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MONCTON — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

MONCTON was won by Liberal at the 1997 general election, with a margin of 8,929 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in MONCTON from 1968 to 1997.

Full Election History, 1968–1997

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1968 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 17,969 50.1% Liberal (15,013) 2,956 (8.2 pts)
1972 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 22,657 52.6% Liberal (17,124) 5,533 (12.9 pts)
1974 Independent Independent 20,671 45.8% Liberal (16,199) 4,472 (9.9 pts)
1979 Liberal Liberal 20,940 43.3% Progressive Conservative (18,446) 2,494 (5.2 pts)
1980 Liberal Liberal 22,365 48.0% Progressive Conservative (16,277) 6,088 (13.1 pts)
1984 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 29,936 57.2% Liberal (14,557) 15,379 (29.4 pts)
1988 Liberal Liberal 23,823 46.9% Progressive Conservative (17,267) 6,556 (12.9 pts)
1993 Liberal Liberal 33,654 66.3% Progressive Conservative (7,251) 26,403 (52.0 pts)
1997 Liberal Liberal 20,860 44.6% Progressive Conservative (11,931) 8,929 (19.1 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1968

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative17,96950.1%
Liberal15,01341.9%
NDP2,3326.5%
Independent5531.5%

1972

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative22,65752.6%
Liberal17,12439.8%
NDP2,0034.7%
Social Credit1,2733.0%

1974

PartyVotesShare
Independent20,67145.8%
Liberal16,19935.9%
Progressive Conservative6,45614.3%
NDP1,5013.3%
Social Credit3430.8%

1979

PartyVotesShare
Liberal20,94043.3%
Progressive Conservative18,44638.2%
NDP8,93618.5%

1980

PartyVotesShare
Liberal22,36548.0%
Progressive Conservative16,27734.9%
NDP7,79116.7%
Independent1460.3%
Marxist-Leninist Party510.1%

1984

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative29,93657.2%
Liberal14,55727.8%
NDP7,62914.6%
Independent2430.5%

1988

PartyVotesShare
Liberal23,82346.9%
Progressive Conservative17,26734.0%
NDP4,9049.7%
Confederation of Regions3,7037.3%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada9091.8%
Independent1750.3%

1993

PartyVotesShare
Liberal33,65466.3%
Progressive Conservative7,25114.3%
Reform6,31012.4%
NDP2,5004.9%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada5531.1%
Natural Law Party of Canada4911.0%

1997

PartyVotesShare
Liberal20,86044.6%
Progressive Conservative11,93125.5%
NDP7,51016.0%
Reform6,07313.0%
Natural Law Party of Canada4240.9%

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.

1968: Progressive Conservative margin 8.2 pts 1972: Progressive Conservative margin 12.9 pts 1974: Independent margin 9.9 pts 1979: Liberal margin 5.2 pts 1980: Liberal margin 13.1 pts 1984: Progressive Conservative margin 29.4 pts 1988: Liberal margin 12.9 pts 1993: Liberal margin 52.0 pts 1997: Liberal margin 19.1 pts 1968 1972 1974 1979 1980 1984 1988 1993 1997

Trend

MONCTON has been contested at 9 general elections on record since 1968. Winning parties over that span: Progressive Conservative, Independent, Liberal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won MONCTON in the 1997 general election?

Liberal won MONCTON in 1997 with 20,860 votes (44.6%), a margin of 8,929 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won MONCTON since 1968?

Since 1968, MONCTON has been won by: Independent, Liberal, Progressive Conservative.

What was the closest result in MONCTON?

The closest contested result on record for MONCTON was 1979, when Liberal beat Progressive Conservative by 2,494 votes (5.2 percentage points).

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