Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
WEST TORONTO was won by Conservative at the 1900 general election, with a margin of 2,311 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in WEST TORONTO from 1867 to 1900.
Full Election History, 1867–1900
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1867
Conservative
Conservative
1,477
58.5%
Independent Liberal (1,048)
429 (17.0 pts)
1872
Conservative
Conservative
1,043
64.5%
Unknown (574)
469 (29.0 pts)
1874
Liberal
Liberal
1,651
53.4%
Conservative (1,440)
211 (6.8 pts)
1878
Conservative
Conservative
2,165
58.6%
Unknown (1,528)
637 (17.2 pts)
1882
Conservative
Conservative
2,714
54.3%
Unknown (2,283)
431 (8.6 pts)
1887
Conservative
Conservative
3,895
53.2%
Liberal (3,428)
467 (6.4 pts)
1891
Conservative
Conservative
5,048
60.5%
Liberal (3,291)
1,757 (21.1 pts)
1896
Conservative
Conservative
5,370
53.1%
Liberal (4,734)
636 (6.3 pts)
1900
Conservative
Conservative
7,024
52.4%
Liberal (4,713)
2,311 (17.3 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1867
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,477
58.5%
Independent Liberal
1,048
41.5%
1872
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,043
64.5%
Unknown
574
35.5%
1874
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,651
53.4%
Conservative
1,440
46.6%
1878
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,165
58.6%
Unknown
1,528
41.4%
1882
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,714
54.3%
Unknown
2,283
45.7%
1887
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
3,895
53.2%
Liberal
3,428
46.8%
1891
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
5,048
60.5%
Liberal
3,291
39.5%
1896
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
5,370
53.1%
Liberal
4,734
46.9%
1900
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
7,024
52.4%
Liberal
4,713
35.2%
Independent
1,657
12.4%
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
WEST TORONTO has been contested at 9 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Conservative, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won WEST TORONTO in the 1900 general election?
Conservative won WEST TORONTO in 1900 with 7,024 votes (52.4%), a margin of 2,311 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won WEST TORONTO since 1867?
Since 1867, WEST TORONTO has been won by: Conservative, Liberal.
What was the closest result in WEST TORONTO?
The closest contested result on record for WEST TORONTO was 1896, when Conservative beat Liberal by 636 votes (6.3 percentage points).