Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
YORK NORTH was won by Liberal at the 2000 general election, with a margin of 10,680 votes over Canadian Alliance. This page covers every general election in YORK NORTH from 1867 to 2000.
Full Election History, 1867–2000
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1867
Elected by acclamation (Liberal) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1872
Conservative
Conservative
1,769
54.3%
Unknown (1,490)
279 (8.6 pts)
1874
Liberal
Liberal
1,854
55.0%
Unknown (1,516)
338 (10.0 pts)
1878
Liberal-Conservative
Liberal-Conservative
1,792
50.2%
Liberal (1,778)
14 (0.4 pts)
1882
Liberal
Liberal
1,830
51.5%
Unknown (1,721)
109 (3.1 pts)
1887
Liberal
Liberal
2,526
53.1%
Conservative (2,231)
295 (6.2 pts)
1891
Liberal
Liberal
2,331
54.2%
Conservative (1,968)
363 (8.4 pts)
1896
Liberal
Liberal
2,712
57.1%
Liberal-Conservative (2,036)
676 (14.2 pts)
1900
Liberal
Liberal
2,007
54.0%
Conservative (1,710)
297 (8.0 pts)
1904
Liberal
Liberal
2,650
61.1%
Conservative (1,688)
962 (22.2 pts)
1908
Liberal
Liberal
2,856
52.8%
Conservative (2,550)
306 (5.7 pts)
1911
Conservative
Conservative
2,730
50.5%
Liberal (2,671)
59 (1.1 pts)
1917
Unionist
Unionist
3,948
57.9%
Opposition (2,870)
1,078 (15.8 pts)
1921
Liberal
Liberal
5,167
42.2%
Conservative (4,112)
1,055 (8.6 pts)
1925
Conservative
Conservative
10,028
51.3%
Liberal (9,534)
494 (2.5 pts)
1926
Conservative
Conservative
10,160
50.7%
Liberal (9,860)
300 (1.5 pts)
1930
Conservative
Conservative
10,402
50.7%
Liberal (10,104)
298 (1.5 pts)
1935
Liberal
Liberal
9,638
48.5%
Conservative (5,296)
4,342 (21.9 pts)
1940
Liberal
Liberal
10,653
54.7%
National Government (8,829)
1,824 (9.4 pts)
1945
Liberal
Liberal
11,428
45.0%
Progressive Conservative (10,295)
1,133 (4.5 pts)
1949
Liberal
Liberal
18,933
48.4%
Progressive Conservative (14,429)
4,504 (11.5 pts)
1953
Liberal
Liberal
10,988
48.9%
Progressive Conservative (9,355)
1,633 (7.3 pts)
1957
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
17,770
58.9%
Liberal (10,753)
7,017 (23.3 pts)
1958
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
21,499
63.9%
Liberal (9,523)
11,976 (35.6 pts)
1962
Liberal
Liberal
18,094
41.5%
Progressive Conservative (17,168)
926 (2.1 pts)
1963
Liberal
Liberal
21,668
48.1%
Progressive Conservative (14,488)
7,180 (15.9 pts)
1965
Liberal
Liberal
18,207
40.4%
Progressive Conservative (16,459)
1,748 (3.9 pts)
1968
Liberal
Liberal
24,054
60.5%
Progressive Conservative (15,693)
8,361 (21.0 pts)
1972
Liberal
Liberal
28,123
43.2%
Progressive Conservative (25,844)
2,279 (3.5 pts)
1974
Liberal
Liberal
34,179
49.8%
Progressive Conservative (26,386)
7,793 (11.4 pts)
1979
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
29,011
48.9%
Liberal (21,990)
7,021 (11.8 pts)
1980
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
26,039
43.5%
Liberal (24,281)
1,758 (2.9 pts)
1984
Independent
Independent
32,200
36.5%
Progressive Conservative (27,955)
4,245 (4.8 pts)
1988
Liberal
Liberal
37,513
42.7%
Progressive Conservative (37,436)
77 (0.1 pts)
1993
Liberal
Liberal
71,535
63.3%
Reform (20,146)
51,389 (45.5 pts)
1997
Liberal
Liberal
22,942
45.3%
Reform (13,245)
9,697 (19.1 pts)
2000
Liberal
Liberal
22,665
46.5%
Canadian Alliance (11,985)
10,680 (21.9 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1872
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,769
54.3%
Unknown
1,490
45.7%
1874
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,854
55.0%
Unknown
1,516
45.0%
1878
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal-Conservative
1,792
50.2%
Liberal
1,778
49.8%
1882
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,830
51.5%
Unknown
1,721
48.5%
1887
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,526
53.1%
Conservative
2,231
46.9%
1891
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,331
54.2%
Conservative
1,968
45.8%
1896
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,712
57.1%
Liberal-Conservative
2,036
42.9%
1900
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,007
54.0%
Conservative
1,710
46.0%
1904
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,650
61.1%
Conservative
1,688
38.9%
1908
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,856
52.8%
Conservative
2,550
47.2%
1911
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,730
50.5%
Liberal
2,671
49.5%
1917
Party
Votes
Share
Unionist
3,948
57.9%
Opposition
2,870
42.1%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
5,167
42.2%
Conservative
4,112
33.6%
Progressive
2,973
24.3%
1925
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
10,028
51.3%
Liberal
9,534
48.7%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
10,160
50.7%
Liberal
9,860
49.3%
1930
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
10,402
50.7%
Liberal
10,104
49.3%
1935
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
9,638
48.5%
Conservative
5,296
26.7%
Reconstruction
3,795
19.1%
CCF
1,124
5.7%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
10,653
54.7%
National Government
8,829
45.3%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
11,428
45.0%
Progressive Conservative
10,295
40.5%
CCF
3,670
14.5%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
18,933
48.4%
Progressive Conservative
14,429
36.9%
CCF
5,736
14.7%
1953
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
10,988
48.9%
Progressive Conservative
9,355
41.7%
CCF
2,116
9.4%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
17,770
58.9%
Liberal
10,753
35.6%
Social Credit
1,653
5.5%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
21,499
63.9%
Liberal
9,523
28.3%
CCF
2,148
6.4%
Social Credit
494
1.5%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
18,094
41.5%
Progressive Conservative
17,168
39.4%
NDP
7,796
17.9%
Social Credit
528
1.2%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
21,668
48.1%
Progressive Conservative
14,488
32.1%
NDP
8,591
19.1%
Social Credit
330
0.7%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
18,207
40.4%
Progressive Conservative
16,459
36.5%
NDP
10,438
23.1%
1968
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
24,054
60.5%
Progressive Conservative
15,693
39.5%
1972
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
28,123
43.2%
Progressive Conservative
25,844
39.7%
NDP
11,065
17.0%
1974
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
34,179
49.8%
Progressive Conservative
26,386
38.5%
NDP
7,669
11.2%
Social Credit
364
0.5%
1979
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
29,011
48.9%
Liberal
21,990
37.1%
NDP
7,591
12.8%
Libertarian Party of Canada
430
0.7%
Independent
279
0.5%
Marxist-Leninist Party
37
0.1%
1980
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
26,039
43.5%
Liberal
24,281
40.6%
NDP
8,933
14.9%
Libertarian Party of Canada
538
0.9%
Marxist-Leninist Party
55
0.1%
1984
Party
Votes
Share
Independent
32,200
36.5%
Progressive Conservative
27,955
31.7%
Liberal
18,034
20.4%
NDP
10,077
11.4%
1988
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
37,513
42.7%
Progressive Conservative
37,436
42.6%
NDP
11,583
13.2%
Libertarian Party of Canada
1,293
1.5%
1993
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
71,535
63.3%
Reform
20,146
17.8%
Progressive Conservative
15,484
13.7%
NDP
3,006
2.7%
National Party of Canada
1,247
1.1%
Libertarian Party of Canada
915
0.8%
Natural Law Party of Canada
679
0.6%
1997
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
22,942
45.3%
Reform
13,245
26.1%
Progressive Conservative
11,308
22.3%
NDP
1,996
3.9%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada
799
1.6%
Canadian Action Party
220
0.4%
Natural Law Party of Canada
187
0.4%
2000
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
22,665
46.5%
Canadian Alliance
11,985
24.6%
Progressive Conservative
11,890
24.4%
NDP
1,696
3.5%
Independent
509
1.0%
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
YORK NORTH has been contested at 37 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Conservative, Liberal-Conservative, Unionist, Progressive Conservative, Independent.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won YORK NORTH in the 2000 general election?
Liberal won YORK NORTH in 2000 with 22,665 votes (46.5%), a margin of 10,680 votes over Canadian Alliance in second place.
Which parties have won YORK NORTH since 1867?
Since 1867, YORK NORTH has been won by: Conservative, Independent, Liberal, Liberal-Conservative, Progressive Conservative, Unionist.
What was the closest result in YORK NORTH?
The closest contested result on record for YORK NORTH was 1988, when Liberal beat Progressive Conservative by 77 votes (0.1 percentage points).