Niagara Falls (electoral District) - Election Results

Election Results

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp Expenditures
Conservative Rob Nicholson 28,748 53.26 +6.56 –
New Democratic Heather Kelley 12,681 23.49 +5.63 –
Liberal Bev Hodgson 10,206 18.91 -8.00 –
Green Shawn Willick 2,086 3.86 -4.61 –
Christian Heritage Harold Jonker 259 0.5% +0.48 –
Total valid votes 53,980 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 264 0.49 -0.01
Turnout 54,244 56.90 +2.30
Eligible voters 95,326 – –
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp Expenditures
Conservative Rob Nicholson 24,016 46.70% +6.3% $77,050
Liberal Joyce Morocco 13,867 26.96% -7.5% $89,565
New Democratic Eric Gillespie 9,186 17.86% -3.1% $18,513
Green Shawn Willick 4,356 8.47% +4.4% $7,974
Total valid votes/Expense limit 51,425 99.5% $94,533
Total rejected ballots 264 0.5%
Turnout 51,689 54.60%
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp
Conservative Rob Nicholson 23,489 40.4% +1.7%
Liberal Gary Burroughs 20,099 34.5% -2.0%
New Democratic Wayne Gates 12,214 21.0% +0.2%
Green Kay Green 2,402 4.1% +0.1%
Total valid votes 58,204 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp
Conservative Rob Nicholson 19,882 38.7% -7.7%
Liberal Victor Pietrangelo 18,745 36.5% -9.4%
New Democratic Wayne Gates 10,68 20.8% +14.7%
Green Ted Mousseau 2,071 4.0% +2.7%
Total valid votes 51,378 100.0%

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp
Liberal Gary Pillitteri 17,907 45.9% +7.6%
Alliance Mel Grunstein 11,999 30.8% +4.2%
Progressive Conservative Tony Baldinelli 6,077 15.6% -8.4%
New Democratic Ed Booker 2,356 6.0% -3.8%
Green Clara Tarnoy 501 1.3% +0.4%
Natural Law William Norman Amos 155 0.4% 0.0%
Total valid votes 38,995 100.0%

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp
Liberal Gary Pillitteri 15,868 38.4% -8.7%
Reform Mel Grunstein 10,986 26.6% +1.6%
Progressive Conservative Rob Nicholson 9,935 24.0% +1.7%
New Democratic John Cowan 4,052 9.8% +6.4%
Green Alexander Rados 374 0.9% +0.3%
Natural Law Bill Amos 154 0.4% 0.0%
Total valid votes 41,369 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp
Liberal Gary Pillitteri 20,542 47.1% +12.1%
Reform Mel Grunstein 10,890 25.0%
Progressive Conservative Rob Nicholson 9,719 22.3% -17.2%
New Democratic Steve Leonard 1,470 3.4% -18.0%
National John Cowan 513 1.2%
Green John Bruce McBurney 258 0.6%
Natural Law Bill Amos 166 0.4%
Abolitionist Ted Wiwchar 82 0.2%
Total valid votes 43,640 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp
Progressive Conservative Rob Nicholson 17,077 39.5% -15.6%
Liberal Gary Pillitteri 15,137 35.0% +15.2%
New Democratic Dick Harrington 9,232 21.3% -2.4%
Christian Heritage Bill Andres 1,713 4.0%
Commonwealth of Canada Jean-Claude Souvray 97 0.2%
Total valid votes 43,256 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp
Progressive Conservative Rob Nicholson 22,852 55.1% +18.2%
New Democratic Richard Harrington 9,863 23.8% +2.6%
Liberal Al MacBain 8,219 19.8% -21.3%
Green Robert G. Scott 352 0.8%
Social Credit Earl G. Erb 177 0.4% -0.1%
Total valid votes 41,463 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp
Liberal Al MacBain 15,871 41.1% +2.6%
Progressive Conservative Jake Froese 14,251 36.9% -5.0%
New Democratic John A. Dawson 8,167 21.2% +2.0%
Social Credit Bruce Arnold 221 0.6%
Marxist–Leninist David Wiwcharyk 61 0.2% -0.2%
Total valid votes 38,571 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp
Progressive Conservative Jake Froese 16,916 41.9% +10.3%
Liberal Roger Carl Young 15,545 38.5% -14.7%
New Democratic John Dawson 7,757 19.2% +4.7%
Marxist–Leninist David Wiwcharyk 135 0.3%
Total valid votes 40,353 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp
Liberal Roger Carl Young 20,618 53.3% 14.5%
Progressive Conservative Joe Hueglin 12,225 31.6% -9.0%
New Democratic Pat Piccirillo 5,607 14.5% -5.4%
Social Credit George Olesevich 254 0.7% 0.0%
Total valid votes 38,704 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp
Progressive Conservative Joe Hueglin 15,701 40.6% +8.7%
Liberal Tom Jamieson 14,978 38.7% -12.0%
New Democratic Ray Wilson 7,705 19.9% +2.6%
Social Credit George Olesevich 270 0.7%
Total valid votes 38,654 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp
Liberal John James Greene 17,183 50.7% -9.4%
Progressive Conservative Bob Rolls 10,825 32.0% +6.8%
New Democratic Ray Wilson 5,861 17.3% +6.0%
Total valid votes 33,869 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp
Liberal Judy LaMarsh 17,794 60.1% +0.0%
Progressive Conservative Jean Douglas 7,442 25.1% -3.3%
New Democratic Ronald C. Seebach 3,361 11.4% -0.1%
Independent PC John G. Graaskamp 657 2.2%
Social Credit Arthur David Brooker 346 1.2%
Total valid votes 29,600 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp
Liberal Judy LaMarsh 18,749 60.2% +0.5%
Progressive Conservative Jean Douglas 8,863 28.4% +3.3%
New Democratic Bill Johnson 3,555 11.4% -0.6%
Total valid votes 31,167 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp
Liberal Judy LaMarsh 18,500 59.7% +12.3%
Progressive Conservative Jean Douglas 7,795 25.2% -4.1%
New Democratic Bill Johnson 3,713 12.0% -11.4%
Social Credit Vito Antonio 985 3.2%
Total valid votes 30,993 100.0%
By-election on 31 October 1960

On Mr. Houck's death, 5 May 1960
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Judy LaMarsh 13,428 47.3% +1.6%
Progressive Conservative Keith Lougheed 8,309 29.3% -14.8%
New Democratic Edward E. Mitchelson (as New Party) 6,627 23.4% +13.2%
Total valid votes 28,364 100.0%

Note: NDP vote is compared to CCF vote in 1958 election.

Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp
Liberal William L. Houck 14,025 45.8% -8.2%
Progressive Conservative Robert H. Hamilton 13,504 44.1% -2.0%
Co-operative Commonwealth Edward F. Twocock 3,115 10.2%
Total valid votes 30,644 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes % ±pp
Liberal William L. Houck 12,706 54.0% -5.8%
Progressive Conservative Robert H. Hamilton 10,845 46.0% +18.1%
Total valid votes 23,551 100.0%
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal William L. Houck 13,400 59.7%
Progressive Conservative Winnifred Margaret Stokes 6,264 27.9%
Co-operative Commonwealth Joseph Bacon 2,605 11.6%
Independent Henry Speakman 167 0.7%
Total valid votes 22,436 100.0%

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