Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
ACADIA was won by Progressive Conservative at the 1965 general election, with a margin of 5,429 votes over Social Credit. This page covers every general election in ACADIA from 1925 to 1965.
Full Election History, 1925–1965
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1925
Progressive
Progressive
5,362
63.9%
Liberal (1,552)
3,810 (45.4 pts)
1926
United Farmers
United Farmers
7,041
79.6%
Conservative (1,803)
5,238 (59.2 pts)
1930
Elected by acclamation (United Farmers) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1935
Social Credit
Social Credit
6,166
58.8%
CCF (1,859)
4,307 (41.0 pts)
1940
Social Credit
Social Credit
3,767
45.3%
Liberal (3,740)
27 (0.3 pts)
1945
Social Credit
Social Credit
5,556
51.9%
Liberal (2,035)
3,521 (32.9 pts)
1949
Social Credit
Social Credit
5,897
58.5%
Liberal (4,186)
1,711 (17.0 pts)
1953
Social Credit
Social Credit
7,956
45.9%
Liberal (7,503)
453 (2.6 pts)
1957
Social Credit
Social Credit
10,348
52.9%
Liberal (5,825)
4,523 (23.1 pts)
1958
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
9,669
50.4%
Social Credit (5,597)
4,072 (21.2 pts)
1962
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
8,440
42.9%
Social Credit (7,565)
875 (4.4 pts)
1963
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
10,616
51.9%
Social Credit (7,018)
3,598 (17.6 pts)
1965
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
10,813
57.2%
Social Credit (5,384)
5,429 (28.7 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1925
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive
5,362
63.9%
Liberal
1,552
18.5%
Conservative
1,481
17.6%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
United Farmers
7,041
79.6%
Conservative
1,803
20.4%
1935
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
6,166
58.8%
CCF
1,859
17.7%
Liberal
1,444
13.8%
Conservative
1,024
9.8%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
3,767
45.3%
Liberal
3,740
45.0%
CCF
802
9.7%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
5,556
51.9%
Liberal
2,035
19.0%
CCF
1,903
17.8%
Progressive Conservative
1,211
11.3%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
5,897
58.5%
Liberal
4,186
41.5%
1953
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
7,956
45.9%
Liberal
7,503
43.3%
CCF
1,856
10.7%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
10,348
52.9%
Liberal
5,825
29.8%
Progressive Conservative
1,852
9.5%
CCF
1,520
7.8%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
9,669
50.4%
Social Credit
5,597
29.1%
Liberal
2,995
15.6%
CCF
942
4.9%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
8,440
42.9%
Social Credit
7,565
38.4%
Liberal
2,150
10.9%
NDP
1,021
5.2%
Independent Liberal
311
1.6%
All Canadian Party
189
1.0%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
10,616
51.9%
Social Credit
7,018
34.3%
Liberal
1,995
9.7%
NDP
840
4.1%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
10,813
57.2%
Social Credit
5,384
28.5%
Liberal
1,786
9.5%
NDP
911
4.8%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each contested election, coloured by the winning party. Acclaimed elections (no opposing candidate) aren't plotted since there's no margin to measure.
Trend
ACADIA has been contested at 13 general elections on record since 1925. Winning parties over that span: Progressive, United Farmers, Social Credit, Progressive Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won ACADIA in the 1965 general election?
Progressive Conservative won ACADIA in 1965 with 10,813 votes (57.2%), a margin of 5,429 votes over Social Credit in second place.
Which parties have won ACADIA since 1925?
Since 1925, ACADIA has been won by: Progressive, Progressive Conservative, Social Credit, United Farmers.
What was the closest result in ACADIA?
The closest contested result on record for ACADIA was 1940, when Social Credit beat Liberal by 27 votes (0.3 percentage points).