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LEEDS SOUTH — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

LEEDS SOUTH was won by Conservative at the 1900 general election, with a margin of 410 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in LEEDS SOUTH from 1867 to 1900.

Full Election History, 1867–1900

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1867 Conservative Conservative 1,393 50.5% Unknown (1,364) 29 (1.1 pts)
1872 Liberal Liberal 1,270 50.2% Unknown (1,258) 12 (0.5 pts)
1874 Conservative Conservative 1,602 50.0% Unknown (1,599) 3 (0.1 pts)
1878 Conservative Conservative 1,904 51.6% Unknown (1,783) 121 (3.3 pts)
1882 Conservative Conservative 1,993 53.7% Unknown (1,716) 277 (7.5 pts)
1887 Conservative Conservative 2,456 54.6% Liberal (2,040) 416 (9.3 pts)
1891 Conservative Conservative 2,294 51.2% Liberal (2,188) 106 (2.4 pts)
1896 Conservative Conservative 2,501 52.4% Liberal (2,013) 488 (10.2 pts)
1900 Conservative Conservative 2,472 54.5% Liberal (2,062) 410 (9.0 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1867

PartyVotesShare
Conservative1,39350.5%
Unknown1,36449.5%

1872

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,27050.2%
Unknown1,25849.8%

1874

PartyVotesShare
Conservative1,60250.0%
Unknown1,59950.0%

1878

PartyVotesShare
Conservative1,90451.6%
Unknown1,78348.4%

1882

PartyVotesShare
Conservative1,99353.7%
Unknown1,71646.3%

1887

PartyVotesShare
Conservative2,45654.6%
Liberal2,04045.4%

1891

PartyVotesShare
Conservative2,29451.2%
Liberal2,18848.8%

1896

PartyVotesShare
Conservative2,50152.4%
Liberal2,01342.1%
Patrons of Industry2635.5%

1900

PartyVotesShare
Conservative2,47254.5%
Liberal2,06245.5%

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.

1867: Conservative margin 1.1 pts 1872: Liberal margin 0.5 pts 1874: Conservative margin 0.1 pts 1878: Conservative margin 3.3 pts 1882: Conservative margin 7.5 pts 1887: Conservative margin 9.3 pts 1891: Conservative margin 2.4 pts 1896: Conservative margin 10.2 pts 1900: Conservative margin 9.0 pts 1867 1872 1874 1878 1882 1887 1891 1896 1900

Trend

LEEDS SOUTH has been contested at 9 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Conservative, Liberal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won LEEDS SOUTH in the 1900 general election?

Conservative won LEEDS SOUTH in 1900 with 2,472 votes (54.5%), a margin of 410 votes over Liberal in second place.

Which parties have won LEEDS SOUTH since 1867?

Since 1867, LEEDS SOUTH has been won by: Conservative, Liberal.

What was the closest result in LEEDS SOUTH?

The closest contested result on record for LEEDS SOUTH was 1874, when Conservative beat Unknown by 3 votes (0.1 percentage points).

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