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HANTS — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

HANTS was won by Liberal at the 1921 general election, with a margin of 232 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in HANTS from 1867 to 1921.

Full Election History, 1867–1921

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1867 Anti-Confederate Anti-Confederate 1,530 61.5% Unknown (956) 574 (23.1 pts)
1872 Elected by acclamation (Liberal-Conservative) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1874 Liberal Liberal 1,433 51.7% Conservative (1,341) 92 (3.3 pts)
1878 Conservative Conservative 1,662 54.6% Liberal (1,381) 281 (9.2 pts)
1882 Conservative Conservative 1,386 50.8% Liberal (1,341) 45 (1.7 pts)
1887 Conservative Conservative 1,800 51.8% Liberal (1,678) 122 (3.5 pts)
1891 Conservative Conservative 1,705 51.5% Liberal (1,604) 101 (3.1 pts)
1896 Liberal Liberal 1,838 50.5% Conservative (1,803) 35 (1.0 pts)
1900 Liberal Liberal 1,882 50.2% Conservative (1,866) 16 (0.4 pts)
1904 Liberal Liberal 2,033 51.0% Conservative (1,957) 76 (1.9 pts)
1908 Liberal Liberal 2,141 51.6% Conservative (2,008) 133 (3.2 pts)
1911 Conservative Conservative 2,191 51.0% Liberal (2,105) 86 (2.0 pts)
1917 Unionist Unionist 2,989 52.6% Opposition (2,696) 293 (5.2 pts)
1921 Liberal Liberal 4,027 45.7% Conservative (3,795) 232 (2.6 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1867

PartyVotesShare
Anti-Confederate1,53061.5%
Unknown95638.5%

1874

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,43351.7%
Conservative1,34148.3%

1878

PartyVotesShare
Conservative1,66254.6%
Liberal1,38145.4%

1882

PartyVotesShare
Conservative1,38650.8%
Liberal1,34149.2%

1887

PartyVotesShare
Conservative1,80051.8%
Liberal1,67848.2%

1891

PartyVotesShare
Conservative1,70551.5%
Liberal1,60448.5%

1896

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,83850.5%
Conservative1,80349.5%

1900

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,88250.2%
Conservative1,86649.8%

1904

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,03351.0%
Conservative1,95749.0%

1908

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,14151.6%
Conservative2,00848.4%

1911

PartyVotesShare
Conservative2,19151.0%
Liberal2,10549.0%

1917

PartyVotesShare
Unionist2,98952.6%
Opposition2,69647.4%

1921

PartyVotesShare
Liberal4,02745.7%
Conservative3,79543.1%
Progressive99311.3%

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.

1867: Anti-Confederate margin 23.1 pts 1874: Liberal margin 3.3 pts 1878: Conservative margin 9.2 pts 1882: Conservative margin 1.7 pts 1887: Conservative margin 3.5 pts 1891: Conservative margin 3.1 pts 1896: Liberal margin 1.0 pts 1900: Liberal margin 0.4 pts 1904: Liberal margin 1.9 pts 1908: Liberal margin 3.2 pts 1911: Conservative margin 2.0 pts 1917: Unionist margin 5.2 pts 1921: Liberal margin 2.6 pts 1867 1874 1878 1882 1887 1891 1896 1900 1904 1908 1911 1917 1921

Trend

HANTS has been contested at 14 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Anti-Confederate, Liberal-Conservative, Liberal, Conservative, Unionist.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won HANTS in the 1921 general election?

Liberal won HANTS in 1921 with 4,027 votes (45.7%), a margin of 232 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won HANTS since 1867?

Since 1867, HANTS has been won by: Anti-Confederate, Conservative, Liberal, Liberal-Conservative, Unionist.

What was the closest result in HANTS?

The closest contested result on record for HANTS was 1900, when Liberal beat Conservative by 16 votes (0.4 percentage points).

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