THUNDER BAY--ATIKOKAN — Canadian Federal Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
THUNDER BAY--ATIKOKAN was won by Liberal at the 2000 general election, with a margin of 2,382 votes over Canadian Alliance. This page covers every general election in THUNDER BAY--ATIKOKAN from 1979 to 2000.
Full Election History, 1979–2000
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1979
Liberal
Liberal
11,921
34.9%
NDP (11,667)
254 (0.7 pts)
1980
Liberal
Liberal
13,234
39.2%
NDP (13,150)
84 (0.2 pts)
1984
NDP
NDP
14,715
41.5%
Progressive Conservative (12,040)
2,675 (7.5 pts)
1988
NDP
NDP
13,132
35.9%
Liberal (11,968)
1,164 (3.2 pts)
1993
Liberal
Liberal
19,801
57.3%
NDP (6,565)
13,236 (38.3 pts)
1997
Liberal
Liberal
14,287
42.7%
NDP (8,117)
6,170 (18.4 pts)
2000
Liberal
Liberal
11,449
37.0%
Canadian Alliance (9,067)
2,382 (7.7 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1979
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
11,921
34.9%
NDP
11,667
34.1%
Progressive Conservative
10,392
30.4%
Libertarian Party of Canada
92
0.3%
Communist
84
0.2%
Marxist-Leninist Party
29
0.1%
1980
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
13,234
39.2%
NDP
13,150
39.0%
Progressive Conservative
7,225
21.4%
Libertarian Party of Canada
87
0.3%
Marxist-Leninist Party
35
0.1%
1984
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
14,715
41.5%
Progressive Conservative
12,040
34.0%
Liberal
8,704
24.5%
1988
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
13,132
35.9%
Liberal
11,968
32.7%
Progressive Conservative
11,454
31.3%
Communist
75
0.2%
1993
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
19,801
57.3%
NDP
6,565
19.0%
Reform
5,378
15.6%
Progressive Conservative
2,836
8.2%
1997
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
14,287
42.7%
NDP
8,117
24.2%
Reform
5,642
16.8%
Progressive Conservative
5,443
16.3%
2000
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
11,449
37.0%
Canadian Alliance
9,067
29.3%
NDP
6,023
19.5%
Progressive Conservative
3,652
11.8%
Green
769
2.5%
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
THUNDER BAY--ATIKOKAN has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1979. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, NDP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won THUNDER BAY--ATIKOKAN in the 2000 general election?
Liberal won THUNDER BAY--ATIKOKAN in 2000 with 11,449 votes (37.0%), a margin of 2,382 votes over Canadian Alliance in second place.
Which parties have won THUNDER BAY--ATIKOKAN since 1979?
Since 1979, THUNDER BAY--ATIKOKAN has been won by: Liberal, NDP.
What was the closest result in THUNDER BAY--ATIKOKAN?
The closest contested result on record for THUNDER BAY--ATIKOKAN was 1980, when Liberal beat NDP by 84 votes (0.2 percentage points).