Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Shefford was won by Bloc Québécois at the 2021 general election, with a margin of 5,029 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in Shefford from 1867 to 2021.
Full Election History, 1867–2021
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1867
Liberal
Liberal
1,317
57.1%
Unknown (991)
326 (14.1 pts)
1872
Liberal
Liberal
1,515
56.9%
Unknown (1,149)
366 (13.7 pts)
1874
Liberal
Liberal
1,618
58.0%
Unknown (1,172)
446 (16.0 pts)
1878
Liberal
Liberal
1,414
54.4%
Unknown (1,186)
228 (8.8 pts)
1882
Independent Liberal
Independent Liberal
1,581
52.2%
Liberal (1,446)
135 (4.5 pts)
1887
Conservative
Conservative
1,671
50.5%
Independent Liberal (1,640)
31 (0.9 pts)
1891
Liberal
Liberal
1,792
52.6%
Conservative (1,615)
177 (5.2 pts)
1896
Liberal
Liberal
2,191
55.9%
Conservative (1,726)
465 (11.9 pts)
1900
Liberal
Liberal
2,314
55.1%
Conservative (1,884)
430 (10.2 pts)
1904
Liberal
Liberal
2,347
57.6%
Conservative (1,730)
617 (15.1 pts)
1908
Liberal
Liberal
2,465
53.3%
Conservative (2,158)
307 (6.6 pts)
1911
Liberal
Liberal
2,271
50.3%
Conservative (2,245)
26 (0.6 pts)
1917
Elected by acclamation (Opposition) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1921
Liberal
Liberal
6,318
70.6%
Independent (2,636)
3,682 (41.1 pts)
1925
Liberal
Liberal
5,910
56.8%
Conservative (4,499)
1,411 (13.6 pts)
1926
Liberal
Liberal
6,374
63.9%
Conservative (3,605)
2,769 (27.7 pts)
1930
Conservative
Conservative
7,064
56.3%
Liberal (5,478)
1,586 (12.6 pts)
1935
Liberal
Liberal
6,925
51.6%
Conservative (6,502)
423 (3.2 pts)
1940
Liberal
Liberal
7,831
68.2%
National Government (3,644)
4,187 (36.5 pts)
1945
Liberal
Liberal
7,413
47.4%
Bloc populaire (4,212)
3,201 (20.5 pts)
1949
Liberal
Liberal
12,993
59.3%
Progressive Conservative (8,017)
4,976 (22.7 pts)
1953
Liberal
Liberal
15,409
68.1%
Progressive Conservative (7,219)
8,190 (36.2 pts)
1957
Liberal
Liberal
14,897
63.0%
Progressive Conservative (8,760)
6,137 (25.9 pts)
1958
Liberal
Liberal
13,001
50.1%
Progressive Conservative (12,211)
790 (3.0 pts)
1962
Social Credit
Social Credit
12,421
42.0%
Liberal (9,570)
2,851 (9.6 pts)
1963
Social Credit
Social Credit
9,989
37.8%
Liberal (9,713)
276 (1.0 pts)
1965
Liberal
Liberal
9,494
32.8%
Progressive Conservative (9,467)
27 (0.1 pts)
1968
Social Credit
Social Credit
12,633
40.6%
Liberal (12,158)
475 (1.5 pts)
1972
Social Credit
Social Credit
18,803
48.5%
Liberal (12,928)
5,875 (15.2 pts)
1974
Social Credit
Social Credit
15,512
41.6%
Liberal (14,663)
849 (2.3 pts)
1979
Liberal
Liberal
25,287
51.5%
Progressive Conservative (11,567)
13,720 (27.9 pts)
1980
Liberal
Liberal
32,449
68.5%
Progressive Conservative (9,837)
22,612 (47.7 pts)
1984
Liberal
Liberal
25,483
47.5%
Progressive Conservative (23,028)
2,455 (4.6 pts)
1988
Liberal
Liberal
23,943
48.2%
Progressive Conservative (21,445)
2,498 (5.0 pts)
1993
Bloc Québécois
Bloc Québécois
27,125
55.7%
Liberal (14,154)
12,971 (26.6 pts)
1997
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
17,897
36.9%
Bloc Québécois (17,376)
521 (1.1 pts)
2000
Liberal
Liberal
20,707
45.9%
Bloc Québécois (19,816)
891 (2.0 pts)
2004
Bloc Québécois
Bloc Québécois
21,968
46.6%
Liberal (18,725)
3,243 (6.9 pts)
2006
Bloc Québécois
Bloc Québécois
22,159
43.1%
Conservative (12,734)
9,425 (18.3 pts)
2008
Bloc Québécois
Bloc Québécois
21,650
42.8%
Liberal (10,810)
10,840 (21.4 pts)
2011
NDP
NDP
27,575
51.1%
Bloc Québécois (12,615)
14,960 (27.7 pts)
2015
Liberal
Liberal
22,957
39.0%
NDP (13,945)
9,012 (15.3 pts)
2019
Bloc Québécois
Bloc Québécois
23,503
38.6%
Liberal (22,605)
898 (1.5 pts)
2021
Bloc Québécois
Bloc Québécois
24,997
41.9%
Liberal (19,968)
5,029 (8.4 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1867
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,317
57.1%
Unknown
991
42.9%
1872
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,515
56.9%
Unknown
1,149
43.1%
1874
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,618
58.0%
Unknown
1,172
42.0%
1878
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,414
54.4%
Unknown
1,186
45.6%
1882
Party
Votes
Share
Independent Liberal
1,581
52.2%
Liberal
1,446
47.8%
1887
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,671
50.5%
Independent Liberal
1,640
49.5%
1891
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,792
52.6%
Conservative
1,615
47.4%
1896
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,191
55.9%
Conservative
1,726
44.1%
1900
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,314
55.1%
Conservative
1,884
44.9%
1904
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,347
57.6%
Conservative
1,730
42.4%
1908
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,465
53.3%
Conservative
2,158
46.7%
1911
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,271
50.3%
Conservative
2,245
49.7%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
6,318
70.6%
Independent
2,636
29.4%
1925
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
5,910
56.8%
Conservative
4,499
43.2%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
6,374
63.9%
Conservative
3,605
36.1%
1930
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
7,064
56.3%
Liberal
5,478
43.7%
1935
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
6,925
51.6%
Conservative
6,502
48.4%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
7,831
68.2%
National Government
3,644
31.8%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
7,413
47.4%
Bloc populaire
4,212
26.9%
Independent Conservative
3,446
22.0%
Social Credit
578
3.7%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
12,993
59.3%
Progressive Conservative
8,017
36.6%
Union of Electors
906
4.1%
1953
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
15,409
68.1%
Progressive Conservative
7,219
31.9%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
14,897
63.0%
Progressive Conservative
8,760
37.0%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
13,001
50.1%
Progressive Conservative
12,211
47.1%
CCF
739
2.8%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
12,421
42.0%
Liberal
9,570
32.4%
Progressive Conservative
7,569
25.6%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
9,989
37.8%
Liberal
9,713
36.8%
Progressive Conservative
4,991
18.9%
NDP
1,706
6.5%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
9,494
32.8%
Progressive Conservative
9,467
32.7%
Social Credit
9,447
32.7%
Independent Liberal
518
1.8%
1968
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
12,633
40.6%
Liberal
12,158
39.1%
Progressive Conservative
5,718
18.4%
NDP
574
1.8%
1972
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
18,803
48.5%
Liberal
12,928
33.4%
Progressive Conservative
6,228
16.1%
NDP
786
2.0%
1974
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
15,512
41.6%
Liberal
14,663
39.3%
Progressive Conservative
6,193
16.6%
NDP
903
2.4%
1979
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
25,287
51.5%
Progressive Conservative
11,567
23.5%
Independent
6,454
13.1%
Social Credit
3,922
8.0%
NDP
1,008
2.1%
Rhinoceros
770
1.6%
Union Populaire
121
0.2%
1980
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
32,449
68.5%
Progressive Conservative
9,837
20.8%
NDP
3,701
7.8%
Rhinoceros
1,274
2.7%
Marxist-Leninist Party
129
0.3%
1984
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
25,483
47.5%
Progressive Conservative
23,028
42.9%
NDP
3,569
6.7%
Parti Nationaliste du Québec
1,552
2.9%
1988
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
23,943
48.2%
Progressive Conservative
21,445
43.2%
NDP
4,242
8.5%
1993
Party
Votes
Share
Bloc Québécois
27,125
55.7%
Liberal
14,154
29.1%
Progressive Conservative
5,836
12.0%
Natural Law Party of Canada
763
1.6%
NDP
601
1.2%
Abolitionist Party of Canada
225
0.5%
1997
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
17,897
36.9%
Bloc Québécois
17,376
35.8%
Liberal
12,699
26.2%
NDP
531
1.1%
2000
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
20,707
45.9%
Bloc Québécois
19,816
44.0%
Canadian Alliance
1,867
4.1%
Progressive Conservative
1,498
3.3%
Marijuana Party
819
1.8%
NDP
380
0.8%
2004
Party
Votes
Share
Bloc Québécois
21,968
46.6%
Liberal
18,725
39.7%
Conservative
3,732
7.9%
Green
1,571
3.3%
NDP
1,146
2.4%
2006
Party
Votes
Share
Bloc Québécois
22,159
43.1%
Conservative
12,734
24.8%
Liberal
12,043
23.4%
NDP
2,431
4.7%
Green
2,061
4.0%
2008
Party
Votes
Share
Bloc Québécois
21,650
42.8%
Liberal
10,810
21.4%
Conservative
9,927
19.6%
NDP
6,323
12.5%
Green
1,848
3.7%
2011
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
27,575
51.1%
Bloc Québécois
12,615
23.4%
Conservative
7,908
14.7%
Liberal
4,855
9.0%
Green
1,022
1.9%
2015
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
22,957
39.0%
NDP
13,945
23.7%
Bloc Québécois
13,092
22.2%
Conservative
7,529
12.8%
Green
1,397
2.4%
2019
Party
Votes
Share
Bloc Québécois
23,503
38.6%
Liberal
22,605
37.1%
Conservative
7,495
12.3%
NDP
3,705
6.1%
Green
2,814
4.6%
People's Party
497
0.8%
Parti pour l'Indépendance du Québec
294
0.5%
2021
Party
Votes
Share
Bloc Québécois
24,997
41.9%
Liberal
19,968
33.5%
Conservative
7,234
12.1%
NDP
3,173
5.3%
People's Party
2,073
3.5%
Green
1,059
1.8%
Free Party Canada
599
1.0%
Marijuana Party
284
0.5%
Parti pour l'Indépendance du Québec
239
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
Shefford has been contested at 44 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Independent Liberal, Conservative, Opposition, Social Credit, Bloc Québécois, Progressive Conservative, NDP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Shefford in the 2021 general election?
Bloc Québécois won Shefford in 2021 with 24,997 votes (41.9%), a margin of 5,029 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won Shefford since 1867?
Since 1867, Shefford has been won by: Bloc Québécois, Conservative, Independent Liberal, Liberal, NDP, Opposition, Progressive Conservative, Social Credit.
What was the closest result in Shefford?
The closest contested result on record for Shefford was 1965, when Liberal beat Progressive Conservative by 27 votes (0.1 percentage points).