ESSEX--WINDSOR — Canadian Federal Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
ESSEX--WINDSOR was won by Liberal at the 1993 general election, with a margin of 12,556 votes over NDP. This page covers every general election in ESSEX--WINDSOR from 1972 to 1993.
Full Election History, 1972–1993
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1972
Liberal
Liberal
19,793
48.0%
NDP (16,503)
3,290 (8.0 pts)
1974
Liberal
Liberal
24,357
55.2%
NDP (15,656)
8,701 (19.7 pts)
1979
Liberal
Liberal
20,373
44.3%
NDP (18,603)
1,770 (3.8 pts)
1980
Liberal
Liberal
24,651
51.3%
NDP (19,123)
5,528 (11.5 pts)
1984
NDP
NDP
18,746
39.3%
Progressive Conservative (15,073)
3,673 (7.7 pts)
1988
NDP
NDP
18,926
44.1%
Liberal (17,715)
1,211 (2.8 pts)
1993
Liberal
Liberal
25,211
55.1%
NDP (12,655)
12,556 (27.5 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1972
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
19,793
48.0%
NDP
16,503
40.0%
Progressive Conservative
4,929
12.0%
1974
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
24,357
55.2%
NDP
15,656
35.5%
Progressive Conservative
4,148
9.4%
1979
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
20,373
44.3%
NDP
18,603
40.4%
Progressive Conservative
6,875
14.9%
Marxist-Leninist Party
144
0.3%
1980
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
24,651
51.3%
NDP
19,123
39.8%
Progressive Conservative
4,184
8.7%
Marxist-Leninist Party
103
0.2%
1984
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
18,746
39.3%
Progressive Conservative
15,073
31.6%
Liberal
13,866
29.1%
1988
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
18,926
44.1%
Liberal
17,715
41.3%
Progressive Conservative
6,154
14.3%
Independent
98
0.2%
1993
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
25,211
55.1%
NDP
12,655
27.7%
Reform
6,029
13.2%
Progressive Conservative
1,484
3.2%
National Party of Canada
196
0.4%
Marxist-Leninist Party
83
0.2%
Party for the Commonwealth of Canada
67
0.1%
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.
Trend
ESSEX--WINDSOR has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1972. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, NDP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won ESSEX--WINDSOR in the 1993 general election?
Liberal won ESSEX--WINDSOR in 1993 with 25,211 votes (55.1%), a margin of 12,556 votes over NDP in second place.
Which parties have won ESSEX--WINDSOR since 1972?
Since 1972, ESSEX--WINDSOR has been won by: Liberal, NDP.
What was the closest result in ESSEX--WINDSOR?
The closest contested result on record for ESSEX--WINDSOR was 1988, when NDP beat Liberal by 1,211 votes (2.8 percentage points).