Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
SAINT-JACQUES was won by Liberal at the 1984 general election, with a margin of 584 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in SAINT-JACQUES from 1953 to 1984.
Full Election History, 1953–1984
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1953
Liberal
Liberal
15,443
65.9%
Progressive Conservative (5,274)
10,169 (43.4 pts)
1957
Liberal
Liberal
7,900
45.2%
Progressive Conservative (5,347)
2,553 (14.6 pts)
1958
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
12,798
51.9%
Liberal (10,517)
2,281 (9.3 pts)
1962
Liberal
Liberal
7,664
40.6%
Progressive Conservative (7,271)
393 (2.1 pts)
1963
Liberal
Liberal
7,841
38.9%
Progressive Conservative (5,831)
2,010 (10.0 pts)
1965
Liberal
Liberal
7,023
44.1%
Progressive Conservative (5,248)
1,775 (11.1 pts)
1968
Liberal
Liberal
9,701
59.7%
Progressive Conservative (4,238)
5,463 (33.6 pts)
1972
Liberal
Liberal
8,682
55.8%
Progressive Conservative (3,213)
5,469 (35.2 pts)
1974
Liberal
Liberal
7,709
56.0%
Progressive Conservative (3,518)
4,191 (30.4 pts)
1979
Liberal
Liberal
20,520
69.2%
Progressive Conservative (3,704)
16,816 (56.7 pts)
1980
Liberal
Liberal
17,757
71.4%
Progressive Conservative (3,038)
14,719 (59.2 pts)
1984
Liberal
Liberal
10,875
39.6%
Progressive Conservative (10,291)
584 (2.1 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1953
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
15,443
65.9%
Progressive Conservative
5,274
22.5%
Independent Liberal
1,109
4.7%
Labor-Progressive
1,061
4.5%
CCF
545
2.3%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
7,900
45.2%
Progressive Conservative
5,347
30.6%
Independent Liberal
3,512
20.1%
CCF
730
4.2%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
12,798
51.9%
Liberal
10,517
42.7%
CCF
670
2.7%
Socialist
666
2.7%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
7,664
40.6%
Progressive Conservative
7,271
38.5%
Social Credit
2,023
10.7%
NDP
1,925
10.2%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
7,841
38.9%
Progressive Conservative
5,831
28.9%
Social Credit
4,386
21.8%
NDP
2,106
10.4%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
7,023
44.1%
Progressive Conservative
5,248
33.0%
Social Credit
1,576
9.9%
NDP
1,406
8.8%
Independent
669
4.2%
1968
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
9,701
59.7%
Progressive Conservative
4,238
26.1%
NDP
971
6.0%
Social Credit
705
4.3%
Independent
314
1.9%
Esprit social
311
1.9%
1972
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
8,682
55.8%
Progressive Conservative
3,213
20.7%
Social Credit
1,696
10.9%
NDP
1,598
10.3%
Independent
208
1.3%
Independent
151
1.0%
1974
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
7,709
56.0%
Progressive Conservative
3,518
25.6%
NDP
1,313
9.5%
Social Credit
797
5.8%
Independent
154
1.1%
Communist
146
1.1%
Marxist-Leninist Party
127
0.9%
1979
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
20,520
69.2%
Progressive Conservative
3,704
12.5%
NDP
1,978
6.7%
Social Credit
1,715
5.8%
Rhinoceros
933
3.1%
Libertarian Party of Canada
295
1.0%
Communist
189
0.6%
Independent
143
0.5%
Marxist-Leninist Party
104
0.4%
Union Populaire
84
0.3%
1980
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
17,757
71.4%
Progressive Conservative
3,038
12.2%
NDP
2,339
9.4%
Rhinoceros
1,080
4.3%
Independent
224
0.9%
Libertarian Party of Canada
137
0.6%
Union Populaire
120
0.5%
Marxist-Leninist Party
96
0.4%
Communist
88
0.4%
1984
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
10,875
39.6%
Progressive Conservative
10,291
37.5%
NDP
4,057
14.8%
Rhinoceros
1,204
4.4%
Parti Nationaliste du Québec
738
2.7%
Communist
152
0.6%
Party for the Commonwealth of Canada
116
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-JACQUES has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1953. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won SAINT-JACQUES in the 1984 general election?
Liberal won SAINT-JACQUES in 1984 with 10,875 votes (39.6%), a margin of 584 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won SAINT-JACQUES since 1953?
Since 1953, SAINT-JACQUES has been won by: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.
What was the closest result in SAINT-JACQUES?
The closest contested result on record for SAINT-JACQUES was 1962, when Liberal beat Progressive Conservative by 393 votes (2.1 percentage points).