Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
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
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,383
50.2%
Liberal
2,368
49.8%
1908
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,832
51.9%
Conservative
2,627
48.1%
1911
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
3,159
56.4%
Liberal
2,440
43.6%
1917
Party
Votes
Share
Unionist
5,925
59.9%
Opposition
2,233
22.6%
Labour
1,726
17.5%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
6,879
52.9%
Conservative
4,892
37.6%
Progressive
1,244
9.6%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
12,565
53.5%
Progressive Conservative
6,747
28.7%
CCF
4,160
17.7%
1953
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
9,576
44.5%
Progressive Conservative
7,912
36.7%
CCF
3,839
17.8%
Labor-Progressive
216
1.0%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
9,902
41.4%
Liberal
8,095
33.8%
CCF
5,927
24.8%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
14,059
55.2%
Liberal
7,694
30.2%
CCF
3,726
14.6%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
11,475
45.4%
Progressive Conservative
8,549
33.8%
NDP
4,085
16.1%
Social Credit
1,193
4.7%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
10,804
43.3%
Progressive Conservative
9,680
38.8%
NDP
3,706
14.9%
Social Credit
766
3.1%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
9,948
41.2%
Progressive Conservative
7,825
32.4%
NDP
6,176
25.6%
Social Credit
208
0.9%
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.
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).