Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
BRUCE--GREY was won by Liberal at the 1997 general election, with a margin of 1,735 votes over Reform. This page covers every general election in BRUCE--GREY from 1979 to 1997.
Full Election History, 1979–1997
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1979
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
21,219
52.4%
Liberal (14,314)
6,905 (17.1 pts)
1980
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
18,326
47.3%
Liberal (15,735)
2,591 (6.7 pts)
1984
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
27,611
64.7%
Liberal (9,931)
17,680 (41.4 pts)
1988
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
19,748
40.9%
Liberal (18,796)
952 (2.0 pts)
1993
Liberal
Liberal
25,689
49.1%
Reform (12,938)
12,751 (24.4 pts)
1997
Liberal
Liberal
17,896
36.8%
Reform (16,161)
1,735 (3.6 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1979
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
21,219
52.4%
Liberal
14,314
35.4%
NDP
4,723
11.7%
Libertarian Party of Canada
223
0.6%
1980
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
18,326
47.3%
Liberal
15,735
40.6%
NDP
4,391
11.3%
Libertarian Party of Canada
299
0.8%
1984
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
27,611
64.7%
Liberal
9,931
23.3%
NDP
5,112
12.0%
1988
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
19,748
40.9%
Liberal
18,796
38.9%
NDP
9,183
19.0%
Green
317
0.7%
Party for the Commonwealth of Canada
267
0.6%
1993
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
25,689
49.1%
Reform
12,938
24.7%
Progressive Conservative
9,835
18.8%
NDP
2,259
4.3%
National Party of Canada
1,001
1.9%
Green
323
0.6%
Natural Law Party of Canada
160
0.3%
Libertarian Party of Canada
144
0.3%
1997
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
17,896
36.8%
Reform
16,161
33.2%
Progressive Conservative
11,139
22.9%
NDP
3,446
7.1%
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
BRUCE--GREY has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 1979. Winning parties over that span: Progressive Conservative, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won BRUCE--GREY in the 1997 general election?
Liberal won BRUCE--GREY in 1997 with 17,896 votes (36.8%), a margin of 1,735 votes over Reform in second place.
Which parties have won BRUCE--GREY since 1979?
Since 1979, BRUCE--GREY has been won by: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.
What was the closest result in BRUCE--GREY?
The closest contested result on record for BRUCE--GREY was 1988, when Progressive Conservative beat Liberal by 952 votes (2.0 percentage points).