Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
MARQUETTE was won by Progressive Conservative at the 1974 general election, with a margin of 11,435 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in MARQUETTE from 1872 to 1974.
Full Election History, 1872–1974
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1872
Liberal
Liberal
393
76.6%
Conservative (115)
278 (54.2 pts)
1874
Liberal
Liberal
393
100.0%
None (0)
393 (100.0 pts)
1878
Elected by acclamation (Liberal-Conservative) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1882
Liberal
Liberal
1,074
54.8%
Conservative (886)
188 (9.6 pts)
1887
Liberal
Liberal
2,148
50.7%
Conservative (2,090)
58 (1.4 pts)
1891
Liberal
Liberal
2,265
50.5%
Conservative (2,219)
46 (1.0 pts)
1896
Conservative
Conservative
1,533
44.2%
Liberal (1,466)
67 (1.9 pts)
1900
Conservative
Conservative
2,809
54.1%
Liberal (2,387)
422 (8.1 pts)
1904
Conservative
Conservative
2,594
50.7%
Liberal (2,521)
73 (1.4 pts)
1908
Conservative
Conservative
3,285
54.8%
Liberal (2,715)
570 (9.5 pts)
1911
Conservative
Conservative
3,409
50.9%
Liberal (3,283)
126 (1.9 pts)
1917
Unionist
Unionist
8,672
88.3%
Opposition (1,152)
7,520 (76.5 pts)
1921
Progressive
Progressive
9,873
67.0%
Independent (4,307)
5,566 (37.8 pts)
1925
Conservative
Conservative
4,219
42.3%
Progressive (4,084)
135 (1.4 pts)
1926
Liberal Progressive
Liberal Progressive
7,327
54.0%
Conservative (6,235)
1,092 (8.1 pts)
1930
Conservative
Conservative
8,663
59.2%
Liberal Progressive (5,979)
2,684 (18.3 pts)
1935
Liberal Progressive
Liberal Progressive
6,850
43.5%
Conservative (5,010)
1,840 (11.7 pts)
1940
Liberal Progressive
Liberal Progressive
7,027
41.8%
Independent (5,259)
1,768 (10.5 pts)
1945
Liberal
Liberal
6,367
38.5%
CCF (5,098)
1,269 (7.7 pts)
1949
Liberal
Liberal
10,144
59.2%
Progressive Conservative (4,016)
6,128 (35.7 pts)
1953
Liberal
Liberal
9,900
54.7%
Progressive Conservative (4,676)
5,224 (28.9 pts)
1957
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
9,695
43.8%
Liberal (7,190)
2,505 (11.3 pts)
1958
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
14,748
64.4%
Liberal (5,598)
9,150 (39.9 pts)
1962
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
11,366
52.5%
Liberal (6,494)
4,872 (22.5 pts)
1963
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
11,729
54.7%
Liberal (6,709)
5,020 (23.4 pts)
1965
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
10,613
52.1%
Liberal (6,424)
4,189 (20.6 pts)
1968
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
12,706
48.6%
Liberal (9,183)
3,523 (13.5 pts)
1972
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
16,155
63.0%
NDP (4,917)
11,238 (43.8 pts)
1974
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
15,933
66.9%
Liberal (4,498)
11,435 (48.0 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1872
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
393
76.6%
Conservative
115
22.4%
Unknown
5
1.0%
1874
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
393
100.0%
1882
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,074
54.8%
Conservative
886
45.2%
1887
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,148
50.7%
Conservative
2,090
49.3%
1891
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,265
50.5%
Conservative
2,219
49.5%
1896
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,533
44.2%
Liberal
1,466
42.2%
Patrons of Industry
472
13.6%
1900
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,809
54.1%
Liberal
2,387
45.9%
1904
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,594
50.7%
Liberal
2,521
49.3%
1908
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
3,285
54.8%
Liberal
2,715
45.2%
1911
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
3,409
50.9%
Liberal
3,283
49.1%
1917
Party
Votes
Share
Unionist
8,672
88.3%
Opposition
1,152
11.7%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive
9,873
67.0%
Independent
4,307
29.2%
Liberal
553
3.8%
1925
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
4,219
42.3%
Progressive
4,084
41.0%
Liberal
1,665
16.7%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal Progressive
7,327
54.0%
Conservative
6,235
46.0%
1930
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
8,663
59.2%
Liberal Progressive
5,979
40.8%
1935
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal Progressive
6,850
43.5%
Conservative
5,010
31.8%
CCF
3,877
24.6%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal Progressive
7,027
41.8%
Independent
5,259
31.2%
National Government
4,545
27.0%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
6,367
38.5%
CCF
5,098
30.8%
Progressive Conservative
5,062
30.6%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
10,144
59.2%
Progressive Conservative
4,016
23.4%
CCF
2,984
17.4%
1953
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
9,900
54.7%
Progressive Conservative
4,676
25.9%
Social Credit
3,509
19.4%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
9,695
43.8%
Liberal
7,190
32.5%
Social Credit
3,959
17.9%
CCF
1,288
5.8%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
14,748
64.4%
Liberal
5,598
24.4%
CCF
1,572
6.9%
Social Credit
993
4.3%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
11,366
52.5%
Liberal
6,494
30.0%
Social Credit
2,256
10.4%
NDP
1,553
7.2%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
11,729
54.7%
Liberal
6,709
31.3%
Social Credit
2,036
9.5%
NDP
981
4.6%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
10,613
52.1%
Liberal
6,424
31.5%
NDP
1,724
8.5%
Social Credit
1,623
8.0%
1968
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
12,706
48.6%
Liberal
9,183
35.1%
NDP
3,651
14.0%
Independent
593
2.3%
1972
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
16,155
63.0%
NDP
4,917
19.2%
Liberal
4,572
17.8%
1974
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
15,933
66.9%
Liberal
4,498
18.9%
NDP
3,094
13.0%
Independent
286
1.2%
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.
Trend
MARQUETTE has been contested at 29 general elections on record since 1872. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Liberal-Conservative, Conservative, Unionist, Progressive, Liberal Progressive, Progressive Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won MARQUETTE in the 1974 general election?
Progressive Conservative won MARQUETTE in 1974 with 15,933 votes (66.9%), a margin of 11,435 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won MARQUETTE since 1872?
Since 1872, MARQUETTE has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal Progressive, Liberal-Conservative, Progressive, Progressive Conservative, Unionist.
What was the closest result in MARQUETTE?
The closest contested result on record for MARQUETTE was 1891, when Liberal beat Conservative by 46 votes (1.0 percentage points).