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HAMILTON--WENTWORTH — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

HAMILTON--WENTWORTH was won by Liberal at the 1993 general election, with a margin of 13,150 votes over Reform. This page covers every general election in HAMILTON--WENTWORTH from 1968 to 1993.

Full Election History, 1968–1993

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1968 Liberal Liberal 14,979 39.5% NDP (12,852) 2,127 (5.6 pts)
1972 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 18,611 38.5% Liberal (14,755) 3,856 (8.0 pts)
1974 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 18,874 39.5% Liberal (17,869) 1,005 (2.1 pts)
1979 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 22,369 52.8% Liberal (11,343) 11,026 (26.0 pts)
1980 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 18,918 45.0% Liberal (13,704) 5,214 (12.4 pts)
1984 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 25,595 52.0% Liberal (14,193) 11,402 (23.2 pts)
1988 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 23,876 41.9% Liberal (19,373) 4,503 (7.9 pts)
1993 Liberal Liberal 29,695 45.8% Reform (16,545) 13,150 (20.3 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1968

PartyVotesShare
Liberal14,97939.5%
NDP12,85233.9%
Progressive Conservative10,05926.5%

1972

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative18,61138.5%
Liberal14,75530.5%
NDP14,52030.0%
Independent2940.6%
Social Credit1430.3%

1974

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative18,87439.5%
Liberal17,86937.4%
NDP11,02923.1%

1979

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative22,36952.8%
Liberal11,34326.8%
NDP8,55020.2%
Marxist-Leninist Party690.2%

1980

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative18,91845.0%
Liberal13,70432.6%
NDP9,39222.3%
Marxist-Leninist Party460.1%

1984

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative25,59552.0%
Liberal14,19328.8%
NDP8,83618.0%
Green3330.7%
Libertarian Party of Canada1720.3%
Party for the Commonwealth of Canada880.2%

1988

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative23,87641.9%
Liberal19,37334.0%
NDP8,98915.8%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada4,1137.2%
Rhinoceros6621.2%

1993

PartyVotesShare
Liberal29,69545.8%
Reform16,54525.5%
Progressive Conservative14,53922.4%
NDP2,5553.9%
National Party of Canada6721.0%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada4600.7%
Natural Law Party of Canada3530.5%

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.

1968: Liberal margin 5.6 pts 1972: Progressive Conservative margin 8.0 pts 1974: Progressive Conservative margin 2.1 pts 1979: Progressive Conservative margin 26.0 pts 1980: Progressive Conservative margin 12.4 pts 1984: Progressive Conservative margin 23.2 pts 1988: Progressive Conservative margin 7.9 pts 1993: Liberal margin 20.3 pts 1968 1972 1974 1979 1980 1984 1988 1993

Trend

HAMILTON--WENTWORTH has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1968. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won HAMILTON--WENTWORTH in the 1993 general election?

Liberal won HAMILTON--WENTWORTH in 1993 with 29,695 votes (45.8%), a margin of 13,150 votes over Reform in second place.

Which parties have won HAMILTON--WENTWORTH since 1968?

Since 1968, HAMILTON--WENTWORTH has been won by: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.

What was the closest result in HAMILTON--WENTWORTH?

The closest contested result on record for HAMILTON--WENTWORTH was 1974, when Progressive Conservative beat Liberal by 1,005 votes (2.1 percentage points).

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