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HILLSBOROUGH — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

HILLSBOROUGH was won by Liberal at the 2000 general election, with a margin of 2,238 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in HILLSBOROUGH from 1968 to 2000.

Full Election History, 1968–2000

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1968 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 8,328 53.0% Liberal (6,447) 1,881 (12.0 pts)
1972 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 10,605 55.1% Liberal (7,168) 3,437 (17.9 pts)
1974 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 9,917 50.4% Liberal (8,577) 1,340 (6.8 pts)
1979 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 8,338 55.0% Liberal (5,319) 3,019 (19.9 pts)
1980 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 7,128 47.7% Liberal (6,555) 573 (3.8 pts)
1984 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 9,158 53.2% Liberal (6,768) 2,390 (13.9 pts)
1988 Liberal Liberal 8,897 43.7% Progressive Conservative (8,638) 259 (1.3 pts)
1993 Liberal Liberal 11,976 60.6% Progressive Conservative (5,269) 6,707 (33.9 pts)
1997 Liberal Liberal 7,630 40.9% NDP (5,751) 1,879 (10.1 pts)
2000 Liberal Liberal 8,277 41.8% Progressive Conservative (6,039) 2,238 (11.3 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1968

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative8,32853.0%
Liberal6,44741.1%
NDP9305.9%

1972

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative10,60555.1%
Liberal7,16837.3%
NDP1,4647.6%

1974

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative9,91750.4%
Liberal8,57743.6%
NDP1,1976.1%

1979

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative8,33855.0%
Liberal5,31935.1%
NDP1,4539.6%
Libertarian Party of Canada540.4%

1980

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative7,12847.7%
Liberal6,55543.8%
NDP1,2458.3%
Marxist-Leninist Party280.2%

1984

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative9,15853.2%
Liberal6,76839.3%
NDP8464.9%
Independent3231.9%
Independent820.5%
Green370.2%

1988

PartyVotesShare
Liberal8,89743.7%
Progressive Conservative8,63842.4%
NDP1,9849.7%
Independent5692.8%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada2811.4%

1993

PartyVotesShare
Liberal11,97660.6%
Progressive Conservative5,26926.6%
NDP1,1435.8%
Reform7443.8%
National Party of Canada3501.8%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada1670.8%
Natural Law Party of Canada1230.6%

1997

PartyVotesShare
Liberal7,63040.9%
NDP5,75130.8%
Progressive Conservative4,59424.6%
Reform4762.5%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada1450.8%
Natural Law Party of Canada740.4%

2000

PartyVotesShare
Liberal8,27741.8%
Progressive Conservative6,03930.5%
NDP4,32821.9%
Canadian Alliance1,0055.1%
Natural Law Party of Canada920.5%
Independent580.3%

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.

1968: Progressive Conservative margin 12.0 pts 1972: Progressive Conservative margin 17.9 pts 1974: Progressive Conservative margin 6.8 pts 1979: Progressive Conservative margin 19.9 pts 1980: Progressive Conservative margin 3.8 pts 1984: Progressive Conservative margin 13.9 pts 1988: Liberal margin 1.3 pts 1993: Liberal margin 33.9 pts 1997: Liberal margin 10.1 pts 2000: Liberal margin 11.3 pts 1968 1972 1974 1979 1980 1984 1988 1993 1997 2000

Trend

HILLSBOROUGH has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1968. Winning parties over that span: Progressive Conservative, Liberal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won HILLSBOROUGH in the 2000 general election?

Liberal won HILLSBOROUGH in 2000 with 8,277 votes (41.8%), a margin of 2,238 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won HILLSBOROUGH since 1968?

Since 1968, HILLSBOROUGH has been won by: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.

What was the closest result in HILLSBOROUGH?

The closest contested result on record for HILLSBOROUGH was 1988, when Liberal beat Progressive Conservative by 259 votes (1.3 percentage points).

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