Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
HALTON was won by Conservative at the 2011 general election, with a margin of 23,311 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in HALTON from 1867 to 2011.
Full Election History, 1867–2011
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1867
Liberal
Liberal
1,422
52.5%
Unknown (1,289)
133 (4.9 pts)
1872
Liberal
Liberal
1,414
52.5%
Unknown (1,278)
136 (5.1 pts)
1874
Liberal-Conservative
Liberal-Conservative
1,464
50.4%
Liberal (1,441)
23 (0.8 pts)
1878
Liberal-Conservative
Liberal-Conservative
1,708
50.3%
Unknown (1,690)
18 (0.5 pts)
1882
Liberal
Liberal
1,822
51.2%
Unknown (1,739)
83 (2.3 pts)
1887
Liberal
Liberal
2,222
50.1%
Conservative (2,213)
9 (0.2 pts)
1891
Conservative
Conservative
2,441
51.1%
Liberal (2,337)
104 (2.2 pts)
1896
Conservative
Conservative
2,460
50.9%
Liberal (2,376)
84 (1.7 pts)
1900
Conservative
Conservative
2,379
51.6%
Liberal (2,233)
146 (3.2 pts)
1904
Conservative
Conservative
2,288
51.6%
Unknown (2,148)
140 (3.2 pts)
1908
Conservative
Conservative
2,417
52.3%
Liberal (2,205)
212 (4.6 pts)
1911
Conservative
Conservative
2,618
54.3%
Liberal (2,199)
419 (8.7 pts)
1917
Unionist
Unionist
4,802
70.3%
Opposition (2,032)
2,770 (40.5 pts)
1921
Conservative
Conservative
5,264
43.3%
Liberal (3,649)
1,615 (13.3 pts)
1925
Conservative
Conservative
6,775
55.5%
Liberal (5,424)
1,351 (11.1 pts)
1926
Conservative
Conservative
6,222
59.1%
Liberal (4,308)
1,914 (18.2 pts)
1930
Conservative
Conservative
6,976
54.6%
Progressive (5,806)
1,170 (9.2 pts)
1935
Liberal
Liberal
6,177
46.8%
Conservative (5,146)
1,031 (7.8 pts)
1940
Liberal
Liberal
7,788
55.7%
National Government (6,184)
1,604 (11.5 pts)
1945
Liberal
Liberal
7,344
46.3%
Progressive Conservative (6,763)
581 (3.7 pts)
1949
Liberal
Liberal
9,546
49.0%
Progressive Conservative (8,099)
1,447 (7.4 pts)
1953
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
9,914
48.4%
Liberal (8,732)
1,182 (5.8 pts)
1957
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
17,795
58.8%
Liberal (9,145)
8,650 (28.6 pts)
1958
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
21,056
61.0%
Liberal (9,978)
11,078 (32.1 pts)
1962
Liberal
Liberal
18,556
40.7%
Progressive Conservative (18,458)
98 (0.2 pts)
1963
Liberal
Liberal
25,482
52.0%
Progressive Conservative (15,949)
9,533 (19.4 pts)
1965
Liberal
Liberal
25,213
47.8%
Progressive Conservative (16,412)
8,801 (16.7 pts)
1968
Liberal
Liberal
17,837
48.1%
Progressive Conservative (12,614)
5,223 (14.1 pts)
1972
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
22,640
43.7%
Liberal (20,419)
2,221 (4.3 pts)
1974
Liberal
Liberal
23,520
45.2%
Progressive Conservative (21,609)
1,911 (3.7 pts)
1979
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
28,850
53.3%
Liberal (17,169)
11,681 (21.6 pts)
1980
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
24,752
46.8%
Liberal (19,380)
5,372 (10.2 pts)
1984
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
38,076
60.6%
Liberal (14,125)
23,951 (38.1 pts)
1997
Liberal
Liberal
26,017
47.2%
Progressive Conservative (13,778)
12,239 (22.2 pts)
2000
Liberal
Liberal
28,168
47.3%
Canadian Alliance (15,656)
12,512 (21.0 pts)
2004
Liberal
Liberal
27,362
48.3%
Conservative (21,704)
5,658 (10.0 pts)
2006
Conservative
Conservative
30,577
44.2%
Liberal (28,680)
1,897 (2.7 pts)
2008
Conservative
Conservative
32,986
47.5%
Liberal (25,136)
7,850 (11.3 pts)
2011
Conservative
Conservative
44,214
54.5%
Liberal (20,903)
23,311 (28.7 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1867
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,422
52.5%
Unknown
1,289
47.5%
1872
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,414
52.5%
Unknown
1,278
47.5%
1874
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal-Conservative
1,464
50.4%
Liberal
1,441
49.6%
1878
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal-Conservative
1,708
50.3%
Unknown
1,690
49.7%
1882
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,822
51.2%
Unknown
1,739
48.8%
1887
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,222
50.1%
Conservative
2,213
49.9%
1891
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,441
51.1%
Liberal
2,337
48.9%
1896
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,460
50.9%
Liberal
2,376
49.1%
1900
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,379
51.6%
Liberal
2,233
48.4%
1904
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,288
51.6%
Unknown
2,148
48.4%
1908
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,417
52.3%
Liberal
2,205
47.7%
1911
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,618
54.3%
Liberal
2,199
45.7%
1917
Party
Votes
Share
Unionist
4,802
70.3%
Opposition
2,032
29.7%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
5,264
43.3%
Liberal
3,649
30.0%
Progressive
3,238
26.6%
1925
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
6,775
55.5%
Liberal
5,424
44.5%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
6,222
59.1%
Liberal
4,308
40.9%
1930
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
6,976
54.6%
Progressive
5,806
45.4%
1935
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
6,177
46.8%
Conservative
5,146
39.0%
Reconstruction
1,876
14.2%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
7,788
55.7%
National Government
6,184
44.3%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
7,344
46.3%
Progressive Conservative
6,763
42.6%
CCF
1,770
11.1%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
9,546
49.0%
Progressive Conservative
8,099
41.6%
CCF
1,829
9.4%
1953
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
9,914
48.4%
Liberal
8,732
42.7%
CCF
1,819
8.9%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
17,795
58.8%
Liberal
9,145
30.2%
CCF
3,344
11.0%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
21,056
61.0%
Liberal
9,978
28.9%
CCF
3,481
10.1%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
18,556
40.7%
Progressive Conservative
18,458
40.5%
NDP
8,001
17.6%
Social Credit
547
1.2%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
25,482
52.0%
Progressive Conservative
15,949
32.5%
NDP
6,790
13.8%
Independent Conservative
481
1.0%
Social Credit
330
0.7%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
25,213
47.8%
Progressive Conservative
16,412
31.1%
NDP
10,751
20.4%
Independent Conservative
373
0.7%
1968
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
17,837
48.1%
Progressive Conservative
12,614
34.0%
NDP
6,606
17.8%
1972
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
22,640
43.7%
Liberal
20,419
39.4%
NDP
8,725
16.8%
1974
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
23,520
45.2%
Progressive Conservative
21,609
41.5%
NDP
6,887
13.2%
1979
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
28,850
53.3%
Liberal
17,169
31.7%
NDP
7,838
14.5%
Libertarian Party of Canada
144
0.3%
Independent
130
0.2%
Marxist-Leninist Party
23
0.0%
1980
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
24,752
46.8%
Liberal
19,380
36.6%
NDP
8,455
16.0%
Libertarian Party of Canada
170
0.3%
Independent
142
0.3%
Marxist-Leninist Party
18
0.0%
1984
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
38,076
60.6%
Liberal
14,125
22.5%
NDP
9,164
14.6%
Green
1,494
2.4%
1997
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
26,017
47.2%
Progressive Conservative
13,778
25.0%
Reform
12,221
22.2%
NDP
2,452
4.5%
Green
600
1.1%
2000
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
28,168
47.3%
Canadian Alliance
15,656
26.3%
Progressive Conservative
12,114
20.3%
NDP
2,633
4.4%
Green
1,018
1.7%
2004
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
27,362
48.3%
Conservative
21,704
38.3%
NDP
4,642
8.2%
Green
2,889
5.1%
2006
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
30,577
44.2%
Liberal
28,680
41.4%
NDP
6,114
8.8%
Green
3,843
5.6%
2008
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
32,986
47.5%
Liberal
25,136
36.2%
NDP
6,118
8.8%
Green
4,872
7.0%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada
337
0.5%
2011
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
44,214
54.5%
Liberal
20,903
25.8%
NDP
12,960
16.0%
Green
2,778
3.4%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada
249
0.3%
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
HALTON has been contested at 39 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Liberal-Conservative, Conservative, Unionist, Progressive Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won HALTON in the 2011 general election?
Conservative won HALTON in 2011 with 44,214 votes (54.5%), a margin of 23,311 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won HALTON since 1867?
Since 1867, HALTON has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal-Conservative, Progressive Conservative, Unionist.
What was the closest result in HALTON?
The closest contested result on record for HALTON was 1887, when Liberal beat Conservative by 9 votes (0.2 percentage points).