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WELLINGTON CENTRE — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

WELLINGTON CENTRE was won by Liberal-Conservative at the 1900 general election, with a margin of 285 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in WELLINGTON CENTRE from 1867 to 1900.

Full Election History, 1867–1900

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1867 Elected by acclamation (Liberal) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1872 Liberal Liberal 1,434 50.8% Liberal-Conservative (1,388) 46 (1.6 pts)
1874 Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative 1,530 50.8% Unknown (1,481) 49 (1.6 pts)
1878 Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative 1,683 50.1% Unknown (1,677) 6 (0.2 pts)
1882 Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative 2,208 51.8% Liberal (2,056) 152 (3.6 pts)
1887 Liberal Liberal 2,427 50.5% Liberal-Conservative (2,377) 50 (1.0 pts)
1891 Liberal Liberal 2,455 51.6% Conservative (2,299) 156 (3.3 pts)
1896 Liberal Liberal 1,917 48.4% Conservative (1,295) 622 (15.7 pts)
1900 Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative 2,364 53.2% Liberal (2,079) 285 (6.4 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1872

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,43450.8%
Liberal-Conservative1,38849.2%

1874

PartyVotesShare
Liberal-Conservative1,53050.8%
Unknown1,48149.2%

1878

PartyVotesShare
Liberal-Conservative1,68350.1%
Unknown1,67749.9%

1882

PartyVotesShare
Liberal-Conservative2,20851.8%
Liberal2,05648.2%

1887

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,42750.5%
Liberal-Conservative2,37749.5%

1891

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,45551.6%
Conservative2,29948.4%

1896

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,91748.4%
Conservative1,29532.7%
Independent75219.0%

1900

PartyVotesShare
Liberal-Conservative2,36453.2%
Liberal2,07946.8%

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.

1872: Liberal margin 1.6 pts 1874: Liberal-Conservative margin 1.6 pts 1878: Liberal-Conservative margin 0.2 pts 1882: Liberal-Conservative margin 3.6 pts 1887: Liberal margin 1.0 pts 1891: Liberal margin 3.3 pts 1896: Liberal margin 15.7 pts 1900: Liberal-Conservative margin 6.4 pts 1872 1874 1878 1882 1887 1891 1896 1900

Trend

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won WELLINGTON CENTRE in the 1900 general election?

Liberal-Conservative won WELLINGTON CENTRE in 1900 with 2,364 votes (53.2%), a margin of 285 votes over Liberal in second place.

Which parties have won WELLINGTON CENTRE since 1867?

Since 1867, WELLINGTON CENTRE has been won by: Liberal, Liberal-Conservative.

What was the closest result in WELLINGTON CENTRE?

The closest contested result on record for WELLINGTON CENTRE was 1878, when Liberal-Conservative beat Unknown by 6 votes (0.2 percentage points).

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