How often is 43 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 43 has been drawn 568 times — tied for 6th most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 21.6 more than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (4% above).
How long has 43 gone without being drawn?
The longest 43 has gone without being drawn is 47 draws, between its appearances on August 24, 1988 and February 8, 1989. Its current gap is 7 draws, about the same as its average gap of 6.9 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Lotto 6/49: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 3 consecutive draws on record, from February 23, 1985 to March 9, 1985.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 43?
Across the record, 43 has been drawn alongside 20 more often than with any other number (80 times), followed by 12 (73), 30 (73), 34 (73), 37 (71). The fewest: 33 (45), 42 (47), 15 (48), 1 (49), 24 (49).
43 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 1984, drawn 12 times in 52 draws (tied 2nd that year); its quietest was 2012, 6 times in 104 draws (tied 48th).
| Year | Times 43 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | tied 32nd | 85 |
| 2025 | 8 | tied 46th | 105 |
| 2024 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 2023 | 16 | tied 9th | 104 |
| 2022 | 7 | tied 46th | 105 |
| 2021 | 14 | tied 15th | 104 |
| 2020 | 15 | tied 7th | 105 |
| 2019 | 17 | tied 6th | 104 |
| 2018 | 10 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 2017 | 9 | tied 43rd | 104 |
| 2016 | 15 | tied 10th | 105 |
| 2015 | 12 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 2014 | 17 | tied 6th | 105 |
| 2013 | 14 | tied 14th | 104 |
| 2012 | 6 | tied 48th | 104 |
| 2011 | 9 | tied 42nd | 105 |
| 2010 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 2009 | 10 | tied 37th | 104 |
| 2008 | 14 | tied 18th | 105 |
| 2007 | 12 | tied 25th | 104 |
| 2006 | 14 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 2005 | 16 | tied 7th | 105 |
| 2004 | 21 | tied 1st | 104 |
| 2003 | 10 | tied 38th | 105 |
| 2002 | 16 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 2001 | 23 | 1st | 104 |
| 2000 | 17 | tied 5th | 105 |
| 1999 | 8 | tied 45th | 104 |
| 1998 | 11 | tied 30th | 104 |
| 1997 | 10 | tied 36th | 105 |
| 1996 | 14 | tied 16th | 104 |
| 1995 | 15 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 1994 | 9 | tied 39th | 105 |
| 1993 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 1992 | 12 | tied 27th | 105 |
| 1991 | 20 | 1st | 104 |
| 1990 | 16 | tied 4th | 104 |
| 1989 | 9 | tied 40th | 104 |
| 1988 | 14 | tied 16th | 105 |
| 1987 | 10 | tied 38th | 104 |
| 1986 | 17 | tied 2nd | 105 |
| 1985 | 11 | tied 8th | 68 |
| 1984 | 12 | tied 2nd | 52 |
| 1983 | 7 | tied 14th | 53 |
| 1982 | 6 | tied 5th | 29 |
When was 43 last drawn?
Number 43 was last drawn on Wed, Sep 30, 2026 (7 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 4, 9, 12, 39, 43, 46, Bonus 28. All Lotto 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 43: Aug 15, 2026; Aug 1, 2026; May 13, 2026; May 6, 2026; Mar 7, 2026.
43 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 43 has come up 96 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — 13th of 49, most recently on February 25, 2026.
43 by draw day
Across the full record, 43 has come up 276 times in 2,146 Wednesday draws and 292 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 43 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 43 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/43. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.