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CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDS--CANSO — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDS--CANSO was won by Liberal at the 1993 general election, with a margin of 14,841 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDS--CANSO from 1968 to 1993.

Full Election History, 1968–1993

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1968 Liberal Liberal 13,725 50.2% Progressive Conservative (13,195) 530 (1.9 pts)
1972 Liberal Liberal 16,929 50.8% Progressive Conservative (14,463) 2,466 (7.4 pts)
1974 Liberal Liberal 17,977 55.8% Progressive Conservative (12,401) 5,576 (17.3 pts)
1979 Liberal Liberal 17,047 48.1% Progressive Conservative (13,736) 3,311 (9.3 pts)
1980 Liberal Liberal 18,262 50.4% Progressive Conservative (12,799) 5,463 (15.1 pts)
1984 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 19,371 50.0% Liberal (15,026) 4,345 (11.2 pts)
1988 Liberal Liberal 20,318 50.9% Progressive Conservative (17,557) 2,761 (6.9 pts)
1993 Liberal Liberal 22,719 64.4% Progressive Conservative (7,878) 14,841 (42.1 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1968

PartyVotesShare
Liberal13,72550.2%
Progressive Conservative13,19548.2%
NDP4451.6%

1972

PartyVotesShare
Liberal16,92950.8%
Progressive Conservative14,46343.4%
NDP1,9295.8%

1974

PartyVotesShare
Liberal17,97755.8%
Progressive Conservative12,40138.5%
NDP1,8195.6%

1979

PartyVotesShare
Liberal17,04748.1%
Progressive Conservative13,73638.8%
NDP4,65713.1%

1980

PartyVotesShare
Liberal18,26250.4%
Progressive Conservative12,79935.3%
NDP4,90213.5%
Independent2720.8%

1984

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative19,37150.0%
Liberal15,02638.8%
NDP4,30811.1%

1988

PartyVotesShare
Liberal20,31850.9%
Progressive Conservative17,55744.0%
NDP2,0365.1%

1993

PartyVotesShare
Liberal22,71964.4%
Progressive Conservative7,87822.3%
Reform2,9718.4%
NDP1,3753.9%
Natural Law Party of Canada3371.0%

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.

1968: Liberal margin 1.9 pts 1972: Liberal margin 7.4 pts 1974: Liberal margin 17.3 pts 1979: Liberal margin 9.3 pts 1980: Liberal margin 15.1 pts 1984: Progressive Conservative margin 11.2 pts 1988: Liberal margin 6.9 pts 1993: Liberal margin 42.1 pts 1968 1972 1974 1979 1980 1984 1988 1993

Trend

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDS--CANSO in the 1993 general election?

Liberal won CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDS--CANSO in 1993 with 22,719 votes (64.4%), a margin of 14,841 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDS--CANSO since 1968?

Since 1968, CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDS--CANSO has been won by: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.

What was the closest result in CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDS--CANSO?

The closest contested result on record for CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDS--CANSO was 1968, when Liberal beat Progressive Conservative by 530 votes (1.9 percentage points).

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