Canada’s electoral encyclopedia

Nobody often wins provincially or territorially, too
(except on Prince Edward Island)

by Maurice Y. Michaud (he/him)

Worst Electorate AwardIt 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 reach the voting booth. (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
2025







124 / 124
100.00%
 PCO 
















2024 85 / 93
91.40%
 NDP 


43 / 61
70.49%
 SKP 






25 / 49
51.02%
 NBLP 
52 / 55
94.55%
 NSPC 










2023

58 / 87
66.67%
 UCP 


56 / 57
98.25%
 NDP 








7 / 27
25.93%
 PCPE 




13 / 19
68.42%
 IND 


2022







124 / 124
100.00%
 PCO 
64 / 125
51.20%
 CAQ 














2021













49 / 55
89.09%
 NSPC 


40 / 40
100.00%
 LPNL 
12 / 19
63.16%
 YLP 


16 / 22
72.73%
 IND 
2020 83 / 87
95.40%
 NDP 


45 / 61
73.77%
 SKP 






20 / 49
40.82%
 PCNB 












2019

35 / 87
40.23%
 UCP 


51 / 57
89.47%
 PCM 








3 / 27
11.11%
 PCPE 
28 / 40
70.00%
 LPNL 


16 / 19
84.21%
 IND 


2018







122 / 124
98.39%
 PCO 
71 / 125
56.80%
 CAQ 
32 / 49
65.31%
 NBLP 












2017 77 / 87
88.51%
 BCL 












47 / 51
92.16%
 NSLP 








14 / 22
63.64%
 IND 
2016



39 / 61
63.93%
 SKP 
46 / 57
80.70%
 PCM 












3 / 19
15.79%
 YLP 




2015

84 / 87
96.55%
 NDP 












0 / 27
0.00%
 LPPE 
35 / 40
87.50%
 LPNL 


17 / 19
89.47%
 IND 


2014







107 / 107
100.00%
 OLP 
49 / 125
39.20%
 QLP 
30 / 49
61.22%
 NBLP 












2013 80 / 85
94.12%
 BCL 












43 / 51
84.31%
 NSLP 








13 / 22
59.09%
 IND 
2012

87 / 87
100.00%
 PCA 






20 / 125
16.00%
 PQ 














2011



9 / 58
15.52%
 SKP 
49 / 57
85.96%
 NDP 
107 / 107
100.00%
 OLP 






1 / 27
3.70%
 LPPE 
33 / 48
68.75%
 PCNL 
3 / 19
15.79%
 YP 
12 / 19
63.16%
 IND 


2010











13 / 55
23.64%
 PCNB 












2009 84 / 85
98.82%
 BCL 












41 / 52
78.85%
 NDP 










2008

83 / 83
100.00%
 PCA 






123 / 125
98.40%
 QLP 












8 / 19
42.11%
 IND 
2007



2 / 58
3.45%
 SKP 
51 / 57
89.47%
 NDP 
107 / 107
100.00%
 OLP 
46 / 125
36.80%
 QLP 




0 / 27
0.00%
 LPPE 
12 / 48
25.00%
 PCNL 


6 / 19
31.58%
 IND 


2006











16 / 55
29.09%
 NBLP 
43 / 52
82.69%
 NSPC 




4 / 18
22.22%
 YP 




2005 60 / 79
75.95%
 BCL 
























2004

82 / 83
98.80%
 PCA 




















2 / 19
10.53%
 IND 
2003



8 / 58
13.79%
 NDP 
55 / 57
96.49%
 NDP 
103 / 103
100.00%
 OLP 
30 / 125
24.00%
 QLP 
22 / 55
40.00%
 PCNB 
32 / 52
61.54%
 NSPC 
0 / 27
0.00%
 PCPE 
13 / 48
27.08%
 PCNL 


13 / 19
68.42%
 IND 


2002



















1 / 18
5.56%
 YP 




2001 11 / 79
13.92%
 BCL 
74 / 83
89.16%
 PCA 






















2000















0 / 27
0.00%
 PCPE 


1 / 17
5.88%
 YLP 




1999



34 / 58
58.62%
 NDP 
18 / 57
31.58%
 NDP 
101 / 103
98.06%
 PCO 


4 / 55
7.27%
 PCNB 
23 / 52
44.23%
 NSPC 


35 / 48
72.92%
 LPNL 


6 / 19
31.58%
 IND 
1 / 19
5.26%
 IND 
1998









2 / 125
1.60%
 PQ 


26 / 52
50.00%
 NSLP 










1997

83 / 83
100.00%
 PCA 






















1996 16 / 75
21.33%
 NDP 














0 / 27
0.00%
 PCPE 
12 / 48
25.00%
 LPNL 
0 / 17
0.00%
 NDP 




1995



35 / 58
60.34%
 NDP 
16 / 57
28.07%
 PCM 
95 / 130
73.08%
 PCO 


9 / 55
16.36%
 NBLP 








7 / 24
29.17%
 IND 


1994









1 / 125
0.80%
 PQ 














1993

68 / 83
81.93%
 PCA 










5 / 52
9.62%
 NSLP 
0 / 32
0.00%
 LPPE 
19 / 52
36.54%
 LPN 






1992



















1 / 17
5.88%
 YP 




1991 6 / 75
8.00%
 NDP 


0 / 66
0.00%
 NDP 






5 / 58
8.62%
 NBLP 








4 / 24
16.67%
 IND 


1990





18 / 57
31.58%
 PCM 
109 / 130
83.85%
 NDP 
















1989

77 / 83
92.77%
 PCA 






7 / 125
5.60%
 QLP 




0 / 32
0.00%
 LPPE 
1 / 52
1.92%
 LPN 
0 / 16
0.00%
 NDP 




1988





12 / 57
21.05%
 PCM 






3 / 52
5.77%
 NSPC 










1987







106 / 130
81.54%
 OLP 


0 / 58
0.00%
 NBLP 








6 / 24
25.00%
 IND 


1986 0 / 69
0.00%
 BCSC 
81 / 83
97.59%
 PCA 
0 / 64
0.00%
 PCS 
17 / 57
29.82%
 NDP 








0 / 32
0.00%
 LPPE 








1985







104 / 125
83.20%
 PCO 
7 / 122
5.74%
 QLP 






1 / 52
1.92%
 PCNF 
0 / 16
0.00%
 NDP 




1984













19 / 52
36.54%
 NSPC 










1983 1 / 57
1.75%
 BCSC 




















5 / 24
20.83%
 IND 


1982

20 / 79
25.32%
 PCA 
2 / 64
3.13%
 PCS 






1 / 58
1.72%
 PCNB 


0 / 32
0.00%
 PCPE 
1 / 52
1.92%
 PCNF 
0 / 16
0.00%
 YPC 




1981





3 / 57
5.26%
 NDP 
116 / 125
92.80%
 PCO 
1 / 122
0.82%
 PQ 


3 / 52
5.77%
 NSPC 










1979 9 / 57
15.79%
 BCSC 
47 / 79
59.49%
 PCA 












0 / 32
0.00%
 PCPE 
6 / 52
11.54%
 PCNF 


14 / 22
63.64%
 IND 


1978



0 / 61
0.00%
 NPD 






6 / 58
10.34%
 PCNB 
1 / 52
1.92%
 NSPC 
0 / 32
0.00%
 LPPE 


8 / 16
50.00%
 YPC 




1977





5 / 57
8.77%
 PCM 
79 / 125
63.20%
 PCO 
















1976









1 / 110
0.91%
 PQ 














1975 11 / 55
20.00%
 BCSC 
35 / 75
46.67%
 PCA 
2 / 61
3.28%
 NPD 


73 / 125
58.40%
 PCO 








5 / 51
9.80%
 PCNF 


5 / 15
33.33%
 IND 


1974











1 / 58
1.72%
 PCNB 
0 / 46
0.00%
 NSLP 
0 / 32
0.00%
 LPPE 


6 / 12
50.00%
 IND 




1973





2 / 57
3.51%
 NDP 


2 / 110
1.82%
 QLP 














1972 20 / 55
36.36%
 NDP 
















0 / 42
0.00%
 PCNF 






1971

13 / 75
17.33%
 PCA 
0 / 60
0.00%
 NPD 


14 / 117
11.97%
 PCO 








0 / 42
0.00%
 LPN 






1970









1 / 108
0.93%
 QLP 
0 / 58
0.00%
 PCNB 
1 / 46
2.17%
 NSLP 
0 / 32
0.00%
 LPPE 


2 / 7
28.57%
 IND 
2 / 10
20.00%
 IND 


1969 13 / 55
23.64%
 BCSC 




34 / 57
59.65%
 NDP 


















1967

37 / 65
56.92%
 SCA 
1 / 59
1.69%
 LPS 


69 / 117
58.97%
 PCO 


0 / 58
0.00%
 NBLP 
1 / 46
2.17%
 NSPC 






4 / 7
57.14%
 IND 


1966 14 / 55
25.45%
 BCSC 




37 / 57
64.91%
 PCM 


20 / 108
18.52%
 UN 




0 / 32
0.00%
 LPPE 
11 / 42
26.19%
 LPN 






1964



1 / 59
1.69%
 LPS 
















2 / 4
50.00%
 IND 


1963 13 / 52
25.00%
 BCSC 
37 / 63
58.73%
 SCA 




69 / 108
63.89%
 PCO 


52

 NBLP 
1 / 43
2.33%
 NSPC 










1962





27 / 57
47.37%
 PCM 


4 / 95
4.21%
 QLP 




30

 PCPE 
20 / 42
47.62%
 LPN 






1960 10 / 52
19.23%
 BCSC 


2 / 55
3.64%
 CCF 




4 / 95
4.21%
 QLP 
52

 NBLP 
0 / 43
0.00%
 NSPC 






2 / 4
50.00%
 IND 


1959

22 / 65
33.85%
 SCA 


24 / 57
42.11%
 PCM 
67 / 98
68.37%
 PCO 






30

 PCPE 
5 / 36
13.89%
 LPN 






1958





35 / 57
61.40%
 PCM 


















1957





















1 / 4
25.00%
 IND 


1956 20 / 52
38.46%
 BCSC 


0 / 53
0.00%
 CCF 




6 / 93
6.45%
 UN 
52

 PCNB 
0 / 43
0.00%
 NSPC 


5 / 36
13.89%
 LPN 






1955

6 / 61
9.84%
 SCA 




61 / 98
62.24%
 PCO 






30

 LPPE 








1954





















1 / 4
25.00%
 IND 


1953 17 / 48
35.42%
 BCSC 




19 / 57
33.33%
 LIBP 






0 / 37
0.00%
 NSLP 










1952 28 / 48
58.33%
 BCSC 
19 / 61
31.15%
 SCA 
0 / 53
0.00%
 CCF 




11 / 92
11.96%
 UN 
52

 PCNB 












1951







45 / 90
50.00%
 PCO 






30

 LPPE 
2 / 28
7.14%
 LPN 


3 / 3
100.00%
 IND 


1949 3 / 48
6.25%
 COAL 




14 / 57
24.56%
 COAL 






1 / 37
2.70%
 NSLP 


1 / 28
3.57%
 LPN 






1948

13 / 57
22.81%
 SCA 
1 / 52
1.92%
 CCF 


47 / 90
52.22%
 PCO 
11 / 92
11.96%
 UN 
52

 NBLP 












1947















30

 LPPE 








1945 9 / 48
18.75%
 COAL 




25 / 55
45.45%
 COAL 
24 / 90
26.67%
 PCO 




11 / 30
36.67%
 NSLP 










1944

9 / 60
15.00%
 SCA 
5 / 55
9.09%
 CCF 




17 / 91
18.68%
 UN 
48

 NBLP 












1943







78 / 90
86.67%
 PCO 






30

 LPPE 








1941 11 / 48
22.92%
 BCLP 




19 / 55
34.55%
 COAL 






13 / 30
43.33%
 NSLP 










1940

9 / 57
15.79%
 SCA 






















1939









2 / 86
2.33%
 QLP 
48

 NBLP 


30

 LIB 








1938



1 / 52
1.92%
 LPS 




















1937 11 / 48
22.92%
 BCLP 






16 / 90
17.78%
 LIB 




0 / 30
0.00%
 NSLP 










1936





15 / 55
27.27%
 LIBP 


9 / 90
10.00%
 UN 














1935

0 / 63
0.00%
 SCA 






10 / 90
11.11%
 QLP 
48

 NBLP 


30

 LIB 








1934



1 / 55
1.82%
 LPS 


16 / 90
17.78%
 LIB 
















1933 7 / 47
14.89%
 BCLP 












0 / 30
0.00%
 NSLP 










1932





4 / 55
7.27%
 LIBP 


















1931









4 / 90
4.44%
 QLP 




30

 CONS 








1930

8 / 63
12.70%
 UFA 








48

 CONS 












1929



1 / 63
1.59%
 CONS 


55 / 112
49.11%
 LC 
















1928 6 / 48
12.50%
 CPBC 












43

 NSLC 










1927





23 / 55
41.82%
 PROG 


20 / 85
23.53%
 QLP 




30

 LIB 








1926

11 / 60
18.33%
 UFA 




35 / 112
31.25%
 LC 
















1925



34 / 63
53.97%
 LPS 






48

 CONS 
43

 NSLC 










1924 16 / 48
33.33%
 BCLP 
























1923







76 / 111
68.47%
 LC 
32 / 85
37.65%
 QLP 




30

 CONS 








1922





15 / 55
27.27%
 PROG 


















1921

1 / 61
1.64%
 UFA 
63

 LPS 




















1920 6 / 47
12.77%
 BCLP 




18 / 55
32.73%
 LPM 




48

 NBLP 
43

 NSLP 










1919







25 / 111
22.52%
17 / 81
20.99%
 QLP 




30

 LIB 








1917

11 / 58
18.97%
 LPA 
5 / 62
8.06%
 LPS 






48

 NBLP 












1916 21 / 47
44.68%
 BCLP 








17 / 81
20.99%
 QLP 


43

 NSLP 










1915





2 / 47
4.26%
 LPM 








30

 CONS 








1914





0 / 49
0.00%
 CPM 
20 / 111
18.02%
 LC 
















1913

11 / 56
19.64%
 LPA 






















1912 10 / 42
23.81%
 LCBC 


31 / 54
57.41%
 LPS 




21 / 81
25.93%
 QLP 
48

 IND 


30

 CONS 








1911







37 / 106
34.91%
 LC 




38

 NSLP 










1910





1 / 41
2.44%
 CPM 


















1909 13 / 42
30.95%
 LCBC 
1 / 41
2.44%
 LPA 






















1908



7 / 41
17.07%
 LPS 


27 / 106
25.47%
 LC 
15 / 74
20.27%
 QLP 
46

 IND 


30

 LIB 








1907 22 / 42
52.38%
 LCBC 




0 / 41
0.00%
 CPM 


















1906













38

 NSLP 










1905

25

 LPA 
25

 LPS 


25 / 98
25.51%
 LC 
















1904







17 / 74
22.97%
 QLP 




30

 LIB 








1903 0 / 42
0.00%
 LCBC 


0 / 40
0.00%
 CPM 




46

 IND 












1902

35

 LICO 


22 / 98
22.45%
 LIB 
















1901











38

 NSLP 










1900 20 / 38
52.63%
 IND 






12 / 74
16.22%
 QLP 




30

 LIB 








1899



5 / 40
12.50%
 CPM 




46

 IND 












1898 18 / 38
47.37%
 IND 
31

 IND 


9 / 94
9.57%
 LIB 
















1897







13 / 74
17.57%
 QLP 


38

 NSLP 
30

 LIB 








1896



7 / 40
17.50%
 LPM 


















1895









46

 IND 












1894 0 / 33
0.00%
 IND 
29

 IND 


29 / 94
30.85%
 LIB 




38

 NSLP 










1893













30

 LIB 








1892



5 / 40
12.50%
 LPM 


0 / 73
0.00%
 CONS 
41

 IND 












1891

26

 IND 




















1890 8 / 33
24.24%
 IND 




35 / 91
38.46%
 LIB 
23 / 73
31.51%
 QLP 
41

 IND 
38

 NSLP 
30

 CONS 








1888

22

 IND 
38

 LPM 


















1886 4 / 27
14.81%
 IND 


28 / 35
80.00%
 CPM 
30 / 90
33.33%
 LIB 
16 / 65
24.62%
 CONS 
41

 IND 
38

 NSLP 
30

 CONS 








1883



30

 CPM 
28 / 88
31.82%
 LIB 
















1882 3 / 25
12.00%
 IND 








41

 IND 
38

 NSLP 
30

 CONS 








1881







26 / 65
40.00%
 CONS 














1879



24

 CPM 
39 / 88
44.32%
 LIB 






30

 CONS 








1878 3 / 25
12.00%
 IND 


9 / 24
37.50%
 IND 


15 / 65
23.08%
 QLP 
41

 IND 
38

 NSLC 










1876













30

 FREE 








1875 1 / 25
4.00%
 IND 




21 / 88
23.86%
 LIB 
19 / 65
29.23%
 CONS 














1874



9 / 24
37.50%
 IND 




41

 IND 
38

 NSLP 










1873













30

 CONS 








1871 25

 IND 




37 / 82
45.12%
 LIB 
15 / 65
23.08%
 CONS 


38

 NSLP 










1870



24

 IND 




41

 IND 












1867





10 / 82
12.20%
 LC 
5 / 65
7.69%
 CONS 


38

 ANTI 










1866









41

 IND 














© 2005, 2025 :: PoliCan.ca (Maurice Y. Michaud)
Pub.: 17 May 2023 14:58
Rev.: 23 May 2025 18:26 (but data presented dynamically)