Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
QUÉBEC-EST was won by Bloc Québécois at the 1993 general election, with a margin of 20,443 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in QUÉBEC-EST from 1968 to 1993.
Full Election History, 1968–1993
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1968
Liberal
Liberal
14,945
43.6%
Social Credit (13,807)
1,138 (3.3 pts)
1972
Liberal
Liberal
19,382
53.2%
Social Credit (10,926)
8,456 (23.2 pts)
1974
Liberal
Liberal
19,014
59.0%
Social Credit (5,442)
13,572 (42.1 pts)
1979
Liberal
Liberal
28,365
65.8%
Social Credit (7,778)
20,587 (47.8 pts)
1980
Liberal
Liberal
27,546
73.0%
NDP (3,327)
24,219 (64.2 pts)
1984
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
19,782
48.1%
Liberal (14,332)
5,450 (13.3 pts)
1988
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
29,493
55.7%
Liberal (13,732)
15,761 (29.8 pts)
1993
Bloc Québécois
Bloc Québécois
34,594
59.6%
Liberal (14,151)
20,443 (35.2 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1968
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
14,945
43.6%
Social Credit
13,807
40.2%
Progressive Conservative
4,607
13.4%
NDP
953
2.8%
1972
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
19,382
53.2%
Social Credit
10,926
30.0%
Progressive Conservative
6,152
16.9%
1974
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
19,014
59.0%
Social Credit
5,442
16.9%
Progressive Conservative
5,060
15.7%
NDP
2,522
7.8%
Marxist-Leninist Party
210
0.7%
1979
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
28,365
65.8%
Social Credit
7,778
18.0%
Progressive Conservative
3,128
7.3%
NDP
2,147
5.0%
Rhinoceros
1,307
3.0%
Union Populaire
231
0.5%
Marxist-Leninist Party
142
0.3%
1980
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
27,546
73.0%
NDP
3,327
8.8%
Progressive Conservative
2,577
6.8%
Social Credit
1,998
5.3%
Rhinoceros
1,862
4.9%
Union Populaire
199
0.5%
Independent
111
0.3%
Marxist-Leninist Party
108
0.3%
1984
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
19,782
48.1%
Liberal
14,332
34.9%
NDP
4,189
10.2%
Rhinoceros
1,683
4.1%
Parti Nationaliste du Québec
790
1.9%
Social Credit
239
0.6%
Party for the Commonwealth of Canada
96
0.2%
1988
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
29,493
55.7%
Liberal
13,732
25.9%
NDP
7,555
14.3%
Rhinoceros
1,028
1.9%
Green
906
1.7%
Independent
207
0.4%
1993
Party
Votes
Share
Bloc Québécois
34,594
59.6%
Liberal
14,151
24.4%
Progressive Conservative
6,553
11.3%
Natural Law Party of Canada
1,122
1.9%
NDP
971
1.7%
Abolitionist Party of Canada
371
0.6%
National Party of Canada
289
0.5%
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
QUÉBEC-EST has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1968. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Progressive Conservative, Bloc Québécois.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won QUÉBEC-EST in the 1993 general election?
Bloc Québécois won QUÉBEC-EST in 1993 with 34,594 votes (59.6%), a margin of 20,443 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won QUÉBEC-EST since 1968?
Since 1968, QUÉBEC-EST has been won by: Bloc Québécois, Liberal, Progressive Conservative.
What was the closest result in QUÉBEC-EST?
The closest contested result on record for QUÉBEC-EST was 1968, when Liberal beat Social Credit by 1,138 votes (3.3 percentage points).