Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Nickel Belt was won by Liberal at the 2021 general election, with a margin of 3,928 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Nickel Belt from 1953 to 2021.
Full Election History, 1953–2021
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1953
Liberal
Liberal
8,821
58.6%
Progressive Conservative (3,144)
5,677 (37.7 pts)
1957
Liberal
Liberal
8,819
42.6%
Progressive Conservative (7,490)
1,329 (6.4 pts)
1958
Liberal
Liberal
11,866
47.1%
Progressive Conservative (8,556)
3,310 (13.1 pts)
1962
Liberal
Liberal
16,440
56.9%
Progressive Conservative (8,381)
8,059 (27.9 pts)
1963
Liberal
Liberal
13,414
45.2%
Progressive Conservative (7,268)
6,146 (20.7 pts)
1965
NDP
NDP
10,863
41.3%
Liberal (10,374)
489 (1.9 pts)
1968
Liberal
Liberal
11,551
45.1%
NDP (9,621)
1,930 (7.5 pts)
1972
NDP
NDP
14,033
46.0%
Liberal (12,101)
1,932 (6.3 pts)
1974
NDP
NDP
17,668
49.8%
Liberal (13,451)
4,217 (11.9 pts)
1979
NDP
NDP
17,772
43.4%
Liberal (15,799)
1,973 (4.8 pts)
1980
Liberal
Liberal
19,805
47.5%
NDP (17,529)
2,276 (5.5 pts)
1984
NDP
NDP
17,141
38.6%
Progressive Conservative (13,857)
3,284 (7.4 pts)
1988
NDP
NDP
17,418
44.7%
Liberal (9,178)
8,240 (21.2 pts)
1993
Liberal
Liberal
25,237
57.2%
NDP (10,197)
15,040 (34.1 pts)
1997
Liberal
Liberal
19,489
48.9%
NDP (13,355)
6,134 (15.4 pts)
2000
Liberal
Liberal
19,187
55.6%
NDP (7,304)
11,883 (34.4 pts)
2004
Liberal
Liberal
17,188
42.4%
NDP (13,980)
3,208 (7.9 pts)
2006
Liberal
Liberal
19,775
43.3%
NDP (17,668)
2,107 (4.6 pts)
2008
NDP
NDP
19,021
46.5%
Liberal (10,748)
8,273 (20.2 pts)
2011
NDP
NDP
24,566
55.0%
Conservative (12,503)
12,063 (27.0 pts)
2015
Liberal
Liberal
21,021
42.8%
NDP (18,556)
2,465 (5.0 pts)
2019
Liberal
Liberal
19,046
39.0%
NDP (15,656)
3,390 (6.9 pts)
2021
Liberal
Liberal
17,353
35.2%
Conservative (13,425)
3,928 (8.0 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1953
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
8,821
58.6%
Progressive Conservative
3,144
20.9%
CCF
2,410
16.0%
Labor-Progressive
687
4.6%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
8,819
42.6%
Progressive Conservative
7,490
36.2%
CCF
4,395
21.2%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
11,866
47.1%
Progressive Conservative
8,556
34.0%
CCF
4,772
18.9%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
16,440
56.9%
Progressive Conservative
8,381
29.0%
NDP
3,085
10.7%
Social Credit
978
3.4%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
13,414
45.2%
Progressive Conservative
7,268
24.5%
NDP
5,486
18.5%
Social Credit
3,524
11.9%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
10,863
41.3%
Liberal
10,374
39.5%
Progressive Conservative
5,055
19.2%
1968
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
11,551
45.1%
NDP
9,621
37.6%
Progressive Conservative
4,439
17.3%
1972
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
14,033
46.0%
Liberal
12,101
39.7%
Progressive Conservative
3,817
12.5%
Social Credit
534
1.8%
1974
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
17,668
49.8%
Liberal
13,451
37.9%
Progressive Conservative
4,371
12.3%
1979
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
17,772
43.4%
Liberal
15,799
38.6%
Progressive Conservative
7,308
17.8%
Marxist-Leninist Party
103
0.3%
1980
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
19,805
47.5%
NDP
17,529
42.1%
Progressive Conservative
4,250
10.2%
Marxist-Leninist Party
89
0.2%
1984
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
17,141
38.6%
Progressive Conservative
13,857
31.2%
Liberal
13,124
29.6%
Rhinoceros
288
0.6%
1988
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
17,418
44.7%
Liberal
9,178
23.6%
Progressive Conservative
8,080
20.7%
Confederation of Regions
4,066
10.4%
Rhinoceros
202
0.5%
1993
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
25,237
57.2%
NDP
10,197
23.1%
Reform
5,604
12.7%
Progressive Conservative
2,395
5.4%
National Party of Canada
346
0.8%
Natural Law Party of Canada
173
0.4%
Independent
122
0.3%
Abolitionist Party of Canada
53
0.1%
1997
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
19,489
48.9%
NDP
13,355
33.5%
Reform
4,771
12.0%
Progressive Conservative
1,763
4.4%
Canadian Action Party
369
0.9%
Natural Law Party of Canada
145
0.4%
2000
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
19,187
55.6%
NDP
7,304
21.2%
Canadian Alliance
6,370
18.5%
Progressive Conservative
1,664
4.8%
2004
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
17,188
42.4%
NDP
13,980
34.5%
Conservative
7,628
18.8%
Green
1,031
2.5%
Marijuana Party
430
1.1%
Independent
217
0.5%
Marxist-Leninist Party
51
0.1%
2006
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
19,775
43.3%
NDP
17,668
38.7%
Conservative
5,732
12.6%
Progressive Canadian Party
1,044
2.3%
Green
975
2.1%
Marijuana Party
421
0.9%
Marxist-Leninist Party
42
0.1%
2008
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
19,021
46.5%
Liberal
10,748
26.3%
Conservative
8,869
21.7%
Green
2,056
5.0%
Independent
112
0.3%
Marxist-Leninist Party
66
0.2%
2011
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
24,566
55.0%
Conservative
12,503
28.0%
Liberal
6,308
14.1%
Green
1,252
2.8%
Marxist-Leninist Party
59
0.1%
2015
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
21,021
42.8%
NDP
18,556
37.8%
Conservative
8,221
16.7%
Green
1,217
2.5%
Marxist-Leninist Party
98
0.2%
2019
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
19,046
39.0%
NDP
15,656
32.1%
Conservative
10,343
21.2%
Green
2,644
5.4%
People's Party
1,159
2.4%
2021
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
17,353
35.2%
Conservative
13,425
27.2%
NDP
13,137
26.6%
People's Party
4,558
9.2%
Green
848
1.7%
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
Nickel Belt has been contested at 23 general elections on record since 1953. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, NDP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Nickel Belt in the 2021 general election?
Liberal won Nickel Belt in 2021 with 17,353 votes (35.2%), a margin of 3,928 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Nickel Belt since 1953?
Since 1953, Nickel Belt has been won by: Liberal, NDP.
What was the closest result in Nickel Belt?
The closest contested result on record for Nickel Belt was 1965, when NDP beat Liberal by 489 votes (1.9 percentage points).