Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
HAMILTON was won by Conservative at the 1900 general election, with a margin of 683 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in HAMILTON from 1867 to 1900.
Full Election History, 1867–1900
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1867
Elected by acclamation (Liberal) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1872
Liberal-Conservative
Liberal-Conservative
1,443
34.3%
Conservative (1,422)
21 (0.5 pts)
1874
Liberal
Liberal
2,086
40.8%
Unknown (1,518)
568 (11.1 pts)
1878
Conservative
Conservative
2,252
50.4%
Liberal (2,214)
38 (0.9 pts)
1882
Conservative
Conservative
2,666
50.5%
Liberal (2,612)
54 (1.0 pts)
1887
Conservative
Conservative
3,574
51.2%
Liberal (3,410)
164 (2.3 pts)
1891
Conservative
Conservative
4,186
54.2%
Liberal (3,532)
654 (8.5 pts)
1896
Liberal
Liberal
3,837
44.9%
Conservative (3,773)
64 (0.7 pts)
1900
Conservative
Conservative
5,466
53.3%
Liberal (4,783)
683 (6.7 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1872
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal-Conservative
1,443
34.3%
Conservative
1,422
33.8%
Liberal
1,346
32.0%
1874
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,086
40.8%
Unknown
1,518
29.7%
Conservative
1,515
29.6%
1878
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,252
50.4%
Liberal
2,214
49.6%
1882
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,666
50.5%
Liberal
2,612
49.5%
1887
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
3,574
51.2%
Liberal
3,410
48.8%
1891
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
4,186
54.2%
Liberal
3,532
45.8%
1896
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
3,837
44.9%
Conservative
3,773
44.2%
Independent
928
10.9%
1900
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
5,466
53.3%
Liberal
4,783
46.7%
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
HAMILTON has been contested at 9 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Liberal-Conservative, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won HAMILTON in the 1900 general election?
Conservative won HAMILTON in 1900 with 5,466 votes (53.3%), a margin of 683 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won HAMILTON since 1867?
Since 1867, HAMILTON has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal-Conservative.
What was the closest result in HAMILTON?
The closest contested result on record for HAMILTON was 1872, when Liberal-Conservative beat Conservative by 21 votes (0.5 percentage points).