jack Samuels
Leslie Grossman as Meadow Wilton and Patricia Krenwinkel
Chaz Bono as Gary Longstreet
Cooper Dodson as Ozymandias "Oz" Mayfair-Richards
Dermot Mulroney as Bob Thompson
Cameron Cowperthwaite as Speedwagon

text: Guest stars[edit]

text:
Tim Kang as Tom Chang
John Carroll Lynch as Twisty the Clown
Jorge-Luis Pallo as Pedro Morales
Zack Ward as Roger
Laura Allen as Rosie
Ron Melendez as Mark
James Morosini as R.J.
Dot-Marie Jones as Butchy May
Jamie Brewer as Hedda
Rick Springfield as Pastor Charles
Rachel Roberts as Sharon Tate
Dennis Cockrum as Herbert Jackson
Annie Ilonzeh as Erika

text: Episodes[edit]

text:
No.
overall
No. in
season
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
Prod.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)

74
1
"Election Night"
Bradley Buecker
Ryan Murphy & Brad Falchuk
September 5, 2017 (2017-09-05)
7ATS01
3.93[1]

Ally and Ivy are a married couple who have a son named Oz. Ally suffers from several phobias which intensify after learning that Donald Trump has won the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Her psychiatrist, Dr. Rudy Vincent, recommends a medicine to calm her phobia-induced anxiety. Clowns soon start to stalk Ally. Meanwhile, Kai and Winter are two siblings who make a mysterious pact after Trump becomes president. Winter becomes Oz's nanny and attempts to desensitize him to violence. Kai entices a group of Hispanic men to beat him up. Ally and Ivy's neighbors, the Changs, are slaughtered by a group of clowns. The police erroneously rule the incident as a murder–suicide. Mr. Chang's death leaves a city council seat vacant.

75
2
"Don't Be Afraid of the Dark"
Liza Johnson
Tim Minear
September 12, 2017 (2017-09-12)
7ATS02
2.38[2]

Kai campaigns for the vacant seat on city council. Ally distrusts the new occupants of the Chang's former home, Harrison and Meadow Wilton. At Ally and Ivy's restaurant, the Butchery on Main, tensions fuel between the sous-chef, Roger, and a Hispanic employee, Pedro. Later, the restaurant's security system trips and Ally investigates. She finds Roger hanging on a hook in the meat locker. Detective Samuels singles out Pedro as the most likely suspect. Ally obtains a gun from the Wiltons. Later on, there is an alleged power shortage in the city and Ally is terrorized by clowns. Ivy sends Pedro to deliver supplies to the house and he is accidentally shot and killed by Ally.

76
3
"Neighbors from Hell"
Gwyneth Horder-Payton
James Wong
September 19, 2017 (2017-09-19)
7ATS03
2.25[3]

Clowns break into a couple's home and entomb them in coffins. Picketers protest Pedro's death outside of the Butchery on Main. Kai promises Ally that he will dissuade them and he delivers. The Wiltons berate Ally for Pedro's death and gift Oz a guinea pig. A truck, dispersing a mysterious green gas throughout the neighborhood, disturbs Ally. Oz's guinea pig is microwaved and killed. Ally suspects the Wiltons to be the perpetrators. She assaults Harrison and threatens Meadow. Footage of Ally being seduced by Winter is posted online, devastating Ivy. The Wiltons are individually interrogated by Kai. Harrison expresses his desire for Meadow's death. Afterwards, Meadow disappears and Harrison blames Ally.

77
4
"11/9"
Gwyneth Horder-Payton
John J. Gray
September 26, 2017 (2017-09-26)
7ATS04
2.13[4]

The day before the election, Ivy attends a political rally where she is groped by a man named Gary. Winter comes to Ivy's defense and the two have lunch together. That night, Ivy and Winter kidnap Gary and chain him to a pole in an abandoned building to prevent him from voting the next day. Kai comes to Gary's aid one hour before the polls close and offers him a saw. Gary severs off his chained hand. The day after the election, Harrison becomes Kai's personal trainer. Kai takes Harrison under his wing and eventually convinces him to murder his degrading boss. Later, Kai takes a special interest in a news reporter named Beverly Hope and offers her "equal power" in his quest for domination. He instigates the murder of her rival, Serena Belinda, as proof of his dedication to her.

78
5
"Holes"
Maggie Kiley
Crystal Liu
October 3, 2017 (2017-10-03)
7ATS05
2.20[5]

Beverly informs Kai that her boss, Bob, is compromising news coverage of the clown murders and thereby hindering Kai's campaign. Kai, Beverly, Winter, Harrison, Detective Samuels, Ivy, Gary, and Beverly's cameraman, RJ, don clown masks, break into Bob's house, and film his murder. Beverly later advises Kai to cut ties with RJ whom she views as a weak link. Each cult member shoots a tied-up RJ in the head with a nail gun before Kai finishes him off. Meadow pleads to Ally for safety from the cult and lets it slip that Ivy is a member. Beverly probes Kai about the whereabouts of his parents and Kai divulges that his mom shot his dad and then herself in a murder–suicide. Kai's brother, Dr. Rudy Vincent, insisted that they cover up their deaths in order to protect his career and continue receiving their mom's pension and their dad's disability checks.

79
6
"Mid-Western Assassin"
Bradley Buecker
Todd Kubrak
October 10, 2017 (2017-10-10)
7ATS06
2.15[6]

Meadow reveals to Ally that she had fallen in love with Kai and decided to desert the cult when her feelings were not reciprocated. Meadow also tells Ally that the cult has made strides to drive her insane so that Ivy would gain sole custody of Oz. Ally plans to use Meadow's testimony to expose Kai and pays an opposing candidate of his, Sally Keffler, a visit to ask for her help. In the midst of their conversation, the cult breaks into Sally's house and Kai shoots her in the chest. He stages her murder as a suicide. The next day, at a political rally, Meadow shoots several people, including Kai. Ally attempts to wrestle the gun out of Meadow's hands and Meadow shoots herself in the mouth. Ally is arrested after a SWAT team arrives to the scene and finds her with the gun in her hands. Kai had ordered Meadow to attempt to assassinate him so that his figure would be elevated to a national level. In addition, Meadow was instructed to bear witness to Ally on the grounds that no one would believe a "crazy woman".

80
7
"Valerie Solanas Died for Your Sins: Scumbag"
Rachel Goldberg
Crystal Liu
October 17, 2017 (2017-10-17)
7ATS07
2.07[7]

Ally is sent to a psychiatric hospital. Kai wins the vacant seat on city council. His presence in the national media attracts an underground following of misogynistic militiamen. Beverly, Winter, and Ivy are warned by Bebe Babbitt, the former lover of radical feminist Valerie Solanas, about the danger of putting their trust in Kai. Bebe asserts that men in power always push women aside. She divulges to them that Solanas orchestrated the murders accredited to the Zodiac Killer. Solanas died haunted by the fact that her legacy would be tied with her shooting of Andy Warhol. Later, Beverly, Winter, and Ivy murder Harrison for making a sexist comment. Kai and Bebe watch Beverly report on Harrison’s death together.

81
8
"Winter of Our Discontent"
Barbara Brown
Joshua Green
October 24, 2017 (2017-10-24)
7ATS08
2.06[8]

Winter assures Beverly and Ivy that Kai is dependable and recounts an occasion in which they saved tortured captives of a deranged pastor. Kai’s proposal that Winter be impregnated with the "messiah" by Samuels does not go as planned and Samuels later attempts to rape Winter. She shoots him in the head. In the meantime, Ally is released from the psychiatric hospital and, in an effort to get her son back, informs Kai that Vincent is seeking to get him committed. Kai kills Vincent and confines Beverly, having been blamed for the death of Samuels by Winter, to an isolation chamber. Ally joins the cult, much to the dismay of Ivy.

82
9
"Drink the Kool-Aid"
Angela Bassett
Adam Penn
October 31, 2017 (2017-10-31)
7ATS09
1.48[9]

Kai declares his intention to run for Senate. Later, he requires each cult member to drink presumably poisoned Kool-Aid to test their loyalty. He reveals that the drinks were untainted afterwards. Meanwhile, Ally serves Ivy pasta and wine laced with arsenic and Ivy drops dead. As a means to protect Oz from harm, Ally presents to Kai doctored evidence that his sperm inseminated her when she became pregnant.

83
10
"Charles (Manson) in Charge"
Bradley Buecker
Ryan Murphy & Brad Falchuk
November 7, 2017 (2017-11-07)
7ATS10
1.82[10]

Kai recounts the Tate murders to the militiamen. Afterwards, he begins to suspect that a mole has infiltrated the cult and slips into a state of manic paranoia which plagues him with visions of Charles Manson. Meanwhile, Bebe Babbitt is incensed by Kai’s failing to implement their master plan: to unleash female rage with an inflammatory political platform. Ally shoots Bebe in the head after she pulls a gun on Kai. After reporting on the murder of Gary, enacted by the cult at a local Planned Parenthood, a broken Beverly is urged by Winter to run away. Beverly insists that she remain loyal to Kai. Kai later tearfully strangles Winter to death after Ally singles her out as the mole. Ally takes notice of the real mole, militiaman Speedwagon.

84
11
"Great Again"
Jennifer Lynch
Tim Minear
November 14, 2017 (2017-11-14)
7ATS11
1.97[11]

A SWAT team storms the Anderson basement on the night that the cult intends to massacre one-hundred pregnant women. Months later, Ally divulges to Beverly that the FBI recruited her as an informant. Beverly becomes a key advisor to Ally’s Michigan Senate campaign. Kai escapes from a maximum security prison and infiltrates a televised political debate between Ally and her opponent. Kai misogynistically tirades and points a gun to Ally’s head. He pulls the trigger just to discover that the gun isn't loaded. Beverly then shoots him dead. Ally obtains the vast majority of the female vote and wins a Senate seat. The season concludes as Ally tucks Oz into bed, dons an emerald SCUM cloak, and departs to attend a meeting with a group of “empowered women who want to change the system”.

text: Production[edit]

text: Development[edit]

text: On October 4, 2016, the series was renewed for a seventh cycle, which premiered on September 5, 2017.[12][13][14] Ryan Murphy confirmed that the season will be connected to Freak Show, but will be set in modern day.[15] In February 2017, on Watch What Happens Live, Murphy announced that the season would revolve around the 2016 U.S. election and suggested that it may feature a character based on President Donald Trump.[16] Murphy has said that the season will be representative of both sides of the political divide. He also said that he will be "illuminating and highlighting" groups of people he believes to be "ignored by the current [Trump] administration and who are afraid and feel terrorized that their lives are going to be taken away."[17]

text: It was later confirmed that the season would be set in the aftermath of the presidential election, with the first episode taking place on election night.[18][19] Murphy explained it will be about "the fallout of that night, which to many people, from all sides of the camps is a horror story."[20] He also revealed the season will not feature Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, stating "Horror Story is always about allegory, so the election is allegory."[20] In April 2017, Murphy confirmed that archive footage of the election night would be used in the season premiere.[21]

text: Murphy revealed via Twitter that the details of the seventh season, including the title, would be revealed on July 20.[22] He also teased that the opening sequence of the series would return in this season, following its absence in Roanoke.[23]

text: On July 20, 2017, it was announced at the San Diego Comic-Con that the title of the season would be Cult. Murphy also revealed it would be set in Michigan, and confirmed it would consist of a total of 11 episodes, premiering on September 5, 2017. For the first time, the series will not air on Wednesdays but rather on Tuesdays. On August 3, 2017, online posters revealed the names of multiple characters of the season.[24] On August 21, 2017, the opening title sequence of the season was revealed, following its absence in the previous season.[25] That same month, Murphy confirmed that, contrary to the past seasons, Cult would not feature supernatural elements.[26]

text: Casting[edit]

text: During the Winter 2017 TCA Press Tour, series mainstays Sarah Paulson and Evan Peters were reported to be starring as the leads in the season.[15][14] In March 2017, Billy on the Street host Billy Eichner was announced to be cast in the series, playing a role in the life of Paulson's character.[19][27] His character is slated for appearing in "six or seven" episodes.[19] The next month, it was reported that Scream Queens alum Billie Lourd will also star in the seventh installment of the series.[18][20] In May 2017, Leslie Grossman, who starred in Murphy's series Popular, joined the cast of the series,[28] and Angela Bassett hinted she may return in a recurring role.[29] Later that month, it was confirmed via set pictures that Adina Porter and Cheyenne Jackson were also returning.[30][31] In June 2017, Murphy confirmed via his Instagram account that Colton Haynes, whom Murphy worked with previously on second season of Scream Queens, was joining the casting for the seventh season.[32] Later that month, set pictures revealed that Alison Pill was joining the cast of the season, seemingly portraying the partner of Sarah Paulson's character.[33] In July 2017, Murphy revealed via his Twitter account that Lena Dunham was joining the season.[34] She is set to play Valerie Solanas, author of the SCUM Manifesto and attempted murder of Andy Warhol, via flashbacks.[35] Murphy also confirmed the returns of Frances Conroy and Mare Winningham. Conroy has appeared in all the seasons except Hotel, while Winningham has appeared in Coven, Freak Show and Hotel.[36] In August 2017, Murphy confirmed the return of Emma Roberts, who appeared in Coven and Freak Show,[37] while Roanoke actors Chaz Bono and James Morosini also confirmed their returns.[38] In the seventh episode, Murder House, Coven and Freak Show actress alum Jamie Brewer returned to the show.

text: On June 26, 2017, it was confirmed that Lady Gaga would not return for the seventh season due to other projects.[39] Despite rumors, Entertainment Weekly reported on July 7, 2017, that Vera Farmiga, sister of American Horror Story alum Taissa Farmiga, would not appear in the season.[40] Later that month, it was confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter that Kathy Bates will not appear in Cult, after four seasons of regular appearances.[41]

text: Murphy also revealed via his Instagram account that Freak Show character Twisty the Clown would return in the seventh season, indicating that John Carroll Lynch would reprise his role.[42]

text: Filming[edit]

text: In February 2017, it was announced the season would begin principal photography in June 2017.[16] By the next month, filming was moved to May 2017.[19] On May 24, 2017, writer and producer John J. Gray confirmed the show started filming.[43]

text: Edits[edit]

text: On October 7, 2017, it was confirmed that the sixth episode of the season would be edited as a direct result of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting that occurred on October 1, 2017. The episode originally featured a scene lasting 2 minutes and 16 seconds where Leslie Grossman's character Meadow Wilton begins to fire at Evan Peters' character, as well as a crowd, during a campaign speech. The episode was edited to de-emphasize the violence and to mostly have it featured completely off-screen[44] - as a result the opening sequence of the episode was cut in half, several on-screen deaths were removed and two separate close-up shots of the handgun firing were removed.[45]

text: While only the edited episode was broadcast on FX, the original uncut episode was released via VOD, FXNOW and FX+.[45]

text: Reception[edit]

text: Critical response[edit]

text: American Horror Story: Cult received positive reviews from critics. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the season a 72% approval rating, with an average rating of 6.83/10, based on 42 reviews. The site's consensus reads, "American Horror Story: Cult intrigues with timely, over-the-top creepiness - and lots of clowns - despite being hampered by broad political generalizations and occasional holes in the narrative's logic."[46] On Metacritic, the season was given a score of 66 out of 100 based on 24 reviews, indicating "generally positive reviews".[47]

text:
American Horror Story (season 7): Critical reception by episode

Season 7 (2017): Percentage of positive reviews tracked by the website Rotten Tomatoes[48]

text: Awards and nominations[edit]

text: In its seventh season, the series has been nominated for 3 awards.

text:
Year
Association
Category
Nominee(s)
Result

2018
8th Critics' Choice TV Awards[49]
Best Actor in a Movie or Limited Series
Evan Peters
Pending

70th Writers Guild of America Awards[50]
Long Form – Original
Brad Falchuk, John J. Gray, Joshua Green, Todd Kubrak, Crystal Liu, Tim Minear, Ryan Murphy, Adam Penn and James Wong
Pending

22nd Art Directors Guild Awards[51]
Television Movie or Mini-Series
Jeffrey Mossa (for "Election Night" and "Winter of Our Discontent")
Pending

text: Ratings[edit]

text:
No.
Title
Air date
Rating/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total
(18–49)
Total viewers
(millions)

1
"Election Night"
September 5, 2017
2.0
3.93[1]
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD

2
"Don't Be Afraid of the Dark"
September 12, 2017
1.2
2.38[2]
1.7
3.05
2.9
5.43[52]

3
"Neighbors from Hell"
September 19, 2017
1.2
2.25[3]
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD

4
"11/9"
September 26, 2017
1.1
2.13[4]
1.5
2.87
2.7
5.00[53]

5
"Holes"
October 3, 2017
1.1
2.20[5]
1.5
2.82
2.6
5.02[54]

6
"Mid-Western Assassin"
October 10, 2017
1.0
2.15[6]
1.2
2.28
2.2
4.43[55]

7
"Valerie Solanas Died for Your Sins: Scumbag"
October 17, 2017
1.0
2.07[7]
1.5
2.74
2.5
4.81[56]

8
"Winter of Our Discontent"
October 24, 2017
1.0
2.06[8]
1.4
2.56
2.4
4.62[57]

9
"Drink the Kool-Aid"
October 31, 2017
0.7
1.48[9]
1.4
2.56
2.4
4.04[58]

10
"Charles (Manson) in Charge"
November 7, 2017
0.8
1.82[10]
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD

11
"Great Again"
November 14, 2017
1.0
1.97[11]
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD

text:
Season
Ep. 1
Ep. 2
Ep. 3
Ep. 4
Ep. 5
Ep. 6
Ep. 7
Ep. 8
Ep. 9
Ep. 10
Ep. 11
Ep. 12
Ep. 13

Murder House
3.18
2.46
2.59
2.96
2.74
2.83
3.06
2.81
2.85
2.54
2.59
3.22
N/A

Asylum
3.85
3.06
2.47
2.65
2.78
1.89
2.27
2.36
2.22
2.21
2.51
2.30
2.29

Coven
5.54
4.51
3.78
3.71
3.80
4.16
4.00
4.07
3.94
3.49
3.46
3.35
4.24

Freak Show
6.13
4.53
4.44
4.51
4.22
3.65
3.91
3.30
3.07
2.99
3.11
2.94
3.27

Hotel
5.81
4.06
3.20
3.04
2.87
2.64
2.64
2.31
2.14
1.85
1.84
2.24
N/A

Roanoke
5.14
3.27
3.08
2.83
2.82
2.48
2.62
2.20
2.43
2.45
N/A

Cult
3.93
2.38
2.25
2.13
2.20
2.15
2.07
2.06
1.48
1.82
1.97
N/A


document_title: List of Prime Ministers of Canada by time in office

question_text: who was the longest running prime minister of canada

root

text: Prime ministers[edit]

text: Liberal Party of Canada (10)   Conservative Party of Canada (1)   Historical conservative parties/Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (12)

tag: p

text:
Prime Minister
Incumbency
Years in power[2]
Number of Mandates
Comments[3][4][5][6]

  1
King !William Lyon Mackenzie King
7001210000000000000♠21 years, 7002154000000000000♠154 days
1921–1926,
1926–1930,
1935–1948A
3 majority &
3 minority
William Lyon Mackenzie King served for three full terms in majority governments; two full terms in minority governments supported by opposition parties; and one short term under a minority government cut short by the King-Byng Affair after which he was replaced by Arthur Meighen.

  2
Macdonald !Sir John A. MacdonaldB
7001180000000000000♠18 years, 7002359000000000000♠359 days
1867–1873,
1878–1891C D
6 majority
Sir John A. Macdonald served full terms in four of his six majority governments. His second term in a majority government was cut short by the Pacific Scandal, with Alexander Mackenzie taking over, and his last was cut short by his death, after which four others served out the end of his final term.

  3
P.E. Trudeau !Pierre Trudeau
7001150000000000000♠15 years, 7002164000000000000♠164 days
1968–1979,
1980–1984E
3 majority &
1 minority
Pierre Trudeau served for three full terms in majority governments and one short term in a minority government. The final months of his last term were served out by John Turner.

  4
Laurier !Sir Wilfrid Laurier
7003556300000000000♠15 years, 86 days
1896–1911
4 majority
Sir Wilfrid Laurier served for four full terms in majority governments. He served the longest uninterrupted term of any prime minister.

  5
Chrétien !Jean Chrétien
7003369000000000000♠10 years, 38 days
1993–2003
3 majority
Jean Chrétien served for three full terms in majority governments. The final six months of his last term were served out by Paul Martin.

6
Harper !Stephen Harper
7003355800000000000♠9 years, 271 days
2006–2015
1 majority &
2 minority
Stephen Harper served for two short terms in minority governments and one full term in majority government.

  7
Mulroney !Brian Mulroney
7003320300000000000♠8 years, 281 days
1984–1993
2 majority
Brian Mulroney served for two full terms in majority governments. The final months of his last term were served out by Kim Campbell.

  8
Borden !Sir Robert Borden
7003319600000000000♠8 years, 274 days
1911–1920
2 majority
Sir Robert Borden served for two full terms in majority governments. The final year and a half of his last term were served out by Arthur Meighen.

  9
St. Laurent !Louis St. Laurent
7003314000000000000♠8 years, 218 days
1948–1957
2 majority
Louis St. Laurent served out the end of William Lyon Mackenzie King's last term after the latter's retirement. He then served for two full terms in majority governments.

  10
Diefenbaker !John Diefenbaker
7003213100000000000♠5 years, 305 days
1957–1963
1 majority &
2 minority
John Diefenbaker served for one full term in a majority government and two short terms in minority governments.

  11
Bennett !R. B. Bennett
7003190300000000000♠5 years, 77 days
1930–1935
1 majority
R. B. Bennett served for one full term in a majority government.

  12
Pearson !Lester B. Pearson
7003182500000000000♠4 years, 364 days
1963–1968
2 minority
Lester B. Pearson served for two short terms in minority governments. The final months of his last term were served out by Pierre Trudeau.

  13
Mackenzie !Alexander Mackenzie
7003179700000000000♠4 years, 336 days
1873–1878
1 majority
Alexander Mackenzie took over from Sir John A. Macdonald's first block of terms following the Pacific Scandal. He then served for one full term in a majority government.

14
J. Trudeau !Justin Trudeau (incumbent)
7002956000000000000♠2 years, 225 days
2015–present
1 majority
Justin Trudeau is currently serving his first term of office leading a majority government.

  15
Martin !Paul Martin
7002787000000000000♠2 years, 56 days
2003–2006
1 minority
Paul Martin served out the end of Jean Chrétien's last term after the latter's retirement. He then served for one short term in a minority government.

  16
Thompson !Sir John Thompson
7002737000000000000♠2 years, 7 days
1892–1894D
none
Sir John Thompson was the second of four prime ministers to serve out the end of Sir John A. Macdonald's last term after Macdonald's death. He was the second, and currently last prime minister of Canada to die in office. He never won an election of his own.

  17
Meighen !Arthur Meighen
7000100000000000000♠1 year, 7002260000000000000♠260 days
1920–1921,
1926F
none
Arthur Meighen served out the end of Sir Robert Borden's last term after the latter's retirement. He also briefly took over from William Lyon Mackenzie King's second term following the King-Byng Affair. His party had won more seats than King in the 1925 election, but did not win a majority. King was able to keep governing with the support of the Progressives until defeated in a confidence vote. The Governor-General then appointed Meighen as prime minister, but his government was soon defeated in a confidence vote as well and lost the resultant 1926 federal election.

  18
Abbott !Sir John Abbott
7002527000000000000♠1 year, 161 days
1891–1892
none
Sir John Abbott was the first of four prime ministers to serve out the end of Sir John A. Macdonald's last term after Macdonald's death. Due to health reasons he did not finish the term. He never won an election of his own.

  19
Bowell !Sir Mackenzie Bowell
7002493000000000000♠1 year, 128 days
1894–1896
none
Sir Mackenzie Bowell was the third of four prime ministers to serve out the end of Sir John A. Macdonald's last term after Macdonald's death. He lost the confidence of his cabinet and resigned before the end of the term. He never won an election of his own.

  20
Clark !Joe Clark
7002273000000000000♠273 days
1979–1980
1 minority
Joe Clark served one short term in a minority government.

  21
Campbell !Kim Campbell
7002132000000000000♠132 days
1993
none
Kim Campbell served out the end of Brian Mulroney's last term after the latter's retirement. She never won an election of her own.

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Turner !John Turner
7001790000000000000♠79 days
1984
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John Turner served out the end of Pierre Trudeau's last term after the latter's retirement. He never won an election of his own. He may have been one of two prime ministers who never served as a Member of Parliament or Senator during any point of his tenure as prime minister. Some sources, however, report that he was sworn in as member for Vancouver Quadra a short time before he resigned as prime minister.[7]

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Tupper !Sir Charles Tupper
7001680000000000000♠68 days
1896
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Sir Charles Tupper was the fourth of four prime ministers to serve out the end of Sir John A. Macdonald's last term after Macdonald's death. He never won an election of his own. He was only in power during an election campaign, making him one of two prime ministers, and perhaps the only one, who never served as a Member of Parliament or Senator during any point of his tenure as prime minister.

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