Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
BERTHIER was won by Liberal at the 1974 general election, with a margin of 6,946 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in BERTHIER from 1867 to 1974.
Full Election History, 1867–1974
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1867
Liberal
Liberal
1,131
50.8%
Unknown (1,095)
36 (1.6 pts)
1872
Liberal
Liberal
757
98.1%
Conservative (15)
742 (96.1 pts)
1874
Elected by acclamation (Liberal) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1878
Conservative
Conservative
1,134
55.3%
Unknown (915)
219 (10.7 pts)
1882
Conservative
Conservative
1,138
50.4%
Unknown (1,120)
18 (0.8 pts)
1887
Liberal
Liberal
1,535
54.1%
Conservative (1,304)
231 (8.1 pts)
1891
Liberal
Liberal
1,522
52.7%
Conservative (1,365)
157 (5.4 pts)
1896
Elected by acclamation (Liberal) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1900
Liberal
Liberal
1,529
55.3%
Conservative (1,235)
294 (10.6 pts)
1904
Liberal
Liberal
1,707
53.3%
Conservative (1,498)
209 (6.5 pts)
1908
Liberal
Liberal
1,887
53.8%
Conservative (1,622)
265 (7.6 pts)
1911
Conservative
Conservative
1,638
45.1%
Liberal (1,612)
26 (0.7 pts)
1917
Opposition
Opposition
2,422
62.7%
Independent Liberal (1,440)
982 (25.4 pts)
1921
Liberal
Liberal
4,910
65.2%
Conservative (2,615)
2,295 (30.5 pts)
1968
Liberal
Liberal
10,818
47.0%
Progressive Conservative (8,182)
2,636 (11.4 pts)
1972
Liberal
Liberal
14,035
48.5%
Social Credit (9,809)
4,226 (14.6 pts)
1974
Liberal
Liberal
15,316
54.6%
Progressive Conservative (8,370)
6,946 (24.7 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1867
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,131
50.8%
Unknown
1,095
49.2%
1872
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
757
98.1%
Conservative
15
1.9%
Unknown
0
0.0%
1878
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,134
55.3%
Unknown
915
44.7%
1882
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,138
50.4%
Unknown
1,120
49.6%
1887
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,535
54.1%
Conservative
1,304
45.9%
1891
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,522
52.7%
Conservative
1,365
47.3%
1900
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,529
55.3%
Conservative
1,235
44.7%
1904
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,707
53.3%
Conservative
1,498
46.7%
1908
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,887
53.8%
Conservative
1,622
46.2%
1911
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,638
45.1%
Liberal
1,612
44.4%
Independent
383
10.5%
1917
Party
Votes
Share
Opposition
2,422
62.7%
Independent Liberal
1,440
37.3%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
4,910
65.2%
Conservative
2,615
34.8%
1968
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
10,818
47.0%
Progressive Conservative
8,182
35.5%
Social Credit
2,994
13.0%
NDP
1,029
4.5%
1972
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
14,035
48.5%
Social Credit
9,809
33.9%
Progressive Conservative
4,481
15.5%
NDP
589
2.0%
1974
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
15,316
54.6%
Progressive Conservative
8,370
29.8%
Social Credit
3,796
13.5%
NDP
591
2.1%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each contested election, coloured by the winning party. Acclaimed elections (no opposing candidate) aren't plotted since there's no margin to measure.
Trend
BERTHIER has been contested at 17 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Conservative, Opposition.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won BERTHIER in the 1974 general election?
Liberal won BERTHIER in 1974 with 15,316 votes (54.6%), a margin of 6,946 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won BERTHIER since 1867?
Since 1867, BERTHIER has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Opposition.
What was the closest result in BERTHIER?
The closest contested result on record for BERTHIER was 1911, when Conservative beat Liberal by 26 votes (0.7 percentage points).