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THUNDER BAY--NIPIGON — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

THUNDER BAY--NIPIGON was won by Liberal at the 1997 general election, with a margin of 10,040 votes over NDP. This page covers every general election in THUNDER BAY--NIPIGON from 1979 to 1997.

Full Election History, 1979–1997

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1979 Liberal Liberal 15,674 44.9% NDP (11,288) 4,386 (12.6 pts)
1980 Liberal Liberal 16,582 46.6% NDP (12,950) 3,632 (10.2 pts)
1984 NDP NDP 13,901 37.2% Liberal (12,736) 1,165 (3.1 pts)
1988 Liberal Liberal 15,346 40.2% NDP (13,019) 2,327 (6.1 pts)
1993 Liberal Liberal 24,277 65.1% Reform (5,575) 18,702 (50.1 pts)
1997 Liberal Liberal 16,745 51.8% NDP (6,705) 10,040 (31.1 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1979

PartyVotesShare
Liberal15,67444.9%
NDP11,28832.3%
Progressive Conservative7,74922.2%
Communist1740.5%
Marxist-Leninist Party500.1%

1980

PartyVotesShare
Liberal16,58246.6%
NDP12,95036.4%
Progressive Conservative5,86516.5%
Communist1090.3%
Marxist-Leninist Party680.2%

1984

PartyVotesShare
NDP13,90137.2%
Liberal12,73634.0%
Progressive Conservative10,60128.3%
Libertarian Party of Canada1800.5%

1988

PartyVotesShare
Liberal15,34640.2%
NDP13,01934.1%
Progressive Conservative9,78225.6%

1993

PartyVotesShare
Liberal24,27765.1%
Reform5,57514.9%
Progressive Conservative3,5759.6%
NDP3,3729.0%
National Party of Canada4391.2%
Party for the Commonwealth of Canada810.2%

1997

PartyVotesShare
Liberal16,74551.8%
NDP6,70520.8%
Reform5,28616.4%
Progressive Conservative3,56911.0%

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.

1979: Liberal margin 12.6 pts 1980: Liberal margin 10.2 pts 1984: NDP margin 3.1 pts 1988: Liberal margin 6.1 pts 1993: Liberal margin 50.1 pts 1997: Liberal margin 31.1 pts 1979 1980 1984 1988 1993 1997

Trend

THUNDER BAY--NIPIGON has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 1979. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, NDP.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won THUNDER BAY--NIPIGON in the 1997 general election?

Liberal won THUNDER BAY--NIPIGON in 1997 with 16,745 votes (51.8%), a margin of 10,040 votes over NDP in second place.

Which parties have won THUNDER BAY--NIPIGON since 1979?

Since 1979, THUNDER BAY--NIPIGON has been won by: Liberal, NDP.

What was the closest result in THUNDER BAY--NIPIGON?

The closest contested result on record for THUNDER BAY--NIPIGON was 1984, when NDP beat Liberal by 1,165 votes (3.1 percentage points).

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