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SOUTH SHORE — Canadian Federal Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

SOUTH SHORE was won by Progressive Conservative at the 2000 general election, with a margin of 1,651 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in SOUTH SHORE from 1968 to 2000.

Full Election History, 1968–2000

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1968 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 17,547 58.5% Liberal (11,668) 5,879 (19.6 pts)
1972 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 18,653 57.3% Liberal (11,602) 7,051 (21.7 pts)
1974 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 18,206 54.5% Liberal (13,006) 5,200 (15.6 pts)
1979 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 20,867 57.1% Liberal (11,666) 9,201 (25.2 pts)
1980 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 16,139 44.4% Liberal (13,926) 2,213 (6.1 pts)
1984 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 22,347 56.7% Liberal (11,439) 10,908 (27.7 pts)
1988 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 18,547 46.5% Liberal (16,995) 1,552 (3.9 pts)
1993 Liberal Liberal 17,351 46.9% Progressive Conservative (12,060) 5,291 (14.3 pts)
1997 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 14,136 36.0% Liberal (11,397) 2,739 (7.0 pts)
2000 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 14,328 39.7% Liberal (12,677) 1,651 (4.6 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1968

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative17,54758.5%
Liberal11,66838.9%
NDP7642.5%

1972

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative18,65357.3%
Liberal11,60235.6%
NDP2,2977.1%

1974

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative18,20654.5%
Liberal13,00639.0%
NDP1,9505.8%
Social Credit2220.7%

1979

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative20,86757.1%
Liberal11,66631.9%
NDP3,98810.9%

1980

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative16,13944.4%
Liberal13,92638.3%
NDP5,85616.1%
Rhinoceros4331.2%

1984

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative22,34756.7%
Liberal11,43929.0%
NDP5,63314.3%

1988

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative18,54746.5%
Liberal16,99542.6%
NDP4,05210.1%
Libertarian Party of Canada3290.8%

1993

PartyVotesShare
Liberal17,35146.9%
Progressive Conservative12,06032.6%
Reform4,99913.5%
NDP1,8475.0%
National Party of Canada4211.1%
Natural Law Party of Canada2870.8%

1997

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative14,13636.0%
Liberal11,39729.0%
NDP8,13720.7%
Reform5,30213.5%
Natural Law Party of Canada2980.8%

2000

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative14,32839.7%
Liberal12,67735.1%
Canadian Alliance4,69713.0%
NDP4,39412.2%

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.

1968: Progressive Conservative margin 19.6 pts 1972: Progressive Conservative margin 21.7 pts 1974: Progressive Conservative margin 15.6 pts 1979: Progressive Conservative margin 25.2 pts 1980: Progressive Conservative margin 6.1 pts 1984: Progressive Conservative margin 27.7 pts 1988: Progressive Conservative margin 3.9 pts 1993: Liberal margin 14.3 pts 1997: Progressive Conservative margin 7.0 pts 2000: Progressive Conservative margin 4.6 pts 1968 1972 1974 1979 1980 1984 1988 1993 1997 2000

Trend

SOUTH SHORE has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1968. Winning parties over that span: Progressive Conservative, Liberal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won SOUTH SHORE in the 2000 general election?

Progressive Conservative won SOUTH SHORE in 2000 with 14,328 votes (39.7%), a margin of 1,651 votes over Liberal in second place.

Which parties have won SOUTH SHORE since 1968?

Since 1968, SOUTH SHORE has been won by: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.

What was the closest result in SOUTH SHORE?

The closest contested result on record for SOUTH SHORE was 1988, when Progressive Conservative beat Liberal by 1,552 votes (3.9 percentage points).

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