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LAPRAIRIE — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

LAPRAIRIE was won by Liberal at the 1980 general election, with a margin of 30,948 votes over NDP. This page covers every general election in LAPRAIRIE from 1867 to 1980.

Full Election History, 1867–1980

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1867 Conservative Conservative 750 71.9% Unknown (293) 457 (43.8 pts)
1872 Conservative Conservative 632 52.9% Unknown (563) 69 (5.8 pts)
1874 Elected by acclamation (Conservative) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1878 Conservative Conservative 661 52.4% Unknown (601) 60 (4.8 pts)
1882 Conservative Conservative 675 54.1% Unknown (572) 103 (8.3 pts)
1887 Independent Liberal Independent Liberal 917 50.6% Conservative (894) 23 (1.3 pts)
1891 Conservative Conservative 970 51.4% Liberal (916) 54 (2.9 pts)
1968 Liberal Liberal 31,968 75.9% Progressive Conservative (5,316) 26,652 (63.3 pts)
1972 Liberal Liberal 34,557 61.4% Progressive Conservative (9,147) 25,410 (45.1 pts)
1974 Liberal Liberal 35,276 61.8% Progressive Conservative (12,767) 22,509 (39.5 pts)
1979 Liberal Liberal 39,410 69.4% Progressive Conservative (6,576) 32,834 (57.8 pts)
1980 Liberal Liberal 36,842 72.1% NDP (5,894) 30,948 (60.5 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1867

PartyVotesShare
Conservative75071.9%
Unknown29328.1%

1872

PartyVotesShare
Conservative63252.9%
Unknown56347.1%

1878

PartyVotesShare
Conservative66152.4%
Unknown60147.6%

1882

PartyVotesShare
Conservative67554.1%
Unknown57245.9%

1887

PartyVotesShare
Independent Liberal91750.6%
Conservative89449.4%

1891

PartyVotesShare
Conservative97051.4%
Liberal91648.6%

1968

PartyVotesShare
Liberal31,96875.9%
Progressive Conservative5,31612.6%
NDP3,5518.4%
Social Credit1,2883.1%

1972

PartyVotesShare
Liberal34,55761.4%
Progressive Conservative9,14716.3%
Social Credit7,31513.0%
NDP5,2619.3%

1974

PartyVotesShare
Liberal35,27661.8%
Progressive Conservative12,76722.4%
NDP5,1539.0%
Social Credit3,8556.8%

1979

PartyVotesShare
Liberal39,41069.4%
Progressive Conservative6,57611.6%
Social Credit4,4617.9%
NDP4,1887.4%
Rhinoceros1,3352.4%
Libertarian Party of Canada4350.8%
Union Populaire2660.5%
Marxist-Leninist Party1210.2%

1980

PartyVotesShare
Liberal36,84272.1%
NDP5,89411.5%
Progressive Conservative4,9609.7%
Rhinoceros1,8683.7%
Social Credit9481.9%
Libertarian Party of Canada2970.6%
Union Populaire2220.4%
Marxist-Leninist Party870.2%

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: Conservative margin 43.8 pts 1872: Conservative margin 5.8 pts 1878: Conservative margin 4.8 pts 1882: Conservative margin 8.3 pts 1887: Independent Liberal margin 1.3 pts 1891: Conservative margin 2.9 pts 1968: Liberal margin 63.3 pts 1972: Liberal margin 45.1 pts 1974: Liberal margin 39.5 pts 1979: Liberal margin 57.8 pts 1980: Liberal margin 60.5 pts 1867 1872 1878 1882 1887 1891 1968 1972 1974 1979 1980

Trend

LAPRAIRIE has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Conservative, Independent Liberal, Liberal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won LAPRAIRIE in the 1980 general election?

Liberal won LAPRAIRIE in 1980 with 36,842 votes (72.1%), a margin of 30,948 votes over NDP in second place.

Which parties have won LAPRAIRIE since 1867?

Since 1867, LAPRAIRIE has been won by: Conservative, Independent Liberal, Liberal.

What was the closest result in LAPRAIRIE?

The closest contested result on record for LAPRAIRIE was 1887, when Independent Liberal beat Conservative by 23 votes (1.3 percentage points).

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