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LAPOINTE — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

LAPOINTE was won by Liberal at the 1974 general election, with a margin of 10,207 votes over Social Credit. This page covers every general election in LAPOINTE from 1949 to 1974.

Full Election History, 1949–1974

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1949 Liberal Liberal 10,275 49.4% Independent (5,797) 4,478 (21.5 pts)
1953 Independent Independent 11,854 53.4% Liberal (8,708) 3,146 (14.2 pts)
1957 Liberal Liberal 13,671 52.5% Independent (12,363) 1,308 (5.0 pts)
1958 Liberal Liberal 12,113 41.7% Progressive Conservative (9,864) 2,249 (7.8 pts)
1962 Social Credit Social Credit 16,186 54.0% Liberal (11,245) 4,941 (16.5 pts)
1963 Social Credit Social Credit 13,312 47.3% Liberal (8,506) 4,806 (17.1 pts)
1965 Social Credit Social Credit 13,210 49.6% Liberal (9,733) 3,477 (13.1 pts)
1968 Liberal Liberal 11,821 47.0% Progressive Conservative (8,077) 3,744 (14.9 pts)
1972 Liberal Liberal 16,423 57.7% Social Credit (6,934) 9,489 (33.3 pts)
1974 Liberal Liberal 16,673 61.9% Social Credit (6,466) 10,207 (37.9 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1949

PartyVotesShare
Liberal10,27549.4%
Independent5,79727.9%
Union of Electors4,73022.7%

1953

PartyVotesShare
Independent11,85453.4%
Liberal8,70839.2%
Progressive Conservative1,6407.4%

1957

PartyVotesShare
Liberal13,67152.5%
Independent12,36347.5%

1958

PartyVotesShare
Liberal12,11341.7%
Progressive Conservative9,86434.0%
CCF7,04224.3%

1962

PartyVotesShare
Social Credit16,18654.0%
Liberal11,24537.5%
Progressive Conservative2,5248.4%

1963

PartyVotesShare
Social Credit13,31247.3%
Liberal8,50630.2%
Progressive Conservative3,47412.3%
NDP2,85710.1%

1965

PartyVotesShare
Social Credit13,21049.6%
Liberal9,73336.6%
Progressive Conservative2,65810.0%
NDP1,0283.9%

1968

PartyVotesShare
Liberal11,82147.0%
Progressive Conservative8,07732.1%
Social Credit4,32417.2%
NDP9193.7%

1972

PartyVotesShare
Liberal16,42357.7%
Social Credit6,93424.3%
Progressive Conservative4,04214.2%
Independent1,0843.8%

1974

PartyVotesShare
Liberal16,67361.9%
Social Credit6,46624.0%
Progressive Conservative1,9827.4%
NDP1,5875.9%
Marxist-Leninist Party2270.8%

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 21.5 pts 1953: Independent margin 14.2 pts 1957: Liberal margin 5.0 pts 1958: Liberal margin 7.8 pts 1962: Social Credit margin 16.5 pts 1963: Social Credit margin 17.1 pts 1965: Social Credit margin 13.1 pts 1968: Liberal margin 14.9 pts 1972: Liberal margin 33.3 pts 1974: Liberal margin 37.9 pts 1949 1953 1957 1958 1962 1963 1965 1968 1972 1974

Trend

LAPOINTE has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1949. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Independent, Social Credit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won LAPOINTE in the 1974 general election?

Liberal won LAPOINTE in 1974 with 16,673 votes (61.9%), a margin of 10,207 votes over Social Credit in second place.

Which parties have won LAPOINTE since 1949?

Since 1949, LAPOINTE has been won by: Independent, Liberal, Social Credit.

What was the closest result in LAPOINTE?

The closest contested result on record for LAPOINTE was 1957, when Liberal beat Independent by 1,308 votes (5.0 percentage points).

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