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YORK--SCARBOROUGH — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

YORK--SCARBOROUGH was won by Progressive Conservative at the 1984 general election, with a margin of 12,940 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in YORK--SCARBOROUGH from 1953 to 1984.

Full Election History, 1953–1984

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1953 Liberal Liberal 14,889 44.0% Progressive Conservative (14,221) 668 (2.0 pts)
1957 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 42,299 56.3% Liberal (22,353) 19,946 (26.5 pts)
1958 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 57,396 65.1% Liberal (22,019) 35,377 (40.1 pts)
1962 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 49,643 40.6% Liberal (44,349) 5,294 (4.3 pts)
1963 Liberal Liberal 63,049 47.7% Progressive Conservative (41,535) 21,514 (16.3 pts)
1965 Liberal Liberal 58,501 39.6% Progressive Conservative (54,659) 3,842 (2.6 pts)
1968 Liberal Liberal 37,374 58.8% Progressive Conservative (15,458) 21,916 (34.5 pts)
1972 Liberal Liberal 39,219 42.1% Progressive Conservative (37,368) 1,851 (2.0 pts)
1974 Liberal Liberal 47,450 48.3% Progressive Conservative (38,711) 8,739 (8.9 pts)
1979 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 36,718 45.2% Liberal (32,699) 4,019 (4.9 pts)
1980 Liberal Liberal 39,208 47.9% Progressive Conservative (30,925) 8,283 (10.1 pts)
1984 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 48,809 49.0% Liberal (35,869) 12,940 (13.0 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1953

PartyVotesShare
Liberal14,88944.0%
Progressive Conservative14,22142.0%
CCF4,18412.4%
Social Credit5801.7%

1957

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative42,29956.3%
Liberal22,35329.7%
CCF8,93111.9%
Social Credit1,6002.1%

1958

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative57,39665.1%
Liberal22,01925.0%
CCF8,1239.2%
Social Credit6530.7%

1962

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative49,64340.6%
Liberal44,34936.3%
NDP26,81921.9%
Unknown1,4521.2%

1963

PartyVotesShare
Liberal63,04947.7%
Progressive Conservative41,53531.4%
NDP26,81920.3%
Social Credit8950.7%

1965

PartyVotesShare
Liberal58,50139.6%
Progressive Conservative54,65937.0%
NDP33,82122.9%
New Capitalist Party6000.4%

1968

PartyVotesShare
Liberal37,37458.8%
Progressive Conservative15,45824.3%
NDP10,72416.9%

1972

PartyVotesShare
Liberal39,21942.1%
Progressive Conservative37,36840.1%
NDP16,58417.8%

1974

PartyVotesShare
Liberal47,45048.3%
Progressive Conservative38,71139.4%
NDP11,55211.8%
Independent2740.3%
Marxist-Leninist Party1610.2%

1979

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative36,71845.2%
Liberal32,69940.3%
NDP10,97813.5%
Libertarian Party of Canada4800.6%
Independent2420.3%
Marxist-Leninist Party970.1%

1980

PartyVotesShare
Liberal39,20847.9%
Progressive Conservative30,92537.8%
NDP10,93913.4%
Independent3840.5%
Libertarian Party of Canada3080.4%
Marxist-Leninist Party750.1%

1984

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative48,80949.0%
Liberal35,86936.0%
NDP13,26013.3%
Libertarian Party of Canada1,0671.1%
Independent7040.7%

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.

1953: Liberal margin 2.0 pts 1957: Progressive Conservative margin 26.5 pts 1958: Progressive Conservative margin 40.1 pts 1962: Progressive Conservative margin 4.3 pts 1963: Liberal margin 16.3 pts 1965: Liberal margin 2.6 pts 1968: Liberal margin 34.5 pts 1972: Liberal margin 2.0 pts 1974: Liberal margin 8.9 pts 1979: Progressive Conservative margin 4.9 pts 1980: Liberal margin 10.1 pts 1984: Progressive Conservative margin 13.0 pts 1953 1957 1958 1962 1963 1965 1968 1972 1974 1979 1980 1984

Trend

YORK--SCARBOROUGH has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1953. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won YORK--SCARBOROUGH in the 1984 general election?

Progressive Conservative won YORK--SCARBOROUGH in 1984 with 48,809 votes (49.0%), a margin of 12,940 votes over Liberal in second place.

Which parties have won YORK--SCARBOROUGH since 1953?

Since 1953, YORK--SCARBOROUGH has been won by: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.

What was the closest result in YORK--SCARBOROUGH?

The closest contested result on record for YORK--SCARBOROUGH was 1953, when Liberal beat Progressive Conservative by 668 votes (2.0 percentage points).

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