ONTARIO WEST — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

ONTARIO WEST was won by Liberal at the 1900 general election, with a margin of 509 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in ONTARIO WEST from 1882 to 1900.

Full Election History, 1882–1900

Election	Winner	Party	Votes	Vote Share	Runner-up	Margin
1882	Liberal	Liberal	1,793	63.4%	Unknown (1,035)	758 (26.8 pts)
1887	Liberal	Liberal	1,900	59.4%	Conservative (1,301)	599 (18.7 pts)
1891	Liberal	Liberal	1,867	68.3%	Conservative (868)	999 (36.5 pts)
1896	Liberal	Liberal	1,832	62.6%	Conservative (1,093)	739 (25.3 pts)
1900	Liberal	Liberal	1,740	58.6%	Conservative (1,231)	509 (17.1 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1882

Party	Votes	Share
Liberal	1,793	63.4%
Unknown	1,035	36.6%

1887

Party	Votes	Share
Liberal	1,900	59.4%
Conservative	1,301	40.6%

1891

Party	Votes	Share
Liberal	1,867	68.3%
Conservative	868	31.7%

1896

Party	Votes	Share
Liberal	1,832	62.6%
Conservative	1,093	37.4%

1900

Party	Votes	Share
Liberal	1,740	58.6%
Conservative	1,231	41.4%

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.

Trend

ONTARIO WEST has been contested at 5 general elections on record since 1882. Winning party over that span: Liberal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won ONTARIO WEST in the 1900 general election?

Liberal won ONTARIO WEST in 1900 with 1,740 votes (58.6%), a margin of 509 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won ONTARIO WEST since 1882?

Since 1882, ONTARIO WEST has been won by: Liberal.

What was the closest result in ONTARIO WEST?

The closest contested result on record for ONTARIO WEST was 1900, when Liberal beat Conservative by 509 votes (17.1 percentage points).