HASTINGS--FRONTENAC — Canadian Federal Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
HASTINGS--FRONTENAC was won by Progressive Conservative at the 1980 general election, with a margin of 1,079 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in HASTINGS--FRONTENAC from 1953 to 1980.
Full Election History, 1953–1980
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1953
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
11,084
59.2%
Liberal (7,637)
3,447 (18.4 pts)
1957
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
11,602
62.0%
Liberal (5,169)
6,433 (34.4 pts)
1958
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
13,983
69.4%
Liberal (5,564)
8,419 (41.8 pts)
1962
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
12,396
59.8%
Liberal (6,248)
6,148 (29.7 pts)
1963
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
12,321
60.0%
Liberal (6,479)
5,842 (28.5 pts)
1965
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
11,290
64.0%
Liberal (5,034)
6,256 (35.5 pts)
1979
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
17,537
50.4%
Liberal (11,176)
6,361 (18.3 pts)
1980
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
14,211
42.3%
Liberal (13,132)
1,079 (3.2 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1953
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
11,084
59.2%
Liberal
7,637
40.8%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
11,602
62.0%
Liberal
5,169
27.6%
Social Credit
1,941
10.4%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
13,983
69.4%
Liberal
5,564
27.6%
Social Credit
606
3.0%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
12,396
59.8%
Liberal
6,248
30.2%
NDP
2,078
10.0%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
12,321
60.0%
Liberal
6,479
31.6%
NDP
989
4.8%
Social Credit
738
3.6%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
11,290
64.0%
Liberal
5,034
28.5%
NDP
1,317
7.5%
1979
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
17,537
50.4%
Liberal
11,176
32.1%
NDP
5,691
16.3%
Independent
417
1.2%
1980
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
14,211
42.3%
Liberal
13,132
39.1%
NDP
5,895
17.6%
Independent
342
1.0%
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
HASTINGS--FRONTENAC has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1953. Winning party over that span: Progressive Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won HASTINGS--FRONTENAC in the 1980 general election?
Progressive Conservative won HASTINGS--FRONTENAC in 1980 with 14,211 votes (42.3%), a margin of 1,079 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won HASTINGS--FRONTENAC since 1953?
Since 1953, HASTINGS--FRONTENAC has been won by: Progressive Conservative.
What was the closest result in HASTINGS--FRONTENAC?
The closest contested result on record for HASTINGS--FRONTENAC was 1980, when Progressive Conservative beat Liberal by 1,079 votes (3.2 percentage points).