Electoral history of Robert Borden

This article is the Electoral history of Robert Borden, the eighth Prime Minister of Canada (1911-1920).

A Conservative, he became Prime Minister after winning the federal election of 1911, defeating Sir Wilfrid Laurier.

Borden ranks eighth out of twenty-three prime ministers for time in office.

He became Prime Minister in 1911, after defeating Sir Wilfrid Laurier and the Liberals, and was in office for a total of 8 years and 274 days.

Borden lost the first two general elections he contested, in 1904 and 1908, defeated in both cases by Laurier and the Liberals.

His opponent in the general election was Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier, leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.

Laurier and the Liberals again won a majority government and Borden continued as Leader of the Opposition.

Laurier again won a majority government and Borden continued as Leader of the Opposition.

Borden again led the Conservatives in the 1911 general election, which was fought on the issue of reciprocity (lowered trade barriers) with the United States.

Borden and the Conservatives won a majority government, defeating Laurier and the Liberals.

Borden stood for election to the House of Commons nine times, in two different provinces (Nova Scotia and Ontario), in three different ridings.

In the 1908 general election, Borden stood in two constituencies as was permitted at that time: Halifax, Nova Scotia and Carleton, Ontario.

In the 1908 general election, Borden stood in two constituencies as was permitted at that time: Carleton, Ontario and Halifax, Nova Scotia.