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CAPE BRETON--THE SYDNEYS — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

CAPE BRETON--THE SYDNEYS was won by Liberal at the 1993 general election, with a margin of 21,457 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in CAPE BRETON--THE SYDNEYS from 1968 to 1993.

Full Election History, 1968–1993

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1968 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 14,971 51.7% Liberal (10,543) 4,428 (15.3 pts)
1972 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 15,394 47.8% Liberal (9,529) 5,865 (18.2 pts)
1974 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 14,373 44.2% Liberal (12,622) 1,751 (5.4 pts)
1979 Liberal Liberal 12,857 36.4% Progressive Conservative (12,011) 846 (2.4 pts)
1980 Liberal Liberal 15,164 43.8% NDP (10,180) 4,984 (14.4 pts)
1984 Liberal Liberal 16,051 44.1% Progressive Conservative (13,658) 2,393 (6.6 pts)
1988 Liberal Liberal 23,931 63.3% Progressive Conservative (10,901) 13,030 (34.4 pts)
1993 Liberal Liberal 25,188 75.8% Progressive Conservative (3,731) 21,457 (64.6 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1968

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative14,97151.7%
Liberal10,54336.4%
NDP3,42611.8%

1972

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative15,39447.8%
Liberal9,52929.6%
NDP7,31422.7%

1974

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative14,37344.2%
Liberal12,62238.8%
NDP5,52317.0%

1979

PartyVotesShare
Liberal12,85736.4%
Progressive Conservative12,01134.0%
NDP10,31029.2%
Marxist-Leninist Party1280.4%

1980

PartyVotesShare
Liberal15,16443.8%
NDP10,18029.4%
Progressive Conservative9,19126.5%
Marxist-Leninist Party850.2%

1984

PartyVotesShare
Liberal16,05144.1%
Progressive Conservative13,65837.5%
NDP6,67318.3%

1988

PartyVotesShare
Liberal23,93163.3%
Progressive Conservative10,90128.8%
NDP2,9997.9%

1993

PartyVotesShare
Liberal25,18875.8%
Progressive Conservative3,73111.2%
NDP2,1266.4%
Reform1,9075.7%
Natural Law Party of Canada2800.8%

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 15.3 pts 1972: Progressive Conservative margin 18.2 pts 1974: Progressive Conservative margin 5.4 pts 1979: Liberal margin 2.4 pts 1980: Liberal margin 14.4 pts 1984: Liberal margin 6.6 pts 1988: Liberal margin 34.4 pts 1993: Liberal margin 64.6 pts 1968 1972 1974 1979 1980 1984 1988 1993

Trend

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won CAPE BRETON--THE SYDNEYS in the 1993 general election?

Liberal won CAPE BRETON--THE SYDNEYS in 1993 with 25,188 votes (75.8%), a margin of 21,457 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won CAPE BRETON--THE SYDNEYS since 1968?

Since 1968, CAPE BRETON--THE SYDNEYS has been won by: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.

What was the closest result in CAPE BRETON--THE SYDNEYS?

The closest contested result on record for CAPE BRETON--THE SYDNEYS was 1979, when Liberal beat Progressive Conservative by 846 votes (2.4 percentage points).

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