How often is 1 drawn in Western 6/49?
Across all 2,876 draws of Western 6/49 on record since February 10, 1999 (6 numbers from 1–49, one matrix throughout), number 1 has been drawn 332 times — the 45th most often of 49.
Data: 2,876 draws, February 10, 1999 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 20.2 fewer than the 352.2 a number would average from the matrix alone (6% below).
How long has 1 gone without being drawn?
The longest 1 has gone without being drawn is 50 draws, between its appearances on May 11, 2011 and November 5, 2011. Its current gap is 3 draws, shorter than its average gap of 7.7 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Western 6/49: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 4 consecutive draws on record, from August 6, 2008 to August 16, 2008. Its first appearance in the record was on February 24, 1999.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 1?
Across the record, 1 has been drawn alongside 6 more often than with any other number (56 times), followed by 13 (45), 39 (44), 28 (43), 4 (40). The fewest: 37 (19), 14 (22), 15 (23), 41 (27), 2 (28).
1 in Western 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 2019, drawn 18 times in 104 draws (tied 2nd that year); its quietest was 2005, 8 times in 105 draws (47th).
| Year | Times 1 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | tied 39th | 85 |
| 2025 | 10 | tied 41st | 105 |
| 2024 | 11 | tied 33rd | 104 |
| 2023 | 9 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 2022 | 13 | tied 22nd | 105 |
| 2021 | 10 | tied 40th | 103 |
| 2020 | 13 | tied 19th | 105 |
| 2019 | 18 | tied 2nd | 104 |
| 2018 | 8 | 47th | 104 |
| 2017 | 13 | tied 21st | 104 |
| 2016 | 11 | tied 34th | 105 |
| 2015 | 11 | tied 33rd | 105 |
| 2014 | 10 | tied 34th | 102 |
| 2013 | 14 | tied 16th | 103 |
| 2012 | 12 | tied 24th | 100 |
| 2011 | 12 | tied 26th | 105 |
| 2010 | 16 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 2009 | 10 | tied 34th | 104 |
| 2008 | 15 | tied 11th | 102 |
| 2007 | 15 | tied 10th | 103 |
| 2006 | 14 | tied 15th | 104 |
| 2005 | 8 | 47th | 105 |
| 2004 | 12 | tied 25th | 104 |
| 2003 | 12 | tied 25th | 104 |
| 2002 | 10 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 2001 | 11 | tied 31st | 101 |
| 2000 | 12 | tied 29th | 105 |
| 1999 | 14 | tied 8th | 93 |
When was 1 last drawn?
Number 1 was last drawn on Wed, Oct 14, 2026 (3 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 1, 18, 29, 30, 35, 41, Bonus 44. All Western 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 1: Oct 3, 2026; Jun 6, 2026; Jun 3, 2026; Mar 4, 2026; Feb 28, 2026.
1 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 1 has come up 74 times in 2,876 draws since February 10, 1999 — 1st of 49, most recently on June 13, 2026.
1 by draw day
Across the full record, 1 has come up 162 times in 1,434 Wednesday draws and 170 times in 1,440 Saturday draws.
These are counts of past Western 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 Western 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/western-6-49/number/1. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.