Election Results
| Election | # of candidates | # of votes | % of popular vote | % in ridings contested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 60 | 16,042 | 0.14% | ? |
| 1980 | 58 | 14,656 | 0.13% | ? |
| 1984 | 72 | 23,514 | 0.19% | 0.70% |
| 1988 | 88 | 33,185 | 0.25% | 0.35% |
| 1993 | 52 | 14,630 | 0.11% | 0.25% |
| 1997 | * | * | * | |
| 2000 | * | * | * | |
| 2004 | 8 | 1,949 | 0.01% | 0.32% |
| 2006 | 10 | 3,002 | 0.02% | 0.27% |
| 2008 | 26 | 7,300 | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| 2011 | 23 | 6,017 | 0.04% |
The party also nominated a number of candidates to run in by-elections:
- 1980 by-election: 1
- 1981 by-election: 1
- 1982 by-election: 1
- 1990 by-election: 2
- 1995 by-election: 1
- 2008 by-election: 1
- 2010 by-election: 1
- 2012 by-election: 3
Sources: 1974: Libertarian Party of Canada News, July/August 1974, 4. 1979-2006: Parliament of Canada History of the Federal Electoral Ridings since 1867
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