BRANTFORD — Canadian Federal Election Results

BRANTFORD was won by Liberal at the 1965 general election, with a margin of 2,123 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in BRANTFORD from 1904 to 1965.

Full Election History, 1904–1965

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1904 Conservative Conservative 2,383 50.2% Liberal (2,368) 15 (0.3 pts)
1908 Liberal Liberal 2,832 51.9% Conservative (2,627) 205 (3.8 pts)
1911 Conservative Conservative 3,159 56.4% Liberal (2,440) 719 (12.8 pts)
1917 Unionist Unionist 5,925 59.9% Opposition (2,233) 3,692 (37.4 pts)
1921 Liberal Liberal 6,879 52.9% Conservative (4,892) 1,987 (15.3 pts)
1949 Liberal Liberal 12,565 53.5% Progressive Conservative (6,747) 5,818 (24.8 pts)
1953 Liberal Liberal 9,576 44.5% Progressive Conservative (7,912) 1,664 (7.7 pts)
1957 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 9,902 41.4% Liberal (8,095) 1,807 (7.6 pts)
1958 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 14,059 55.2% Liberal (7,694) 6,365 (25.0 pts)
1962 Liberal Liberal 11,475 45.4% Progressive Conservative (8,549) 2,926 (11.6 pts)
1963 Liberal Liberal 10,804 43.3% Progressive Conservative (9,680) 1,124 (4.5 pts)
1965 Liberal Liberal 9,948 41.2% Progressive Conservative (7,825) 2,123 (8.8 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1904

PartyVotesShare
Conservative2,38350.2%
Liberal2,36849.8%

1908

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,83251.9%
Conservative2,62748.1%

1911

PartyVotesShare
Conservative3,15956.4%
Liberal2,44043.6%

1917

PartyVotesShare
Unionist5,92559.9%
Opposition2,23322.6%
Labour1,72617.5%

1921

PartyVotesShare
Liberal6,87952.9%
Conservative4,89237.6%
Progressive1,2449.6%

1949

PartyVotesShare
Liberal12,56553.5%
Progressive Conservative6,74728.7%
CCF4,16017.7%

1953

PartyVotesShare
Liberal9,57644.5%
Progressive Conservative7,91236.7%
CCF3,83917.8%
Labor-Progressive2161.0%

1957

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative9,90241.4%
Liberal8,09533.8%
CCF5,92724.8%

1958

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative14,05955.2%
Liberal7,69430.2%
CCF3,72614.6%

1962

PartyVotesShare
Liberal11,47545.4%
Progressive Conservative8,54933.8%
NDP4,08516.1%
Social Credit1,1934.7%

1963

PartyVotesShare
Liberal10,80443.3%
Progressive Conservative9,68038.8%
NDP3,70614.9%
Social Credit7663.1%

1965

PartyVotesShare
Liberal9,94841.2%
Progressive Conservative7,82532.4%
NDP6,17625.6%
Social Credit2080.9%

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.

1904: Conservative margin 0.3 pts 1908: Liberal margin 3.8 pts 1911: Conservative margin 12.8 pts 1917: Unionist margin 37.4 pts 1921: Liberal margin 15.3 pts 1949: Liberal margin 24.8 pts 1953: Liberal margin 7.7 pts 1957: Progressive Conservative margin 7.6 pts 1958: Progressive Conservative margin 25.0 pts 1962: Liberal margin 11.6 pts 1963: Liberal margin 4.5 pts 1965: Liberal margin 8.8 pts 1904 1908 1911 1917 1921 1949 1953 1957 1958 1962 1963 1965

Trend

BRANTFORD has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1904. Winning parties over that span: Conservative, Liberal, Unionist, Progressive Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won BRANTFORD in the 1965 general election?

Liberal won BRANTFORD in 1965 with 9,948 votes (41.2%), a margin of 2,123 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won BRANTFORD since 1904?

Since 1904, BRANTFORD has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Progressive Conservative, Unionist.

What was the closest result in BRANTFORD?

The closest contested result on record for BRANTFORD was 1904, when Conservative beat Liberal by 15 votes (0.3 percentage points).

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