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PETERBOROUGH EAST — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

PETERBOROUGH EAST was won by Progressive at the 1921 general election, with a margin of 351 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in PETERBOROUGH EAST from 1867 to 1921.

Full Election History, 1867–1921

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1867 Conservative Conservative 956 59.8% Unknown (644) 312 (19.5 pts)
1872 Conservative Conservative 804 51.7% Unknown (752) 52 (3.3 pts)
1874 Liberal Liberal 993 53.0% Unknown (879) 114 (6.1 pts)
1878 Conservative Conservative 1,262 50.5% Unknown (1,236) 26 (1.0 pts)
1882 Conservative Conservative 1,449 54.9% Unknown (1,192) 257 (9.7 pts)
1887 Independent Liberal Independent Liberal 1,697 51.7% Conservative (1,588) 109 (3.3 pts)
1891 Conservative Conservative 1,832 50.4% Liberal (1,803) 29 (0.8 pts)
1896 Independent Liberal Independent Liberal 2,353 57.5% Conservative (1,738) 615 (15.0 pts)
1900 Independent Liberal Independent Liberal 1,876 52.4% Conservative (1,702) 174 (4.9 pts)
1904 Liberal Liberal 1,588 51.1% Conservative (1,518) 70 (2.3 pts)
1908 Conservative Conservative 1,922 55.5% Liberal (1,540) 382 (11.0 pts)
1911 Conservative Conservative 1,992 58.7% Liberal (1,399) 593 (17.5 pts)
1917 Unionist Unionist 2,555 64.8% Opposition (1,389) 1,166 (29.6 pts)
1921 Progressive Progressive 2,647 41.1% Conservative (2,296) 351 (5.4 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1867

PartyVotesShare
Conservative95659.8%
Unknown64440.2%

1872

PartyVotesShare
Conservative80451.7%
Unknown75248.3%

1874

PartyVotesShare
Liberal99353.0%
Unknown87947.0%

1878

PartyVotesShare
Conservative1,26250.5%
Unknown1,23649.5%

1882

PartyVotesShare
Conservative1,44954.9%
Unknown1,19245.1%

1887

PartyVotesShare
Independent Liberal1,69751.7%
Conservative1,58848.3%

1891

PartyVotesShare
Conservative1,83250.4%
Liberal1,80349.6%

1896

PartyVotesShare
Independent Liberal2,35357.5%
Conservative1,73842.5%

1900

PartyVotesShare
Independent Liberal1,87652.4%
Conservative1,70247.6%

1904

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,58851.1%
Conservative1,51848.9%

1908

PartyVotesShare
Conservative1,92255.5%
Liberal1,54044.5%

1911

PartyVotesShare
Conservative1,99258.7%
Liberal1,39941.3%

1917

PartyVotesShare
Unionist2,55564.8%
Opposition1,38935.2%

1921

PartyVotesShare
Progressive2,64741.1%
Conservative2,29635.6%
Liberal1,50323.3%

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: Conservative margin 19.5 pts 1872: Conservative margin 3.3 pts 1874: Liberal margin 6.1 pts 1878: Conservative margin 1.0 pts 1882: Conservative margin 9.7 pts 1887: Independent Liberal margin 3.3 pts 1891: Conservative margin 0.8 pts 1896: Independent Liberal margin 15.0 pts 1900: Independent Liberal margin 4.9 pts 1904: Liberal margin 2.3 pts 1908: Conservative margin 11.0 pts 1911: Conservative margin 17.5 pts 1917: Unionist margin 29.6 pts 1921: Progressive margin 5.4 pts 1867 1872 1874 1878 1882 1887 1891 1896 1900 1904 1908 1911 1917 1921

Trend

PETERBOROUGH EAST has been contested at 14 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Conservative, Liberal, Independent Liberal, Unionist, Progressive.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won PETERBOROUGH EAST in the 1921 general election?

Progressive won PETERBOROUGH EAST in 1921 with 2,647 votes (41.1%), a margin of 351 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won PETERBOROUGH EAST since 1867?

Since 1867, PETERBOROUGH EAST has been won by: Conservative, Independent Liberal, Liberal, Progressive, Unionist.

What was the closest result in PETERBOROUGH EAST?

The closest contested result on record for PETERBOROUGH EAST was 1891, when Conservative beat Liberal by 29 votes (0.8 percentage points).

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