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CHAPLEAU — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

CHAPLEAU was won by Social Credit at the 1965 general election, with a margin of 8,586 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in CHAPLEAU from 1935 to 1965.

Full Election History, 1935–1965

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1935 Independent Liberal Independent Liberal 3,093 34.3% Liberal (3,082) 11 (0.1 pts)
1940 Liberal Liberal 9,402 75.4% National Government (3,073) 6,329 (50.7 pts)
1945 Liberal Liberal 6,230 43.1% Social Credit (3,878) 2,352 (16.3 pts)
1949 Liberal Liberal 11,304 58.1% Union of Electors (6,318) 4,986 (25.6 pts)
1953 Liberal Liberal 10,495 49.8% Progressive Conservative (6,280) 4,215 (20.0 pts)
1957 Liberal Liberal 11,428 50.8% Progressive Conservative (11,065) 363 (1.6 pts)
1958 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 14,705 59.5% Liberal (9,764) 4,941 (20.0 pts)
1962 Social Credit Social Credit 15,430 57.7% Liberal (5,545) 9,885 (37.0 pts)
1963 Social Credit Social Credit 14,701 59.1% Liberal (5,955) 8,746 (35.2 pts)
1965 Social Credit Social Credit 15,402 59.8% Liberal (6,816) 8,586 (33.3 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1935

PartyVotesShare
Independent Liberal3,09334.3%
Liberal3,08234.2%
Conservative2,46227.3%
Reconstruction3724.1%

1940

PartyVotesShare
Liberal9,40275.4%
National Government3,07324.6%

1945

PartyVotesShare
Liberal6,23043.1%
Social Credit3,87826.9%
Independent Conservative2,65318.4%
Bloc populaire1,68011.6%

1949

PartyVotesShare
Liberal11,30458.1%
Union of Electors6,31832.5%
Progressive Conservative1,8229.4%

1953

PartyVotesShare
Liberal10,49549.8%
Progressive Conservative6,28029.8%
Independent4,30520.4%

1957

PartyVotesShare
Liberal11,42850.8%
Progressive Conservative11,06549.2%

1958

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative14,70559.5%
Liberal9,76439.5%
Parti ouvrier canadien2431.0%

1962

PartyVotesShare
Social Credit15,43057.7%
Liberal5,54520.7%
Progressive Conservative5,21319.5%
NDP5512.1%

1963

PartyVotesShare
Social Credit14,70159.1%
Liberal5,95524.0%
Progressive Conservative4,20516.9%

1965

PartyVotesShare
Social Credit15,40259.8%
Liberal6,81626.5%
Progressive Conservative2,3209.0%
NDP8723.4%
Independent3381.3%

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: Independent Liberal margin 0.1 pts 1940: Liberal margin 50.7 pts 1945: Liberal margin 16.3 pts 1949: Liberal margin 25.6 pts 1953: Liberal margin 20.0 pts 1957: Liberal margin 1.6 pts 1958: Progressive Conservative margin 20.0 pts 1962: Social Credit margin 37.0 pts 1963: Social Credit margin 35.2 pts 1965: Social Credit margin 33.3 pts 1935 1940 1945 1949 1953 1957 1958 1962 1963 1965

Trend

CHAPLEAU has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1935. Winning parties over that span: Independent Liberal, Liberal, Progressive Conservative, Social Credit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won CHAPLEAU in the 1965 general election?

Social Credit won CHAPLEAU in 1965 with 15,402 votes (59.8%), a margin of 8,586 votes over Liberal in second place.

Which parties have won CHAPLEAU since 1935?

Since 1935, CHAPLEAU has been won by: Independent Liberal, Liberal, Progressive Conservative, Social Credit.

What was the closest result in CHAPLEAU?

The closest contested result on record for CHAPLEAU was 1935, when Independent Liberal beat Liberal by 11 votes (0.1 percentage points).

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