Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
SIMCOE SOUTH was won by Progressive Conservative at the 1984 general election, with a margin of 16,796 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in SIMCOE SOUTH from 1867 to 1984.
Full Election History, 1867–1984
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1867
Liberal-Conservative
Liberal-Conservative
1,411
57.2%
Unknown (1,055)
356 (14.4 pts)
1872
Elected by acclamation (Liberal-Conservative) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1874
Elected by acclamation (Liberal-Conservative) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1878
Liberal-Conservative
Liberal-Conservative
1,137
62.1%
Unknown (694)
443 (24.2 pts)
1882
Conservative
Conservative
1,441
50.1%
Unknown (1,435)
6 (0.2 pts)
1887
Conservative
Conservative
1,834
70.3%
Liberal (774)
1,060 (40.6 pts)
1891
Elected by acclamation (Conservative) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1896
Conservative
Conservative
2,146
57.0%
Patrons of Industry (1,620)
526 (14.0 pts)
1900
Conservative
Conservative
2,331
62.3%
Liberal (1,409)
922 (24.7 pts)
1904
Conservative
Conservative
1,702
50.9%
Liberal (1,643)
59 (1.8 pts)
1908
Conservative
Conservative
2,830
68.5%
Liberal (1,300)
1,530 (37.0 pts)
1911
Conservative
Conservative
3,278
66.7%
Liberal (1,636)
1,642 (33.4 pts)
1917
Unionist
Unionist
5,771
83.3%
Opposition (1,157)
4,614 (66.6 pts)
1921
Conservative
Conservative
6,509
57.8%
Progressive (4,758)
1,751 (15.5 pts)
1979
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
25,483
54.8%
Liberal (12,687)
12,796 (27.5 pts)
1980
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
19,768
43.5%
Liberal (16,174)
3,594 (7.9 pts)
1984
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
30,702
58.0%
Liberal (13,906)
16,796 (31.8 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1867
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal-Conservative
1,411
57.2%
Unknown
1,055
42.8%
1878
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal-Conservative
1,137
62.1%
Unknown
694
37.9%
1882
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,441
50.1%
Unknown
1,435
49.9%
1887
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,834
70.3%
Liberal
774
29.7%
1896
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,146
57.0%
Patrons of Industry
1,620
43.0%
1900
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,331
62.3%
Liberal
1,409
37.7%
1904
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,702
50.9%
Liberal
1,643
49.1%
1908
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,830
68.5%
Liberal
1,300
31.5%
1911
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
3,278
66.7%
Liberal
1,636
33.3%
1917
Party
Votes
Share
Unionist
5,771
83.3%
Opposition
1,157
16.7%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
6,509
57.8%
Progressive
4,758
42.2%
1979
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
25,483
54.8%
Liberal
12,687
27.3%
NDP
8,307
17.9%
1980
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
19,768
43.5%
Liberal
16,174
35.6%
NDP
9,474
20.9%
1984
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
30,702
58.0%
Liberal
13,906
26.3%
NDP
8,283
15.7%
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
SIMCOE SOUTH has been contested at 17 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Liberal-Conservative, Conservative, Unionist, Progressive Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won SIMCOE SOUTH in the 1984 general election?
Progressive Conservative won SIMCOE SOUTH in 1984 with 30,702 votes (58.0%), a margin of 16,796 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won SIMCOE SOUTH since 1867?
Since 1867, SIMCOE SOUTH has been won by: Conservative, Liberal-Conservative, Progressive Conservative, Unionist.
What was the closest result in SIMCOE SOUTH?
The closest contested result on record for SIMCOE SOUTH was 1882, when Conservative beat Unknown by 6 votes (0.2 percentage points).