Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
BRANDON was won by Liberal at the 1949 general election, with a margin of 4,113 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in BRANDON from 1896 to 1949.
Full Election History, 1896–1949
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1896
McCarthyite
McCarthyite
3,073
44.5%
Conservative (2,738)
335 (4.8 pts)
1900
Liberal
Liberal
5,011
53.6%
Conservative (4,342)
669 (7.2 pts)
1904
Liberal
Liberal
3,625
56.4%
Independent (2,804)
821 (12.8 pts)
1908
Liberal
Liberal
3,567
49.8%
Conservative (3,498)
69 (1.0 pts)
1911
Conservative
Conservative
4,436
55.4%
Liberal (3,570)
866 (10.8 pts)
1917
Unionist
Unionist
11,465
89.6%
Opposition (1,329)
10,136 (79.2 pts)
1921
Progressive
Progressive
9,596
68.2%
Conservative (4,067)
5,529 (39.3 pts)
1925
Progressive
Progressive
6,411
54.2%
Conservative (5,428)
983 (8.3 pts)
1926
Liberal Progressive
Liberal Progressive
8,267
53.8%
Conservative (7,101)
1,166 (7.6 pts)
1930
Conservative
Conservative
8,512
52.2%
Liberal (6,457)
2,055 (12.6 pts)
1935
Conservative
Conservative
6,575
38.9%
Liberal (6,368)
207 (1.2 pts)
1940
Liberal
Liberal
8,908
50.4%
National Government (6,168)
2,740 (15.5 pts)
1945
Liberal
Liberal
6,870
37.6%
Progressive Conservative (5,621)
1,249 (6.8 pts)
1949
Liberal
Liberal
11,263
55.3%
Progressive Conservative (7,150)
4,113 (20.2 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1896
Party
Votes
Share
McCarthyite
3,073
44.5%
Conservative
2,738
39.6%
Patrons of Industry
1,102
15.9%
1900
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
5,011
53.6%
Conservative
4,342
46.4%
1904
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
3,625
56.4%
Independent
2,804
43.6%
1908
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
3,567
49.8%
Conservative
3,498
48.8%
Independent
100
1.4%
1911
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
4,436
55.4%
Liberal
3,570
44.6%
1917
Party
Votes
Share
Unionist
11,465
89.6%
Opposition
1,329
10.4%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive
9,596
68.2%
Conservative
4,067
28.9%
Liberal
404
2.9%
1925
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive
6,411
54.2%
Conservative
5,428
45.8%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal Progressive
8,267
53.8%
Conservative
7,101
46.2%
1930
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
8,512
52.2%
Liberal
6,457
39.6%
Labour
1,331
8.2%
1935
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
6,575
38.9%
Liberal
6,368
37.7%
CCF
3,396
20.1%
Reconstruction
556
3.3%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
8,908
50.4%
National Government
6,168
34.9%
CCF
2,609
14.8%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
6,870
37.6%
Progressive Conservative
5,621
30.7%
CCF
5,294
29.0%
Labor-Progressive
497
2.7%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
11,263
55.3%
Progressive Conservative
7,150
35.1%
Independent
1,964
9.6%
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
BRANDON has been contested at 14 general elections on record since 1896. Winning parties over that span: McCarthyite, Liberal, Conservative, Unionist, Progressive, Liberal Progressive.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won BRANDON in the 1949 general election?
Liberal won BRANDON in 1949 with 11,263 votes (55.3%), a margin of 4,113 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won BRANDON since 1896?
Since 1896, BRANDON has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal Progressive, McCarthyite, Progressive, Unionist.
What was the closest result in BRANDON?
The closest contested result on record for BRANDON was 1908, when Liberal beat Conservative by 69 votes (1.0 percentage points).