VICTORIA SOUTH — Canadian Federal Election Results

VICTORIA SOUTH was won by Conservative at the 1900 general election, with a margin of 216 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in VICTORIA SOUTH from 1867 to 1900.

Full Election History, 1867–1900

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1867 Liberal Liberal 1,001 55.5% Unknown (801) 200 (11.1 pts)
1872 Conservative Conservative 1,228 53.4% Unknown (1,070) 158 (6.9 pts)
1874 Conservative Conservative 1,292 51.4% Unknown (1,223) 69 (2.7 pts)
1878 Conservative Conservative 1,705 57.1% Unknown (1,281) 424 (14.2 pts)
1882 Conservative Conservative 1,577 51.0% Unknown (1,517) 60 (1.9 pts)
1887 Conservative Conservative 1,914 50.6% Liberal (1,867) 47 (1.2 pts)
1891 Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative 2,055 50.3% Liberal (2,030) 25 (0.6 pts)
1896 Liberal Liberal 2,051 50.8% Conservative (1,989) 62 (1.5 pts)
1900 Conservative Conservative 2,337 52.4% Liberal (2,121) 216 (4.8 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1867

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,00155.5%
Unknown80144.5%

1872

PartyVotesShare
Conservative1,22853.4%
Unknown1,07046.6%

1874

PartyVotesShare
Conservative1,29251.4%
Unknown1,22348.6%

1878

PartyVotesShare
Conservative1,70557.1%
Unknown1,28142.9%

1882

PartyVotesShare
Conservative1,57751.0%
Unknown1,51749.0%

1887

PartyVotesShare
Conservative1,91450.6%
Liberal1,86749.4%

1891

PartyVotesShare
Liberal-Conservative2,05550.3%
Liberal2,03049.7%

1896

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,05150.8%
Conservative1,98949.2%

1900

PartyVotesShare
Conservative2,33752.4%
Liberal2,12147.6%

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.

1867: Liberal margin 11.1 pts 1872: Conservative margin 6.9 pts 1874: Conservative margin 2.7 pts 1878: Conservative margin 14.2 pts 1882: Conservative margin 1.9 pts 1887: Conservative margin 1.2 pts 1891: Liberal-Conservative margin 0.6 pts 1896: Liberal margin 1.5 pts 1900: Conservative margin 4.8 pts 1867 1872 1874 1878 1882 1887 1891 1896 1900

Trend

VICTORIA SOUTH has been contested at 9 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Conservative, Liberal-Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won VICTORIA SOUTH in the 1900 general election?

Conservative won VICTORIA SOUTH in 1900 with 2,337 votes (52.4%), a margin of 216 votes over Liberal in second place.

Which parties have won VICTORIA SOUTH since 1867?

Since 1867, VICTORIA SOUTH has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal-Conservative.

What was the closest result in VICTORIA SOUTH?

The closest contested result on record for VICTORIA SOUTH was 1891, when Liberal-Conservative beat Liberal by 25 votes (0.6 percentage points).

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