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ELGIN WEST — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

ELGIN WEST was won by Liberal at the 1930 general election, with a margin of 1,437 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in ELGIN WEST from 1867 to 1930.

Full Election History, 1867–1930

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1867 Conservative Conservative 970 55.9% Unknown (766) 204 (11.8 pts)
1872 Liberal Liberal 1,115 52.2% Conservative (1,023) 92 (4.3 pts)
1874 Liberal Liberal 1,216 57.7% Unknown (891) 325 (15.4 pts)
1878 Liberal Liberal 1,319 52.2% Unknown (1,207) 112 (4.4 pts)
1882 Liberal Liberal 2,110 61.8% Unknown (1,305) 805 (23.6 pts)
1887 Liberal Liberal 2,351 60.7% Conservative (1,519) 832 (21.5 pts)
1891 Liberal Liberal 2,335 58.6% Conservative (1,653) 682 (17.1 pts)
1896 Liberal Liberal 2,585 58.2% Patrons of Industry (1,859) 726 (16.3 pts)
1900 Independent Independent 1,805 38.0% Liberal (1,765) 40 (0.8 pts)
1904 Conservative Conservative 3,082 53.3% Liberal (2,695) 387 (6.7 pts)
1908 Conservative Conservative 3,259 54.3% Liberal (2,741) 518 (8.6 pts)
1911 Conservative Conservative 3,629 57.1% Liberal (2,732) 897 (14.1 pts)
1917 Unionist Unionist 5,173 59.5% Opposition (3,526) 1,647 (18.9 pts)
1921 Conservative Conservative 4,367 36.4% Progressive (4,013) 354 (2.9 pts)
1925 Conservative Conservative 8,360 56.1% Liberal (6,535) 1,825 (12.3 pts)
1926 Liberal Liberal 7,920 50.6% Conservative (7,742) 178 (1.1 pts)
1930 Liberal Liberal 10,020 53.9% Conservative (8,583) 1,437 (7.7 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1867

PartyVotesShare
Conservative97055.9%
Unknown76644.1%

1872

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,11552.2%
Conservative1,02347.8%

1874

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,21657.7%
Unknown89142.3%

1878

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,31952.2%
Unknown1,20747.8%

1882

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,11061.8%
Unknown1,30538.2%

1887

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,35160.7%
Conservative1,51939.3%

1891

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,33558.6%
Conservative1,65341.4%

1896

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,58558.2%
Patrons of Industry1,85941.8%

1900

PartyVotesShare
Independent1,80538.0%
Liberal1,76537.2%
Independent Liberal1,18024.8%

1904

PartyVotesShare
Conservative3,08253.3%
Liberal2,69546.7%

1908

PartyVotesShare
Conservative3,25954.3%
Liberal2,74145.7%

1911

PartyVotesShare
Conservative3,62957.1%
Liberal2,73242.9%

1917

PartyVotesShare
Unionist5,17359.5%
Opposition3,52640.5%

1921

PartyVotesShare
Conservative4,36736.4%
Progressive4,01333.4%
Liberal3,63130.2%

1925

PartyVotesShare
Conservative8,36056.1%
Liberal6,53543.9%

1926

PartyVotesShare
Liberal7,92050.6%
Conservative7,74249.4%

1930

PartyVotesShare
Liberal10,02053.9%
Conservative8,58346.1%

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 11.8 pts 1872: Liberal margin 4.3 pts 1874: Liberal margin 15.4 pts 1878: Liberal margin 4.4 pts 1882: Liberal margin 23.6 pts 1887: Liberal margin 21.5 pts 1891: Liberal margin 17.1 pts 1896: Liberal margin 16.3 pts 1900: Independent margin 0.8 pts 1904: Conservative margin 6.7 pts 1908: Conservative margin 8.6 pts 1911: Conservative margin 14.1 pts 1917: Unionist margin 18.9 pts 1921: Conservative margin 2.9 pts 1925: Conservative margin 12.3 pts 1926: Liberal margin 1.1 pts 1930: Liberal margin 7.7 pts 1867 1872 1874 1878 1882 1887 1891 1896 1900 1904 1908 1911 1917 1921 1925 1926 1930

Trend

ELGIN WEST has been contested at 17 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Conservative, Liberal, Independent, Unionist.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won ELGIN WEST in the 1930 general election?

Liberal won ELGIN WEST in 1930 with 10,020 votes (53.9%), a margin of 1,437 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won ELGIN WEST since 1867?

Since 1867, ELGIN WEST has been won by: Conservative, Independent, Liberal, Unionist.

What was the closest result in ELGIN WEST?

The closest contested result on record for ELGIN WEST was 1900, when Independent beat Liberal by 40 votes (0.8 percentage points).

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