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LUNENBURG — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

LUNENBURG was won by Liberal at the 1949 general election, with a margin of 1,302 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in LUNENBURG from 1867 to 1949.

Full Election History, 1867–1949

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1867 Anti-Confederate Anti-Confederate 1,557 63.2% Unknown (905) 652 (26.5 pts)
1872 Liberal Liberal 1,338 52.6% Unknown (1,205) 133 (5.2 pts)
1874 Elected by acclamation (Liberal) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1878 Conservative Conservative 1,899 61.8% Liberal (1,173) 726 (23.6 pts)
1882 Liberal Liberal 1,169 53.1% Conservative (1,032) 137 (6.2 pts)
1887 Liberal Liberal 2,430 51.3% Conservative (2,308) 122 (2.6 pts)
1891 Conservative Conservative 2,592 51.9% Liberal (2,402) 190 (3.8 pts)
1896 Conservative Conservative 2,403 50.9% Liberal (2,318) 85 (1.8 pts)
1900 Conservative Conservative 2,896 52.9% Liberal (2,574) 322 (5.9 pts)
1904 Liberal Liberal 3,274 53.7% Conservative (2,822) 452 (7.4 pts)
1908 Liberal Liberal 3,533 51.5% Conservative (3,332) 201 (2.9 pts)
1911 Conservative Conservative 3,645 53.0% Liberal (3,237) 408 (5.9 pts)
1917 Opposition Opposition 4,699 54.9% Unionist (3,861) 838 (9.8 pts)
1921 Liberal Liberal 7,899 63.5% Conservative (4,541) 3,358 (27.0 pts)
1949 Liberal Liberal 8,829 52.2% Progressive Conservative (7,527) 1,302 (7.7 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1867

PartyVotesShare
Anti-Confederate1,55763.2%
Unknown90536.8%

1872

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,33852.6%
Unknown1,20547.4%

1878

PartyVotesShare
Conservative1,89961.8%
Liberal1,17338.2%

1882

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,16953.1%
Conservative1,03246.9%

1887

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,43051.3%
Conservative2,30848.7%

1891

PartyVotesShare
Conservative2,59251.9%
Liberal2,40248.1%

1896

PartyVotesShare
Conservative2,40350.9%
Liberal2,31849.1%

1900

PartyVotesShare
Conservative2,89652.9%
Liberal2,57447.1%

1904

PartyVotesShare
Liberal3,27453.7%
Conservative2,82246.3%

1908

PartyVotesShare
Liberal3,53351.5%
Conservative3,33248.5%

1911

PartyVotesShare
Conservative3,64553.0%
Liberal3,23747.0%

1917

PartyVotesShare
Opposition4,69954.9%
Unionist3,86145.1%

1921

PartyVotesShare
Liberal7,89963.5%
Conservative4,54136.5%

1949

PartyVotesShare
Liberal8,82952.2%
Progressive Conservative7,52744.5%
CCF5743.4%

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: Anti-Confederate margin 26.5 pts 1872: Liberal margin 5.2 pts 1878: Conservative margin 23.6 pts 1882: Liberal margin 6.2 pts 1887: Liberal margin 2.6 pts 1891: Conservative margin 3.8 pts 1896: Conservative margin 1.8 pts 1900: Conservative margin 5.9 pts 1904: Liberal margin 7.4 pts 1908: Liberal margin 2.9 pts 1911: Conservative margin 5.9 pts 1917: Opposition margin 9.8 pts 1921: Liberal margin 27.0 pts 1949: Liberal margin 7.7 pts 1867 1872 1878 1882 1887 1891 1896 1900 1904 1908 1911 1917 1921 1949

Trend

LUNENBURG has been contested at 15 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Anti-Confederate, Liberal, Conservative, Opposition.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won LUNENBURG in the 1949 general election?

Liberal won LUNENBURG in 1949 with 8,829 votes (52.2%), a margin of 1,302 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won LUNENBURG since 1867?

Since 1867, LUNENBURG has been won by: Anti-Confederate, Conservative, Liberal, Opposition.

What was the closest result in LUNENBURG?

The closest contested result on record for LUNENBURG was 1896, when Conservative beat Liberal by 85 votes (1.8 percentage points).

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