Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
DUNDAS was won by Progressive at the 1921 general election, with a margin of 233 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in DUNDAS from 1867 to 1921.
Full Election History, 1867–1921
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1867
Elected by acclamation (Liberal-Conservative) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1872
Independent Liberal
Independent Liberal
1,350
51.7%
Liberal-Conservative (1,262)
88 (3.4 pts)
1874
Independent Liberal
Independent Liberal
1,389
51.3%
Unknown (1,316)
73 (2.7 pts)
1878
Liberal-Conservative
Liberal-Conservative
1,727
52.7%
Unknown (1,548)
179 (5.5 pts)
1882
Conservative
Conservative
1,719
51.3%
Unknown (1,630)
89 (2.7 pts)
1887
Conservative
Conservative
2,079
51.5%
Liberal (1,960)
119 (2.9 pts)
1891
Conservative
Conservative
2,086
50.7%
Liberal (2,026)
60 (1.5 pts)
1896
Conservative
Conservative
1,932
45.0%
Liberal (1,870)
62 (1.4 pts)
1900
Conservative
Conservative
2,376
52.9%
Liberal (2,118)
258 (5.7 pts)
1904
Conservative
Conservative
2,366
54.9%
Liberal (1,945)
421 (9.8 pts)
1908
Conservative
Conservative
2,308
55.5%
Liberal (1,848)
460 (11.1 pts)
1911
Conservative
Conservative
2,262
58.3%
Liberal (1,618)
644 (16.6 pts)
1917
Unionist
Unionist
4,236
60.2%
Opposition (2,806)
1,430 (20.3 pts)
1921
Progressive
Progressive
5,732
51.0%
Conservative (5,499)
233 (2.1 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1872
Party
Votes
Share
Independent Liberal
1,350
51.7%
Liberal-Conservative
1,262
48.3%
1874
Party
Votes
Share
Independent Liberal
1,389
51.3%
Unknown
1,316
48.7%
1878
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal-Conservative
1,727
52.7%
Unknown
1,548
47.3%
1882
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,719
51.3%
Unknown
1,630
48.7%
1887
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,079
51.5%
Liberal
1,960
48.5%
1891
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,086
50.7%
Liberal
2,026
49.3%
1896
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,932
45.0%
Liberal
1,870
43.5%
McCarthyite
494
11.5%
1900
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,376
52.9%
Liberal
2,118
47.1%
1904
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,366
54.9%
Liberal
1,945
45.1%
1908
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,308
55.5%
Liberal
1,848
44.5%
1911
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,262
58.3%
Liberal
1,618
41.7%
1917
Party
Votes
Share
Unionist
4,236
60.2%
Opposition
2,806
39.8%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive
5,732
51.0%
Conservative
5,499
49.0%
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
DUNDAS has been contested at 14 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Liberal-Conservative, Independent Liberal, Conservative, Unionist, Progressive.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won DUNDAS in the 1921 general election?
Progressive won DUNDAS in 1921 with 5,732 votes (51.0%), a margin of 233 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won DUNDAS since 1867?
Since 1867, DUNDAS has been won by: Conservative, Independent Liberal, Liberal-Conservative, Progressive, Unionist.
What was the closest result in DUNDAS?
The closest contested result on record for DUNDAS was 1896, when Conservative beat Liberal by 62 votes (1.4 percentage points).