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CAPE BRETON--EAST RICHMOND — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

CAPE BRETON--EAST RICHMOND was won by Liberal at the 1993 general election, with a margin of 22,241 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in CAPE BRETON--EAST RICHMOND from 1968 to 1993.

Full Election History, 1968–1993

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1968 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 11,583 41.9% Liberal (8,284) 3,299 (11.9 pts)
1972 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 12,071 38.7% NDP (10,064) 2,007 (6.4 pts)
1974 NDP NDP 14,210 44.7% Liberal (9,746) 4,464 (14.0 pts)
1979 NDP NDP 15,269 45.3% Liberal (10,257) 5,012 (14.9 pts)
1980 Liberal Liberal 12,478 39.3% NDP (12,184) 294 (0.9 pts)
1984 Liberal Liberal 20,270 55.8% Progressive Conservative (11,896) 8,374 (23.1 pts)
1988 Liberal Liberal 22,786 66.2% Progressive Conservative (7,173) 15,613 (45.3 pts)
1993 Liberal Liberal 24,997 78.3% Progressive Conservative (2,756) 22,241 (69.7 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1968

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative11,58341.9%
Liberal8,28430.0%
NDP7,74928.1%

1972

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative12,07138.7%
NDP10,06432.3%
Liberal9,06629.1%

1974

PartyVotesShare
NDP14,21044.7%
Liberal9,74630.6%
Progressive Conservative7,84724.7%

1979

PartyVotesShare
NDP15,26945.3%
Liberal10,25730.5%
Progressive Conservative7,41122.0%
Independent7342.2%

1980

PartyVotesShare
Liberal12,47839.3%
NDP12,18438.3%
Progressive Conservative7,11522.4%

1984

PartyVotesShare
Liberal20,27055.8%
Progressive Conservative11,89632.8%
NDP3,70910.2%
Rhinoceros4441.2%

1988

PartyVotesShare
Liberal22,78666.2%
Progressive Conservative7,17320.8%
NDP4,48213.0%

1993

PartyVotesShare
Liberal24,99778.3%
Progressive Conservative2,7568.6%
NDP1,7785.6%
Reform1,7615.5%
National Party of Canada4471.4%
Natural Law Party of Canada1710.5%

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.

1968: Progressive Conservative margin 11.9 pts 1972: Progressive Conservative margin 6.4 pts 1974: NDP margin 14.0 pts 1979: NDP margin 14.9 pts 1980: Liberal margin 0.9 pts 1984: Liberal margin 23.1 pts 1988: Liberal margin 45.3 pts 1993: Liberal margin 69.7 pts 1968 1972 1974 1979 1980 1984 1988 1993

Trend

CAPE BRETON--EAST RICHMOND has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1968. Winning parties over that span: Progressive Conservative, NDP, Liberal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won CAPE BRETON--EAST RICHMOND in the 1993 general election?

Liberal won CAPE BRETON--EAST RICHMOND in 1993 with 24,997 votes (78.3%), a margin of 22,241 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won CAPE BRETON--EAST RICHMOND since 1968?

Since 1968, CAPE BRETON--EAST RICHMOND has been won by: Liberal, NDP, Progressive Conservative.

What was the closest result in CAPE BRETON--EAST RICHMOND?

The closest contested result on record for CAPE BRETON--EAST RICHMOND was 1980, when Liberal beat NDP by 294 votes (0.9 percentage points).

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