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CAPE BRETON NORTH AND VICTORIA — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

CAPE BRETON NORTH AND VICTORIA was won by Progressive Conservative at the 1965 general election, with a margin of 3,050 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in CAPE BRETON NORTH AND VICTORIA from 1935 to 1965.

Full Election History, 1935–1965

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1935 Liberal Liberal 6,457 46.4% Conservative (4,067) 2,390 (17.2 pts)
1940 Liberal Liberal 6,326 46.6% National Government (5,156) 1,170 (8.6 pts)
1945 Liberal Liberal 5,895 41.4% Progressive Conservative (5,441) 454 (3.2 pts)
1949 Liberal Liberal 9,461 56.8% Progressive Conservative (5,083) 4,378 (26.3 pts)
1953 Liberal Liberal 9,535 60.5% Progressive Conservative (6,218) 3,317 (21.1 pts)
1957 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 9,097 46.5% Liberal (8,717) 380 (1.9 pts)
1958 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 12,046 58.3% Liberal (8,616) 3,430 (16.6 pts)
1962 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 11,019 50.2% Liberal (7,541) 3,478 (15.8 pts)
1963 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 10,508 49.2% Liberal (8,507) 2,001 (9.4 pts)
1965 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 11,258 52.8% Liberal (8,208) 3,050 (14.3 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1935

PartyVotesShare
Liberal6,45746.4%
Conservative4,06729.3%
Reconstruction3,37724.3%

1940

PartyVotesShare
Liberal6,32646.6%
National Government5,15638.0%
CCF2,09715.4%

1945

PartyVotesShare
Liberal5,89541.4%
Progressive Conservative5,44138.3%
CCF2,88620.3%

1949

PartyVotesShare
Liberal9,46156.8%
Progressive Conservative5,08330.5%
CCF2,10212.6%

1953

PartyVotesShare
Liberal9,53560.5%
Progressive Conservative6,21839.5%

1957

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative9,09746.5%
Liberal8,71744.5%
CCF1,7539.0%

1958

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative12,04658.3%
Liberal8,61641.7%

1962

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative11,01950.2%
Liberal7,54134.3%
NDP3,40315.5%

1963

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative10,50849.2%
Liberal8,50739.8%
NDP2,34711.0%

1965

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative11,25852.8%
Liberal8,20838.5%
NDP1,8688.8%

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 17.2 pts 1940: Liberal margin 8.6 pts 1945: Liberal margin 3.2 pts 1949: Liberal margin 26.3 pts 1953: Liberal margin 21.1 pts 1957: Progressive Conservative margin 1.9 pts 1958: Progressive Conservative margin 16.6 pts 1962: Progressive Conservative margin 15.8 pts 1963: Progressive Conservative margin 9.4 pts 1965: Progressive Conservative margin 14.3 pts 1935 1940 1945 1949 1953 1957 1958 1962 1963 1965

Trend

CAPE BRETON NORTH AND VICTORIA has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1935. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won CAPE BRETON NORTH AND VICTORIA in the 1965 general election?

Progressive Conservative won CAPE BRETON NORTH AND VICTORIA in 1965 with 11,258 votes (52.8%), a margin of 3,050 votes over Liberal in second place.

Which parties have won CAPE BRETON NORTH AND VICTORIA since 1935?

Since 1935, CAPE BRETON NORTH AND VICTORIA has been won by: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.

What was the closest result in CAPE BRETON NORTH AND VICTORIA?

The closest contested result on record for CAPE BRETON NORTH AND VICTORIA was 1957, when Progressive Conservative beat Liberal by 380 votes (1.9 percentage points).

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