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WESTMORLAND--KENT — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

WESTMORLAND--KENT was won by Liberal at the 1984 general election, with a margin of 1,338 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in WESTMORLAND--KENT from 1968 to 1984.

Full Election History, 1968–1984

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1968 Liberal Liberal 11,519 53.3% Progressive Conservative (8,265) 3,254 (15.1 pts)
1972 Liberal Liberal 14,747 56.0% Progressive Conservative (8,107) 6,640 (25.2 pts)
1974 Liberal Liberal 16,340 62.3% Progressive Conservative (6,490) 9,850 (37.6 pts)
1979 Liberal Liberal 19,695 63.8% Progressive Conservative (6,584) 13,111 (42.4 pts)
1980 Liberal Liberal 21,625 67.1% Progressive Conservative (5,339) 16,286 (50.5 pts)
1984 Liberal Liberal 14,709 41.8% Progressive Conservative (13,371) 1,338 (3.8 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1968

PartyVotesShare
Liberal11,51953.3%
Progressive Conservative8,26538.3%
NDP1,8218.4%

1972

PartyVotesShare
Liberal14,74756.0%
Progressive Conservative8,10730.8%
NDP2,1048.0%
Social Credit1,3815.2%

1974

PartyVotesShare
Liberal16,34062.3%
Progressive Conservative6,49024.8%
NDP2,71010.3%
Social Credit6712.6%

1979

PartyVotesShare
Liberal19,69563.8%
Progressive Conservative6,58421.3%
NDP4,60914.9%

1980

PartyVotesShare
Liberal21,62567.1%
Progressive Conservative5,33916.6%
NDP5,25516.3%

1984

PartyVotesShare
Liberal14,70941.8%
Progressive Conservative13,37138.0%
NDP7,14820.3%

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.

1968: Liberal margin 15.1 pts 1972: Liberal margin 25.2 pts 1974: Liberal margin 37.6 pts 1979: Liberal margin 42.4 pts 1980: Liberal margin 50.5 pts 1984: Liberal margin 3.8 pts 1968 1972 1974 1979 1980 1984

Trend

WESTMORLAND--KENT has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 1968. Winning party over that span: Liberal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won WESTMORLAND--KENT in the 1984 general election?

Liberal won WESTMORLAND--KENT in 1984 with 14,709 votes (41.8%), a margin of 1,338 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won WESTMORLAND--KENT since 1968?

Since 1968, WESTMORLAND--KENT has been won by: Liberal.

What was the closest result in WESTMORLAND--KENT?

The closest contested result on record for WESTMORLAND--KENT was 1984, when Liberal beat Progressive Conservative by 1,338 votes (3.8 percentage points).

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