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VERDUN — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

VERDUN was won by Liberal at the 1980 general election, with a margin of 23,940 votes over NDP. This page covers every general election in VERDUN from 1935 to 1980.

Full Election History, 1935–1980

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1935 Conservative Conservative 5,602 24.5% CCF (4,706) 896 (3.9 pts)
1940 Liberal Liberal 8,372 32.5% Independent Liberal (7,231) 1,141 (4.4 pts)
1945 Liberal Liberal 15,943 45.7% Progressive Conservative (7,151) 8,792 (25.2 pts)
1953 Liberal Liberal 20,281 68.5% Progressive Conservative (7,255) 13,026 (44.0 pts)
1957 Liberal Liberal 18,695 62.3% Progressive Conservative (9,037) 9,658 (32.2 pts)
1958 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 16,357 46.3% Liberal (14,604) 1,753 (5.0 pts)
1962 Liberal Liberal 13,860 40.9% Progressive Conservative (11,489) 2,371 (7.0 pts)
1963 Liberal Liberal 19,473 56.0% Progressive Conservative (7,488) 11,985 (34.5 pts)
1965 Liberal Liberal 18,072 59.3% Progressive Conservative (6,213) 11,859 (38.9 pts)
1968 Liberal Liberal 22,436 75.6% Progressive Conservative (3,410) 19,026 (64.1 pts)
1972 Liberal Liberal 20,943 60.4% Progressive Conservative (7,626) 13,317 (38.4 pts)
1974 Liberal Liberal 17,633 59.3% Progressive Conservative (7,922) 9,711 (32.6 pts)
1979 Liberal Liberal 30,178 72.2% Progressive Conservative (4,908) 25,270 (60.5 pts)
1980 Liberal Liberal 27,575 75.3% NDP (3,635) 23,940 (65.4 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1935

PartyVotesShare
Conservative5,60224.5%
CCF4,70620.6%
Verdun4,21418.4%
Labour3,83316.7%
Independent Liberal2,73111.9%
Reconstruction1,2665.5%
Independent Conservative2321.0%
Labour2211.0%
Veterans Party790.3%

1940

PartyVotesShare
Liberal8,37232.5%
Independent Liberal7,23128.1%
CCF3,81714.8%
National Government3,69314.3%
Independent1,8387.1%
Independent Conservative8143.2%

1945

PartyVotesShare
Liberal15,94345.7%
Progressive Conservative7,15120.5%
CCF6,96720.0%
Bloc populaire3,0608.8%
Labor-Progressive8742.5%
Independent Liberal3901.1%
CCF2790.8%
Social Credit1870.5%

1953

PartyVotesShare
Liberal20,28168.5%
Progressive Conservative7,25524.5%
CCF1,5875.4%
Labor-Progressive4831.6%

1957

PartyVotesShare
Liberal18,69562.3%
Progressive Conservative9,03730.1%
CCF2,2997.7%

1958

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative16,35746.3%
Liberal14,60441.3%
CCF2,2056.2%
Independent Liberal1,9015.4%
Social Credit2640.7%

1962

PartyVotesShare
Liberal13,86040.9%
Progressive Conservative11,48933.9%
NDP3,43010.1%
Independent Liberal3,2089.5%
Social Credit1,0323.0%
Independent Conservative8812.6%

1963

PartyVotesShare
Liberal19,47356.0%
Progressive Conservative7,48821.5%
Social Credit4,41212.7%
NDP3,3809.7%

1965

PartyVotesShare
Liberal18,07259.3%
Progressive Conservative6,21320.4%
NDP4,11313.5%
Social Credit2,0946.9%

1968

PartyVotesShare
Liberal22,43675.6%
Progressive Conservative3,41011.5%
NDP2,8139.5%
Social Credit1,0043.4%

1972

PartyVotesShare
Liberal20,94360.4%
Progressive Conservative7,62622.0%
Social Credit3,3239.6%
NDP2,5187.3%
Independent2390.7%

1974

PartyVotesShare
Liberal17,63359.3%
Progressive Conservative7,92226.6%
NDP2,2327.5%
Social Credit1,7746.0%
Marxist-Leninist Party1990.7%

1979

PartyVotesShare
Liberal30,17872.2%
Progressive Conservative4,90811.7%
Social Credit2,3015.5%
NDP2,2995.5%
Rhinoceros9052.2%
Union Populaire8011.9%
Libertarian Party of Canada1820.4%
Communist1390.3%
Marxist-Leninist Party590.1%

1980

PartyVotesShare
Liberal27,57575.3%
NDP3,6359.9%
Progressive Conservative3,4239.4%
Rhinoceros1,1413.1%
Social Credit5991.6%
Union Populaire1550.4%
Marxist-Leninist Party800.2%

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.

1935: Conservative margin 3.9 pts 1940: Liberal margin 4.4 pts 1945: Liberal margin 25.2 pts 1953: Liberal margin 44.0 pts 1957: Liberal margin 32.2 pts 1958: Progressive Conservative margin 5.0 pts 1962: Liberal margin 7.0 pts 1963: Liberal margin 34.5 pts 1965: Liberal margin 38.9 pts 1968: Liberal margin 64.1 pts 1972: Liberal margin 38.4 pts 1974: Liberal margin 32.6 pts 1979: Liberal margin 60.5 pts 1980: Liberal margin 65.4 pts 1935 1940 1945 1953 1957 1958 1962 1963 1965 1968 1972 1974 1979 1980

Trend

VERDUN has been contested at 14 general elections on record since 1935. Winning parties over that span: Conservative, Liberal, Progressive Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won VERDUN in the 1980 general election?

Liberal won VERDUN in 1980 with 27,575 votes (75.3%), a margin of 23,940 votes over NDP in second place.

Which parties have won VERDUN since 1935?

Since 1935, VERDUN has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Progressive Conservative.

What was the closest result in VERDUN?

The closest contested result on record for VERDUN was 1935, when Conservative beat CCF by 896 votes (3.9 percentage points).

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