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LAFONTAINE — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

LAFONTAINE was won by Liberal at the 1974 general election, with a margin of 3,512 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in LAFONTAINE from 1949 to 1974.

Full Election History, 1949–1974

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1949 Liberal Liberal 12,883 52.5% Independent (7,846) 5,037 (20.5 pts)
1953 Liberal Liberal 15,285 74.8% Progressive Conservative (3,438) 11,847 (58.0 pts)
1957 Liberal Liberal 15,501 73.2% Progressive Conservative (4,593) 10,908 (51.5 pts)
1958 Liberal Liberal 12,195 51.3% Progressive Conservative (10,299) 1,896 (8.0 pts)
1962 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 6,212 58.3% NDP (1,665) 4,547 (42.7 pts)
1963 Liberal Liberal 10,929 50.5% Social Credit (4,456) 6,473 (29.9 pts)
1965 Liberal Liberal 9,101 48.2% NDP (3,804) 5,297 (28.0 pts)
1968 Liberal Liberal 14,786 58.1% Progressive Conservative (6,412) 8,374 (32.9 pts)
1972 Liberal Liberal 13,508 47.7% Progressive Conservative (6,134) 7,374 (26.1 pts)
1974 Liberal Liberal 11,399 48.2% Progressive Conservative (7,887) 3,512 (14.8 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1949

PartyVotesShare
Liberal12,88352.5%
Independent7,84632.0%
Independent Liberal3,24513.2%
Progressive Conservative3311.3%
CCF2170.9%

1953

PartyVotesShare
Liberal15,28574.8%
Progressive Conservative3,43816.8%
CCF1,3116.4%
Labor-Progressive3921.9%

1957

PartyVotesShare
Liberal15,50173.2%
Progressive Conservative4,59321.7%
CCF1,0955.2%

1958

PartyVotesShare
Liberal12,19551.3%
Progressive Conservative10,29943.4%
CCF9794.1%
Independent Conservative2761.2%

1962

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative6,21258.3%
NDP1,66515.6%
Social Credit1,66015.6%
Independent Conservative1,11810.5%

1963

PartyVotesShare
Liberal10,92950.5%
Social Credit4,45620.6%
NDP3,34015.4%
Progressive Conservative2,93713.6%

1965

PartyVotesShare
Liberal9,10148.2%
NDP3,80420.1%
Progressive Conservative3,74219.8%
Social Credit1,89610.0%
Communist3421.8%

1968

PartyVotesShare
Liberal14,78658.1%
Progressive Conservative6,41225.2%
NDP3,14212.4%
Social Credit8793.5%
Independent Liberal2100.8%

1972

PartyVotesShare
Liberal13,50847.7%
Progressive Conservative6,13421.7%
Social Credit5,07817.9%
NDP3,35011.8%
Independent2280.8%

1974

PartyVotesShare
Liberal11,39948.2%
Progressive Conservative7,88733.3%
NDP2,1048.9%
Social Credit2,0458.6%
Marxist-Leninist Party1200.5%
Communist1180.5%

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.

1949: Liberal margin 20.5 pts 1953: Liberal margin 58.0 pts 1957: Liberal margin 51.5 pts 1958: Liberal margin 8.0 pts 1962: Progressive Conservative margin 42.7 pts 1963: Liberal margin 29.9 pts 1965: Liberal margin 28.0 pts 1968: Liberal margin 32.9 pts 1972: Liberal margin 26.1 pts 1974: Liberal margin 14.8 pts 1949 1953 1957 1958 1962 1963 1965 1968 1972 1974

Trend

LAFONTAINE has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1949. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won LAFONTAINE in the 1974 general election?

Liberal won LAFONTAINE in 1974 with 11,399 votes (48.2%), a margin of 3,512 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won LAFONTAINE since 1949?

Since 1949, LAFONTAINE has been won by: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.

What was the closest result in LAFONTAINE?

The closest contested result on record for LAFONTAINE was 1958, when Liberal beat Progressive Conservative by 1,896 votes (8.0 percentage points).

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