by Maurice Y. Michaud (he/him)
It is with a mix of sadness and disgust that I present this, the Worst Electorate Award, to the province of Ontario, which is given to the jurisdiction with the worse electoral participation rate, which has led Nobody to winning the most seats in Canada.
Now stop that chuckling, Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba! You're almost as bad. As for you, Newfoundland, a lack of cod liver oil since 1993 seems to be preventing you from building enough strength to go vote. (You're excused, however, for 2021 because of the COVID outbreak during the campaign.) And what's wrong, dear Nova Scotia? You used to be one of the best in class; now, you're at the back of the pack with the Western provinces. And yes, Saskatchewan, you're slipping!
But congratulations, Prince Edward Island! You remain the best in class. Sure, you let Nobody slide through one time out of four in 2023, which is a lot for you, but one time does not a habit make, isn't that right?
In this table, each large number in bold represents the number of times that Nobody won in that particular general election. All these numbers, except if the value is zero, are clickable. Thus you can get the list of the ridings where Nobody has won, as well as the names of those who were in fact elected.
Year | BC | AB | SK | MB | ON | QC | NB | NS | PE | NL | YT | NT | NU |
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2023 | 59 / 87 67.82% UCP |
56 / 57 98.25% NDP |
7 / 27 25.93% PC |
13 / 19 68.42% IND |
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2022 | 124 / 124 100.00% PC |
64 / 125 51.20% CAQ |
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2021 | 49 / 55 89.09% PC |
40 / 40 100.00% LIB |
12 / 19 63.16% LIB |
16 / 22 72.73% IND |
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2020 | 83 / 87 95.40% NDP |
45 / 61 73.77% SKP |
20 / 49 40.82% PC |
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2019 | 35 / 87 40.23% UCP |
51 / 57 89.47% PC |
3 / 27 11.11% PC |
28 / 40 70.00% LIB |
16 / 19 84.21% IND |
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2018 | 122 / 124 98.39% PC |
71 / 125 56.80% CAQ |
32 / 49 65.31% LIB |
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2017 | 77 / 87 88.51% LIB |
47 / 51 92.16% LIB |
14 / 22 63.64% IND |
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2016 | 39 / 61 63.93% SKP |
46 / 57 80.70% PC |
3 / 19 15.79% LIB |
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2015 | 84 / 87 96.55% NDP |
0 / 27 0.00% LIB |
35 / 40 87.50% LIB |
17 / 19 89.47% IND |
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2014 | 107 / 107 100.00% LIB |
49 / 125 39.20% QLP |
30 / 49 61.22% LIB |
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2013 | 80 / 85 94.12% LIB |
43 / 51 84.31% LIB |
13 / 22 59.09% IND |
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2012 | 87 / 87 100.00% PC |
20 / 125 16.00% PQ |
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2011 | 9 / 58 15.52% SKP |
49 / 57 85.96% NDP |
107 / 107 100.00% LIB |
1 / 27 3.70% LIB |
33 / 48 68.75% PC |
3 / 19 15.79% YP |
12 / 19 63.16% IND |
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2010 | 13 / 55 23.64% PC |
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2009 | 84 / 85 98.82% LIB |
41 / 52 78.85% NDP |
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2008 | 83 / 83 100.00% PC |
123 / 125 98.40% QLP |
8 / 19 42.11% IND |
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2007 | 2 / 58 3.45% SKP |
51 / 57 89.47% NDP |
107 / 107 100.00% LIB |
46 / 125 36.80% QLP |
0 / 27 0.00% LIB |
12 / 48 25.00% PC |
6 / 19 31.58% IND |
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2006 | 16 / 55 29.09% LIB |
43 / 52 82.69% PC |
4 / 18 22.22% YP |
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2005 | 60 / 79 75.95% LIB |
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2004 | 82 / 83 98.80% PC |
2 / 19 10.53% IND |
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2003 | 8 / 58 13.79% NDP |
55 / 57 96.49% NDP |
103 / 103 100.00% LIB |
30 / 125 24.00% QLP |
22 / 55 40.00% PC |
32 / 52 61.54% PC |
0 / 27 0.00% PC |
13 / 48 27.08% PC |
13 / 19 68.42% IND |
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2002 | 1 / 18 5.56% YP |
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2001 | 11 / 79 13.92% LIB |
74 / 83 89.16% PC |
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2000 | 0 / 27 0.00% PC |
1 / 17 5.88% LIB |
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1999 | 34 / 58 58.62% NDP |
18 / 57 31.58% NDP |
101 / 103 98.06% PC |
4 / 55 7.27% PC |
23 / 52 44.23% PC |
35 / 48 72.92% LIB |
6 / 19 31.58% IND |
1 / 19 5.26% IND |
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1998 | 2 / 125 1.60% PQ |
26 / 52 50.00% LIB |
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1997 | 83 / 83 100.00% PC |
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1996 | 16 / 75 21.33% NDP |
0 / 27 0.00% PC |
12 / 48 25.00% LIB |
0 / 17 0.00% NDP |
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1995 | 35 / 58 60.34% NDP |
16 / 57 28.07% PC |
95 / 130 73.08% PC |
9 / 55 16.36% LIB |
7 / 24 29.17% IND |
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1994 | 1 / 125 0.80% PQ |
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1993 | 68 / 83 81.93% PC |
5 / 52 9.62% LIB |
0 / 32 0.00% LIB |
19 / 52 36.54% LIB |
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1992 | 1 / 17 5.88% YP |
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1991 | 6 / 75 8.00% NDP |
0 / 66 0.00% NDP |
5 / 58 8.62% LIB |
4 / 24 16.67% IND |
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1990 | 18 / 57 31.58% PC |
109 / 130 83.85% NDP |
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1989 | 77 / 83 92.77% PC |
7 / 125 5.60% QLP |
0 / 32 0.00% LIB |
1 / 52 1.92% LIB |
0 / 16 0.00% NDP |
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1988 | 12 / 57 21.05% PC |
3 / 52 5.77% PC |
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1987 | 106 / 130 81.54% LIB |
0 / 58 0.00% LIB |
6 / 24 25.00% IND |
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1986 | 0 / 69 0.00% SC |
81 / 83 97.59% PC |
0 / 64 0.00% PC |
17 / 57 29.82% NDP |
0 / 32 0.00% LIB |
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1985 | 104 / 125 83.20% PC |
7 / 122 5.74% QLP |
1 / 52 1.92% PC |
0 / 16 0.00% NDP |
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1984 | 19 / 52 36.54% PC |
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1983 | 1 / 57 1.75% SC |
5 / 24 20.83% IND |
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1982 | 20 / 79 25.32% PC |
2 / 64 3.13% PC |
1 / 58 1.72% PC |
0 / 32 0.00% PC |
1 / 52 1.92% PC |
0 / 16 0.00% PC |
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1981 | 3 / 57 5.26% NDP |
116 / 125 92.80% PC |
1 / 122 0.82% PQ |
3 / 52 5.77% PC |
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1979 | 9 / 57 15.79% SC |
47 / 79 59.49% PC |
0 / 32 0.00% PC |
6 / 52 11.54% PC |
14 / 22 63.64% IND |
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1978 | 0 / 61 0.00% NPD |
6 / 58 10.34% PC |
1 / 52 1.92% PC |
0 / 32 0.00% LIB |
8 / 16 50.00% PC |
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1977 | 5 / 57 8.77% PC |
79 / 125 63.20% PC |
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1976 | 1 / 110 0.91% PQ |
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1975 | 11 / 55 20.00% SC |
35 / 75 46.67% PC |
2 / 61 3.28% NPD |
73 / 125 58.40% PC |
5 / 51 9.80% PC |
5 / 15 33.33% IND |
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1974 | 1 / 58 1.72% PC |
0 / 46 0.00% LIB |
0 / 32 0.00% LIB |
6 / 12 50.00% IND |
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1973 | 2 / 57 3.51% NDP |
2 / 110 1.82% QLP |
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1972 | 20 / 55 36.36% NDP |
0 / 42 0.00% PC |
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1971 | 13 / 75 17.33% PC |
0 / 60 0.00% NPD |
14 / 117 11.97% PC |
0 / 42 0.00% LIB |
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1970 | 1 / 108 0.93% QLP |
0 / 58 0.00% PC |
1 / 46 2.17% LIB |
0 / 32 0.00% LIB |
2 / 7 28.57% IND |
2 / 10 20.00% IND |
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1969 | 13 / 55 23.64% SC |
34 / 57 59.65% NDP |
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1967 | 37 / 65 56.92% SC |
1 / 59 1.69% LIB |
69 / 117 58.97% PC |
0 / 58 0.00% LIB |
1 / 46 2.17% PC |
4 / 7 57.14% IND |
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1966 | 14 / 55 25.45% SC |
37 / 57 64.91% PC |
20 / 108 18.52% UN |
0 / 32 0.00% LIB |
11 / 42 26.19% LIB |
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1964 | 1 / 59 1.69% LIB |
2 / 4 50.00% IND |
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1963 | 13 / 52 25.00% SC |
37 / 63 58.73% SC |
69 / 108 63.89% PC |
52 LIB |
1 / 43 2.33% PC |
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1962 | 27 / 57 47.37% PC |
4 / 95 4.21% QLP |
30 PC |
20 / 42 47.62% LIB |
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1960 | 10 / 52 19.23% SC |
2 / 55 3.64% CCF |
4 / 95 4.21% QLP |
52 LIB |
0 / 43 0.00% PC |
2 / 4 50.00% IND |
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1959 | 22 / 65 33.85% SC |
24 / 57 42.11% PC |
67 / 98 68.37% PC |
30 PC |
5 / 36 13.89% LIB |
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1958 | 35 / 57 61.40% PC |
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1957 | 1 / 4 25.00% IND |
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1956 | 20 / 52 38.46% SC |
0 / 53 0.00% CCF |
6 / 93 6.45% UN |
52 PC |
0 / 43 0.00% PC |
5 / 36 13.89% LIB |
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1955 | 6 / 61 9.84% SC |
61 / 98 62.24% PC |
30 LIB |
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1954 | 1 / 4 25.00% IND |
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1953 | 17 / 48 35.42% SC |
19 / 57 33.33% LIBP |
0 / 37 0.00% LIB |
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1952 | 28 / 48 58.33% SC |
19 / 61 31.15% SC |
0 / 53 0.00% CCF |
11 / 92 11.96% UN |
52 PC |
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1951 | 45 / 90 50.00% PC |
30 LIB |
2 / 28 7.14% LIB |
3 / 3 100.00% IND |
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1949 | 3 / 48 6.25% COAL |
14 / 57 24.56% COAL |
1 / 37 2.70% LIB |
1 / 28 3.57% LIB |
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1948 | 13 / 57 22.81% SC |
1 / 52 1.92% CCF |
47 / 90 52.22% PC |
11 / 92 11.96% UN |
52 LIB |
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1947 | 30 LIB |
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1945 | 9 / 48 18.75% COAL |
25 / 55 45.45% COAL |
24 / 90 26.67% PC |
11 / 30 36.67% LIB |
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1944 | 9 / 60 15.00% SC |
5 / 55 9.09% CCF |
17 / 91 18.68% UN |
48 LIB |
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1943 | 78 / 90 86.67% PC |
30 LIB |
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1941 | 11 / 48 22.92% LIB |
19 / 55 34.55% COAL |
13 / 30 43.33% LIB |
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1940 | 9 / 57 15.79% SC |
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1939 | 2 / 86 2.33% QLP |
48 LIB |
30 LIB |
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1938 | 1 / 52 1.92% LIB |
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1937 | 11 / 48 22.92% LIB |
16 / 90 17.78% LIB |
0 / 30 0.00% LIB |
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1936 | 15 / 55 27.27% LIBP |
9 / 90 10.00% UN |
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1935 | 0 / 63 0.00% SC |
10 / 90 11.11% QLP |
48 LIB |
30 LIB |
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1934 | 1 / 55 1.82% LIB |
16 / 90 17.78% LIB |
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1933 | 7 / 47 14.89% LIB |
0 / 30 0.00% LIB |
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1932 | 4 / 55 7.27% LIBP |
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1931 | 4 / 90 4.44% QLP |
30 CONS |
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1930 | 8 / 63 12.70% UFA |
48 CONS |
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1929 | 1 / 63 1.59% CONS |
55 / 112 49.11% LC |
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1928 | 6 / 48 12.50% CONS |
43 LC |
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1927 | 23 / 55 41.82% PROG |
20 / 85 23.53% QLP |
30 LIB |
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1926 | 11 / 60 18.33% UFA |
35 / 112 31.25% LC |
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1925 | 34 / 63 53.97% LIB |
48 CONS |
43 LC |
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1924 | 16 / 48 33.33% LIB |
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1923 | 76 / 111 68.47% LC |
32 / 85 37.65% QLP |
30 CONS |
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1922 | 15 / 55 27.27% PROG |
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1921 | 1 / 61 1.64% UFA |
63 LIB |
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1920 | 6 / 47 12.77% LIB |
18 / 55 32.73% LIB |
48 LIB |
43 LIB |
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1919 | 25 / 111 22.52% UFO |
17 / 81 20.99% QLP |
30 LIB |
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1917 | 11 / 58 18.97% LIB |
5 / 62 8.06% LIB |
48 LIB |
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1916 | 21 / 47 44.68% LIB |
17 / 81 20.99% QLP |
43 LIB |
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1915 | 2 / 47 4.26% LIB |
30 CONS |
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1914 | 0 / 49 0.00% CONS |
20 / 111 18.02% LC |
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1913 | 11 / 56 19.64% LIB |
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1912 | 10 / 42 23.81% LC |
31 / 54 57.41% LIB |
21 / 81 25.93% QLP |
48 IND |
30 CONS |
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1911 | 37 / 106 34.91% LC |
38 LIB |
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1910 | 1 / 41 2.44% CONS |
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1909 | 13 / 42 30.95% LC |
1 / 41 2.44% LIB |
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1908 | 7 / 41 17.07% LIB |
27 / 106 25.47% LC |
15 / 74 20.27% QLP |
46 IND |
30 LIB |
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1907 | 22 / 42 52.38% LC |
0 / 41 0.00% CONS |
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1906 | 38 LIB |
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1905 | 25 LIB |
25 LIB |
25 / 98 25.51% LC |
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1904 | 17 / 74 22.97% QLP |
30 LIB |
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1903 | 0 / 42 0.00% LC |
0 / 40 0.00% CONS |
46 IND |
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1902 | 35 LICO |
22 / 98 22.45% LIB |
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1901 | 38 LIB |
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1900 | 20 / 38 52.63% IND |
12 / 74 16.22% QLP |
30 LIB |
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1899 | 5 / 40 12.50% CONS |
46 IND |
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1898 | 18 / 38 47.37% IND |
31 IND |
9 / 94 9.57% LIB |
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1897 | 13 / 74 17.57% QLP |
38 LIB |
30 LIB |
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1896 | 7 / 40 17.50% LIB |
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1895 | 46 IND |
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1894 | 0 / 33 0.00% IND |
29 IND |
29 / 94 30.85% LIB |
38 LIB |
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1893 | 30 LIB |
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1892 | 5 / 40 12.50% LIB |
0 / 73 0.00% CONS |
41 IND |
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1891 | 26 IND |
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1890 | 8 / 33 24.24% IND |
35 / 91 38.46% LIB |
23 / 73 31.51% QLP |
41 IND |
38 LIB |
30 CONS |
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1888 | 22 IND |
38 LIB |
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1886 | 4 / 27 14.81% IND |
28 / 35 80.00% CONS |
30 / 90 33.33% LIB |
16 / 65 24.62% CONS |
41 IND |
38 LIB |
30 CONS |
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1883 | 30 CONS |
28 / 88 31.82% LIB |
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1882 | 3 / 25 12.00% IND |
41 IND |
38 LIB |
30 CONS |
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1881 | 26 / 65 40.00% CONS |
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1879 | 24 CONS |
39 / 88 44.32% LIB |
30 CONS |
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1878 | 3 / 25 12.00% IND |
9 / 24 37.50% IND |
15 / 65 23.08% QLP |
41 IND |
38 LC |
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1876 | 30 FREE |
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1875 | 1 / 25 4.00% IND |
21 / 88 23.86% LIB |
19 / 65 29.23% CONS |
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1874 | 9 / 24 37.50% IND |
41 IND |
38 LIB |
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1873 | 30 CONS |
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1871 | 25 IND |
37 / 82 45.12% LIB |
15 / 65 23.08% CONS |
38 LIB |
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1870 | 24 IND |
41 IND |
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1867 | 10 / 82 12.20% LC |
5 / 65 7.69% CONS |
38 ANTI |
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1866 | 41 IND |
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Jurisdiction: Election type: Years: Order: |
Ontario (Provincial} General election Between 1871 and 1871 Riding (alpha.) |
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Event | Riding | Elected | ||||
ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Addington Eligible: 2,684 Participation: 59.31% Nobody: 1,092 (40.69%) |
LIB |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Brant North Eligible: 2,022 Participation: 60.73% Nobody: 794 (39.27%) |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Brockville and Elizabethtown Eligible: 1,859 Participation: 66.33% Nobody: 626 (33.67%) |
LC |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Carleton Eligible: 2,575 Participation: 63.46% Nobody: 941 (36.54%) |
LC |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Elgin East Eligible: 4,254 Participation: 63.82% Nobody: 1,539 (36.18%) |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Essex Eligible: 4,612 Participation: 50.95% Nobody: 2,262 (49.05%) |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Grey North Eligible: 4,564 Participation: 50.22% Nobody: 2,272 (49.78%) |
LC |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Grey South Eligible: 4,386 Participation: 61.83% Nobody: 1,674 (38.17%) |
LC |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Haldimand Eligible: 3,329 Participation: 59.90% Nobody: 1,335 (40.10%) |
LIB |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Halton Eligible: 3,709 Participation: 57.51% Nobody: 1,576 (42.49%) |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Hamilton Eligible: 3,941 Participation: 60.54% Nobody: 1,555 (39.46%) |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Hastings East Eligible: 2,079 Participation: 10.10% Nobody: 1,869 (89.90%) |
LC |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Hastings North Eligible: 1,700 Participation: 41.29% Nobody: 998 (58.71%) |
LC |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Kent Eligible: 4,221 Participation: 61.15% Nobody: 1,640 (38.85%) |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Kingston Eligible: 2,084 Participation: 58.21% Nobody: 871 (41.79%) |
LC |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Lanark South Eligible: 2,879 Participation: 66.10% Nobody: 976 (33.90%) |
LC |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Leeds North and Grenville North Eligible: 2,248 Participation: 52.71% Nobody: 1,063 (47.29%) |
LC |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Lennox Eligible: 3,331 Participation: 62.95% Nobody: 1,234 (37.05%) |
LC |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | London Eligible: 2,704 Participation: 57.06% Nobody: 1,161 (42.94%) |
LC |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Monck Eligible: 2,799 Participation: 66.35% Nobody: 942 (33.65%) |
LC |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Niagara Eligible: 781 Participation: 56.98% Nobody: 336 (43.02%) |
LC |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Northumberland East Eligible: 3,459 Participation: 53.22% Nobody: 1,618 (46.78%) |
LIB |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Ontario North Eligible: 3,929 Participation: 44.11% Nobody: 2,196 (55.89%) |
LIB |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Ottawa Eligible: 2,717 Participation: 27.68% Nobody: 1,965 (72.32%) |
LIB |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Peterborough East Eligible: 2,086 Participation: 60.55% Nobody: 823 (39.45%) |
LC |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Renfrew South Eligible: 1,179 Participation: 59.88% Nobody: 473 (40.12%) |
LC |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Russell Eligible: 2,684 Participation: 56.15% Nobody: 1,177 (43.85%) |
LC |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Toronto East Eligible: 4,485 Participation: 52.26% Nobody: 2,141 (47.74%) |
LC |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Toronto West Eligible: 5,407 Participation: 51.84% Nobody: 2,604 (48.16%) |
LIB |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Victoria North Eligible: 1,537 Participation: 61.55% Nobody: 591 (38.45%) |
LC |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Victoria South Eligible: 2,905 Participation: 59.97% Nobody: 1,163 (40.03%) |
LIB |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Welland Eligible: 3,643 Participation: 61.08% Nobody: 1,418 (38.92%) |
LIB |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Wellington Centre Eligible: 3,831 Participation: 58.89% Nobody: 1,575 (41.11%) |
LIB |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Wellington North Eligible: 4,057 Participation: 59.40% Nobody: 1,647 (40.60%) |
LIB |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | Wentworth South Eligible: 2,548 Participation: 56.08% Nobody: 1,119 (43.92%) |
LIB |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | York East Eligible: 3,086 Participation: 36.52% Nobody: 1,959 (63.48%) |
LIB |
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ON | 2 | G | 21 Mar 1871 | York West Eligible: 2,456 Participation: 62.54% Nobody: 920 (37.46%) |
LIB |