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ESQUIMALT--SAANICH — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

ESQUIMALT--SAANICH was won by Progressive Conservative at the 1984 general election, with a margin of 8,672 votes over NDP. This page covers every general election in ESQUIMALT--SAANICH from 1953 to 1984.

Full Election History, 1953–1984

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1953 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 9,537 46.1% Liberal (4,071) 5,466 (26.4 pts)
1957 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 15,330 53.8% Liberal (5,034) 10,296 (36.1 pts)
1958 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 18,768 65.6% CCF (4,755) 14,013 (49.0 pts)
1962 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 12,612 38.0% Liberal (10,566) 2,046 (6.2 pts)
1963 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 13,772 37.5% Liberal (11,187) 2,585 (7.0 pts)
1965 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 14,787 38.6% NDP (9,177) 5,610 (14.6 pts)
1968 Liberal Liberal 16,501 39.5% Progressive Conservative (13,587) 2,914 (7.0 pts)
1972 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 20,542 41.0% NDP (15,824) 4,718 (9.4 pts)
1974 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 27,571 50.0% Liberal (16,404) 11,167 (20.3 pts)
1979 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 29,791 54.5% NDP (15,862) 13,929 (25.5 pts)
1980 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 24,961 45.0% NDP (19,115) 5,846 (10.5 pts)
1984 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 31,766 48.3% NDP (23,094) 8,672 (13.2 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1953

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative9,53746.1%
Liberal4,07119.7%
Social Credit3,57817.3%
CCF3,48416.9%

1957

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative15,33053.8%
Liberal5,03417.7%
CCF4,44615.6%
Social Credit3,67712.9%

1958

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative18,76865.6%
CCF4,75516.6%
Liberal3,57612.5%
Social Credit1,3314.7%
Labor-Progressive1800.6%

1962

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative12,61238.0%
Liberal10,56631.8%
NDP6,18618.6%
Social Credit3,85211.6%

1963

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative13,77237.5%
Liberal11,18730.4%
NDP7,19319.6%
Social Credit4,62112.6%

1965

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative14,78738.6%
NDP9,17723.9%
Liberal9,08623.7%
Social Credit5,26813.7%

1968

PartyVotesShare
Liberal16,50139.5%
Progressive Conservative13,58732.5%
NDP10,95226.2%
Social Credit7511.8%

1972

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative20,54241.0%
NDP15,82431.6%
Liberal12,09724.1%
Social Credit1,6893.4%

1974

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative27,57150.0%
Liberal16,40429.8%
NDP10,14118.4%
Social Credit8411.5%
Communist1730.3%

1979

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative29,79154.5%
NDP15,86229.0%
Liberal8,15414.9%
Independent8361.5%

1980

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative24,96145.0%
NDP19,11534.5%
Liberal10,04318.1%
Independent7761.4%
Rhinoceros5481.0%

1984

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative31,76648.3%
NDP23,09435.1%
Liberal9,51614.5%
Green5470.8%
Social Credit3060.5%
Confederation of Regions3040.5%
Libertarian Party of Canada1630.2%
Communist940.1%

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.

1953: Progressive Conservative margin 26.4 pts 1957: Progressive Conservative margin 36.1 pts 1958: Progressive Conservative margin 49.0 pts 1962: Progressive Conservative margin 6.2 pts 1963: Progressive Conservative margin 7.0 pts 1965: Progressive Conservative margin 14.6 pts 1968: Liberal margin 7.0 pts 1972: Progressive Conservative margin 9.4 pts 1974: Progressive Conservative margin 20.3 pts 1979: Progressive Conservative margin 25.5 pts 1980: Progressive Conservative margin 10.5 pts 1984: Progressive Conservative margin 13.2 pts 1953 1957 1958 1962 1963 1965 1968 1972 1974 1979 1980 1984

Trend

ESQUIMALT--SAANICH has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1953. Winning parties over that span: Progressive Conservative, Liberal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won ESQUIMALT--SAANICH in the 1984 general election?

Progressive Conservative won ESQUIMALT--SAANICH in 1984 with 31,766 votes (48.3%), a margin of 8,672 votes over NDP in second place.

Which parties have won ESQUIMALT--SAANICH since 1953?

Since 1953, ESQUIMALT--SAANICH has been won by: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.

What was the closest result in ESQUIMALT--SAANICH?

The closest contested result on record for ESQUIMALT--SAANICH was 1962, when Progressive Conservative beat Liberal by 2,046 votes (6.2 percentage points).

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