Results breakdown of the 1980 Canadian federal election

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1980 Canadian federal election
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All 282 seats in the House of Commons of Canada
142 seats needed for a majority
Turnout69.3%
PartyLeaderVote %Seats+/–
Liberal Pierre Trudeau 44.34%147+33
Progressive Conservative Joe Clark 32.45%103−33
New Democratic Ed Broadbent 19.77%32+6
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Joe Clark
Progressive Conservative 		Pierre Trudeau
Liberal 		Pierre Trudeau (cropped).jpg

The 1980 Canadian federal election was held on February 18, 1980, to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 32nd Parliament of Canada. It was called when the minority Progressive Conservative government led by Prime Minister Joe Clark was defeated in the Commons over the budget it had presented.

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Former Liberal Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, who had served since 1968, had announced his resignation as leader of the Liberal Party following its defeat in 1979. However, no leadership convention had been held when Clark's Progressive Conservative government fell. Taking into consideration the forthcoming 1980 Quebec referendum (and correctly presuming that he would be seen as a more effective spokesman for the federal case), [1] Trudeau quickly rescinded his resignation and led the party to victory, winning 33 more seats than in 1979 and obtaining a majority of the seats available in the Maritimes and Ontario. Together with its dominance in Quebec (taking 74 of the 75 seats), that enabled the Liberals to form a majority government. They were shut out of seats west of Manitoba.

The Tories lost one of their two Quebec seats: Roch La Salle held on in Joliette, while Heward Grafftey was defeated in Missisquoi. Pat Carney would register the only gain for the party, winning in Vancouver Centre. The PCs would retain 103 MPs, but all but 14 of them were elected in ridings west of Quebec.

The NDP received a small gain in seats, from the Prairies and BC.

In 1980 Social Credit saw its fortunes drop dramatically:

Social Credit presence in elections (1980 vs 1979)
ProvinceCandidatesVotes
19801979+/-19801979+/-
Alberta15968,1588,164(6)
BC5321,7631,885(122)
Manitoba4(4)1,044(1,044)
Ontario55–8041,002(198)
Quebec5574(19)174,583512,995(338,412)
Saskatchewan18(7)1782,514(2,336)
Total81103(22)185,486527,604(342,118)
% change-21.36% -64.84%

For the first time since 1958, it had no representation in the House. Richard Janelle (Lotbinière) attempted (but failed) to salvage his fortunes by crossing the floor to the PCs. Social Credit would never win seats again, and was deregistered in 1993.

Swings tended to point in favour of the Liberals nationwide, with the exception of notable strength for the NDP in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and BC.

Results analysis

Map of Canada, showing the results of the 1980 election by riding. 1980-Canada-Election-Results.jpg
Map of Canada, showing the results of the 1980 election by riding.

Detailed analysis

Change in popular vote by party (1980 vs 1979) [2] [3]
Party19801979Change (pp)
█  Liberal
44.34%
40.11%
4.23
 
█  Progressive Conservative
32.44%
35.89%
-3.45
 
█  New Democratic
19.77%
17.88%
1.89
 
█  Social Credit
1.69%
4.61%
-2.92
 
█  Rhinoceros
1.01%
0.54%
0.47
 
█  Union populaire
0.13%
0.17%
-0.04
 
█ Other
0.62%
0.87%
-0.25
 
Party candidates in 2nd place [2] [3]
Party in 1st place19801979
Party in 2nd place [a 1] TotalParty in 2nd placeTotal
LibPCNDPSCRhinoLibPCNDPSCInd
Liberal 7760821475620371114
Progressive Conservative 8122103104311136
New Democratic 102333101626
Social Credit –66
Total9110082822831207251372282
  1. ↑ Liberals and PCs tied for second place in Beaches.
Principal races, according to 1st and 2nd-place results [2]
PartiesSeats
█  Liberal █  Progressive Conservative 158
█  Liberal █  New Democratic 70
█  Progressive Conservative █  New Democratic 45
█  Liberal █  Social Credit 8
█  Liberal █  Rhinoceros 2
Total283
Party rankings (1st to 5th place) [2] [3]
Party19841980
1st2nd3rd4th5th1st2nd3rd4th5th
Liberal 147914411412048
Progressive Conservative 10310074513672668
New Democratic 32821576326511454910
Social Credit 85355163720355
Rhinoceros 2182301749
Communist 1416621238
Libertarian 3717483
Independent 3324222915
Marxist–Leninist 27521544
Union populaire 6514

Seats that changed hands

Elections to the 32nd Parliament of Canada – seats won/lost by party, 1979–1980
Party1979Gain from (loss to)1980
LibPCNDPSC
Liberal 11423(1)56147
Progressive Conservative 1361(23)(11)103
New Democratic 26(5)1132
Social Credit 6(6)–
Total2821(34)34(1)5(11)6–282

Synopsis of results

1980 Canadian federal election – synopsis of riding results< [2] [3]
Electoral districtWinning partyVotes [a 1]
ProvinceName 1979 1st
place		VotesShareMargin
#		Margin
%		2nd
place		3rd
place		 Lib PC NDP SC Rhino MLP Ltn UP Comm IndTotal
 
AB Athabasca PCPC13,28744.66%3,46511.65%LibNDP9,82213,2874,218463–––––1,96029,750
AB Bow River PCPC30,46376.60%24,61361.89%LibNDP5,85030,4632,802656––––––39,771
AB Calgary Centre PCPC18,61057.39%8,91227.48%LibNDP9,69818,6102,99425776643––58–32,426
AB Calgary East PCPC23,07352.84%11,41126.13%LibNDP11,66223,0734,49042263855––583,27143,669
AB Calgary North PCPC26,20163.42%15,51237.55%LibNDP10,68926,2013,18031887846––––41,312
AB Calgary South PCPC34,87368.12%23,11945.16%LibNDP11,75434,8732,81230588734–––52751,192
AB Calgary West PCPC26,63965.85%17,30042.77%LibNDP9,33926,6393,1072941,02745––––40,451
AB Crowfoot PCPC23,49176.61%18,73061.09%LibNDP4,76123,4911,912498––––––30,662
AB Edmonton East PCPC14,84053.89%7,23426.27%LibNDP7,60614,8404,763187–57––84–27,537
AB Edmonton North PCPC21,44258.98%11,74632.31%LibNDP9,69621,4425,107––112––––36,357
AB Edmonton South PCPC24,83961.07%14,16634.83%LibNDP10,67324,8394,772––70–––31840,672
AB Edmonton West PCPC18,73056.23%8,73126.21%LibNDP9,99918,7303,886––59–––63333,307
AB Edmonton—Strathcona PCPC23,92059.38%12,98232.23%LibNDP10,93823,9204,837–45331––106–40,285
AB Lethbridge—Foothills PCPC27,30768.60%20,42551.31%LibNDP6,88227,3073,9741,031––––13248239,808
AB Medicine Hat PCPC25,90870.32%19,44652.78%LibNDP6,46225,9083,4531,022––––––36,845
AB Peace River PCPC18,95359.35%12,71039.80%LibNDP6,24318,9535,436462547––––29131,932
AB Pembina PCPC31,49064.69%20,02641.14%LibNDP11,46431,4905,260465––––––48,679
AB Red Deer PCPC31,75874.75%25,57860.20%LibNDP6,18031,7583,3451,203––––––42,486
AB Vegreville PCPC25,68274.81%21,30962.07%LibNDP4,37325,6823,172575359–––170–34,331
AB Wetaskiwin PCPC26,62074.98%21,41260.31%LibNDP5,20826,6203,673–––––––35,501
AB Yellowhead PCPC27,95369.47%20,65151.32%LibNDP7,30227,9534,562––––––41940,236
BC Burnaby NDPNDP21,58742.43%2,9685.83%PCLib10,58518,61921,587––81––––50,872
BC Capilano PCPC26,32759.36%15,48434.91%LibNDP10,84326,3276,495–688–––––44,353
BC Cariboo—Chilcotin PCPC12,35540.75%2,0636.80%NDPLib7,57712,35510,292––92––––30,316
BC Comox—Powell River NDPNDP25,00748.97%8,46216.57%PCLib9,22116,54525,007–––––292–51,065
BC Cowichan—Malahat—The Islands PCNDP22,15448.16%4,0018.70%PCLib5,16118,15322,154–444–––85–45,997
BC Esquimalt—Saanich PCPC24,96145.02%5,84610.54%NDPLib10,04324,96119,115–548––––77655,443
BC Fraser Valley East PCPC21,98949.71%11,29425.53%NDPLib9,49021,98910,695––––––2,05744,231
BC Fraser Valley West PCPC25,77050.62%9,20218.08%NDPLib8,48325,77016,568––83––––50,904
BC Kamloops—Shuswap PCNDP17,89639.10%1,8504.04%PCLib11,58816,04617,896–237–––––45,767
BC Kootenay East—Revelstoke PCNDP13,29939.87%6311.89%PCLib7,38612,66813,299–––––––33,353
BC Kootenay West PCNDP12,23243.04%8152.87%PCLib4,76911,41712,232–––––––28,418
BC Mission—Port Moody NDPNDP23,22447.19%5,50911.20%PCLib7,76217,71523,224358––––150–49,209
BC Nanaimo—Alberni NDPNDP24,08249.20%7,04214.39%PCLib6,99417,04024,082–59169––173–48,949
BC New Westminster—Coquitlam NDPNDP19,49846.42%5,17712.32%PCLib8,04114,32119,498–––––147–42,007
BC North Vancouver—Burnaby PCPC16,77438.10%1,4673.33%LibNDP15,30716,77411,82088–38––––44,027
BC Okanagan North PCPC24,98348.70%10,03919.57%NDPLib11,36824,98314,944–––––––51,295
BC Okanagan—Similkameen PCPC19,16145.02%6,10314.34%NDPLib9,43319,16113,058593317–––––42,562
BC Prince George—Bulkley Valley PCPC12,64039.48%2,4147.54%NDPLib9,14712,64010,226–––––––32,013
BC Prince George—Peace River PCPC13,59352.10%6,75825.90%NDPLib5,04413,5936,835620––––––26,092
BC Richmond—South Delta PCPC29,19251.98%15,58627.75%NDPLib13,13429,19213,606––61––170–56,163
BC Skeena NDPNDP13,28049.52%6,13922.89%LibPC7,1416,19113,280––––––20526,817
BC Surrey—White Rock—North Delta PCPC28,15148.92%9,10015.81%NDPLib9,75928,15119,051–44065––82–57,548
BC Vancouver Centre LibPC16,46235.27%1,6323.50%NDPLib14,66716,46214,830–33724––20015546,675
BC Vancouver East NDPNDP14,24543.91%1,2663.90%LibPC12,9794,74214,245–19834––1796132,438
BC Vancouver Kingsway NDPNDP16,92846.85%5,97416.53%LibPC10,9547,92416,928––63––14911336,131
BC Vancouver Quadra PCPC20,99346.09%7,00615.38%LibNDP13,98720,9939,90710440550–––9945,545
BC Vancouver South PCPC22,28853.28%12,03428.77%LibNDP10,25422,2888,896–32763––––41,828
BC Victoria PCPC25,06850.34%7,98016.03%NDPLib7,14525,06817,088–44647––––49,794
MB Brandon—Souris PCPC16,09846.87%6,43718.74%LibNDP9,66116,0988,509––76––––34,344
MB Churchill NDPNDP10,31943.27%3,22713.53%LibPC7,0926,08410,319–352–––––23,847
MB Dauphin PCNDP12,96044.81%1,8446.38%PCLib4,84911,11612,960–––––––28,925
MB Lisgar PCPC18,05762.65%11,04138.31%LibNDP7,01618,0573,353––––––39628,822
MB Portage—Marquette PCPC16,21953.03%8,99829.42%NDPLib6,97316,2197,221––174––––30,587
MB Provencher PCPC14,67744.94%5,39616.52%NDPLib8,27114,6779,281–433–––––32,662
MB Selkirk—Interlake NDPNDP15,05545.69%3,2089.74%PCLib5,95311,84715,055––97––––32,952
MB St. Boniface LibLib20,07645.25%7,03215.85%PCNDP20,07613,04411,191––57––––44,368
MB Winnipeg North NDPNDP18,56150.53%9,04424.62%LibPC9,5178,31318,561––149––195–36,735
MB Winnipeg North Centre NDPNDP12,63757.00%7,46133.65%LibPC5,1764,11312,637––69––176–22,171
MB Winnipeg—Assiniboine PCPC22,16049.10%6,73614.92%LibNDP15,42422,1607,304––45–––20145,134
MB Winnipeg—Birds Hill NDPNDP24,67254.27%11,28724.83%PCLib7,02013,38524,672–32260––––45,459
MB Winnipeg—Fort Garry LibLib18,69446.35%4,84012.00%PCNDP18,69413,8547,293–40590––––40,336
MB Winnipeg—St. James PCNDP11,07837.47%4381.48%PCLib7,53110,64011,078–23677––––29,562
NB Carleton—Charlotte PCPC14,56547.38%3,47411.30%LibNDP11,09114,5654,680––––––40730,743
NB Fundy—Royal PCPC16,80540.84%1,6083.91%LibNDP15,19716,8058,668––––––48041,150
NB Gloucester LibLib22,22963.67%15,38344.06%PCNDP22,2296,8464,484–1,09859–––19734,913
NB Madawaska—Victoria LibLib17,19065.83%11,21142.93%PCNDP17,1905,9792,943–––––––26,112
NB Moncton LibLib22,36547.96%6,08813.06%PCNDP22,36516,2777,791––51–––14646,630
NB Northumberland—Miramichi LibLib14,79954.79%7,28226.96%PCNDP14,7997,5174,694–––––––27,010
NB Restigouche LibLib16,56061.25%11,44142.32%PCNDP16,5605,1194,457–692––––20727,035
NB Saint John PCLib13,12241.44%7592.40%PCNDP13,12212,3635,978––3566––10331,667
NB Westmorland—Kent LibLib21,62567.12%16,28650.55%PCNDP21,6255,3395,255–––––––32,219
NB York—Sunbury PCPC18,24647.70%4,10810.74%LibNDP14,13818,2465,567–––95––20538,251
NL Bonavista—Trinity—Conception LibLib14,46752.08%6,07921.89%PCNDP14,4678,3884,619––––––30227,776
NL Burin—St. George's LibLib14,97969.90%11,45753.46%PCNDP14,9793,5222,929–––––––21,430
NL Gander—Twillingate LibLib17,46563.30%9,67735.07%PCNDP17,4657,7882,338–––––––27,591
NL Grand Falls—White Bay—Labrador LibLib15,53052.67%8,15527.66%PCNDP15,5307,3756,582–––––––29,487
NL Humber—Port au Port—St. Barbe NDPLib13,17044.56%3,63512.30%NDPPC13,1706,8529,535–––––––29,557
NL St. John's East PCPC20,00761.26%11,68735.78%LibNDP8,32020,0073,973––91–––27032,661
NL St. John's West PCPC19,06755.20%7,64422.13%LibNDP11,42319,0673,967––86––––34,543
NS Annapolis Valley—Hants PCPC17,15241.97%4,34810.64%LibNDP12,80417,15210,338–343––––23340,870
NS Cape Breton Highlands—Canso LibLib18,26250.40%5,46315.08%PCNDP18,26212,7994,902––––––27236,235
NS Cape Breton—East Richmond NDPLib12,47839.27%2940.93%NDPPC12,4787,11512,184–––––––31,777
NS Cape Breton—The Sydneys LibLib15,16443.80%4,98414.40%NDPPC15,1649,19110,180––85––––34,620
NS Central Nova PCPC15,57648.03%4,46513.77%LibNDP11,11115,5765,743–––––––32,430
NS Cumberland—Colchester PCPC18,46346.34%4,72611.86%LibNDP13,73718,4637,111––––––53139,842
NS Dartmouth—Halifax East PCPC17,96841.85%1,7684.12%LibNDP16,20017,9688,764–––––––42,932
NS Halifax PCLib16,94941.63%1,2393.04%PCNDP16,94915,7108,009––48––––40,716
NS Halifax West PCPC19,19539.97%6731.40%LibNDP18,52219,19510,043––––––26648,026
NS South Shore PCPC16,13944.39%2,2136.09%LibNDP13,92616,1395,856–433–––––36,354
NS South West Nova PCLib19,15149.82%5,00013.01%PCNDP19,15114,1514,922––––––21638,440
ON Algoma LibLib17,43250.54%6,17017.89%NDPPC17,4325,63311,262––49113–––34,489
ON Beaches PCNDP12,67535.58%1,4964.20%LibPC11,17911,17912,675–21460272––4535,624
ON Brampton—Georgetown PCPC25,24340.45%3670.59%LibNDP24,87625,24311,978––40201–64–62,402
ON Brant NDPNDP19,19441.12%4,5809.81%PCLib12,72514,61419,194103–44––––46,680
ON Broadview—Greenwood NDPNDP12,95340.37%2,3527.33%LibPC10,6017,67712,953–19653352–1649332,089
ON Bruce—Grey PCPC18,32647.29%2,5916.69%LibNDP15,73518,3264,391–––299–––38,751
ON Burlington PCPC27,21250.76%9,63817.98%LibNDP17,57427,2128,421––63341–––53,611
ON Cambridge PCPC14,31439.35%2,9688.16%NDPLib10,53114,31411,346103–82––––36,376
ON Cochrane LibLib15,28052.59%4,46615.37%NDPPC15,2802,85210,814––111––––29,057
ON Davenport LibLib14,54562.42%9,37540.23%NDPPC14,5453,1675,170––72230–117–23,301
ON Don Valley East PCLib21,94444.60%8251.68%PCNDP21,94421,1195,713––40286––9849,200
ON Don Valley West PCPC25,26051.76%6,83014.00%LibNDP18,43025,2604,702––42365–––48,799
ON Durham—Northumberland PCPC17,58745.08%6,00015.38%LibNDP11,58717,5879,453––16374–––39,017
ON Eglinton—Lawrence LibLib20,86150.47%6,87616.63%PCNDP20,86113,9856,077––71343–––41,337
ON Elgin PCPC16,84549.81%4,43513.11%LibNDP12,41016,8454,508––57––––33,820
ON Erie PCPC12,86140.01%5271.64%LibNDP12,33412,8616,848––105––––32,148
ON Essex—Kent LibLib16,89852.95%6,96821.84%PCNDP16,8989,9305,083–––––––31,911
ON Essex—Windsor LibLib24,65151.29%5,52811.50%NDPPC24,6514,18419,123––103––––48,061
ON Etobicoke Centre PCPC26,96947.10%3,2545.68%LibNDP23,71526,9696,181––88308–––57,261
ON Etobicoke North LibLib24,24347.46%8,28916.23%PCNDP24,24315,95410,237––75524––4951,082
ON Etobicoke—Lakeshore LibLib17,90340.83%4,69410.70%PCNDP17,90313,20912,405––88247–––43,852
ON Glengarry—Prescott—Russell LibLib28,18968.46%20,07648.76%PCNDP28,1898,1134,781––90––––41,173
ON Grey—Simcoe PCPC16,48846.09%3,93511.00%LibNDP12,55316,4886,23693––404–––35,774
ON Guelph PCLib17,26839.21%7291.66%PCNDP17,26816,5399,765–27253103–45–44,045
ON Haldimand—Norfolk PCPC18,60042.00%1390.31%LibNDP18,46118,6006,937284––––––44,282
ON Halton PCPC24,75246.78%5,37210.15%LibNDP19,38024,7528,455––18170––14252,917
ON Hamilton East LibLib15,43041.81%2,8037.59%NDPPC15,4308,58712,627––47––1595836,908
ON Hamilton Mountain PCNDP17,70035.47%1,4922.99%PCLib15,87316,20817,700––57––65–49,903
ON Hamilton West PCPC15,50038.56%5711.42%LibNDP14,92915,5009,330–304139––––40,202
ON Hamilton—Wentworth PCPC18,91844.98%5,21412.40%LibNDP13,70418,9189,392––46––––42,060
ON Hastings—Frontenac PCPC14,21142.32%1,0793.21%LibNDP13,13214,2115,895––––––34233,580
ON Huron—Bruce PCPC16,52047.54%2,1566.20%LibNDP14,36416,5203,864–––––––34,748
ON Kenora—Rainy River LibLib14,68842.33%3661.05%NDPPC14,6885,57114,322––120––––34,701
ON Kent PCLib15,14043.02%8472.41%PCNDP15,14014,2935,758–––––––35,191
ON Kingston and the Islands PCPC18,14641.82%1,1072.55%LibNDP17,03918,1467,830–373–––––43,388
ON Kitchener PCLib19,50239.28%1,5123.05%PCNDP19,50217,99011,494–29259309–––49,646
ON Lambton—Middlesex PCLib17,08144.98%8072.13%PCNDP17,08116,2744,617–––––––37,972
ON Lanark—Renfrew—Carleton PCPC20,48754.63%8,67023.12%LibNDP11,81720,4874,948––––––24737,499
ON Leeds—Grenville PCPC19,80051.22%7,54019.50%LibNDP12,26019,8006,600–––––––38,660
ON Lincoln PCLib17,44936.49%7081.48%PCNDP17,44916,74113,500––133––––47,823
ON London East LibLib17,86148.05%6,83018.37%PCNDP17,86111,0318,055––31197–––37,175
ON London West LibLib27,11844.18%2,0873.40%PCNDP27,11825,0318,817–22435159–––61,384
ON London—Middlesex PCLib15,68243.02%3,78510.38%PCNDP15,68211,8978,672––47156–––36,454
ON Mississauga North PCLib30,53144.65%4,7927.01%PCNDP30,53125,73911,729––74306–––68,379
ON Mississauga South PCPC21,48041.45%4730.91%LibNDP21,00721,4808,711––31405––18851,822
ON Nepean—Carleton PCPC31,49853.55%12,01620.43%LibNDP19,48231,4987,187–658–––––58,825
ON Niagara Falls PCLib15,87141.15%1,6204.20%PCNDP15,87114,2518,167221–61––––38,571
ON Nickel Belt NDPLib19,80547.52%2,2765.46%NDPPC19,8054,25017,529––89––––41,673
ON Nipissing LibLib16,39450.33%4,73314.53%PCNDP16,39411,6614,515–––––––32,570
ON Northumberland PCPC17,86048.41%3,93510.67%LibNDP13,92517,8605,108–––––––36,893
ON Ontario PCPC19,96340.88%4,4699.15%LibNDP15,49419,96312,812–31342211–––48,835
ON Oshawa NDPNDP26,76151.64%12,11623.38%PCLib10,12914,64526,761––29178–81–51,823
ON Ottawa Centre LibLib21,65945.90%4,4789.49%PCNDP21,65917,1817,529–35844––11630047,187
ON Ottawa West PCLib22,46044.25%5201.02%PCNDP22,46021,9405,955––––––39850,753
ON Ottawa—Carleton LibLib34,96053.48%12,57619.24%PCNDP34,96022,3847,788––––––23565,367
ON Ottawa—Vanier LibLib27,56466.50%20,18548.70%PCNDP27,5647,3795,721–519100–––16641,449
ON Oxford PCPC19,38245.90%3,8369.08%LibNDP15,54619,3826,885––100311–––42,224
ON Parkdale—High Park LibLib17,21345.56%5,09713.49%PCNDP17,21312,1168,094––55146–160–37,784
ON Parry Sound—Muskoka PCPC14,33342.05%2,1846.41%LibNDP12,14914,3337,603–––––––34,085
ON Perth PCPC15,17247.50%3,0959.69%LibNDP12,07715,1724,635––56––––31,940
ON Peterborough PCPC19,41740.25%2,2154.59%LibNDP17,20219,41710,776–24367469––6948,243
ON Prince Edward—Hastings PCPC16,89345.89%4,07211.06%LibNDP12,82116,8936,889––––––21136,814
ON Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke LibLib20,52951.72%7,56319.05%PCNDP20,52912,9666,200–––––––39,695
ON Rosedale PCPC16,86243.96%1,8694.87%LibNDP14,99316,8625,698–31934140–8522938,360
ON Sarnia PCLib16,27540.56%2,2895.71%PCNDP16,27513,9869,809––52––––40,122
ON Sault Ste. Marie NDPLib15,44947.96%2,9079.02%NDPPC15,4494,16112,542––59––––32,211
ON Scarborough Centre PCLib16,59540.32%1,6003.89%PCNDP16,59514,9959,237––97238–––41,162
ON Scarborough East PCPC17,65840.52%5111.17%LibNDP17,14717,6588,533––60181–––43,579
ON Scarborough West PCLib14,31635.12%1,1702.87%NDPPC14,31612,74413,146––66401–92–40,765
ON Simcoe North PCPC14,87436.44%660.16%LibNDP14,80814,87411,139–––––––40,821
ON Simcoe South PCPC19,76843.53%3,5947.91%LibNDP16,17419,7689,474–––––––45,416
ON Spadina LibLib13,28046.79%5,04817.78%NDPPC13,2805,9298,232–39659227–9117128,385
ON St. Catharines PCPC18,62237.89%1,4492.95%LibNDP17,17318,62213,006–23035––76–49,142
ON St. Paul's PCLib17,90545.25%2,2625.72%PCNDP17,90515,6435,301–31122162–7614539,565
ON Stormont—Dundas LibLib22,25153.02%7,16217.06%PCNDP22,25115,0894,629–––––––41,969
ON Sudbury LibLib21,95455.70%9,67424.54%NDPPC21,9544,66112,280–28893––588339,417
ON Thunder Bay—Atikokan LibLib13,23439.23%840.25%NDPPC13,2347,22513,150––3587–––33,731
ON Thunder Bay—Nipigon LibLib16,58246.61%3,63210.21%NDPPC16,5825,86512,950––68––109–35,574
ON Timiskaming NDPLib11,13541.56%4741.77%NDPPC11,1354,90110,661––93––––26,790
ON Timmins—Chapleau LibLib15,62851.93%4,88316.23%NDPPC15,6283,66310,745––57––––30,093
ON Trinity LibLib12,62857.52%7,62334.72%NDPPC12,6283,6955,005––57412–159–21,956
ON Victoria—Haliburton PCPC20,30848.41%7,92018.88%LibNDP12,38820,3088,884–––367–––41,947
ON Waterloo PCPC20,60939.99%1540.30%LibNDP20,45520,6099,819–33087229–––51,529
ON Welland LibLib18,11243.85%6,38315.45%NDPPC18,11211,29211,729––78––95–41,306
ON Wellington—Dufferin—Simcoe PCPC21,20553.77%9,10123.08%LibNDP12,10421,2055,966–––162–––39,437
ON Willowdale PCLib22,23547.44%4,70810.05%PCNDP22,23517,5276,889––46170–––46,867
ON Windsor West LibLib19,75558.50%9,97029.52%NDPPC19,7554,1079,785––49––72–33,768
ON Windsor—Walkerville LibLib20,86952.02%6,40915.97%NDPPC20,8694,58114,460––67––142–40,119
ON York Centre LibLib23,11660.96%15,42040.67%NDPPC23,1166,7367,696––86284–––37,918
ON York East PCLib20,58044.85%3,9088.52%PCNDP20,58016,6727,997–23749352–––45,887
ON York North PCPC26,03943.51%1,7582.94%LibNDP24,28126,0398,933––55538–––59,846
ON York South—Weston LibLib16,52047.21%7,24020.69%NDPPC16,5208,7119,280––82299–99–34,991
ON York West LibLib21,38556.76%12,50133.18%NDPPC21,3857,1018,884––29194–85–37,678
ON York—Peel PCPC23,95547.09%6,65213.08%LibNDP17,30323,9558,708–589–317–––50,872
ON York—Scarborough PCLib39,20847.91%8,28310.12%PCNDP39,20830,92510,939––75308––38481,839
PE Cardigan PCLib8,59048.18%5843.28%PCNDP8,5908,0061,054––––––18017,830
PE Egmont PCLib8,63952.37%1,6069.74%PCNDP8,6397,033824–––––––16,496
PE Hillsborough PCPC7,12847.66%5733.83%LibNDP6,5557,1281,245––28––––14,956
PE Malpeque PCPC8,48650.14%1,2657.48%LibNDP7,2218,4861,216–––––––16,923
QC Abitibi SCLib22,05051.05%7,16916.60%SCNDP22,0501,9822,55314,881–300–416–1,00843,190
QC Argenteuil LibLib21,97668.60%16,84852.60%PCNDP21,9765,1282,4221,0741,298135––––32,033
QC Beauce SCLib21,64750.88%2,9136.85%SCPC21,64781940418,73462438–––27642,542
QC Beauharnois—Salaberry LibLib27,47673.14%21,84758.16%PCNDP27,4765,6292,7381,017–77–217–41037,564
QC Bellechasse SCLib20,63651.13%5,51213.66%SCPC20,6362,91273015,124815––141––40,358
QC Berthier—Maskinongé LibLib21,23252.73%3,7499.31%PCRhino21,23217,483–546728146–132––40,267
QC Blainville—Deux-Montagnes LibLib35,97974.01%30,51962.78%NDPPC35,9793,4485,4601,6991,6855873213––48,615
QC Bonaventure—Îles-de-la-Madeleine LibLib19,19369.39%14,13051.08%PCNDP19,1935,0631,5685281,308–––––27,660
QC Bourassa LibLib30,92476.49%25,78063.76%NDPPC30,9243,1825,144––305–875––40,430
QC Chambly LibLib32,84969.86%26,98157.38%NDPPC32,8494,6555,8681,5801,724118–227––47,021
QC Champlain LibLib25,75864.89%16,59441.80%NDPPC25,7584,3599,164––178–238––39,697
QC Charlesbourg LibLib42,56971.06%35,18158.73%NDPPC42,5694,1287,3882,2753,066––480––59,906
QC Charlevoix LibLib22,13070.75%16,45152.59%PCNDP22,1305,6791,2731,021945––232––31,280
QC Châteauguay LibLib27,15274.15%22,94962.67%NDPPC27,1523,3114,2031,182–199–570––36,617
QC Chicoutimi LibLib20,82167.52%15,21449.33%PCNDP20,8215,6072,9261,110–––375––30,839
QC Dollard LibLib37,86076.45%32,09364.80%NDPPC37,8605,3035,767––138170285––49,523
QC Drummond LibLib26,08272.76%20,81758.08%PCNDP26,0825,2652,3051,916–97–180––35,845
QC Duvernay LibLib34,56072.43%29,49161.81%NDPPC34,5603,6475,0691,5422,479112–21888–47,715
QC Frontenac LibLib14,74545.89%4,41713.75%SCPC14,7454,9221,69310,328 [a 2] –46–––39532,129
QC Gamelin LibLib29,23272.39%24,72661.23%NDPPC29,2323,2454,5061,1621,64087–181–32640,379
QC Gaspé LibLib17,84660.53%8,24227.96%PCNDP17,8469,6041,018–759––––25529,482
QC Gatineau LibLib35,43778.60%30,64567.97%NDPPC35,4373,1344,792975640108––––45,086
QC Hochelaga—Maisonneuve LibLib21,13873.36%18,40663.88%NDPPC21,1381,9772,7328731,41298–98–48628,814
QC Hull LibLib27,93868.13%17,87943.60%NDPPC27,9382,16710,059–59870–––17441,006
QC Joliette PCPC22,28046.96%3890.82%LibNDP21,89122,2802,330756–184––––47,441
QC Jonquière LibLib22,20275.02%17,75860.01%NDPSC22,2021,1264,4441,315–127–380––29,594
QC Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup LibLib19,11754.84%6,01617.26%SCPC19,1171,519–13,101707––414––34,858
QC Labelle LibLib29,48866.55%19,65944.36%PCNDP29,4889,8292,858–1,575108–227–22744,312
QC Lac-Saint-Jean LibLib21,26763.35%16,65949.62%PCNDP21,2674,6083,4652,8211,159––252––33,572
QC Lachine LibLib25,50259.74%12,64829.63%PCNDP25,50212,8543,492–69243106–––42,689
QC Langelier LibLib24,71471.49%21,90163.35%RhinoNDP24,7142,6062,8111,1912,813115–25268–34,570
QC Laprairie LibLib36,84272.07%30,94860.54%NDPPC36,8424,9605,8949481,86887297222––51,118
QC Lasalle LibLib32,56178.23%27,38865.80%NDPPC32,5613,1285,173––255–507––41,624
QC Laurier LibLib16,20166.66%13,13454.04%RhinoNDP16,2011,5722,2165343,06763–9510744824,303
QC Laval LibLib38,58075.34%32,87164.19%NDPPC38,5803,7155,7091,1101,679142–271––51,206
QC Laval-des-Rapides LibLib33,31774.96%28,61864.39%NDPPC33,3173,0494,6999112,152100–216––44,444
QC Lévis LibLib35,51966.69%29,06054.57%NDPPC35,5194,7596,4593,3852,652118–264–10153,257
QC Longueuil LibLib32,75568.96%26,61156.03%NDPPC32,7553,3836,1441,6882,63192–3627336847,496
QC Lotbinière SCLib24,78059.11%15,66337.36%PCSC24,7809,1173,0413,70794559–75–20141,925
QC Louis-Hébert LibLib34,23164.75%26,83950.77%NDPPC34,2315,4907,3921,2473,795112–596––52,863
QC Manicouagan LibLib21,49968.65%16,65553.18%PCNDP21,4994,8442,1111,1841,556125––––31,319
QC Matapédia—Matane LibLib21,11677.84%18,02166.43%PCSC21,1163,0958881,137892–––––27,128
QC Mégantic—Compton—Stanstead LibLib21,56257.21%11,22629.78%PCSC21,56210,3361,7693,0231,002–––––37,692
QC Mercier LibLib27,42870.55%23,17059.59%NDPPC27,4283,1614,2581,8911,835146–161––38,880
QC Missisquoi PCLib20,02253.08%4,60912.22%PCNDP20,02215,4131,508–68789––––37,719
QC Montmorency LibLib28,40370.11%24,04459.35%PCNDP28,4034,3593,0491,7441,913142–322–57840,510
QC Mount Royal LibLib33,82181.23%29,41970.66%PCNDP33,8214,4022,356–71568126––14941,637
QC Notre-Dame-de-Grâce LibLib27,60471.16%21,91356.49%PCNDP27,6045,6914,482–900114––––38,791
QC Outremont LibLib23,00471.49%19,00859.07%NDPPC23,0042,3553,996–2,06564–12815041732,179
QC Papineau LibLib22,39974.69%19,60365.37%NDPPC22,3991,6342,7969991,60871–1706824529,990
QC Pontiac—Gatineau—Labelle LibLib21,60570.39%16,45453.61%PCNDP21,6055,1512,813–643176–306––30,694
QC Portneuf LibLib29,23473.86%25,94965.56%NDPPC29,2342,9053,2852,3201,634––204––39,582
QC Québec-Est LibLib27,54673.01%24,21964.19%NDPPC27,5462,5773,3271,9981,862108–199–11137,728
QC Richelieu LibLib27,88668.15%19,73148.22%PCNDP27,8868,1553,004–1,215124–265–26840,917
QC Richmond LibLib21,10463.67%12,73938.44%PCNDP21,1048,3651,4771,322876–––––33,144
QC Rimouski SCLib21,48256.03%10,64327.76%SCPC21,4823,9991,15510,83962774–––16638,342
QC Roberval SCLib17,72451.92%2,8928.47%SCNDP17,72450756914,832503–––––34,135
QC Rosemont LibLib26,54475.86%23,20766.33%NDPPC26,5442,2603,3379121,31091–139–39634,989
QC Saint-Denis LibLib28,38377.42%24,89867.91%NDPPC28,3832,3123,4857431,232182–161165–36,663
QC Saint-Henri—Westmount LibLib24,90767.49%18,23849.42%PCNDP24,9076,6693,766–1,140114196––11336,905
QC Saint-Hyacinthe LibLib28,13066.96%18,09743.08%PCNDP28,13010,0332,257–86866–114–54042,008
QC Saint-Jacques LibLib17,75771.22%14,71959.03%PCNDP17,7573,0382,339–1,080961371208827924,934
QC Saint-Jean LibLib30,13472.12%24,94059.69%NDPPC30,1344,4105,194929982136––––41,785
QC Saint-Léonard—Anjou LibLib42,22881.12%38,48773.94%NDPPC42,2282,9723,7411,1941,56991–260––52,055
QC Saint-Maurice LibLib27,35676.70%24,84069.65%PCSC27,3562,5161,9632,3691,20695–161––35,666
QC Saint-Michel LibLib27,21075.48%23,78865.99%NDPPC27,2102,0593,4221,0791,60393–27911618936,050
QC Sainte-Marie LibLib19,16068.49%15,58455.71%PCNDP19,1603,5762,4436051,659115–114–30127,973
QC Shefford LibLib32,44968.47%22,61247.71%PCNDP32,4499,8373,701–1,274129––––47,390
QC Sherbrooke LibLib27,22471.79%23,44761.83%NDPPC27,2243,5143,7771,5771,40160–907920037,922
QC Témiscamingue LibLib22,03161.02%13,37837.05%SCPC22,0311,8861,5868,6531,20696–510–13636,104
QC Terrebonne LibLib36,08968.27%29,17255.19%NDPPC36,0894,8076,9172,8391,844131–233––52,860
QC Trois-Rivières LibLib23,79168.48%19,30955.58%PCNDP23,7914,4823,870––168–249–2,18134,741
QC Vaudreuil LibLib39,15972.56%31,85059.01%NDPPC39,1596,2777,309––234479513––53,971
QC Verchères LibLib37,39368.14%30,37855.36%NDPPC37,3935,6537,0151,5142,80488–410––54,877
QC Verdun LibLib27,57575.33%23,94065.40%NDPPC27,5753,4233,6355991,14180–155––36,608
SK Assiniboia PCPC11,25135.94%1,0843.46%LibNDP10,16711,2519,710178––––––31,306
SK Humboldt—Lake Centre PCNDP13,24341.63%1,6525.19%PCLib6,98111,59113,243–––––––31,815
SK Kindersley—Lloydminster PCPC14,22046.27%4,63115.07%NDPLib6,63114,2209,589–294–––––30,734
SK Mackenzie PCPC10,79441.61%3591.38%NDPLib4,54810,79410,435–––––165–25,942
SK Moose Jaw PCPC14,33046.42%3,68911.95%NDPLib5,71314,33010,641–––64––12430,872
SK Prince Albert PCNDP11,60134.80%6822.05%LibPC10,91910,81911,601–––––––33,339
SK Qu'Appelle—Moose Mountain PCPC13,67649.57%5,80421.04%NDPLib6,04213,6767,872–––––––27,590
SK Regina East NDPNDP13,63036.83%1,0282.78%PCLib10,30212,60213,630–30261––397437,010
SK Regina West NDPNDP17,35342.20%3,9799.68%PCLib10,19013,37417,353––55–––15141,123
SK Saskatoon East NDPNDP12,98534.51%6121.63%PCLib11,48312,37312,985––63–––72837,632
SK Saskatoon West PCPC17,63643.33%2,7846.84%NDPLib8,11617,63614,852––97––––40,701
SK Swift Current—Maple Creek PCPC12,91747.97%4,57917.00%NDPLib5,67312,9178,338–––––––26,928
SK The Battlefords—Meadow Lake PCNDP9,81935.80%4761.74%PCLib8,0889,3439,819––––––17827,428
SK Yorkton—Melville NDPNDP15,24045.69%2,7908.36%PCLib5,66412,45015,240–––––––33,354
Terr Nunatsiaq NDPNDP2,68847.27%3115.47%LibPC2,3774422,688–180–––––5,687
Terr Western Arctic PCPC3,55633.81%190.18%NDPLib3,4253,5563,537–––––––10,518
Terr Yukon PCPC3,92640.60%1011.04%LibNDP3,825 [a 3] 3,9261,918–––––––9,669
  1. ↑ Sorted in order of national vote share.
  2. ↑ Nelson Lessard, nominated as the Social Credit candidate, died before the scheduled election date, which had to be deferred to March 24. Fabien Roy (who had just been defeated in Beauce), stepped in, thus being legally nominated in two separate contests in 1980.
  3. ↑ Ione Christensen was previously Commissioner of Yukon.
  = open seat
  = winning candidate was in previous Legislature
  = not incumbent; was previously elected as an MP
  = incumbent had switched allegiance
  = incumbency arose from byelection gain
  = previously incumbent in another riding
  = other incumbents renominated
  = campaigned under the Progressive Canadian banner
  = Previously a member of one of the provincial/territorial legislatures
  = multiple candidates

Comparative analysis for ridings (1980 vs 1979)

Summary of riding results by turnout, vote share for winning candidate, and swing (vs 1979) [2] [3]
Electoral districtWinning partyVote share Swing (pp)
ProvinceName%Change (pp)ToDirection (pp) [a 1]
 
ABAthabascaPCHold44.66-14.00
 
Lib-9.11
 
ABBow RiverPCHold76.6013.53
 
N/A [a 2]
ABCalgary CentrePCHold57.39-1.71
 
Lib-1.71
 
ABCalgary EastPCHold52.84-8.05
 
Lib-5.53
 
ABCalgary NorthPCHold63.42-0.83
 
Lib-0.97
 
ABCalgary SouthPCHold68.121.58
 
PC2.34
 
ABCalgary WestPCHold65.850.47
 
PC1.05
 
ABCrowfootPCHold76.61-0.51
 
PC1.08
 
ABEdmonton EastPCHold53.89-2.16
 
Lib-1.02
 
ABEdmonton NorthPCHold58.98-1.55
 
Lib-1.50
 
ABEdmonton SouthPCHold61.071.26
 
PC1.78
 
ABEdmonton WestPCHold56.230.57
 
PC1.15
 
ABEdmonton—StrathconaPCHold59.38-0.09
 
PC0.41
 
ABLethbridge—FoothillsPCHold68.60-1.30
 
Lib-0.46
 
ABMedicine HatPCHold70.32-1.94
 
Lib-1.45
 
ABPeace RiverPCHold59.35-3.78
 
Lib-2.06
 
ABPembinaPCHold64.69-2.02
 
Lib-1.04
 
ABRed DeerPCHold74.75-0.09
 
Lib-0.18
 
ABVegrevillePCHold74.81-3.56
 
Lib-2.45
 
ABWetaskiwinPCHold74.98-1.32
 
Lib-1.07
 
ABYellowheadPCHold69.47-0.53
 
Lib-0.75
 
BCBurnabyNDPHold42.432.67
 
NDP1.48
 
BCCapilanoPCHold59.36-0.05
 
PC0.40
 
BCCariboo—ChilcotinPCHold40.75-1.97
 
NDP-4.12
 
BCComox—Powell RiverNDPHold48.974.69
 
NDP3.75
 
BCCowichan—Malahat—The IslandsNDPGain48.168.19
 
NDP-6.13
 
BCEsquimalt—SaanichPCHold45.02-9.50
 
NDP-7.47
 
BCFraser Valley EastPCHold49.71-7.35
 
NDP-5.08
 
BCFraser Valley WestPCHold50.62-3.59
 
NDP-2.62
 
BCKamloops—ShuswapNDPGain39.1011.57
 
Lib-2.64
 
BCKootenay East—RevelstokeNDPGain39.874.80
 
NDP-3.78
 
BCKootenay WestNDPGain43.043.22
 
NDP-5.14
 
BCMission—Port MoodyNDPHold47.193.36
 
NDP3.12
 
BCNanaimo—AlberniNDPHold49.205.22
 
NDP2.21
 
BCNew Westminster—CoquitlamNDPHold46.421.98
 
NDP1.62
 
BCNorth Vancouver—BurnabyPCHold38.10-0.08
 
Lib-0.84
 
BCOkanagan NorthPCHold48.70-2.77
 
PC0.22
 
BCOkanagan—SimilkameenPCHold45.02-4.54
 
NDP-3.79
 
BCPrince George—Bulkley ValleyPCHold39.48-3.13
 
NDP-3.88
 
BCPrince George—Peace RiverPCHold52.10-8.85
 
NDP-7.28
 
BCRichmond—South DeltaPCHold51.98-2.06
 
NDP-1.07
 
BCSkeenaNDPHold49.527.70
 
NDP10.28
 
BCSurrey—White Rock—North DeltaPCHold48.92-3.63
 
NDP-2.62
 
BCVancouver CentrePCGain35.270.84
 
PC-2.03
 
BCVancouver EastNDPHold43.911.21
 
NDP0.12
 
BCVancouver KingswayNDPHold46.852.09
 
NDP2.05
 
BCVancouver QuadraPCHold46.090.52
 
Lib-0.39
 
BCVancouver SouthPCHold53.28-0.51
 
PC0.02
 
BCVictoriaPCHold50.34-4.39
 
NDP-4.39
 
MBBrandon—SourisPCHold46.87-5.80
 
NDP-2.95
 
MBChurchillNDPHold43.27-8.39
 
PC-0.88
 
MBDauphinNDPGain44.813.24
 
NDP-4.02
 
MBLisgarPCHold62.65-7.43
 
Lib-5.72
 
MBPortage—MarquettePCHold53.03-5.31
 
NDP-4.22
 
MBProvencherPCHold44.94-6.73
 
NDP-4.72
 
MBSelkirk—InterlakeNDPHold45.692.99
 
NDP3.88
 
MBSt. BonifaceLibHold45.254.36
 
Lib5.06
 
MBWinnipeg NorthNDPHold50.53-2.16
 
NDP1.41
 
MBWinnipeg North CentreNDPHold57.00-0.64
 
Lib-1.65
 
MBWinnipeg—AssiniboinePCHold49.10-7.25
 
Lib-7.05
 
MBWinnipeg—Birds HillNDPHold54.274.11
 
NDP6.55
 
MBWinnipeg—Fort GarryLibHold46.355.21
 
Lib5.47
 
MBWinnipeg—St. JamesNDPGain37.470.94
 
NDP-2.13
 
NBCarleton—CharlottePCHold47.38-8.19
 
Lib-6.56
 
NBFundy—RoyalPCHold40.84-6.44
 
Lib-4.90
 
NBGloucesterLibHold63.6712.06
 
Lib15.69
 
NBMadawaska—VictoriaLibHold65.834.02
 
Lib6.49
 
NBMonctonLibHold47.964.63
 
Lib3.95
 
NBNorthumberland—MiramichiLibHold54.797.06
 
Lib7.14
 
NBRestigoucheLibHold61.255.40
 
Lib6.42
 
NBSaint JohnLibGain41.441.88
 
Lib-2.20
 
NBWestmorland—KentLibHold67.123.36
 
Lib4.05
 
NBYork—SunburyPCHold47.70-7.35
 
Lib-7.18
 
NLBonavista—Trinity—ConceptionLibHold52.086.29
 
Lib9.90
 
NLBurin—St. George'sLibHold69.90-0.44
 
Lib2.22
 
NLGander—TwillingateLibHold63.300.65
 
PC-4.18
 
NLGrand Falls—White Bay—LabradorLibHold52.676.58
 
Lib13.31
 
NLHumber—Port au Port—St. BarbeLibGain44.5615.85
 
Lib-17.74
 
NLSt. John's EastPCHold61.262.83
 
Lib-0.17
 
NLSt. John's WestPCHold55.207.71
 
PC1.13
 
NSAnnapolis Valley—HantsPCHold41.97-8.15
 
Lib-4.78
 
NSCape Breton Highlands—CansoLibHold50.402.30
 
Lib2.87
 
NSCape Breton—East RichmondLibGain39.278.80
 
Lib-7.91
 
NSCape Breton—The SydneysLibHold43.807.39
 
Lib7.43
 
NSCentral NovaPCHold48.03-8.55
 
Lib-6.46
 
NSCumberland—ColchesterPCHold46.34-9.42
 
Lib-7.10
 
NSDartmouth—Halifax EastPCHold41.85-6.87
 
Lib-4.74
 
NSHalifaxLibGain41.631.21
 
Lib-1.54
 
NSHalifax WestPCHold39.97-7.25
 
Lib-5.55
 
NSSouth ShorePCHold44.39-12.74
 
Lib-9.55
 
NSSouth West NovaLibGain49.825.65
 
Lib-6.66
 
ONAlgomaLibHold50.545.50
 
Lib2.62
 
ONBeachesNDPGain35.582.44
 
NDP-2.80
 
ONBrampton—GeorgetownPCHold40.45-7.11
 
Lib-6.43
 
ONBrantNDPHold41.12-1.05
 
PC-0.63
 
ONBroadview—GreenwoodNDPHold40.370.65
 
NDP3.40
 
ONBruce—GreyPCHold47.29-5.13
 
Lib-5.19
 
ONBurlingtonPCHold50.76-5.61
 
Lib-5.11
 
ONCambridgePCHold39.35-4.15
 
NDP-2.91
 
ONCochraneLibHold52.598.10
 
Lib4.56
 
ONDavenportLibHold62.426.53
 
Lib4.39
 
ONDon Valley EastLibGain44.604.72
 
Lib-4.49
 
ONDon Valley WestPCHold51.76-2.33
 
Lib-2.81
 
ONDurham—NorthumberlandPCHold45.08-7.32
 
Lib-5.41
 
ONEglinton—LawrenceLibHold50.477.59
 
Lib6.46
 
ONElginPCHold49.81-11.15
 
Lib-10.58
 
ONEriePCHold40.01-5.80
 
Lib-5.57
 
ONEssex—KentLibHold52.958.33
 
Lib8.95
 
ONEssex—WindsorLibHold51.297.00
 
Lib3.83
 
ONEtobicoke CentrePCHold47.10-4.24
 
Lib-3.97
 
ONEtobicoke NorthLibHold47.467.80
 
Lib6.52
 
ONEtobicoke—LakeshoreLibHold40.836.10
 
Lib4.53
 
ONGlengarry—Prescott—RussellLibHold68.463.13
 
Lib3.90
 
ONGrey—SimcoePCHold46.09-8.65
 
Lib-7.16
 
ONGuelphLibGain39.211.74
 
Lib-3.08
 
ONHaldimand—NorfolkPCHold42.00-7.55
 
Lib-7.13
 
ONHaltonPCHold46.78-6.50
 
Lib-5.71
 
ONHamilton EastLibHold41.813.69
 
Lib0.14
 
ONHamilton MountainNDPGain35.4711.46
 
Lib-3.59
 
ONHamilton WestPCHold38.56-7.89
 
Lib-6.14
 
ONHamilton—WentworthPCHold44.98-7.86
 
Lib-6.83
 
ONHastings—FrontenacPCHold42.32-8.04
 
Lib-7.53
 
ONHuron—BrucePCHold47.54-11.67
 
Lib-9.94
 
ONKenora—Rainy RiverLibHold42.337.17
 
NDP-0.89
 
ONKentLibGain43.029.33
 
Lib-10.26
 
ONKingston and the IslandsPCHold41.82-5.87
 
Lib-5.91
 
ONKitchenerLibGain39.286.69
 
Lib-7.63
 
ONLambton—MiddlesexLibGain44.985.35
 
Lib-5.50
 
ONLanark—Renfrew—CarletonPCHold54.63-5.29
 
Lib-5.46
 
ONLeeds—GrenvillePCHold51.22-5.59
 
Lib-4.76
 
ONLincolnLibGain36.495.31
 
Lib-5.50
 
ONLondon EastLibHold48.055.50
 
Lib5.35
 
ONLondon WestLibHold44.181.81
 
Lib1.27
 
ONLondon—MiddlesexLibGain43.026.10
 
Lib-6.03
 
ONMississauga NorthLibGain44.655.55
 
Lib-6.16
 
ONMississauga SouthPCHold41.45-7.46
 
Lib-6.93
 
ONNepean—CarletonPCHold53.55-6.03
 
Lib-5.69
 
ONNiagara FallsLibGain41.152.62
 
Lib-3.80
 
ONNickel BeltLibGain47.528.97
 
Lib-5.14
 
ONNipissingLibHold50.335.48
 
Lib4.02
 
ONNorthumberlandPCHold48.41-11.07
 
Lib-10.95
 
ONOntarioPCHold40.88-4.24
 
Lib-2.27
 
ONOshawaNDPHold51.640.38
 
NDP2.24
 
ONOttawa CentreLibHold45.905.87
 
Lib3.70
 
ONOttawa WestLibGain44.252.62
 
Lib-2.32
 
ONOttawa—CarletonLibHold53.484.37
 
Lib4.56
 
ONOttawa—VanierLibHold66.503.19
 
Lib2.94
 
ONOxfordPCHold45.90-9.30
 
Lib-7.93
 
ONParkdale—High ParkLibHold45.567.88
 
Lib6.65
 
ONParry Sound—MuskokaPCHold42.05-10.52
 
Lib-7.95
 
ONPerthPCHold47.50-10.97
 
Lib-10.16
 
ONPeterboroughPCHold40.25-4.21
 
Lib-1.62
 
ONPrince Edward—HastingsPCHold45.89-7.40
 
Lib-5.45
 
ONRenfrew—Nipissing—PembrokeLibHold51.722.48
 
Lib1.63
 
ONRosedalePCHold43.96-3.30
 
Lib-4.69
 
ONSarniaLibGain40.565.89
 
Lib-5.50
 
ONSault Ste. MarieLibGain47.9612.29
 
Lib-5.31
 
ONScarborough CentreLibGain40.327.03
 
Lib-7.02
 
ONScarborough EastPCHold40.52-6.16
 
Lib-5.29
 
ONScarborough WestLibGain35.123.73
 
Lib-4.45
 
ONSimcoe NorthPCHold36.44-9.98
 
NDP-5.13
 
ONSimcoe SouthPCHold43.53-11.30
 
Lib-9.81
 
ONSpadinaLibHold46.793.62
 
Lib2.39
 
ONSt. CatharinesPCHold37.89-8.38
 
Lib-6.87
 
ONSt. Paul'sLibGain45.253.95
 
Lib-4.25
 
ONStormont—DundasLibHold53.025.95
 
Lib5.10
 
ONSudburyLibHold55.706.17
 
Lib4.61
 
ONThunder Bay—AtikokanLibHold39.234.36
 
NDP-0.25
 
ONThunder Bay—NipigonLibHold46.611.75
 
NDP-1.17
 
ONTimiskamingLibGain41.563.36
 
Lib-2.10
 
ONTimmins—ChapleauLibHold51.938.91
 
Lib2.70
 
ONTrinityLibHold57.529.58
 
Lib6.32
 
ONVictoria—HaliburtonPCHold48.41-9.91
 
Lib-6.57
 
ONWaterlooPCHold39.99-6.07
 
Lib-5.32
 
ONWellandLibHold43.856.64
 
Lib7.68
 
ONWellington—Dufferin—SimcoePCHold53.77-8.04
 
Lib-5.95
 
ONWillowdaleLibGain47.447.49
 
Lib-7.43
 
ONWindsor WestLibHold58.509.95
 
Lib7.54
 
ONWindsor—WalkervilleLibHold52.029.02
 
Lib5.76
 
ONYork CentreLibHold60.969.65
 
Lib7.55
 
ONYork EastLibGain44.855.57
 
Lib-5.58
 
ONYork NorthPCHold43.51-5.38
 
Lib-4.45
 
ONYork South—WestonLibHold47.216.96
 
Lib6.20
 
ONYork WestLibHold56.769.73
 
Lib8.94
 
ONYork—PeelPCHold47.09-9.54
 
Lib-8.04
 
ONYork—ScarboroughLibGain47.917.65
 
Lib-7.53
 
PECardiganLibGain48.181.51
 
Lib-2.36
 
PEEgmontLibGain52.3712.93
 
Lib-13.18
 
PEHillsboroughPCHold47.66-7.33
 
Lib-8.04
 
PEMalpequePCHold50.14-2.56
 
Lib-2.37
 
QCAbitibiLibGain51.0517.76
 
Lib-14.33
 
QCArgenteuilLibHold68.604.33
 
Lib2.75
 
QCBeauceLibGain50.8815.84
 
Lib-14.47
 
QCBeauharnois—SalaberryLibHold73.149.26
 
Lib6.28
 
QCBellechasseLibGain51.137.48
 
Lib-8.22
 
QCBerthier—MaskinongéLibHold52.73-4.71
 
PC-8.21
 
QCBlainville—Deux-MontagnesLibHold74.015.90
 
Lib7.03
 
QCBonaventure—Îles-de-la-MadeleineLibHold69.3914.86
 
Lib18.39
 
QCBourassaLibHold76.4913.96
 
N/A [a 3]
QCChamblyLibHold69.866.11
 
Lib5.09
 
QCChamplainLibHold64.8911.61
 
N/A [a 4]
QCCharlesbourgLibHold71.065.10
 
Lib9.11
 
QCCharlevoixLibHold70.7513.33
 
Lib17.78
 
QCChâteauguayLibHold74.156.39
 
Lib5.96
 
QCChicoutimiLibHold67.5218.05
 
Lib11.70
 
QCDollardLibHold76.45-0.23
 
Lib0.03
 
QCDrummondLibHold72.7615.57
 
Lib17.57
 
QCDuvernayLibHold72.434.30
 
Lib7.72
 
QCFrontenacLibHold45.89-0.24
 
SC-0.50
 
QCGamelinLibHold72.394.46
 
Lib6.62
 
QCGaspéLibHold60.538.58
 
Lib8.67
 
QCGatineauLibHold78.606.71
 
Lib8.79
 
QCHochelaga—MaisonneuveLibHold73.3611.46
 
Lib9.76
 
QCHullLibHold68.13-2.04
 
NDP-5.01
 
QCJoliettePCHold46.96-3.76
 
Lib-5.41
 
QCJonquièreLibHold75.0212.31
 
Lib14.77
 
QCKamouraska—Rivière-du-LoupLibHold54.8410.92
 
Lib4.62
 
QCLabelleLibHold66.550.83
 
N/A [a 3]
QCLac-Saint-JeanLibHold63.3510.76
 
Lib16.49
 
QCLachineLibHold59.74-3.56
 
PC-2.60
 
QCLangelierLibHold71.494.92
 
Lib6.83
 
QCLaprairieLibHold72.072.68
 
Lib2.28
 
QCLasalleLibHold78.233.15
 
Lib2.61
 
QCLaurierLibHold66.665.96
 
Lib7.56
 
QCLavalLibHold75.342.77
 
Lib2.72
 
QCLaval-des-RapidesLibHold74.963.09
 
Lib3.09
 
QCLévisLibHold66.698.38
 
Lib11.48
 
QCLongueuilLibHold68.967.69
 
Lib9.39
 
QCLotbinièreLibGain59.1118.77
 
Lib-28.85
 
QCLouis-HébertLibHold64.75-1.25
 
Lib6.29
 
QCManicouaganLibHold68.659.66
 
Lib11.50
 
QCMatapédia—MataneLibHold77.845.43
 
Lib7.23
 
QCMégantic—Compton—StansteadLibHold57.215.60
 
Lib10.88
 
QCMercierLibHold70.5511.62
 
Lib14.74
 
QCMissisquoiLibGain53.089.83
 
Lib-8.51
 
QCMontmorencyLibHold70.116.52
 
Lib11.13
 
QCMount RoyalLibHold81.23-3.94
 
PC-3.65
 
QCNotre-Dame-de-GrâceLibHold71.16-1.26
 
PC-0.69
 
QCOutremontLibHold71.49-0.66
 
NDP-1.37
 
QCPapineauLibHold74.696.21
 
Lib7.29
 
QCPontiac—Gatineau—LabelleLibHold70.396.62
 
Lib4.13
 
QCPortneufLibHold73.8610.24
 
Lib12.66
 
QCQuébec-EstLibHold73.017.20
 
Lib9.97
 
QCRichelieuLibHold68.1512.29
 
Lib8.63
 
QCRichmondLibHold63.6718.35
 
Lib29.13
 
QCRimouskiLibGain56.0311.00
 
Lib-14.02
 
QCRobervalLibGain51.9211.62
 
Lib-7.04
 
QCRosemontLibHold75.864.86
 
Lib6.07
 
QCSaint-DenisLibHold77.423.31
 
Lib2.60
 
QCSaint-Henri—WestmountLibHold67.49-4.08
 
PC-3.83
 
QCSaint-HyacintheLibHold66.9612.97
 
Lib8.61
 
QCSaint-JacquesLibHold71.222.04
 
Lib1.17
 
QCSaint-JeanLibHold72.127.62
 
Lib12.06
 
QCSaint-Léonard—AnjouLibHold81.123.97
 
Lib5.16
 
QCSaint-MauriceLibHold76.705.64
 
Lib8.42
 
QCSaint-MichelLibHold75.484.24
 
Lib5.89
 
QCSainte-MarieLibHold68.499.08
 
Lib8.44
 
QCSheffordLibHold68.4717.00
 
Lib9.89
 
QCSherbrookeLibHold71.7911.64
 
Lib16.40
 
QCTémiscamingueLibHold61.0219.70
 
Lib17.44
 
QCTerrebonneLibHold68.275.98
 
Lib9.46
 
QCTrois-RivièresLibHold68.487.51
 
N/A [a 3]
QCVaudreuilLibHold72.562.54
 
Lib2.02
 
QCVerchèresLibHold68.145.32
 
Lib4.52
 
QCVerdunLibHold75.333.08
 
Lib2.74
 
SKAssiniboiaPCHold35.94-0.65
 
PC0.71
 
SKHumboldt—Lake CentreNDPGain41.633.64
 
NDP-3.17
 
SKKindersley—LloydminsterPCHold46.27-3.07
 
NDP-1.91
 
SKMackenziePCHold41.61-6.33
 
NDP-4.23
 
SKMoose JawPCHold46.42-2.09
 
NDP-1.45
 
SKPrince AlbertNDPGain34.80-0.88
 
NDP-7.81
 
SKQu'Appelle—Moose MountainPCHold49.57-4.26
 
NDP-4.62
 
SKRegina EastNDPHold36.830.28
 
PC-1.11
 
SKRegina WestNDPHold42.20-0.21
 
PC-0.78
 
SKSaskatoon EastNDPHold34.51-2.38
 
PC-1.58
 
SKSaskatoon WestPCHold43.33-2.84
 
NDP-2.39
 
SKSwift Current—Maple CreekPCHold47.97-4.30
 
NDP-2.65
 
SKThe Battlefords—Meadow LakeNDPGain35.800.19
 
NDP-2.03
 
SKYorkton—MelvilleNDPHold45.69-1.79
 
PC-3.36
 
TerrNunatsiaqNDPHold47.279.53
 
NDP2.00
 
TerrWestern ArcticPCHold33.81-1.35
 
Lib-0.38
 
TerrYukonPCHold40.600.02
 
Lib-1.59
 
  1. ↑ Positive indicates improvement to standing of party winning in 1979; negative points to 1979's second-place party being swung to.
  2. ↑ Stanley Schumacher (Independent in 1979, coming in at 2nd place) chose not to run in 1980.
  3. 1 2 3 No Social Credit candidate in 1980.
  4. ↑ René Matte (Independent in 1979, coming in 2nd) chose to stand for the NDP in 1980, coming in 2nd again. NDP had fielded its own candidate in 1979, coming in 5th, thus making any swing calculation among parties anomalous.

Regional analysis

The national tables above are broken down as follows: [2] [3]

Maritimes

Change in popular vote by party (1980 vs 1979)
Party19801979Change (pp)
█  Liberal
45.07%
39.81%
5.26
 
█  Progressive Conservative
36.62%
41.00%
-4.38
 
█  New Democratic
17.61%
18.98%
-1.37
 
█  Rhinoceros
0.25%
0.00%
0.25
 
█ Other
0.45%
0.21%
0.24
 
Party candidates in 2nd place
Party in 1st place19801979
Party in 2nd placeTotalParty in 2nd placeTotal
LibPCNDPLibPCNDP
Liberal 163199312
Progressive Conservative 13131818
New Democratic –22
Total1316332209332
Party rankings (1st to 5th place)
Party19801979
1st2nd3rd4th5th1st2nd3rd4th5th
Liberal 19131220
Progressive Conservative 131631895
New Democratic 3292327
Independent 12451
Marxist–Leninist 421
Rhinoceros 41
Libertarian 21
Communist 1

Quebec

Change in popular vote by party (1980 vs 1979)
Party19801979Change (pp)
█  Liberal
68.21%
61.66%
6.55
 
█  Progressive Conservative
12.62%
13.49%
-0.87
 
█  New Democratic
9.08%
5.10%
3.98
 
█  Social Credit
5.90%
16.01%
-10.11
 
█  Rhinoceros
2.99%
1.93%
1.06
 
█  Parti nationaliste
0.49%
0.61%
-0.12
 
█ Other
0.70%
1.20%
-0.50
 
Party candidates in 2nd place
Party in 1st place19801979
Party in 2nd placeTotalParty in 2nd placeTotal
LibPCNDPSCRhinoLibPCNDPSCInd
Liberal 2935827427237167
Progressive Conservative 1122
Social Credit –66
Total129358275827237175
Party rankings (1st to 5th place)
Party19801979
1st2nd3rd4th5th1st2nd3rd4th5th
Liberal 741678
Progressive Conservative 129405227388
New Democratic 3529632144810
Social Credit 85182463720101
Rhinoceros 2139201647
Union populaire 6514
Independent 111122
Marxist–Leninist 82
Libertarian 4

Ontario

Change in popular vote by party (1980 vs 1979)
Party19801979Change (pp)
█  Liberal
41.90%
36.44%
5.46
 
█  Progressive Conservative
35.49%
41.82%
-6.33
 
█  New Democratic
21.84%
21.08%
0.76
 
█  Rhinoceros
0.17%
0.01%
0.16
 
█ Other
0.00%
0.65%
-0.65
 
Party candidates in 2nd place
Party in 1st place19801979
Party in 2nd place [a 1] TotalParty in 2nd placeTotal
PCLibNDPPCLibNDP
Progressive Conservative 3713854357
Liberal 302252171532
New Democratic 426336
Total3439239620571895
  1. ↑ Liberals and PCs tied for second place in Beaches.
Party rankings (1st to 5th place)
Party19801979
1st2nd3rd4th5th1st2nd3rd4th5th
Liberal 5239432576
Progressive Conservative 383423572018
New Democratic 5236761871
Libertarian 3710452
Rhinoceros 1552
Marxist–Leninist 1428925
Communist 78714
Independent 66810
Social Credit 4132

Manitoba/Saskatchewan

Change in popular vote by party (1980 vs 1979)
Party19801979Change (pp)
█  Progressive Conservative
38.32%
42.32%
-4.00
 
█  New Democratic
34.86%
34.18%
0.68
 
█  Liberal
26.16%
22.63%
3.53
 
█  Rhinoceros
0.25%
0%
0.25
 
█ Other
0.41%
0.87%
-0.46
 
Party candidates in 2nd place
Party in 1st place19801979
Party in 2nd placeTotalParty in 2nd placeTotal
PCLibNDPPCLibNDP
New Democratic 10414819
Progressive Conservative 481221517
Liberal 2222
Total1288281031528
Party rankings (1st to 5th place)
Party19801979
1st2nd3rd4th5th1st2nd3rd4th5th
New Democratic 14869154
Progressive Conservative 1212417101
Liberal 28182323
Rhinoceros 7
Independent 6132
Marxist–Leninist 5827
Communist 331
Social Credit 19154
Libertarian 1

Alberta

Change in popular vote by party (1980 vs 1979)
Party19801979Change (pp)
█  Progressive Conservative
64.74%
65.59%
-0.85
 
█  Liberal
22.15%
22.07%
0.08
 
█  New Democratic
10.26%
9.87%
0.39
 
█  Social Credit
1.69%
0.96%
0.73
 
█  Rhinoceros
0.70%
0%
0.70
 
█ Other
0.47%
1.51%
-1.04
 
Party candidates in 2nd place
Party in 1st place19801979
LibLibIndTotal
Progressive Conservative 2120121
Party rankings (1st to 5th place)
Party19801979
1st2nd3rd4th5th1st2nd3rd4th5th
Progressive Conservative 2121
Liberal 21201
New Democratic 21201
Social Credit 8581
Rhinoceros 62
Independent 53131
Marxist–Leninist 1213
Communist 233
Libertarian 1

British Columbia

Change in popular vote by party (1980 vs 1979)
Party19801979Change (pp)
█  Progressive Conservative
41.50%
44.35%
-2.85
 
█  New Democratic
35.28%
31.92%
3.36
 
█  Liberal
22.17%
22.99%
-0.82
 
█  Rhinoceros
0.41%
0.03%
0.38
 
█ Other
0.48%
0.71%
-0.23
 
Party candidates in 2nd place
Party in 1st place19801979
Party in 2nd placeTotalParty in 2nd placeTotal
PCNDPLibPCNDPLib
Progressive Conservative 1241613619
New Democratic 9312538
Liberal –11
Total912728613928
Party rankings (1st to 5th place)
Party19801979
1st2nd3rd4th5th1st2nd3rd4th5th
Progressive Conservative 16931963
New Democratic 121248137
Liberal 72111918
Communist 4684
Social Credit 413
Marxist–Leninist 3427
Independent 3171
Libertarian 2
Rhinoceros 1


Territories

Change in popular vote by party (1980 vs 1979)
Party19801979Change (pp)
█  Liberal
37.21%
35.02%
2.19
 
█  New Democratic
31.47%
28.38%
3.09
 
█  Progressive Conservative
30.63%
35.62%
-4.99
 
█  Rhinoceros
0.70%
0%
0.70
 
█ Other
0%
0.98%
-0.98
 
Party candidates in 2nd place
Party in 1st place19801979
LibNDPTotalLib
Progressive Conservative 1122
New Democratic 111
Total2133

References

  1. ↑ Bothwell, Robert (2013). "Elections of 1979 and 1980". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "General Election (1980-02-18)". lop.parl.ca. Library of Parliament . Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "General Election (1979-05-22)". lop.parl.ca. Library of Parliament . Retrieved April 7, 2025.
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