ST. JOHN'S — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

ST. JOHN'S was won by Liberal at the 1891 general election, with a margin of 228 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in ST. JOHN'S from 1867 to 1891.

Full Election History, 1867–1891

Election	Winner	Party	Votes	Vote Share	Runner-up	Margin
1867	Liberal	Liberal	696	53.7%	Unknown (600)	96 (7.4 pts)
1872	Elected by acclamation (Liberal) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1874	Elected by acclamation (Liberal) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1878	Liberal	Liberal	780	57.2%	Unknown (583)	197 (14.5 pts)
1882	Liberal	Liberal	892	54.4%	Unknown (747)	145 (8.8 pts)
1887	Liberal	Liberal	988	100.0%	None (0)	988 (100.0 pts)
1891	Liberal	Liberal	997	56.5%	Conservative (769)	228 (12.9 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1867

Party	Votes	Share
Liberal	696	53.7%
Unknown	600	46.3%

1878

Party	Votes	Share
Liberal	780	57.2%
Unknown	583	42.8%

1882

Party	Votes	Share
Liberal	892	54.4%
Unknown	747	45.6%

1887

Party	Votes	Share
Liberal	988	100.0%

1891

Party	Votes	Share
Liberal	997	56.5%
Conservative	769	43.5%

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

ST. JOHN'S has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1867. Winning party over that span: Liberal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won ST. JOHN'S in the 1891 general election?

Liberal won ST. JOHN'S in 1891 with 997 votes (56.5%), a margin of 228 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won ST. JOHN'S since 1867?

Since 1867, ST. JOHN'S has been won by: Liberal.

What was the closest result in ST. JOHN'S?

The closest contested result on record for ST. JOHN'S was 1867, when Liberal beat Unknown by 96 votes (7.4 percentage points).