 Although Laurier had clearly won the election on June 24, Tupper initially refused to cede power, insisting that Laurier would be unable to form a government despite the Liberal Party's having won 55% of the seats in the House of Commons.However, when Tupper attempted to make appointments as prime minister, Lord Aberdeen refused to act on Tupper's advice.Tupper then chose to resign immediately and Aberdeen invited Laurier to form a government.