BRUCE EAST — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

BRUCE EAST was won by Conservative at the 1900 general election, with a margin of 43 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in BRUCE EAST from 1882 to 1900.

Full Election History, 1882–1900

Election	Winner	Party	Votes	Vote Share	Runner-up	Margin
1882	Liberal	Liberal	1,558	51.0%	Unknown (1,497)	61 (2.0 pts)
1887	Conservative	Conservative	2,182	54.6%	Liberal (1,812)	370 (9.3 pts)
1891	Liberal	Liberal	2,045	51.4%	Conservative (1,931)	114 (2.9 pts)
1896	Conservative	Conservative	2,048	52.1%	Patrons of Industry (1,881)	167 (4.3 pts)
1900	Conservative	Conservative	1,806	50.6%	Liberal (1,763)	43 (1.2 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1882

Party	Votes	Share
Liberal	1,558	51.0%
Unknown	1,497	49.0%

1887

Party	Votes	Share
Conservative	2,182	54.6%
Liberal	1,812	45.4%

1891

Party	Votes	Share
Liberal	2,045	51.4%
Conservative	1,931	48.6%

1896

Party	Votes	Share
Conservative	2,048	52.1%
Patrons of Industry	1,881	47.9%

1900

Party	Votes	Share
Conservative	1,806	50.6%
Liberal	1,763	49.4%

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

BRUCE EAST has been contested at 5 general elections on record since 1882. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won BRUCE EAST in the 1900 general election?

Conservative won BRUCE EAST in 1900 with 1,806 votes (50.6%), a margin of 43 votes over Liberal in second place.

Which parties have won BRUCE EAST since 1882?

Since 1882, BRUCE EAST has been won by: Conservative, Liberal.

What was the closest result in BRUCE EAST?

The closest contested result on record for BRUCE EAST was 1900, when Conservative beat Liberal by 43 votes (1.2 percentage points).