Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
GAMELIN was won by Progressive Conservative at the 1984 general election, with a margin of 3,379 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in GAMELIN from 1968 to 1984.
Full Election History, 1968–1984
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1968
Liberal
Liberal
19,051
54.9%
Progressive Conservative (8,866)
10,185 (29.3 pts)
1972
Liberal
Liberal
20,860
51.9%
Social Credit (7,135)
13,725 (34.2 pts)
1974
Liberal
Liberal
20,698
60.0%
Progressive Conservative (6,557)
14,141 (41.0 pts)
1979
Liberal
Liberal
30,567
67.9%
Social Credit (5,247)
25,320 (56.3 pts)
1980
Liberal
Liberal
29,232
72.6%
NDP (4,506)
24,726 (61.4 pts)
1984
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
20,870
44.5%
Liberal (17,491)
3,379 (7.2 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1968
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
19,051
54.9%
Progressive Conservative
8,866
25.5%
NDP
5,210
15.0%
Social Credit
873
2.5%
Parti de la Démocratisation Économique
365
1.1%
Independent
358
1.0%
1972
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
20,860
51.9%
Social Credit
7,135
17.8%
Progressive Conservative
7,066
17.6%
NDP
5,119
12.7%
1974
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
20,698
60.0%
Progressive Conservative
6,557
19.0%
Social Credit
3,684
10.7%
NDP
3,234
9.4%
Marxist-Leninist Party
344
1.0%
1979
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
30,567
67.9%
Social Credit
5,247
11.7%
Progressive Conservative
4,711
10.5%
NDP
2,753
6.1%
Rhinoceros
1,307
2.9%
Union Populaire
228
0.5%
Marxist-Leninist Party
185
0.4%
1980
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
29,232
72.6%
NDP
4,506
11.2%
Progressive Conservative
3,245
8.1%
Rhinoceros
1,640
4.1%
Social Credit
1,162
2.9%
Independent
208
0.5%
Union Populaire
181
0.4%
Marxist-Leninist Party
87
0.2%
1984
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
20,870
44.5%
Liberal
17,491
37.3%
NDP
4,730
10.1%
Rhinoceros
1,659
3.5%
Parti Nationaliste du Québec
1,313
2.8%
Green
720
1.5%
Party for the Commonwealth of Canada
96
0.2%
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
GAMELIN has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 1968. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won GAMELIN in the 1984 general election?
Progressive Conservative won GAMELIN in 1984 with 20,870 votes (44.5%), a margin of 3,379 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won GAMELIN since 1968?
Since 1968, GAMELIN has been won by: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.
What was the closest result in GAMELIN?
The closest contested result on record for GAMELIN was 1984, when Progressive Conservative beat Liberal by 3,379 votes (7.2 percentage points).