Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
LOTBINIÈRE was won by Bloc Québécois at the 1997 general election, with a margin of 3,007 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in LOTBINIÈRE from 1867 to 1997.
Full Election History, 1867–1997
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1867
Elected by acclamation (Liberal) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1872
Elected by acclamation (Liberal) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1874
Liberal
Liberal
776
72.9%
Unknown (288)
488 (45.9 pts)
1878
Liberal
Liberal
1,083
52.7%
Unknown (972)
111 (5.4 pts)
1882
Liberal
Liberal
1,025
55.8%
Unknown (812)
213 (11.6 pts)
1887
Liberal
Liberal
1,464
60.5%
Conservative (955)
509 (21.0 pts)
1891
Elected by acclamation (Liberal) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1896
Liberal
Liberal
1,620
57.2%
Conservative (1,214)
406 (14.3 pts)
1900
Liberal
Liberal
1,376
63.4%
Conservative (795)
581 (26.8 pts)
1904
Liberal
Liberal
1,670
67.6%
Conservative (799)
871 (35.3 pts)
1908
Liberal
Liberal
2,304
61.2%
Conservative (1,459)
845 (22.5 pts)
1911
Liberal
Liberal
1,870
55.2%
Conservative (1,520)
350 (10.3 pts)
1917
Opposition
Opposition
3,896
96.0%
Unionist (164)
3,732 (91.9 pts)
1921
Liberal
Liberal
5,179
68.6%
Progressive (2,370)
2,809 (37.2 pts)
1925
Liberal
Liberal
3,819
73.1%
Conservative (1,402)
2,417 (46.3 pts)
1926
Liberal
Liberal
4,650
58.2%
Independent (3,345)
1,305 (16.3 pts)
1930
Liberal
Liberal
5,068
56.7%
Conservative (3,863)
1,205 (13.5 pts)
1935
Liberal
Liberal
9,768
64.5%
Conservative (5,373)
4,395 (29.0 pts)
1940
Liberal
Liberal
8,983
66.0%
Independent (4,627)
4,356 (32.0 pts)
1945
Liberal
Liberal
10,122
63.5%
Independent (5,813)
4,309 (27.0 pts)
1949
Liberal
Liberal
8,849
56.6%
Independent (6,430)
2,419 (15.5 pts)
1953
Liberal
Liberal
9,047
56.8%
Progressive Conservative (6,879)
2,168 (13.6 pts)
1957
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
8,372
51.7%
Liberal (7,823)
549 (3.4 pts)
1958
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
9,610
59.9%
Liberal (6,432)
3,178 (19.8 pts)
1962
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
6,183
38.5%
Liberal (5,581)
602 (3.8 pts)
1963
Liberal
Liberal
6,957
43.9%
Progressive Conservative (5,449)
1,508 (9.5 pts)
1965
Liberal
Liberal
6,238
41.9%
Progressive Conservative (5,160)
1,078 (7.2 pts)
1968
Social Credit
Social Credit
11,302
37.7%
Liberal (9,743)
1,559 (5.2 pts)
1972
Social Credit
Social Credit
21,366
60.3%
Liberal (9,836)
11,530 (32.5 pts)
1974
Social Credit
Social Credit
21,448
60.1%
Liberal (10,885)
10,563 (29.6 pts)
1979
Social Credit
Social Credit
20,083
47.8%
Liberal (16,958)
3,125 (7.4 pts)
1980
Liberal
Liberal
24,780
59.1%
Progressive Conservative (9,117)
15,663 (37.4 pts)
1984
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
22,584
48.5%
Liberal (20,202)
2,382 (5.1 pts)
1988
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
26,585
52.7%
Liberal (15,067)
11,518 (22.8 pts)
1993
Bloc Québécois
Bloc Québécois
26,956
53.8%
Liberal (14,888)
12,068 (24.1 pts)
1997
Bloc Québécois
Bloc Québécois
13,069
37.1%
Liberal (10,062)
3,007 (8.5 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1874
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
776
72.9%
Unknown
288
27.1%
1878
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,083
52.7%
Unknown
972
47.3%
1882
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,025
55.8%
Unknown
812
44.2%
1887
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,464
60.5%
Conservative
955
39.5%
1896
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,620
57.2%
Conservative
1,214
42.8%
1900
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,376
63.4%
Conservative
795
36.6%
1904
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,670
67.6%
Conservative
799
32.4%
1908
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,304
61.2%
Conservative
1,459
38.8%
1911
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,870
55.2%
Conservative
1,520
44.8%
1917
Party
Votes
Share
Opposition
3,896
96.0%
Unionist
164
4.0%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
5,179
68.6%
Progressive
2,370
31.4%
1925
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
3,819
73.1%
Conservative
1,402
26.9%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
4,650
58.2%
Independent
3,345
41.8%
1930
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
5,068
56.7%
Conservative
3,863
43.3%
1935
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
9,768
64.5%
Conservative
5,373
35.5%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
8,983
66.0%
Independent
4,627
34.0%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
10,122
63.5%
Independent
5,813
36.5%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
8,849
56.6%
Independent
6,430
41.1%
Union of Electors
288
1.8%
Progressive Conservative
72
0.5%
1953
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
9,047
56.8%
Progressive Conservative
6,879
43.2%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
8,372
51.7%
Liberal
7,823
48.3%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
9,610
59.9%
Liberal
6,432
40.1%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
6,183
38.5%
Liberal
5,581
34.8%
Social Credit
4,287
26.7%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
6,957
43.9%
Progressive Conservative
5,449
34.4%
Social Credit
3,442
21.7%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
6,238
41.9%
Progressive Conservative
5,160
34.7%
Social Credit
3,481
23.4%
1968
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
11,302
37.7%
Liberal
9,743
32.5%
Progressive Conservative
8,215
27.4%
NDP
732
2.4%
1972
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
21,366
60.3%
Liberal
9,836
27.7%
Progressive Conservative
4,258
12.0%
1974
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
21,448
60.1%
Liberal
10,885
30.5%
Progressive Conservative
2,833
7.9%
NDP
504
1.4%
1979
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
20,083
47.8%
Liberal
16,958
40.3%
Progressive Conservative
3,639
8.7%
NDP
1,159
2.8%
Union Populaire
202
0.5%
1980
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
24,780
59.1%
Progressive Conservative
9,117
21.7%
Social Credit
3,707
8.8%
NDP
3,041
7.3%
Rhinoceros
945
2.3%
Independent
201
0.5%
Union Populaire
75
0.2%
Marxist-Leninist Party
59
0.1%
1984
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
22,584
48.5%
Liberal
20,202
43.4%
NDP
1,963
4.2%
Rhinoceros
909
2.0%
Parti Nationaliste du Québec
881
1.9%
1988
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
26,585
52.7%
Liberal
15,067
29.9%
NDP
8,782
17.4%
1993
Party
Votes
Share
Bloc Québécois
26,956
53.8%
Liberal
14,888
29.7%
Progressive Conservative
7,576
15.1%
NDP
707
1.4%
1997
Party
Votes
Share
Bloc Québécois
13,069
37.1%
Liberal
10,062
28.5%
Progressive Conservative
9,690
27.5%
Independent
1,988
5.6%
NDP
445
1.3%
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
LOTBINIÈRE has been contested at 36 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Opposition, Progressive Conservative, Social Credit, Bloc Québécois.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won LOTBINIÈRE in the 1997 general election?
Bloc Québécois won LOTBINIÈRE in 1997 with 13,069 votes (37.1%), a margin of 3,007 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won LOTBINIÈRE since 1867?
Since 1867, LOTBINIÈRE has been won by: Bloc Québécois, Liberal, Opposition, Progressive Conservative, Social Credit.
What was the closest result in LOTBINIÈRE?
The closest contested result on record for LOTBINIÈRE was 1957, when Progressive Conservative beat Liberal by 549 votes (3.4 percentage points).