Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
FRONTENAC was won by Bloc Québécois at the 1993 general election, with a margin of 11,963 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in FRONTENAC from 1867 to 1993.
Full Election History, 1867–1993
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1867
Conservative
Conservative
1,242
64.2%
Unknown (693)
549 (28.4 pts)
1872
Elected by acclamation (Conservative) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1874
Conservative
Conservative
1,172
62.7%
Unknown (696)
476 (25.5 pts)
1878
Conservative
Conservative
958
86.9%
Unknown (145)
813 (73.7 pts)
1882
Elected by acclamation (Conservative) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1887
Conservative
Conservative
1,192
60.6%
Liberal (776)
416 (21.1 pts)
1891
Conservative
Conservative
1,427
53.9%
Liberal (1,222)
205 (7.7 pts)
1896
Elected by acclamation (Patrons of Industry) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1900
Conservative
Conservative
1,200
58.9%
Independent (836)
364 (17.9 pts)
1904
Conservative
Conservative
2,341
53.7%
Liberal (2,020)
321 (7.4 pts)
1908
Conservative
Conservative
2,184
55.2%
Independent Conservative (1,772)
412 (10.4 pts)
1911
Conservative
Conservative
2,629
59.7%
Liberal (1,776)
853 (19.4 pts)
1917
Unionist
Unionist
3,641
68.7%
Opposition (1,658)
1,983 (37.4 pts)
1921
Progressive
Progressive
4,780
51.2%
Conservative (4,557)
223 (2.4 pts)
1968
Social Credit
Social Credit
12,298
45.7%
Liberal (9,863)
2,435 (9.1 pts)
1972
Liberal
Liberal
12,014
40.6%
Social Credit (11,950)
64 (0.2 pts)
1974
Liberal
Liberal
14,236
75.2%
Progressive Conservative (2,667)
11,569 (61.1 pts)
1979
Liberal
Liberal
17,024
46.1%
Social Credit (11,582)
5,442 (14.7 pts)
1984
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
28,246
71.2%
Liberal (9,154)
19,092 (48.1 pts)
1988
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
25,872
73.6%
Liberal (6,978)
18,894 (53.8 pts)
1993
Bloc Québécois
Bloc Québécois
19,428
58.4%
Liberal (7,465)
11,963 (36.0 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1867
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,242
64.2%
Unknown
693
35.8%
1874
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,172
62.7%
Unknown
696
37.3%
1878
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
958
86.9%
Unknown
145
13.1%
1887
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,192
60.6%
Liberal
776
39.4%
1891
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,427
53.9%
Liberal
1,222
46.1%
1900
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,200
58.9%
Independent
836
41.1%
1904
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,341
53.7%
Liberal
2,020
46.3%
1908
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,184
55.2%
Independent Conservative
1,772
44.8%
1911
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,629
59.7%
Liberal
1,776
40.3%
1917
Party
Votes
Share
Unionist
3,641
68.7%
Opposition
1,658
31.3%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive
4,780
51.2%
Conservative
4,557
48.8%
1968
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
12,298
45.7%
Liberal
9,863
36.7%
Progressive Conservative
3,510
13.0%
NDP
1,231
4.6%
1972
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
12,014
40.6%
Social Credit
11,950
40.4%
Progressive Conservative
5,635
19.0%
1974
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
14,236
75.2%
Progressive Conservative
2,667
14.1%
NDP
2,032
10.7%
1979
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
17,024
46.1%
Social Credit
11,582
31.4%
Progressive Conservative
7,140
19.3%
NDP
492
1.3%
Rhinoceros
429
1.2%
Union Populaire
173
0.5%
Marxist-Leninist Party
63
0.2%
1984
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
28,246
71.2%
Liberal
9,154
23.1%
NDP
1,081
2.7%
Rhinoceros
823
2.1%
Parti Nationaliste du Québec
386
1.0%
1988
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
25,872
73.6%
Liberal
6,978
19.9%
NDP
1,785
5.1%
Green
511
1.5%
1993
Party
Votes
Share
Bloc Québécois
19,428
58.4%
Liberal
7,465
22.4%
Progressive Conservative
5,431
16.3%
Green
379
1.1%
NDP
345
1.0%
Abolitionist Party of Canada
210
0.6%
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
FRONTENAC has been contested at 21 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Conservative, Patrons of Industry, Unionist, Progressive, Social Credit, Liberal, Progressive Conservative, Bloc Québécois.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won FRONTENAC in the 1993 general election?
Bloc Québécois won FRONTENAC in 1993 with 19,428 votes (58.4%), a margin of 11,963 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won FRONTENAC since 1867?
Since 1867, FRONTENAC has been won by: Bloc Québécois, Conservative, Liberal, Patrons of Industry, Progressive, Progressive Conservative, Social Credit, Unionist.
What was the closest result in FRONTENAC?
The closest contested result on record for FRONTENAC was 1972, when Liberal beat Social Credit by 64 votes (0.2 percentage points).