How often is 1 drawn in Lotto 6/49?
Across all 4,462 draws of Lotto 6/49 on record since June 12, 1982 (6 numbers from 1–49, one matrix throughout), number 1 has been drawn 507 times — the 48th most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 39.4 fewer than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (7% below).
How long has 1 gone without being drawn?
The longest 1 has gone without being drawn is 46 draws, between its appearances on December 19, 2020 and June 2, 2021. Its current gap is 1 draw, shorter than its average gap of 7.8 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Lotto 6/49: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 4 consecutive draws on record, from January 9, 1999 to January 20, 1999. Its first appearance in the record was on June 26, 1982.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 1?
Across the record, 1 has been drawn alongside 44 more often than with any other number (69 times), followed by 37 (66), 3 (64), 27 (64), 19 (63). The fewest: 28 (36), 12 (37), 9 (39), 21 (42), 4 (45).
1 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 1989, drawn 19 times in 104 draws (tied 1st that year); its quietest was 2024, 7 times in 104 draws (49th).
| Year | Times 1 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | tied 23rd | 85 |
| 2025 | 12 | tied 29th | 105 |
| 2024 | 7 | 49th | 104 |
| 2023 | 11 | tied 30th | 104 |
| 2022 | 9 | tied 38th | 105 |
| 2021 | 10 | tied 36th | 104 |
| 2020 | 15 | tied 7th | 105 |
| 2019 | 11 | tied 28th | 104 |
| 2018 | 8 | 46th | 104 |
| 2017 | 8 | tied 45th | 104 |
| 2016 | 9 | tied 42nd | 105 |
| 2015 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 2014 | 10 | tied 37th | 105 |
| 2013 | 12 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 2012 | 14 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 2011 | 10 | tied 37th | 105 |
| 2010 | 11 | tied 35th | 104 |
| 2009 | 12 | tied 23rd | 104 |
| 2008 | 10 | tied 40th | 105 |
| 2007 | 8 | tied 44th | 104 |
| 2006 | 12 | tied 31st | 104 |
| 2005 | 11 | tied 31st | 105 |
| 2004 | 19 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 2003 | 10 | tied 38th | 105 |
| 2002 | 17 | tied 5th | 104 |
| 2001 | 14 | tied 16th | 104 |
| 2000 | 10 | tied 36th | 105 |
| 1999 | 8 | tied 45th | 104 |
| 1998 | 15 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 1997 | 12 | tied 27th | 105 |
| 1996 | 17 | tied 6th | 104 |
| 1995 | 8 | tied 43rd | 104 |
| 1994 | 11 | tied 31st | 105 |
| 1993 | 14 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 1992 | 12 | tied 27th | 105 |
| 1991 | 10 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 1990 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 1989 | 19 | tied 1st | 104 |
| 1988 | 13 | tied 25th | 105 |
| 1987 | 18 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 1986 | 12 | tied 27th | 105 |
| 1985 | 8 | tied 24th | 68 |
| 1984 | 7 | tied 15th | 52 |
| 1983 | 9 | tied 8th | 53 |
| 1982 | 1 | tied 43rd | 29 |
When was 1 last drawn?
Number 1 was last drawn on Wed, Oct 21, 2026 (1 draw ago); the winning numbers that night were 1, 10, 18, 22, 33, 37, Bonus 47. All Lotto 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 1: Oct 3, 2026; Sep 19, 2026; Sep 12, 2026; Aug 15, 2026; Jul 25, 2026.
1 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 1 has come up 85 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — tied 38th of 49, most recently on June 24, 2026.
1 by draw day
Across the full record, 1 has come up 257 times in 2,146 Wednesday draws and 250 times in 2,316 Saturday draws.
These are counts of past Lotto 6/49 draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 1 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 1 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/1. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.