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ANTIGONISH--GUYSBOROUGH — Canadian Federal Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

ANTIGONISH--GUYSBOROUGH was won by Liberal at the 1965 general election, with a margin of 47 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in ANTIGONISH--GUYSBOROUGH from 1917 to 1965.

Full Election History, 1917–1965

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1917 Opposition Opposition 3,944 61.1% Unionist (2,506) 1,438 (22.3 pts)
1921 Liberal Liberal 6,752 57.9% Conservative (3,356) 3,396 (29.1 pts)
1925 Liberal Liberal 6,135 52.5% Conservative (5,545) 590 (5.1 pts)
1926 Conservative Conservative 6,140 50.6% Liberal (6,003) 137 (1.1 pts)
1930 Liberal Liberal 6,370 52.3% Conservative (5,811) 559 (4.6 pts)
1935 Liberal Liberal 7,779 67.3% Reconstruction (3,783) 3,996 (34.6 pts)
1940 Liberal Liberal 7,281 61.2% National Government (4,610) 2,671 (22.5 pts)
1945 Liberal Liberal 6,379 59.9% Progressive Conservative (3,483) 2,896 (27.2 pts)
1949 Liberal Liberal 7,586 63.4% Progressive Conservative (4,385) 3,201 (26.7 pts)
1953 Liberal Liberal 6,884 67.0% Progressive Conservative (3,395) 3,489 (33.9 pts)
1957 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 6,053 50.8% Liberal (5,856) 197 (1.7 pts)
1958 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 6,758 53.7% Liberal (5,827) 931 (7.4 pts)
1962 Liberal Liberal 6,296 49.2% Progressive Conservative (6,183) 113 (0.9 pts)
1963 Liberal Liberal 6,947 54.3% Progressive Conservative (5,835) 1,112 (8.7 pts)
1965 Liberal Liberal 6,210 49.3% Progressive Conservative (6,163) 47 (0.4 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1917

PartyVotesShare
Opposition3,94461.1%
Unionist2,50638.9%

1921

PartyVotesShare
Liberal6,75257.9%
Conservative3,35628.8%
Progressive1,55313.3%

1925

PartyVotesShare
Liberal6,13552.5%
Conservative5,54547.5%

1926

PartyVotesShare
Conservative6,14050.6%
Liberal6,00349.4%

1930

PartyVotesShare
Liberal6,37052.3%
Conservative5,81147.7%

1935

PartyVotesShare
Liberal7,77967.3%
Reconstruction3,78332.7%

1940

PartyVotesShare
Liberal7,28161.2%
National Government4,61038.8%

1945

PartyVotesShare
Liberal6,37959.9%
Progressive Conservative3,48332.7%
CCF7917.4%

1949

PartyVotesShare
Liberal7,58663.4%
Progressive Conservative4,38536.6%

1953

PartyVotesShare
Liberal6,88467.0%
Progressive Conservative3,39533.0%

1957

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative6,05350.8%
Liberal5,85649.2%

1958

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative6,75853.7%
Liberal5,82746.3%

1962

PartyVotesShare
Liberal6,29649.2%
Progressive Conservative6,18348.3%
NDP2081.6%
Social Credit1040.8%

1963

PartyVotesShare
Liberal6,94754.3%
Progressive Conservative5,83545.7%

1965

PartyVotesShare
Liberal6,21049.3%
Progressive Conservative6,16348.9%
NDP2281.8%

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.

1917: Opposition margin 22.3 pts 1921: Liberal margin 29.1 pts 1925: Liberal margin 5.1 pts 1926: Conservative margin 1.1 pts 1930: Liberal margin 4.6 pts 1935: Liberal margin 34.6 pts 1940: Liberal margin 22.5 pts 1945: Liberal margin 27.2 pts 1949: Liberal margin 26.7 pts 1953: Liberal margin 33.9 pts 1957: Progressive Conservative margin 1.7 pts 1958: Progressive Conservative margin 7.4 pts 1962: Liberal margin 0.9 pts 1963: Liberal margin 8.7 pts 1965: Liberal margin 0.4 pts 1917 1921 1925 1926 1930 1935 1940 1945 1949 1953 1957 1958 1962 1963 1965

Trend

ANTIGONISH--GUYSBOROUGH has been contested at 15 general elections on record since 1917. Winning parties over that span: Opposition, Liberal, Conservative, Progressive Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won ANTIGONISH--GUYSBOROUGH in the 1965 general election?

Liberal won ANTIGONISH--GUYSBOROUGH in 1965 with 6,210 votes (49.3%), a margin of 47 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won ANTIGONISH--GUYSBOROUGH since 1917?

Since 1917, ANTIGONISH--GUYSBOROUGH has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Opposition, Progressive Conservative.

What was the closest result in ANTIGONISH--GUYSBOROUGH?

The closest contested result on record for ANTIGONISH--GUYSBOROUGH was 1965, when Liberal beat Progressive Conservative by 47 votes (0.4 percentage points).

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