Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
SAINT JOHN was won by Conservative at the 2011 general election, with a margin of 7,074 votes over NDP. This page covers every general election in SAINT JOHN from 1979 to 2011.
Full Election History, 1979–2011
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1979
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
13,989
41.6%
Liberal (13,316)
673 (2.0 pts)
1980
Liberal
Liberal
13,122
41.4%
Progressive Conservative (12,363)
759 (2.4 pts)
1984
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
16,604
52.2%
Liberal (8,109)
8,495 (26.7 pts)
1988
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
16,798
43.1%
Liberal (15,067)
1,731 (4.4 pts)
1993
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
15,123
43.3%
Liberal (11,735)
3,388 (9.7 pts)
1997
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
22,227
63.1%
Liberal (5,612)
16,615 (47.2 pts)
2000
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
16,751
50.9%
Liberal (9,535)
7,216 (21.9 pts)
2004
Liberal
Liberal
15,725
43.3%
Conservative (12,212)
3,513 (9.7 pts)
2006
Liberal
Liberal
17,202
42.9%
Conservative (15,753)
1,449 (3.6 pts)
2008
Conservative
Conservative
13,782
39.6%
Liberal (13,285)
497 (1.4 pts)
2011
Conservative
Conservative
18,456
49.7%
NDP (11,382)
7,074 (19.1 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1979
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
13,989
41.6%
Liberal
13,316
39.6%
NDP
6,358
18.9%
1980
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
13,122
41.4%
Progressive Conservative
12,363
39.0%
NDP
5,978
18.9%
Independent
103
0.3%
Libertarian Party of Canada
66
0.2%
Marxist-Leninist Party
35
0.1%
1984
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
16,604
52.2%
Liberal
8,109
25.5%
NDP
6,752
21.2%
Libertarian Party of Canada
242
0.8%
Social Credit
102
0.3%
1988
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
16,798
43.1%
Liberal
15,067
38.6%
NDP
4,883
12.5%
Confederation of Regions
1,806
4.6%
Libertarian Party of Canada
289
0.7%
Independent
162
0.4%
1993
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
15,123
43.3%
Liberal
11,735
33.6%
Independent
3,687
10.6%
Reform
2,201
6.3%
NDP
1,433
4.1%
Canada Party
359
1.0%
Natural Law Party of Canada
226
0.6%
National Party of Canada
146
0.4%
1997
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
22,227
63.1%
Liberal
5,612
15.9%
NDP
3,679
10.4%
Reform
3,467
9.8%
Natural Law Party of Canada
232
0.7%
2000
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
16,751
50.9%
Liberal
9,535
29.0%
NDP
2,989
9.1%
Canadian Alliance
2,980
9.1%
Marijuana Party
461
1.4%
Green
131
0.4%
Natural Law Party of Canada
52
0.2%
2004
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
15,725
43.3%
Conservative
12,212
33.6%
NDP
6,926
19.1%
Green
807
2.2%
Marijuana Party
369
1.0%
Independent
290
0.8%
2006
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
17,202
42.9%
Conservative
15,753
39.3%
NDP
6,267
15.6%
Green
858
2.1%
2008
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
13,782
39.6%
Liberal
13,285
38.1%
NDP
5,560
16.0%
Green
1,888
5.4%
Marijuana Party
330
0.9%
2011
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
18,456
49.7%
NDP
11,382
30.7%
Liberal
5,964
16.1%
Green
1,017
2.7%
Independent
294
0.8%
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 JOHN has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1979. Winning parties over that span: Progressive Conservative, Liberal, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won SAINT JOHN in the 2011 general election?
Conservative won SAINT JOHN in 2011 with 18,456 votes (49.7%), a margin of 7,074 votes over NDP in second place.
Which parties have won SAINT JOHN since 1979?
Since 1979, SAINT JOHN has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Progressive Conservative.
What was the closest result in SAINT JOHN?
The closest contested result on record for SAINT JOHN was 2008, when Conservative beat Liberal by 497 votes (1.4 percentage points).