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 1905 and 1905 Riding (alpha.) |
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Event | Riding | Elected | ||||
ON | 11 | G | 25 Jan 1905 | Addington Eligible: 4,332 Participation: 49.56% Nobody: 2,185 (50.44%) |
LC |
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ON | 11 | G | 25 Jan 1905 | Algoma Eligible: 6,573 Participation: 57.46% Nobody: 2,796 (42.54%) |
LC |
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ON | 11 | G | 25 Jan 1905 | Cardwell Eligible: 5,375 Participation: 54.23% Nobody: 2,460 (45.77%) |
LC |
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ON | 11 | G | 25 Jan 1905 | Carleton Eligible: 4,808 Participation: 42.74% Nobody: 2,753 (57.26%) |
LC |
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ON | 11 | G | 25 Jan 1905 | Fort William and Lake of the Woods Eligible: 6,216 Participation: 45.06% Nobody: 3,415 (54.94%) |
LC |
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ON | 11 | G | 25 Jan 1905 | Frontenac Eligible: 4,704 Participation: 62.29% Nobody: 1,774 (37.71%) |
LC |
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ON | 11 | G | 25 Jan 1905 | Grenville Eligible: 5,593 Participation: 62.92% Nobody: 2,074 (37.08%) |
LC |
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ON | 11 | G | 25 Jan 1905 | Grey Centre Eligible: 6,094 Participation: 50.62% Nobody: 3,009 (49.38%) |
LC |
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ON | 11 | G | 25 Jan 1905 | Hastings North Eligible: 7,108 Participation: 44.02% Nobody: 3,979 (55.98%) |
LC |
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ON | 11 | G | 25 Jan 1905 | Lanark South Eligible: 5,653 Participation: 39.61% Nobody: 3,414 (60.39%) |
LC |
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ON | 11 | G | 25 Jan 1905 | Leeds Eligible: 5,505 Participation: 55.59% Nobody: 2,445 (44.41%) |
LC |
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ON | 11 | G | 25 Jan 1905 | Manitoulin Eligible: 5,326 Participation: 42.66% Nobody: 3,054 (57.34%) |
LC |
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ON | 11 | G | 25 Jan 1905 | Muskoka Eligible: 5,661 Participation: 59.12% Nobody: 2,314 (40.88%) |
LC |
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ON | 11 | G | 25 Jan 1905 | Nipissing East Eligible: 5,289 Participation: 58.63% Nobody: 2,188 (41.37%) |
LC |
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ON | 11 | G | 25 Jan 1905 | Nipissing West Eligible: 5,946 Participation: 44.50% Nobody: 3,300 (55.50%) |
LC |
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ON | 11 | G | 25 Jan 1905 | Parry Sound Eligible: 9,825 Participation: 43.75% Nobody: 5,527 (56.25%) |
LC |
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ON | 11 | G | 25 Jan 1905 | Peterborough East Eligible: 4,049 Participation: 64.81% Nobody: 1,425 (35.19%) |
LIB |
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ON | 11 | G | 25 Jan 1905 | Port Arthur and Rainy River Eligible: 4,813 Participation: 53.77% Nobody: 2,225 (46.23%) |
LIB |
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ON | 11 | G | 25 Jan 1905 | Prescott Eligible: 6,206 Participation: 67.64% Nobody: 2,008 (32.36%) |
LIB |
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ON | 11 | G | 25 Jan 1905 | Russell Eligible: 7,826 Participation: 54.87% Nobody: 3,532 (45.13%) |
LIB |
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ON | 11 | G | 25 Jan 1905 | Sault Ste. Marie Eligible: 4,884 Participation: 55.73% Nobody: 2,162 (44.27%) |
LIB |
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ON | 11 | G | 25 Jan 1905 | Toronto East Eligible: 8,998 Participation: 55.23% Nobody: 4,028 (44.77%) |
LC |
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ON | 11 | G | 25 Jan 1905 | Toronto South Eligible: 13,622 Participation: 57.89% Nobody: 5,736 (42.11%) |
LC |
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ON | 11 | G | 25 Jan 1905 | Toronto West Eligible: 13,283 Participation: 53.88% Nobody: 6,126 (46.12%) |
LC |
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ON | 11 | G | 25 Jan 1905 | Victoria East Eligible: 5,399 Participation: 58.99% Nobody: 2,214 (41.01%) |
LC |