Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
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
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
12,590
92.3%
Progressive Conservative
1,053
7.7%
1953
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
11,017
88.2%
Progressive Conservative
1,480
11.8%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
11,360
70.1%
Progressive Conservative
4,847
29.9%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
12,533
79.8%
Progressive Conservative
3,163
20.2%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
12,167
83.3%
Progressive Conservative
2,439
16.7%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
11,350
74.9%
Progressive Conservative
3,360
22.2%
Social Credit
444
2.9%
1968
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
8,674
58.3%
Progressive Conservative
5,440
36.6%
NDP
758
5.1%
1972
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
13,883
73.2%
Progressive Conservative
4,746
25.0%
NDP
336
1.8%
1974
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
13,530
82.0%
Progressive Conservative
2,254
13.7%
NDP
721
4.4%
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
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).