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YORK — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

YORK was won by Conservative at the 1911 general election, with a margin of 1,669 votes over Unknown. This page covers every general election in YORK from 1867 to 1911.

Full Election History, 1867–1911

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1867 Elected by acclamation (Liberal) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1872 Elected by acclamation (Independent Liberal) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1874 Elected by acclamation (Independent Liberal) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1878 Independent Liberal Independent Liberal 1,490 64.1% Unknown (834) 656 (28.2 pts)
1882 Independent Liberal Independent Liberal 2,359 62.1% Unknown (1,442) 917 (24.1 pts)
1887 Conservative Conservative 2,172 55.1% Liberal (1,768) 404 (10.3 pts)
1891 Conservative Conservative 2,048 52.9% Liberal (1,821) 227 (5.9 pts)
1896 Conservative Conservative 3,306 65.2% Liberal (1,764) 1,542 (30.4 pts)
1900 Liberal Liberal 2,937 50.7% Independent Conservative (2,861) 76 (1.3 pts)
1904 Conservative Conservative 3,096 51.3% Liberal (2,934) 162 (2.7 pts)
1908 Conservative Conservative 3,653 56.8% Liberal (2,784) 869 (13.5 pts)
1911 Conservative Conservative 4,143 62.6% Unknown (2,474) 1,669 (25.2 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1878

PartyVotesShare
Independent Liberal1,49064.1%
Unknown83435.9%

1882

PartyVotesShare
Independent Liberal2,35962.1%
Unknown1,44237.9%

1887

PartyVotesShare
Conservative2,17255.1%
Liberal1,76844.9%

1891

PartyVotesShare
Conservative2,04852.9%
Liberal1,82147.1%

1896

PartyVotesShare
Conservative3,30665.2%
Liberal1,76434.8%

1900

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,93750.7%
Independent Conservative2,86149.3%

1904

PartyVotesShare
Conservative3,09651.3%
Liberal2,93448.7%

1908

PartyVotesShare
Conservative3,65356.8%
Liberal2,78443.2%

1911

PartyVotesShare
Conservative4,14362.6%
Unknown2,47437.4%

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.

1878: Independent Liberal margin 28.2 pts 1882: Independent Liberal margin 24.1 pts 1887: Conservative margin 10.3 pts 1891: Conservative margin 5.9 pts 1896: Conservative margin 30.4 pts 1900: Liberal margin 1.3 pts 1904: Conservative margin 2.7 pts 1908: Conservative margin 13.5 pts 1911: Conservative margin 25.2 pts 1878 1882 1887 1891 1896 1900 1904 1908 1911

Trend

YORK has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Independent Liberal, Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won YORK in the 1911 general election?

Conservative won YORK in 1911 with 4,143 votes (62.6%), a margin of 1,669 votes over Unknown in second place.

Which parties have won YORK since 1867?

Since 1867, YORK has been won by: Conservative, Independent Liberal, Liberal.

What was the closest result in YORK?

The closest contested result on record for YORK was 1900, when Liberal beat Independent Conservative by 76 votes (1.3 percentage points).

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