HASTINGS — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

HASTINGS was won by Progressive Conservative at the 1974 general election, with a margin of 2,419 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in HASTINGS from 1968 to 1974.

Full Election History, 1968–1974

Election	Winner	Party	Votes	Vote Share	Runner-up	Margin
1968	Progressive Conservative	Progressive Conservative	13,555	49.1%	Liberal (10,875)	2,680 (9.7 pts)
1972	Progressive Conservative	Progressive Conservative	16,591	52.9%	Liberal (11,391)	5,200 (16.6 pts)
1974	Progressive Conservative	Progressive Conservative	14,893	48.1%	Liberal (12,474)	2,419 (7.8 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1968

Party	Votes	Share
Progressive Conservative	13,555	49.1%
Liberal	10,875	39.4%
NDP	3,195	11.6%

1972

Party	Votes	Share
Progressive Conservative	16,591	52.9%
Liberal	11,391	36.3%
NDP	3,378	10.8%

1974

Party	Votes	Share
Progressive Conservative	14,893	48.1%
Liberal	12,474	40.3%
NDP	3,382	10.9%
Social Credit	194	0.6%

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 has been contested at 3 general elections on record since 1968. Winning party over that span: Progressive Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won HASTINGS in the 1974 general election?

Progressive Conservative won HASTINGS in 1974 with 14,893 votes (48.1%), a margin of 2,419 votes over Liberal in second place.

Which parties have won HASTINGS since 1968?

Since 1968, HASTINGS has been won by: Progressive Conservative.

What was the closest result in HASTINGS?

The closest contested result on record for HASTINGS was 1974, when Progressive Conservative beat Liberal by 2,419 votes (7.8 percentage points).