Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
BATTLE RIVER was won by Progressive Conservative at the 1974 general election, with a margin of 13,145 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in BATTLE RIVER from 1917 to 1974.
Full Election History, 1917–1974
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1917
Unionist
Unionist
5,733
57.7%
Opposition (4,195)
1,538 (15.5 pts)
1921
Progressive
Progressive
12,247
79.7%
Conservative (1,726)
10,521 (68.5 pts)
1925
Progressive
Progressive
5,067
60.4%
Liberal (1,690)
3,377 (40.2 pts)
1926
United Farmers
United Farmers
5,597
73.8%
Conservative (1,985)
3,612 (47.6 pts)
1930
United Farmers
United Farmers
6,874
63.6%
Conservative (3,927)
2,947 (27.3 pts)
1935
Social Credit
Social Credit
7,029
47.9%
Liberal (3,015)
4,014 (27.4 pts)
1940
New Democracy
New Democracy
5,045
41.2%
Liberal (3,808)
1,237 (10.1 pts)
1945
Social Credit
Social Credit
6,250
48.0%
CCF (2,604)
3,646 (28.0 pts)
1949
Social Credit
Social Credit
7,708
55.0%
CCF (4,337)
3,371 (24.0 pts)
1968
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
15,725
64.4%
Liberal (4,124)
11,601 (47.5 pts)
1972
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
16,268
63.6%
NDP (3,427)
12,841 (50.2 pts)
1974
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
16,819
68.1%
Liberal (3,674)
13,145 (53.2 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1917
Party
Votes
Share
Unionist
5,733
57.7%
Opposition
4,195
42.3%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive
12,247
79.7%
Conservative
1,726
11.2%
Liberal
1,397
9.1%
1925
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive
5,067
60.4%
Liberal
1,690
20.1%
Conservative
1,634
19.5%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
United Farmers
5,597
73.8%
Conservative
1,985
26.2%
1930
Party
Votes
Share
United Farmers
6,874
63.6%
Conservative
3,927
36.4%
1935
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
7,029
47.9%
Liberal
3,015
20.5%
CCF
3,015
20.5%
Conservative
1,614
11.0%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
New Democracy
5,045
41.2%
Liberal
3,808
31.1%
CCF
3,401
27.8%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
6,250
48.0%
CCF
2,604
20.0%
Liberal
1,722
13.2%
Progressive Conservative
1,661
12.8%
Labor-Progressive
790
6.1%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
7,708
55.0%
CCF
4,337
30.9%
Liberal
1,977
14.1%
1968
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
15,725
64.4%
Liberal
4,124
16.9%
Social Credit
2,756
11.3%
NDP
1,827
7.5%
1972
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
16,268
63.6%
NDP
3,427
13.4%
Liberal
3,277
12.8%
Social Credit
2,613
10.2%
1974
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
16,819
68.1%
Liberal
3,674
14.9%
NDP
2,157
8.7%
Social Credit
2,058
8.3%
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
BATTLE RIVER has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1917. Winning parties over that span: Unionist, Progressive, United Farmers, Social Credit, New Democracy, Progressive Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won BATTLE RIVER in the 1974 general election?
Progressive Conservative won BATTLE RIVER in 1974 with 16,819 votes (68.1%), a margin of 13,145 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won BATTLE RIVER since 1917?
Since 1917, BATTLE RIVER has been won by: New Democracy, Progressive, Progressive Conservative, Social Credit, Unionist, United Farmers.
What was the closest result in BATTLE RIVER?
The closest contested result on record for BATTLE RIVER was 1940, when New Democracy beat Liberal by 1,237 votes (10.1 percentage points).