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BOTHWELL — Canadian Federal Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

BOTHWELL was won by Conservative at the 1900 general election, with a margin of 117 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in BOTHWELL from 1867 to 1900.

Full Election History, 1867–1900

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1867 Liberal Liberal 1,333 52.1% Conservative (1,224) 109 (4.3 pts)
1872 Liberal Liberal 1,727 60.3% Unknown (1,135) 592 (20.7 pts)
1874 Liberal Liberal 1,600 58.5% Unknown (1,137) 463 (16.9 pts)
1878 Liberal Liberal 1,852 54.2% Liberal-Conservative (1,567) 285 (8.3 pts)
1882 Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative 1,520 50.3% Liberal (1,504) 16 (0.5 pts)
1887 Liberal Liberal 2,182 50.2% Conservative (2,161) 21 (0.5 pts)
1891 Liberal Liberal 2,006 44.1% Conservative (1,456) 550 (12.1 pts)
1896 Conservative Conservative 2,587 50.6% Liberal (2,528) 59 (1.2 pts)
1900 Conservative Conservative 2,547 51.2% Liberal (2,430) 117 (2.4 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1867

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,33352.1%
Conservative1,22447.9%

1872

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,72760.3%
Unknown1,13539.7%

1874

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,60058.5%
Unknown1,13741.5%

1878

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,85254.2%
Liberal-Conservative1,56745.8%

1882

PartyVotesShare
Liberal-Conservative1,52050.3%
Liberal1,50449.7%

1887

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,18250.2%
Conservative2,16149.8%

1891

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,00644.1%
Conservative1,45632.0%
Unknown1,08823.9%

1896

PartyVotesShare
Conservative2,58750.6%
Liberal2,52849.4%

1900

PartyVotesShare
Conservative2,54751.2%
Liberal2,43048.8%

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.

1867: Liberal margin 4.3 pts 1872: Liberal margin 20.7 pts 1874: Liberal margin 16.9 pts 1878: Liberal margin 8.3 pts 1882: Liberal-Conservative margin 0.5 pts 1887: Liberal margin 0.5 pts 1891: Liberal margin 12.1 pts 1896: Conservative margin 1.2 pts 1900: Conservative margin 2.4 pts 1867 1872 1874 1878 1882 1887 1891 1896 1900

Trend

BOTHWELL has been contested at 9 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Liberal-Conservative, Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won BOTHWELL in the 1900 general election?

Conservative won BOTHWELL in 1900 with 2,547 votes (51.2%), a margin of 117 votes over Liberal in second place.

Which parties have won BOTHWELL since 1867?

Since 1867, BOTHWELL has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal-Conservative.

What was the closest result in BOTHWELL?

The closest contested result on record for BOTHWELL was 1882, when Liberal-Conservative beat Liberal by 16 votes (0.5 percentage points).

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