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ELGIN EAST — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

ELGIN EAST was won by Conservative at the 1921 general election, with a margin of 68 votes over Progressive. This page covers every general election in ELGIN EAST from 1867 to 1921.

Full Election History, 1867–1921

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1867 Conservative Conservative 1,492 51.9% Unknown (1,382) 110 (3.8 pts)
1872 Liberal Liberal 1,658 52.7% Unknown (1,490) 168 (5.3 pts)
1874 Liberal Liberal 1,886 52.5% Unknown (1,704) 182 (5.1 pts)
1878 Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative 2,168 50.5% Liberal (2,128) 40 (0.9 pts)
1882 Liberal Liberal 2,221 51.4% Liberal-Conservative (2,097) 124 (2.9 pts)
1887 Liberal Liberal 2,744 50.5% Conservative (2,690) 54 (1.0 pts)
1891 Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative 2,740 50.4% Liberal (2,694) 46 (0.8 pts)
1896 Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative 2,862 47.4% Liberal (2,684) 178 (2.9 pts)
1900 Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative 3,076 51.3% Liberal (2,925) 151 (2.5 pts)
1904 Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative 2,103 50.3% Liberal (2,082) 21 (0.5 pts)
1911 Conservative Conservative 2,313 54.7% Liberal (1,919) 394 (9.3 pts)
1917 Unionist Unionist 2,591 53.2% Opposition (2,283) 308 (6.3 pts)
1921 Conservative Conservative 3,240 39.7% Progressive (3,172) 68 (0.8 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1867

PartyVotesShare
Conservative1,49251.9%
Unknown1,38248.1%

1872

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,65852.7%
Unknown1,49047.3%

1874

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,88652.5%
Unknown1,70447.5%

1878

PartyVotesShare
Liberal-Conservative2,16850.5%
Liberal2,12849.5%

1882

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,22151.4%
Liberal-Conservative2,09748.6%

1887

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,74450.5%
Conservative2,69049.5%

1891

PartyVotesShare
Liberal-Conservative2,74050.4%
Liberal2,69449.6%

1896

PartyVotesShare
Liberal-Conservative2,86247.4%
Liberal2,68444.5%
Patrons of Industry4928.1%

1900

PartyVotesShare
Liberal-Conservative3,07651.3%
Liberal2,92548.7%

1904

PartyVotesShare
Liberal-Conservative2,10350.3%
Liberal2,08249.7%

1911

PartyVotesShare
Conservative2,31354.7%
Liberal1,91945.3%

1917

PartyVotesShare
Unionist2,59153.2%
Opposition2,28346.8%

1921

PartyVotesShare
Conservative3,24039.7%
Progressive3,17238.9%
Liberal1,75021.4%

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: Conservative margin 3.8 pts 1872: Liberal margin 5.3 pts 1874: Liberal margin 5.1 pts 1878: Liberal-Conservative margin 0.9 pts 1882: Liberal margin 2.9 pts 1887: Liberal margin 1.0 pts 1891: Liberal-Conservative margin 0.8 pts 1896: Liberal-Conservative margin 2.9 pts 1900: Liberal-Conservative margin 2.5 pts 1904: Liberal-Conservative margin 0.5 pts 1911: Conservative margin 9.3 pts 1917: Unionist margin 6.3 pts 1921: Conservative margin 0.8 pts 1867 1872 1874 1878 1882 1887 1891 1896 1900 1904 1911 1917 1921

Trend

ELGIN EAST has been contested at 13 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal-Conservative, Unionist.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won ELGIN EAST in the 1921 general election?

Conservative won ELGIN EAST in 1921 with 3,240 votes (39.7%), a margin of 68 votes over Progressive in second place.

Which parties have won ELGIN EAST since 1867?

Since 1867, ELGIN EAST has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal-Conservative, Unionist.

What was the closest result in ELGIN EAST?

The closest contested result on record for ELGIN EAST was 1904, when Liberal-Conservative beat Liberal by 21 votes (0.5 percentage points).

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