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KITCHENER — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

KITCHENER was won by Liberal at the 1993 general election, with a margin of 14,402 votes over Reform. This page covers every general election in KITCHENER from 1968 to 1993.

Full Election History, 1968–1993

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1968 Liberal Liberal 16,471 40.7% NDP (12,799) 3,672 (9.1 pts)
1972 Liberal Liberal 18,351 38.4% Progressive Conservative (18,104) 247 (0.5 pts)
1974 Liberal Liberal 21,091 43.8% Progressive Conservative (15,965) 5,126 (10.6 pts)
1979 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 23,230 44.8% Liberal (16,900) 6,330 (12.2 pts)
1980 Liberal Liberal 19,502 39.3% Progressive Conservative (17,990) 1,512 (3.0 pts)
1984 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 26,710 46.8% Liberal (16,130) 10,580 (18.6 pts)
1988 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 22,400 41.8% Liberal (19,344) 3,056 (5.7 pts)
1993 Liberal Liberal 26,616 50.5% Reform (12,214) 14,402 (27.3 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1968

PartyVotesShare
Liberal16,47140.7%
NDP12,79931.6%
Progressive Conservative11,21727.7%

1972

PartyVotesShare
Liberal18,35138.4%
Progressive Conservative18,10437.9%
NDP11,27223.6%

1974

PartyVotesShare
Liberal21,09143.8%
Progressive Conservative15,96533.1%
NDP10,85922.5%
Communist1460.3%
Marxist-Leninist Party1120.2%

1979

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative23,23044.8%
Liberal16,90032.6%
NDP11,34521.9%
Libertarian Party of Canada2140.4%
Communist830.2%
Marxist-Leninist Party810.2%

1980

PartyVotesShare
Liberal19,50239.3%
Progressive Conservative17,99036.2%
NDP11,49423.2%
Libertarian Party of Canada3090.6%
Rhinoceros2920.6%
Marxist-Leninist Party590.1%

1984

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative26,71046.8%
Liberal16,13028.3%
NDP13,87324.3%
Libertarian Party of Canada3060.5%

1988

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative22,40041.8%
Liberal19,34436.1%
NDP11,57121.6%
Libertarian Party of Canada2110.4%
Independent1140.2%

1993

PartyVotesShare
Liberal26,61650.5%
Reform12,21423.2%
Progressive Conservative10,41319.8%
NDP2,3734.5%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada4750.9%
Natural Law Party of Canada4380.8%
Libertarian Party of Canada1650.3%

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: Liberal margin 9.1 pts 1972: Liberal margin 0.5 pts 1974: Liberal margin 10.6 pts 1979: Progressive Conservative margin 12.2 pts 1980: Liberal margin 3.0 pts 1984: Progressive Conservative margin 18.6 pts 1988: Progressive Conservative margin 5.7 pts 1993: Liberal margin 27.3 pts 1968 1972 1974 1979 1980 1984 1988 1993

Trend

KITCHENER has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1968. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won KITCHENER in the 1993 general election?

Liberal won KITCHENER in 1993 with 26,616 votes (50.5%), a margin of 14,402 votes over Reform in second place.

Which parties have won KITCHENER since 1968?

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

What was the closest result in KITCHENER?

The closest contested result on record for KITCHENER was 1972, when Liberal beat Progressive Conservative by 247 votes (0.5 percentage points).

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