BURIN--ST. GEORGE'S — Canadian Federal Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
BURIN--ST. GEORGE'S was won by Liberal at the 2000 general election, with a margin of 6,712 votes over Independent. This page covers every general election in BURIN--ST. GEORGE'S from 1979 to 2000.
Full Election History, 1979–2000
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1979
Liberal
Liberal
14,960
70.3%
NDP (3,943)
11,017 (51.8 pts)
1980
Liberal
Liberal
14,979
69.9%
Progressive Conservative (3,522)
11,457 (53.5 pts)
1984
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
13,184
47.4%
Liberal (12,885)
299 (1.1 pts)
1988
Liberal
Liberal
18,527
48.4%
Progressive Conservative (17,488)
1,039 (2.7 pts)
1993
Liberal
Liberal
24,912
80.3%
Progressive Conservative (4,935)
19,977 (64.4 pts)
1997
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
13,884
45.7%
Liberal (11,715)
2,169 (7.1 pts)
2000
Liberal
Liberal
14,603
47.5%
Independent (7,891)
6,712 (21.8 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1979
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
14,960
70.3%
NDP
3,943
18.5%
Progressive Conservative
2,366
11.1%
1980
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
14,979
69.9%
Progressive Conservative
3,522
16.4%
NDP
2,929
13.7%
1984
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
13,184
47.4%
Liberal
12,885
46.3%
NDP
1,767
6.3%
1988
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
18,527
48.4%
Progressive Conservative
17,488
45.6%
NDP
2,299
6.0%
1993
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
24,912
80.3%
Progressive Conservative
4,935
15.9%
NDP
757
2.4%
Natural Law Party of Canada
418
1.3%
1997
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
13,884
45.7%
Liberal
11,715
38.6%
NDP
4,784
15.7%
2000
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
14,603
47.5%
Independent
7,891
25.7%
Progressive Conservative
5,798
18.9%
Canadian Alliance
1,511
4.9%
NDP
924
3.0%
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--ST. GEORGE'S has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1979. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won BURIN--ST. GEORGE'S in the 2000 general election?
Liberal won BURIN--ST. GEORGE'S in 2000 with 14,603 votes (47.5%), a margin of 6,712 votes over Independent in second place.
Which parties have won BURIN--ST. GEORGE'S since 1979?
Since 1979, BURIN--ST. GEORGE'S has been won by: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.
What was the closest result in BURIN--ST. GEORGE'S?
The closest contested result on record for BURIN--ST. GEORGE'S was 1984, when Progressive Conservative beat Liberal by 299 votes (1.1 percentage points).