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PERTH SOUTH — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

PERTH SOUTH was won by Liberal at the 1930 general election, with a margin of 717 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in PERTH SOUTH from 1867 to 1930.

Full Election History, 1867–1930

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1867 Liberal Liberal 1,490 51.7% Unknown (1,393) 97 (3.4 pts)
1872 Liberal Liberal 1,683 57.3% Unknown (1,256) 427 (14.5 pts)
1874 Elected by acclamation (Liberal) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1878 Liberal Liberal 1,796 51.1% Unknown (1,719) 77 (2.2 pts)
1882 Liberal Liberal 1,896 52.5% Unknown (1,717) 179 (5.0 pts)
1887 Liberal Liberal 2,224 51.1% Conservative (2,131) 93 (2.1 pts)
1891 Liberal Liberal 2,363 51.9% Conservative (2,186) 177 (3.9 pts)
1896 Liberal Liberal 2,069 46.3% Conservative (1,851) 218 (4.9 pts)
1900 Liberal Liberal 2,169 50.1% Conservative (2,160) 9 (0.2 pts)
1904 Liberal Liberal 2,454 51.5% Conservative (2,310) 144 (3.0 pts)
1908 Liberal Liberal 2,412 50.3% Conservative (2,383) 29 (0.6 pts)
1911 Conservative Conservative 2,303 50.9% Liberal (2,221) 82 (1.8 pts)
1917 Unionist Unionist 2,770 50.5% Opposition (2,713) 57 (1.0 pts)
1921 Liberal Liberal 3,209 35.4% Conservative (2,948) 261 (2.9 pts)
1925 Liberal Liberal 4,455 52.4% Conservative (4,041) 414 (4.9 pts)
1926 Liberal Liberal 4,966 52.7% Conservative (4,451) 515 (5.5 pts)
1930 Liberal Liberal 5,063 53.8% Conservative (4,346) 717 (7.6 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1867

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,49051.7%
Unknown1,39348.3%

1872

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,68357.3%
Unknown1,25642.7%

1878

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,79651.1%
Unknown1,71948.9%

1882

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,89652.5%
Unknown1,71747.5%

1887

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,22451.1%
Conservative2,13148.9%

1891

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,36351.9%
Conservative2,18648.1%

1896

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,06946.3%
Conservative1,85141.4%
Protestant Protective Assoc.55112.3%

1900

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,16950.1%
Conservative2,16049.9%

1904

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,45451.5%
Conservative2,31048.5%

1908

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,41250.3%
Conservative2,38349.7%

1911

PartyVotesShare
Conservative2,30350.9%
Liberal2,22149.1%

1917

PartyVotesShare
Unionist2,77050.5%
Opposition2,71349.5%

1921

PartyVotesShare
Liberal3,20935.4%
Conservative2,94832.5%
Progressive2,90832.1%

1925

PartyVotesShare
Liberal4,45552.4%
Conservative4,04147.6%

1926

PartyVotesShare
Liberal4,96652.7%
Conservative4,45147.3%

1930

PartyVotesShare
Liberal5,06353.8%
Conservative4,34646.2%

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.

1867: Liberal margin 3.4 pts 1872: Liberal margin 14.5 pts 1878: Liberal margin 2.2 pts 1882: Liberal margin 5.0 pts 1887: Liberal margin 2.1 pts 1891: Liberal margin 3.9 pts 1896: Liberal margin 4.9 pts 1900: Liberal margin 0.2 pts 1904: Liberal margin 3.0 pts 1908: Liberal margin 0.6 pts 1911: Conservative margin 1.8 pts 1917: Unionist margin 1.0 pts 1921: Liberal margin 2.9 pts 1925: Liberal margin 4.9 pts 1926: Liberal margin 5.5 pts 1930: Liberal margin 7.6 pts 1867 1872 1878 1882 1887 1891 1896 1900 1904 1908 1911 1917 1921 1925 1926 1930

Trend

PERTH SOUTH has been contested at 17 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Conservative, Unionist.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won PERTH SOUTH in the 1930 general election?

Liberal won PERTH SOUTH in 1930 with 5,063 votes (53.8%), a margin of 717 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won PERTH SOUTH since 1867?

Since 1867, PERTH SOUTH has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Unionist.

What was the closest result in PERTH SOUTH?

The closest contested result on record for PERTH SOUTH was 1900, when Liberal beat Conservative by 9 votes (0.2 percentage points).

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