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 1911 and 1911 Riding (alpha.) |
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Event | Riding | Elected | ||||
ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Algoma Eligible: 5,238 Participation: 53.34% Nobody: 2,444 (46.66%) |
LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Carleton Eligible: 4,550 Participation: 49.45% Nobody: 2,300 (50.55%) |
LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Dufferin Eligible: 5,633 Participation: 62.10% Nobody: 2,135 (37.90%) |
LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Elgin West Eligible: 8,585 Participation: 59.69% Nobody: 3,461 (40.31%) |
LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Essex North Eligible: 11,268 Participation: 54.46% Nobody: 5,131 (45.54%) |
LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Fort William Eligible: 6,111 Participation: 52.04% Nobody: 2,931 (47.96%) |
LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Frontenac Eligible: 4,510 Participation: 59.29% Nobody: 1,836 (40.71%) |
LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Grey Centre Eligible: 6,051 Participation: 54.31% Nobody: 2,765 (45.69%) |
LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Hamilton East Eligible: 10,170 Participation: 63.65% Nobody: 3,697 (36.35%) |
LAB |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Hamilton West Eligible: 7,688 Participation: 49.32% Nobody: 3,896 (50.68%) |
LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Kenora Eligible: 4,168 Participation: 46.40% Nobody: 2,234 (53.60%) |
LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Kent West Eligible: 9,630 Participation: 55.76% Nobody: 4,260 (44.24%) |
LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Manitoulin Eligible: 4,348 Participation: 38.85% Nobody: 2,659 (61.15%) |
LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Muskoka Eligible: 5,561 Participation: 45.71% Nobody: 3,019 (54.29%) |
LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Nipissing Eligible: 5,623 Participation: 50.17% Nobody: 2,802 (49.83%) |
LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Ottawa East Eligible: 7,357 Participation: 60.57% Nobody: 2,901 (39.43%) |
LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Ottawa West Eligible: 13,915 Participation: 48.42% Nobody: 7,178 (51.58%) |
LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Parry Sound Eligible: 9,447 Participation: 35.75% Nobody: 6,070 (64.25%) |
LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Peterborough East Eligible: 4,485 Participation: 61.98% Nobody: 1,705 (38.02%) |
LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Peterborough West Eligible: 7,597 Participation: 62.49% Nobody: 2,850 (37.51%) |
LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Port Arthur Eligible: 4,968 Participation: 42.79% Nobody: 2,842 (57.21%) |
LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Prescott Eligible: 6,168 Participation: 59.84% Nobody: 2,477 (40.16%) |
LIB |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Rainy River Eligible: 3,685 Participation: 54.14% Nobody: 1,690 (45.86%) |
LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Russell Eligible: 8,690 Participation: 54.74% Nobody: 3,933 (45.26%) |
LIB |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Simcoe East Eligible: 9,062 Participation: 65.37% Nobody: 3,138 (34.63%) |
LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Stormont Eligible: 6,774 Participation: 63.45% Nobody: 2,476 (36.55%) |
LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Sudbury Eligible: 12,841 Participation: 29.16% Nobody: 9,096 (70.84%) |
LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Timiskaming Eligible: 11,307 Participation: 40.68% Nobody: 6,707 (59.32%) |
LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Toronto East Eligible: 13,208 Participation: 33.89% Nobody: 8,732 (64.62%) |
LC LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Toronto North Eligible: 14,421 Participation: 50.21% Nobody: 7,213 (47.17%) |
LC LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Toronto South Eligible: 11,465 Participation: 30.61% Nobody: 7,941 (67.83%) |
LC LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Toronto West Eligible: 23,572 Participation: 31.60% Nobody: 16,124 (66.88%) |
LC LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Waterloo South Eligible: 8,638 Participation: 59.48% Nobody: 3,500 (40.52%) |
LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Welland Eligible: 10,173 Participation: 61.62% Nobody: 3,904 (38.38%) |
LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | Wentworth South Eligible: 4,978 Participation: 63.02% Nobody: 1,841 (36.98%) |
LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | York East Eligible: 10,722 Participation: 36.56% Nobody: 6,802 (63.44%) |
LC |
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ON | 13 | G | 11 Dec 1911 | York West Eligible: 11,106 Participation: 39.79% Nobody: 6,687 (60.21%) |
LC |