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 1926 and 1926 Riding (alpha.) |
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Event | Riding | Elected | ||||
ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Algoma Eligible: 10,625 Participation: 54.94% Nobody: 4,788 (45.06%) |
LC |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Bruce North Eligible: 13,516 Participation: 69.63% Nobody: 4,105 (30.37%) |
LIB |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Carleton Eligible: 12,399 Participation: 61.02% Nobody: 4,833 (38.98%) |
LC |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Cochrane North Eligible: 9,521 Participation: 56.22% Nobody: 4,168 (43.78%) |
LC |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Cochrane South Eligible: 19,749 Participation: 38.49% Nobody: 12,148 (61.51%) |
LC |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Essex South Eligible: 13,676 Participation: 65.34% Nobody: 4,740 (34.66%) |
LIB |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Fort William Eligible: 13,797 Participation: 50.56% Nobody: 6,821 (49.44%) |
LC |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Kenora Eligible: 9,751 Participation: 52.13% Nobody: 4,668 (47.87%) |
LC |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Lanark South Eligible: 10,954 Participation: 62.49% Nobody: 4,109 (37.51%) |
LC |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | London North Eligible: 20,850 Participation: 60.55% Nobody: 8,226 (39.45%) |
LC |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Manitoulin Eligible: 6,758 Participation: 65.26% Nobody: 2,348 (34.74%) |
UFO |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Niagara Falls Eligible: 21,916 Participation: 52.80% Nobody: 10,345 (47.20%) |
LC |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Nipissing Eligible: 15,373 Participation: 55.81% Nobody: 6,794 (44.19%) |
LC |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Ottawa East Eligible: 22,427 Participation: 53.60% Nobody: 10,406 (46.40%) |
ILIB |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Ottawa North Eligible: 30,831 Participation: 43.91% Nobody: 17,292 (56.09%) |
LC |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Ottawa South Eligible: 26,074 Participation: 56.95% Nobody: 11,224 (43.05%) |
LC |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Parry Sound Eligible: 13,342 Participation: 57.33% Nobody: 5,693 (42.67%) |
LC |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Perth North Eligible: 21,531 Participation: 61.23% Nobody: 8,347 (38.77%) |
LC |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Port Arthur Eligible: 11,666 Participation: 60.40% Nobody: 4,620 (39.60%) |
ICON |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Prescott Eligible: 12,174 Participation: 66.17% Nobody: 4,118 (33.83%) |
ILIB |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Rainy River Eligible: 8,323 Participation: 55.89% Nobody: 3,671 (44.11%) |
LC |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Renfrew North Eligible: 14,403 Participation: 58.40% Nobody: 5,992 (41.60%) |
LC |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Renfrew South Eligible: 14,517 Participation: 63.27% Nobody: 5,332 (36.73%) |
LC |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Russell Eligible: 18,521 Participation: 66.40% Nobody: 6,223 (33.60%) |
ILIB |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Sault Ste. Marie Eligible: 18,387 Participation: 38.96% Nobody: 11,223 (61.04%) |
LC |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Sturgeon Falls Eligible: 8,173 Participation: 50.97% Nobody: 4,007 (49.03%) |
ILIB |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Timiskaming Eligible: 14,060 Participation: 45.36% Nobody: 7,683 (54.64%) |
LC |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Toronto Brockton Eligible: 31,919 Participation: 61.72% Nobody: 12,219 (38.28%) |
LC |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Toronto St. Andrews Eligible: 15,585 Participation: 67.37% Nobody: 5,085 (32.63%) |
LC |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Waterloo North Eligible: 27,725 Participation: 49.84% Nobody: 13,907 (50.16%) |
LC |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Welland Eligible: 19,799 Participation: 56.34% Nobody: 8,645 (43.66%) |
LC |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Windsor East Eligible: 24,335 Participation: 48.24% Nobody: 12,596 (51.76%) |
LC |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | Windsor West Eligible: 23,644 Participation: 47.95% Nobody: 12,306 (52.05%) |
LC |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | York East Eligible: 28,700 Participation: 58.74% Nobody: 11,842 (41.26%) |
LC |
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ON | 17 | G | 1 Dec 1926 | York South Eligible: 28,060 Participation: 55.36% Nobody: 12,527 (44.64%) |
LC |