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OTTAWA EAST — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

OTTAWA EAST was won by Liberal at the 1972 general election, with a margin of 14,417 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in OTTAWA EAST from 1935 to 1972.

Full Election History, 1935–1972

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1935 Liberal Liberal 16,598 64.1% Anti-Communist (3,961) 12,637 (48.8 pts)
1940 Liberal Liberal 12,373 42.6% Independent Liberal (10,526) 1,847 (6.4 pts)
1945 Liberal Liberal 15,014 49.5% Independent Liberal (6,284) 8,730 (28.8 pts)
1949 Liberal Liberal 20,895 70.0% Progressive Conservative (5,499) 15,396 (51.6 pts)
1953 Liberal Liberal 19,863 74.7% Progressive Conservative (5,511) 14,352 (54.0 pts)
1957 Liberal Liberal 18,216 71.1% Progressive Conservative (5,947) 12,269 (47.9 pts)
1958 Liberal Liberal 17,161 61.4% Progressive Conservative (9,850) 7,311 (26.2 pts)
1962 Liberal Liberal 15,930 65.1% Progressive Conservative (6,801) 9,129 (37.3 pts)
1963 Liberal Liberal 12,043 47.6% Independent Liberal (6,574) 5,469 (21.6 pts)
1965 Liberal Liberal 15,107 69.4% Progressive Conservative (4,101) 11,006 (50.6 pts)
1968 Liberal Liberal 26,170 78.6% Progressive Conservative (4,186) 21,984 (66.1 pts)
1972 Liberal Liberal 20,446 62.7% Progressive Conservative (6,029) 14,417 (44.2 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1935

PartyVotesShare
Liberal16,59864.1%
Anti-Communist3,96115.3%
Conservative3,70114.3%
Reconstruction1,6176.2%

1940

PartyVotesShare
Liberal12,37342.6%
Independent Liberal10,52636.2%
National Government6,14921.2%

1945

PartyVotesShare
Liberal15,01449.5%
Independent Liberal6,28420.7%
Progressive Conservative6,01319.8%
CCF2,1887.2%
Social Credit3741.2%
Independent Conservative2951.0%
Independent1760.6%

1949

PartyVotesShare
Liberal20,89570.0%
Progressive Conservative5,49918.4%
CCF1,3634.6%
Independent Liberal1,1083.7%
Independent Conservative7772.6%
Social Credit2080.7%

1953

PartyVotesShare
Liberal19,86374.7%
Progressive Conservative5,51120.7%
CCF1,2094.5%

1957

PartyVotesShare
Liberal18,21671.1%
Progressive Conservative5,94723.2%
Social Credit8433.3%
CCF6202.4%

1958

PartyVotesShare
Liberal17,16161.4%
Progressive Conservative9,85035.3%
CCF5732.1%
Social Credit3571.3%

1962

PartyVotesShare
Liberal15,93065.1%
Progressive Conservative6,80127.8%
NDP1,2165.0%
Social Credit5342.2%

1963

PartyVotesShare
Liberal12,04347.6%
Independent Liberal6,57426.0%
Progressive Conservative3,96415.7%
NDP1,4335.7%
Social Credit9303.7%
Independent Conservative3491.4%

1965

PartyVotesShare
Liberal15,10769.4%
Progressive Conservative4,10118.8%
NDP2,56411.8%

1968

PartyVotesShare
Liberal26,17078.6%
Progressive Conservative4,18612.6%
NDP2,9218.8%

1972

PartyVotesShare
Liberal20,44662.7%
Progressive Conservative6,02918.5%
NDP4,67214.3%
Social Credit1,2293.8%
Independent2080.6%

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.

1935: Liberal margin 48.8 pts 1940: Liberal margin 6.4 pts 1945: Liberal margin 28.8 pts 1949: Liberal margin 51.6 pts 1953: Liberal margin 54.0 pts 1957: Liberal margin 47.9 pts 1958: Liberal margin 26.2 pts 1962: Liberal margin 37.3 pts 1963: Liberal margin 21.6 pts 1965: Liberal margin 50.6 pts 1968: Liberal margin 66.1 pts 1972: Liberal margin 44.2 pts 1935 1940 1945 1949 1953 1957 1958 1962 1963 1965 1968 1972

Trend

OTTAWA EAST has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1935. Winning party over that span: Liberal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won OTTAWA EAST in the 1972 general election?

Liberal won OTTAWA EAST in 1972 with 20,446 votes (62.7%), a margin of 14,417 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won OTTAWA EAST since 1935?

Since 1935, OTTAWA EAST has been won by: Liberal.

What was the closest result in OTTAWA EAST?

The closest contested result on record for OTTAWA EAST was 1940, when Liberal beat Independent Liberal by 1,847 votes (6.4 percentage points).

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