Canada has urged Venezuelan authorities to release detailed results of its presidential elections, after authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro and his opposition rival claimed victory.

Maduro, whose tenure since 2013 has been marred by the migration of 7.7 million people fleeing hyperinflation and social unrest, warned this month of a potential "bloodbath" if he does not win the election by a large margin.

After the voting ended on Sunday, the electoral council run by Maduro's supporters announced that he received 51 percent of the votes.

His main rival, opposition leader María Corina Machado, was leading in polls ahead of the elections. However, a month before the vote, officials barred her from taking office for expressing support for U.S. sanctions on the country.

Her successor, Edmundo González, picked up where Machado left off and campaigned on her platform. He stated after the vote that his team observed overwhelming success in counting the votes.

On Monday afternoon, the Canadian Global Affairs Ministry called on Venezuelan authorities to "respect the will of the people" and publish detailed results from all polling stations.

Conservatives made similar demands in a press release published moments after the ministry's statement on social media.

Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, who rarely issues press releases on foreign policy, wrote, "Canada should only recognize a democratic vote if it is truly free and fair."

He stated, "The Government of Canada must do everything in its power to support the people of Venezuela as they struggle for freedom and true democracy in their country."

Earlier on Monday, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said Ottawa is cooperating with like-minded countries on the issue, without specifying what that entails.

She told reporters at an unrelated press conference in Toronto, "Canada, like many of our other allies, like many democracies around the world, has serious concerns about the elections in Venezuela, and we are working closely with our partners."

She added, "It takes real courage to stand up for democracy in the face of an authoritarian regime. Millions of people in Venezuela have done that."

Freeland was foreign minister when the country's parliament challenged the legitimacy of the election following the last presidential vote in 2018, using a constitutional agreement to recognize opposition leader Juan Guaido as president.

Canada and the United States were among the countries that recognized Guaido, but Maduro ultimately retained his power.

Despite widespread protests against his administration since 2014, he has claimed to enjoy popular support that foreign governments have failed to undermine.

Venezuela sits atop the world's largest oil reserves and was once proud of having the most advanced economy in Latin America.

Since Maduro took over, the country has fallen into freefall characterized by plummeting oil prices, widespread shortages of basic goods, and hyperinflation at 130,000 percent.