BURIN--BURGEO — Canadian Federal Election Results

BURIN--BURGEO was won by Liberal at the 1974 general election, with a margin of 11,276 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in BURIN--BURGEO from 1949 to 1974.

Full Election History, 1949–1974

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1949 Liberal Liberal 12,590 92.3% Progressive Conservative (1,053) 11,537 (84.6 pts)
1953 Liberal Liberal 11,017 88.2% Progressive Conservative (1,480) 9,537 (76.3 pts)
1957 Elected by acclamation (Liberal) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1958 Liberal Liberal 11,360 70.1% Progressive Conservative (4,847) 6,513 (40.2 pts)
1962 Liberal Liberal 12,533 79.8% Progressive Conservative (3,163) 9,370 (59.7 pts)
1963 Liberal Liberal 12,167 83.3% Progressive Conservative (2,439) 9,728 (66.6 pts)
1965 Liberal Liberal 11,350 74.9% Progressive Conservative (3,360) 7,990 (52.7 pts)
1968 Liberal Liberal 8,674 58.3% Progressive Conservative (5,440) 3,234 (21.7 pts)
1972 Liberal Liberal 13,883 73.2% Progressive Conservative (4,746) 9,137 (48.2 pts)
1974 Liberal Liberal 13,530 82.0% Progressive Conservative (2,254) 11,276 (68.3 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1949

PartyVotesShare
Liberal12,59092.3%
Progressive Conservative1,0537.7%

1953

PartyVotesShare
Liberal11,01788.2%
Progressive Conservative1,48011.8%

1958

PartyVotesShare
Liberal11,36070.1%
Progressive Conservative4,84729.9%

1962

PartyVotesShare
Liberal12,53379.8%
Progressive Conservative3,16320.2%

1963

PartyVotesShare
Liberal12,16783.3%
Progressive Conservative2,43916.7%

1965

PartyVotesShare
Liberal11,35074.9%
Progressive Conservative3,36022.2%
Social Credit4442.9%

1968

PartyVotesShare
Liberal8,67458.3%
Progressive Conservative5,44036.6%
NDP7585.1%

1972

PartyVotesShare
Liberal13,88373.2%
Progressive Conservative4,74625.0%
NDP3361.8%

1974

PartyVotesShare
Liberal13,53082.0%
Progressive Conservative2,25413.7%
NDP7214.4%

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.

1949: Liberal margin 84.6 pts 1953: Liberal margin 76.3 pts 1958: Liberal margin 40.2 pts 1962: Liberal margin 59.7 pts 1963: Liberal margin 66.6 pts 1965: Liberal margin 52.7 pts 1968: Liberal margin 21.7 pts 1972: Liberal margin 48.2 pts 1974: Liberal margin 68.3 pts 1949 1953 1958 1962 1963 1965 1968 1972 1974

Trend

BURIN--BURGEO has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1949. Winning party over that span: Liberal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won BURIN--BURGEO in the 1974 general election?

Liberal won BURIN--BURGEO in 1974 with 13,530 votes (82.0%), a margin of 11,276 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won BURIN--BURGEO since 1949?

Since 1949, BURIN--BURGEO has been won by: Liberal.

What was the closest result in BURIN--BURGEO?

The closest contested result on record for BURIN--BURGEO was 1968, when Liberal beat Progressive Conservative by 3,234 votes (21.7 percentage points).

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