Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
ST. PAUL'S was won by Liberal at the 2011 general election, with a margin of 4,545 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in ST. PAUL'S from 1935 to 2011.
Full Election History, 1935–2011
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1935
Conservative
Conservative
10,852
40.9%
Liberal (10,322)
530 (2.0 pts)
1940
National Government
National Government
15,591
51.3%
Liberal (14,816)
775 (2.5 pts)
1945
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
12,390
40.7%
Liberal (12,211)
179 (0.6 pts)
1949
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
12,922
65.9%
CCF (6,677)
6,245 (31.9 pts)
1953
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
9,738
41.5%
Liberal (9,223)
515 (2.2 pts)
1957
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
13,243
56.9%
Liberal (6,586)
6,657 (28.6 pts)
1958
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
18,213
64.8%
Liberal (7,212)
11,001 (39.1 pts)
1962
Liberal
Liberal
11,140
41.9%
Progressive Conservative (11,013)
127 (0.5 pts)
1963
Liberal
Liberal
15,891
56.7%
Progressive Conservative (7,795)
8,096 (28.9 pts)
1965
Liberal
Liberal
12,251
48.5%
Progressive Conservative (8,204)
4,047 (16.0 pts)
1968
Liberal
Liberal
20,981
59.4%
Progressive Conservative (10,882)
10,099 (28.6 pts)
1972
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
15,676
42.6%
Liberal (14,484)
1,192 (3.2 pts)
1974
Liberal
Liberal
16,124
45.5%
Progressive Conservative (15,010)
1,114 (3.1 pts)
1979
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
19,161
44.1%
Liberal (17,949)
1,212 (2.8 pts)
1980
Liberal
Liberal
17,905
45.3%
Progressive Conservative (15,643)
2,262 (5.7 pts)
1984
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
20,914
47.6%
Liberal (16,659)
4,255 (9.7 pts)
1988
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
25,206
47.5%
Liberal (21,655)
3,551 (6.7 pts)
1993
Liberal
Liberal
27,775
54.3%
Progressive Conservative (12,499)
15,276 (29.9 pts)
1997
Liberal
Liberal
26,389
54.3%
Progressive Conservative (11,520)
14,869 (30.6 pts)
2000
Liberal
Liberal
25,358
54.0%
Progressive Conservative (10,099)
15,259 (32.5 pts)
2004
Liberal
Liberal
32,171
58.4%
Conservative (11,226)
20,945 (38.0 pts)
2006
Liberal
Liberal
29,295
50.3%
Conservative (15,021)
14,274 (24.5 pts)
2008
Liberal
Liberal
26,286
50.6%
Conservative (13,948)
12,338 (23.8 pts)
2011
Liberal
Liberal
22,409
40.6%
Conservative (17,864)
4,545 (8.2 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1935
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
10,852
40.9%
Liberal
10,322
38.9%
Reconstruction
2,713
10.2%
CCF
2,628
9.9%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
National Government
15,591
51.3%
Liberal
14,816
48.7%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
12,390
40.7%
Liberal
12,211
40.1%
CCF
4,958
16.3%
Labor-Progressive
895
2.9%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
12,922
65.9%
CCF
6,677
34.1%
1953
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
9,738
41.5%
Liberal
9,223
39.3%
CCF
3,786
16.1%
Labor-Progressive
369
1.6%
Social Credit
363
1.5%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
13,243
56.9%
Liberal
6,586
28.3%
CCF
2,906
12.5%
Social Credit
533
2.3%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
18,213
64.8%
Liberal
7,212
25.7%
CCF
2,686
9.6%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
11,140
41.9%
Progressive Conservative
11,013
41.4%
NDP
3,533
13.3%
Social Credit
563
2.1%
Independent
328
1.2%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
15,891
56.7%
Progressive Conservative
7,795
27.8%
NDP
3,794
13.5%
Social Credit
543
1.9%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
12,251
48.5%
Progressive Conservative
8,204
32.5%
NDP
4,821
19.1%
1968
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
20,981
59.4%
Progressive Conservative
10,882
30.8%
NDP
2,743
7.8%
Independent Liberal
420
1.2%
Communist
292
0.8%
1972
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
15,676
42.6%
Liberal
14,484
39.4%
NDP
4,376
11.9%
Independent
2,044
5.6%
Independent
133
0.4%
Social Credit
87
0.2%
1974
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
16,124
45.5%
Progressive Conservative
15,010
42.4%
NDP
3,913
11.1%
Communist
165
0.5%
Independent
138
0.4%
Marxist-Leninist Party
56
0.2%
1979
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
19,161
44.1%
Liberal
17,949
41.3%
NDP
5,779
13.3%
Libertarian Party of Canada
325
0.7%
Rhinoceros
117
0.3%
Communist
97
0.2%
Marxist-Leninist Party
29
0.1%
1980
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
17,905
45.3%
Progressive Conservative
15,643
39.5%
NDP
5,301
13.4%
Rhinoceros
311
0.8%
Libertarian Party of Canada
162
0.4%
Independent
108
0.3%
Communist
76
0.2%
Independent
37
0.1%
Marxist-Leninist Party
22
0.1%
1984
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
20,914
47.6%
Liberal
16,659
37.9%
NDP
5,545
12.6%
Green
514
1.2%
Libertarian Party of Canada
210
0.5%
Communist
99
0.2%
Party for the Commonwealth of Canada
36
0.1%
1988
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
25,206
47.5%
Liberal
21,655
40.8%
NDP
5,303
10.0%
Green
348
0.7%
Libertarian Party of Canada
346
0.7%
Communist
171
0.3%
1993
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
27,775
54.3%
Progressive Conservative
12,499
24.4%
Reform
5,727
11.2%
NDP
2,641
5.2%
National Party of Canada
1,259
2.5%
Green
481
0.9%
Natural Law Party of Canada
313
0.6%
Independent
245
0.5%
Libertarian Party of Canada
108
0.2%
Marxist-Leninist Party
75
0.1%
Abolitionist Party of Canada
17
0.0%
Party for the Commonwealth of Canada
11
0.0%
1997
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
26,389
54.3%
Progressive Conservative
11,520
23.7%
NDP
6,028
12.4%
Reform
3,564
7.3%
Green
597
1.2%
Natural Law Party of Canada
221
0.5%
Canadian Action Party
182
0.4%
Marxist-Leninist Party
135
0.3%
2000
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
25,358
54.0%
Progressive Conservative
10,099
21.5%
Canadian Alliance
5,457
11.6%
NDP
4,451
9.5%
Green
769
1.6%
Marijuana Party
514
1.1%
Canadian Action Party
128
0.3%
Marxist-Leninist Party
88
0.2%
Natural Law Party of Canada
83
0.2%
2004
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
32,171
58.4%
Conservative
11,226
20.4%
NDP
8,667
15.7%
Green
3,031
5.5%
2006
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
29,295
50.3%
Conservative
15,021
25.8%
NDP
11,189
19.2%
Green
2,785
4.8%
2008
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
26,286
50.6%
Conservative
13,948
26.9%
NDP
6,666
12.8%
Green
4,726
9.1%
Libertarian Party of Canada
312
0.6%
2011
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
22,409
40.6%
Conservative
17,864
32.4%
NDP
12,124
22.0%
Green
2,495
4.5%
Libertarian Party of Canada
303
0.5%
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. PAUL'S has been contested at 24 general elections on record since 1935. Winning parties over that span: Conservative, National Government, Progressive Conservative, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won ST. PAUL'S in the 2011 general election?
Liberal won ST. PAUL'S in 2011 with 22,409 votes (40.6%), a margin of 4,545 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won ST. PAUL'S since 1935?
Since 1935, ST. PAUL'S has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, National Government, Progressive Conservative.
What was the closest result in ST. PAUL'S?
The closest contested result on record for ST. PAUL'S was 1962, when Liberal beat Progressive Conservative by 127 votes (0.5 percentage points).