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BRUCE — Canadian Federal Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

BRUCE was won by Liberal at the 1974 general election, with a margin of 1,812 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in BRUCE from 1935 to 1974.

Full Election History, 1935–1974

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1935 Liberal Liberal 6,831 45.7% Conservative (5,149) 1,682 (11.2 pts)
1940 Liberal Liberal 7,420 58.4% National Government (5,275) 2,145 (16.9 pts)
1945 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 6,933 47.8% Liberal (6,430) 503 (3.5 pts)
1949 Liberal Liberal 7,517 50.1% Progressive Conservative (6,685) 832 (5.5 pts)
1957 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 8,225 57.5% Liberal (6,089) 2,136 (14.9 pts)
1958 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 9,510 65.7% Liberal (4,975) 4,535 (31.3 pts)
1962 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 7,604 51.6% Liberal (6,141) 1,463 (9.9 pts)
1963 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 7,451 51.5% Liberal (6,401) 1,050 (7.3 pts)
1965 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 6,846 49.9% Liberal (5,424) 1,422 (10.4 pts)
1968 Liberal Liberal 12,775 46.7% Progressive Conservative (11,674) 1,101 (4.0 pts)
1972 Liberal Liberal 14,974 45.3% Progressive Conservative (14,297) 677 (2.0 pts)
1974 Liberal Liberal 17,158 47.5% Progressive Conservative (15,346) 1,812 (5.0 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1935

PartyVotesShare
Liberal6,83145.7%
Conservative5,14934.4%
Reconstruction2,97319.9%

1940

PartyVotesShare
Liberal7,42058.4%
National Government5,27541.6%

1945

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative6,93347.8%
Liberal6,43044.3%
CCF1,1377.8%

1949

PartyVotesShare
Liberal7,51750.1%
Progressive Conservative6,68544.6%
CCF7955.3%

1957

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative8,22557.5%
Liberal6,08942.5%

1958

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative9,51065.7%
Liberal4,97534.3%

1962

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative7,60451.6%
Liberal6,14141.7%
NDP7064.8%
Social Credit2791.9%

1963

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative7,45151.5%
Liberal6,40144.3%
Independent6114.2%

1965

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative6,84649.9%
Liberal5,42439.6%
NDP1,44310.5%

1968

PartyVotesShare
Liberal12,77546.7%
Progressive Conservative11,67442.7%
NDP2,91110.6%

1972

PartyVotesShare
Liberal14,97445.3%
Progressive Conservative14,29743.3%
NDP3,77211.4%

1974

PartyVotesShare
Liberal17,15847.5%
Progressive Conservative15,34642.5%
NDP3,5869.9%

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.

1935: Liberal margin 11.2 pts 1940: Liberal margin 16.9 pts 1945: Progressive Conservative margin 3.5 pts 1949: Liberal margin 5.5 pts 1957: Progressive Conservative margin 14.9 pts 1958: Progressive Conservative margin 31.3 pts 1962: Progressive Conservative margin 9.9 pts 1963: Progressive Conservative margin 7.3 pts 1965: Progressive Conservative margin 10.4 pts 1968: Liberal margin 4.0 pts 1972: Liberal margin 2.0 pts 1974: Liberal margin 5.0 pts 1935 1940 1945 1949 1957 1958 1962 1963 1965 1968 1972 1974

Trend

BRUCE has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1935. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won BRUCE in the 1974 general election?

Liberal won BRUCE in 1974 with 17,158 votes (47.5%), a margin of 1,812 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won BRUCE since 1935?

Since 1935, BRUCE has been won by: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.

What was the closest result in BRUCE?

The closest contested result on record for BRUCE was 1972, when Liberal beat Progressive Conservative by 677 votes (2.0 percentage points).

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