Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
LONDON EAST was won by Liberal at the 1993 general election, with a margin of 19,042 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in LONDON EAST from 1968 to 1993.
Full Election History, 1968–1993
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1968
Liberal
Liberal
11,823
37.3%
Progressive Conservative (10,079)
1,744 (5.5 pts)
1972
Liberal
Liberal
14,022
37.6%
Progressive Conservative (12,957)
1,065 (2.9 pts)
1974
Liberal
Liberal
18,429
50.3%
Progressive Conservative (9,029)
9,400 (25.7 pts)
1979
Liberal
Liberal
16,331
42.5%
Progressive Conservative (13,386)
2,945 (7.7 pts)
1980
Liberal
Liberal
17,861
48.0%
Progressive Conservative (11,031)
6,830 (18.4 pts)
1984
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
18,154
47.2%
NDP (10,324)
7,830 (20.4 pts)
1988
Liberal
Liberal
19,547
37.7%
Progressive Conservative (19,445)
102 (0.2 pts)
1993
Liberal
Liberal
28,279
55.8%
Progressive Conservative (9,237)
19,042 (37.6 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1968
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
11,823
37.3%
Progressive Conservative
10,079
31.8%
NDP
9,703
30.6%
National Socialist
89
0.3%
1972
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
14,022
37.6%
Progressive Conservative
12,957
34.7%
NDP
10,355
27.7%
1974
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
18,429
50.3%
Progressive Conservative
9,029
24.7%
NDP
8,949
24.4%
Communist
98
0.3%
Independent
72
0.2%
Marxist-Leninist Party
30
0.1%
1979
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
16,331
42.5%
Progressive Conservative
13,386
34.9%
NDP
8,531
22.2%
Libertarian Party of Canada
79
0.2%
Marxist-Leninist Party
56
0.1%
1980
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
17,861
48.0%
Progressive Conservative
11,031
29.7%
NDP
8,055
21.7%
Libertarian Party of Canada
197
0.5%
Marxist-Leninist Party
31
0.1%
1984
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
18,154
47.2%
NDP
10,324
26.9%
Liberal
9,948
25.9%
1988
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
19,547
37.7%
Progressive Conservative
19,445
37.5%
NDP
12,667
24.4%
Independent
201
0.4%
1993
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
28,279
55.8%
Progressive Conservative
9,237
18.2%
Reform
8,704
17.2%
NDP
2,614
5.2%
National Party of Canada
830
1.6%
Green
567
1.1%
Natural Law Party of Canada
282
0.6%
Canada Party
108
0.2%
Party for the Commonwealth of Canada
31
0.1%
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.
Trend
LONDON EAST has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1968. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won LONDON EAST in the 1993 general election?
Liberal won LONDON EAST in 1993 with 28,279 votes (55.8%), a margin of 19,042 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won LONDON EAST since 1968?
Since 1968, LONDON EAST has been won by: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.
What was the closest result in LONDON EAST?
The closest contested result on record for LONDON EAST was 1988, when Liberal beat Progressive Conservative by 102 votes (0.2 percentage points).