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OTTAWA--CARLETON — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

OTTAWA--CARLETON was won by Progressive Conservative at the 1984 general election, with a margin of 3,946 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in OTTAWA--CARLETON from 1968 to 1984.

Full Election History, 1968–1984

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1968 Liberal Liberal 28,987 66.2% Progressive Conservative (11,665) 17,322 (39.6 pts)
1972 Liberal Liberal 31,316 47.4% Progressive Conservative (22,641) 8,675 (13.1 pts)
1974 Liberal Liberal 38,463 53.4% Progressive Conservative (27,588) 10,875 (15.1 pts)
1979 Liberal Liberal 33,972 49.1% Progressive Conservative (26,972) 7,000 (10.1 pts)
1980 Liberal Liberal 34,960 53.5% Progressive Conservative (22,384) 12,576 (19.2 pts)
1984 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 34,693 44.7% Liberal (30,747) 3,946 (5.1 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1968

PartyVotesShare
Liberal28,98766.2%
Progressive Conservative11,66526.7%
NDP3,1157.1%

1972

PartyVotesShare
Liberal31,31647.4%
Progressive Conservative22,64134.3%
NDP11,22517.0%
Social Credit8391.3%

1974

PartyVotesShare
Liberal38,46353.4%
Progressive Conservative27,58838.3%
NDP6,0148.3%

1979

PartyVotesShare
Liberal33,97249.1%
Progressive Conservative26,97239.0%
NDP8,23411.9%

1980

PartyVotesShare
Liberal34,96053.5%
Progressive Conservative22,38434.2%
NDP7,78811.9%
Independent2350.4%

1984

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative34,69344.7%
Liberal30,74739.7%
NDP10,76013.9%
Rhinoceros6480.8%
Green3410.4%
Independent2810.4%
Party for the Commonwealth of Canada690.1%

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: Liberal margin 39.6 pts 1972: Liberal margin 13.1 pts 1974: Liberal margin 15.1 pts 1979: Liberal margin 10.1 pts 1980: Liberal margin 19.2 pts 1984: Progressive Conservative margin 5.1 pts 1968 1972 1974 1979 1980 1984

Trend

OTTAWA--CARLETON has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 1968. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won OTTAWA--CARLETON in the 1984 general election?

Progressive Conservative won OTTAWA--CARLETON in 1984 with 34,693 votes (44.7%), a margin of 3,946 votes over Liberal in second place.

Which parties have won OTTAWA--CARLETON since 1968?

Since 1968, OTTAWA--CARLETON has been won by: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.

What was the closest result in OTTAWA--CARLETON?

The closest contested result on record for OTTAWA--CARLETON was 1984, when Progressive Conservative beat Liberal by 3,946 votes (5.1 percentage points).

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