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INVERNESS — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

INVERNESS was won by Conservative at the 1930 general election, with a margin of 165 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in INVERNESS from 1867 to 1930.

Full Election History, 1867–1930

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1867 Anti-Confederate Anti-Confederate 1,186 66.4% Conservative (601) 585 (32.7 pts)
1872 Conservative Conservative 1,293 51.2% Liberal-Conservative (1,232) 61 (2.4 pts)
1874 Liberal Liberal 1,223 52.6% Liberal-Conservative (1,102) 121 (5.2 pts)
1878 Liberal Liberal 1,284 40.2% Liberal-Conservative (1,175) 109 (3.4 pts)
1882 Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative 1,912 64.3% Liberal (1,062) 850 (28.6 pts)
1887 Conservative Conservative 1,913 56.7% Liberal (1,462) 451 (13.4 pts)
1891 Conservative Conservative 1,877 54.5% Liberal (1,567) 310 (9.0 pts)
1896 Liberal Liberal 1,676 42.5% Conservative (1,532) 144 (3.7 pts)
1900 Liberal Liberal 2,702 62.2% Conservative (1,644) 1,058 (24.3 pts)
1904 Liberal Liberal 1,963 38.5% Independent (1,653) 310 (6.1 pts)
1908 Liberal Liberal 3,381 64.8% Conservative (1,837) 1,544 (29.6 pts)
1911 Liberal Liberal 2,928 58.8% Conservative (1,920) 1,008 (20.3 pts)
1917 Opposition Opposition 3,544 61.1% Unionist (2,258) 1,286 (22.2 pts)
1921 Liberal Liberal 4,650 53.0% Progressive (4,128) 522 (5.9 pts)
1925 Conservative Conservative 5,030 56.9% Liberal (3,807) 1,223 (13.8 pts)
1926 Conservative Conservative 4,946 53.5% Liberal (4,296) 650 (7.0 pts)
1930 Conservative Conservative 4,887 50.9% Liberal (4,722) 165 (1.7 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1867

PartyVotesShare
Anti-Confederate1,18666.4%
Conservative60133.6%

1872

PartyVotesShare
Conservative1,29351.2%
Liberal-Conservative1,23248.8%

1874

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,22352.6%
Liberal-Conservative1,10247.4%

1878

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,28440.2%
Liberal-Conservative1,17536.7%
Unknown73923.1%

1882

PartyVotesShare
Liberal-Conservative1,91264.3%
Liberal1,06235.7%

1887

PartyVotesShare
Conservative1,91356.7%
Liberal1,46243.3%

1891

PartyVotesShare
Conservative1,87754.5%
Liberal1,56745.5%

1896

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,67642.5%
Conservative1,53238.8%
Independent73718.7%

1900

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,70262.2%
Conservative1,64437.8%

1904

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,96338.5%
Independent1,65332.4%
Conservative1,48529.1%

1908

PartyVotesShare
Liberal3,38164.8%
Conservative1,83735.2%

1911

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,92858.8%
Conservative1,92038.6%
Independent1282.6%

1917

PartyVotesShare
Opposition3,54461.1%
Unionist2,25838.9%

1921

PartyVotesShare
Liberal4,65053.0%
Progressive4,12847.0%

1925

PartyVotesShare
Conservative5,03056.9%
Liberal3,80743.1%

1926

PartyVotesShare
Conservative4,94653.5%
Liberal4,29646.5%

1930

PartyVotesShare
Conservative4,88750.9%
Liberal4,72249.1%

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 32.7 pts 1872: Conservative margin 2.4 pts 1874: Liberal margin 5.2 pts 1878: Liberal margin 3.4 pts 1882: Liberal-Conservative margin 28.6 pts 1887: Conservative margin 13.4 pts 1891: Conservative margin 9.0 pts 1896: Liberal margin 3.7 pts 1900: Liberal margin 24.3 pts 1904: Liberal margin 6.1 pts 1908: Liberal margin 29.6 pts 1911: Liberal margin 20.3 pts 1917: Opposition margin 22.2 pts 1921: Liberal margin 5.9 pts 1925: Conservative margin 13.8 pts 1926: Conservative margin 7.0 pts 1930: Conservative margin 1.7 pts 1867 1872 1874 1878 1882 1887 1891 1896 1900 1904 1908 1911 1917 1921 1925 1926 1930

Trend

INVERNESS has been contested at 17 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Anti-Confederate, Conservative, Liberal, Liberal-Conservative, Opposition.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won INVERNESS in the 1930 general election?

Conservative won INVERNESS in 1930 with 4,887 votes (50.9%), a margin of 165 votes over Liberal in second place.

Which parties have won INVERNESS since 1867?

Since 1867, INVERNESS has been won by: Anti-Confederate, Conservative, Liberal, Liberal-Conservative, Opposition.

What was the closest result in INVERNESS?

The closest contested result on record for INVERNESS was 1930, when Conservative beat Liberal by 165 votes (1.7 percentage points).

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