Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
SAINT-DENIS was won by Liberal at the 1993 general election, with a margin of 6,609 votes over Bloc Québécois. This page covers every general election in SAINT-DENIS from 1953 to 1993.
Full Election History, 1953–1993
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1953
Liberal
Liberal
17,359
71.6%
Progressive Conservative (6,118)
11,241 (46.3 pts)
1957
Liberal
Liberal
17,027
68.3%
Progressive Conservative (4,587)
12,440 (49.9 pts)
1958
Liberal
Liberal
14,737
51.4%
Progressive Conservative (12,166)
2,571 (9.0 pts)
1962
Liberal
Liberal
11,728
47.7%
Progressive Conservative (8,282)
3,446 (14.0 pts)
1963
Liberal
Liberal
11,707
51.0%
Social Credit (4,573)
7,134 (31.1 pts)
1965
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
5,270
51.3%
NDP (2,872)
2,398 (23.3 pts)
1968
Liberal
Liberal
17,022
71.7%
Progressive Conservative (3,653)
13,369 (56.3 pts)
1972
Liberal
Liberal
16,991
64.2%
Social Credit (3,968)
13,023 (49.2 pts)
1974
Liberal
Liberal
15,310
63.3%
Progressive Conservative (4,897)
10,413 (43.1 pts)
1979
Liberal
Liberal
30,552
74.1%
Progressive Conservative (3,380)
27,172 (65.9 pts)
1980
Liberal
Liberal
28,383
77.4%
NDP (3,485)
24,898 (67.9 pts)
1984
Liberal
Liberal
18,750
48.4%
Progressive Conservative (12,122)
6,628 (17.1 pts)
1988
Liberal
Liberal
19,928
47.2%
Progressive Conservative (12,843)
7,085 (16.8 pts)
1993
Liberal
Liberal
21,883
52.4%
Bloc Québécois (15,274)
6,609 (15.8 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1953
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
17,359
71.6%
Progressive Conservative
6,118
25.2%
CCF
573
2.4%
Labor-Progressive
209
0.9%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
17,027
68.3%
Progressive Conservative
4,587
18.4%
Independent Liberal
2,329
9.3%
CCF
999
4.0%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
14,737
51.4%
Progressive Conservative
12,166
42.4%
Independent Liberal
917
3.2%
Social Credit
879
3.1%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
11,728
47.7%
Progressive Conservative
8,282
33.7%
NDP
2,261
9.2%
Social Credit
1,908
7.8%
Capital familial
393
1.6%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
11,707
51.0%
Social Credit
4,573
19.9%
Progressive Conservative
4,035
17.6%
NDP
2,637
11.5%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
5,270
51.3%
NDP
2,872
27.9%
Social Credit
1,787
17.4%
Ouvrier indépendent
352
3.4%
1968
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
17,022
71.7%
Progressive Conservative
3,653
15.4%
NDP
1,908
8.0%
Social Credit
1,165
4.9%
1972
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
16,991
64.2%
Social Credit
3,968
15.0%
Progressive Conservative
3,695
14.0%
Independent
1,509
5.7%
Independent
302
1.1%
1974
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
15,310
63.3%
Progressive Conservative
4,897
20.3%
NDP
1,963
8.1%
Social Credit
1,630
6.7%
Marxist-Leninist Party
208
0.9%
Communist
162
0.7%
1979
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
30,552
74.1%
Progressive Conservative
3,380
8.2%
Social Credit
3,177
7.7%
NDP
2,412
5.9%
Rhinoceros
1,056
2.6%
Marxist-Leninist Party
238
0.6%
Union Populaire
226
0.5%
Communist
187
0.5%
1980
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
28,383
77.4%
NDP
3,485
9.5%
Progressive Conservative
2,312
6.3%
Rhinoceros
1,232
3.4%
Social Credit
743
2.0%
Marxist-Leninist Party
182
0.5%
Communist
165
0.5%
Union Populaire
161
0.4%
1984
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
18,750
48.4%
Progressive Conservative
12,122
31.3%
NDP
4,581
11.8%
Rhinoceros
1,588
4.1%
Parti Nationaliste du Québec
981
2.5%
Independent
297
0.8%
Communist
266
0.7%
Party for the Commonwealth of Canada
125
0.3%
1988
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
19,928
47.2%
Progressive Conservative
12,843
30.4%
NDP
6,151
14.6%
Rhinoceros
1,166
2.8%
Green
1,107
2.6%
Independent
341
0.8%
Social Credit
269
0.6%
Communist
204
0.5%
Party for the Commonwealth of Canada
191
0.5%
1993
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
21,883
52.4%
Bloc Québécois
15,274
36.6%
Progressive Conservative
2,196
5.3%
NDP
969
2.3%
Independent
423
1.0%
Natural Law Party of Canada
400
1.0%
Abolitionist Party of Canada
249
0.6%
Marxist-Leninist Party
205
0.5%
Party for the Commonwealth of Canada
158
0.4%
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
SAINT-DENIS has been contested at 14 general elections on record since 1953. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won SAINT-DENIS in the 1993 general election?
Liberal won SAINT-DENIS in 1993 with 21,883 votes (52.4%), a margin of 6,609 votes over Bloc Québécois in second place.
Which parties have won SAINT-DENIS since 1953?
Since 1953, SAINT-DENIS has been won by: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.
What was the closest result in SAINT-DENIS?
The closest contested result on record for SAINT-DENIS was 1958, when Liberal beat Progressive Conservative by 2,571 votes (9.0 percentage points).