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DURHAM WEST — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

DURHAM WEST was won by Liberal at the 1896 general election, with a margin of 52 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in DURHAM WEST from 1867 to 1896.

Full Election History, 1867–1896

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1867 Liberal Liberal 1,337 59.0% Unknown (931) 406 (17.9 pts)
1872 Elected by acclamation (Liberal) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1874 Liberal Liberal 1,281 63.5% Unknown (736) 545 (27.0 pts)
1878 Liberal Liberal 11,214 90.5% Unknown (1,172) 10,042 (81.1 pts)
1882 Liberal Liberal 1,497 52.1% Unknown (1,379) 118 (4.1 pts)
1887 Liberal Liberal 1,847 51.6% Conservative (1,731) 116 (3.2 pts)
1891 Liberal Liberal 1,962 52.7% Conservative (1,764) 198 (5.3 pts)
1896 Liberal Liberal 1,458 44.3% Conservative (1,406) 52 (1.6 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1867

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,33759.0%
Unknown93141.0%

1874

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,28163.5%
Unknown73636.5%

1878

PartyVotesShare
Liberal11,21490.5%
Unknown1,1729.5%

1882

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,49752.1%
Unknown1,37947.9%

1887

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,84751.6%
Conservative1,73148.4%

1891

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,96252.7%
Conservative1,76447.3%

1896

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,45844.3%
Conservative1,40642.7%
Patrons of Industry42813.0%

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.

1867: Liberal margin 17.9 pts 1874: Liberal margin 27.0 pts 1878: Liberal margin 81.1 pts 1882: Liberal margin 4.1 pts 1887: Liberal margin 3.2 pts 1891: Liberal margin 5.3 pts 1896: Liberal margin 1.6 pts 1867 1874 1878 1882 1887 1891 1896

Trend

DURHAM WEST has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1867. Winning party over that span: Liberal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won DURHAM WEST in the 1896 general election?

Liberal won DURHAM WEST in 1896 with 1,458 votes (44.3%), a margin of 52 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won DURHAM WEST since 1867?

Since 1867, DURHAM WEST has been won by: Liberal.

What was the closest result in DURHAM WEST?

The closest contested result on record for DURHAM WEST was 1896, when Liberal beat Conservative by 52 votes (1.6 percentage points).

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