BATTLE RIVER--CAMROSE — Canadian Federal Election Results

BATTLE RIVER--CAMROSE was won by Progressive Conservative at the 1965 general election, with a margin of 8,484 votes over Social Credit. This page covers every general election in BATTLE RIVER--CAMROSE from 1953 to 1965.

Full Election History, 1953–1965

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1953 Social Credit Social Credit 9,238 50.6% Liberal (4,531) 4,707 (25.8 pts)
1957 Social Credit Social Credit 10,945 48.7% Liberal (5,523) 5,422 (24.1 pts)
1958 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 13,049 57.4% Social Credit (6,137) 6,912 (30.4 pts)
1962 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 12,883 53.4% Social Credit (6,758) 6,125 (25.4 pts)
1963 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 15,565 60.8% Social Credit (5,984) 9,581 (37.4 pts)
1965 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 14,015 57.9% Social Credit (5,531) 8,484 (35.0 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1953

PartyVotesShare
Social Credit9,23850.6%
Liberal4,53124.8%
CCF2,26112.4%
Progressive Conservative1,7849.8%
Labor-Progressive4262.3%

1957

PartyVotesShare
Social Credit10,94548.7%
Liberal5,52324.6%
Progressive Conservative3,80817.0%
CCF2,1809.7%

1958

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative13,04957.4%
Social Credit6,13727.0%
Liberal2,2169.7%
CCF1,3405.9%

1962

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative12,88353.4%
Social Credit6,75828.0%
Liberal2,97612.3%
NDP1,4886.2%

1963

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative15,56560.8%
Social Credit5,98423.4%
Liberal2,75210.8%
NDP1,2835.0%

1965

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative14,01557.9%
Social Credit5,53122.8%
Liberal2,92912.1%
NDP1,7457.2%

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.

1953: Social Credit margin 25.8 pts 1957: Social Credit margin 24.1 pts 1958: Progressive Conservative margin 30.4 pts 1962: Progressive Conservative margin 25.4 pts 1963: Progressive Conservative margin 37.4 pts 1965: Progressive Conservative margin 35.0 pts 1953 1957 1958 1962 1963 1965

Trend

BATTLE RIVER--CAMROSE has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 1953. Winning parties over that span: Social Credit, Progressive Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won BATTLE RIVER--CAMROSE in the 1965 general election?

Progressive Conservative won BATTLE RIVER--CAMROSE in 1965 with 14,015 votes (57.9%), a margin of 8,484 votes over Social Credit in second place.

Which parties have won BATTLE RIVER--CAMROSE since 1953?

Since 1953, BATTLE RIVER--CAMROSE has been won by: Progressive Conservative, Social Credit.

What was the closest result in BATTLE RIVER--CAMROSE?

The closest contested result on record for BATTLE RIVER--CAMROSE was 1957, when Social Credit beat Liberal by 5,422 votes (24.1 percentage points).

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