COAST-CAPILANO — Canadian Federal Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
COAST-CAPILANO was won by Liberal at the 1965 general election, with a margin of 14,137 votes over NDP. This page covers every general election in COAST-CAPILANO from 1949 to 1965.
Full Election History, 1949–1965
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1949
Liberal
Liberal
15,294
58.2%
CCF (6,253)
9,041 (34.4 pts)
1953
Liberal
Liberal
13,614
45.9%
Social Credit (7,092)
6,522 (22.0 pts)
1957
Liberal
Liberal
16,443
39.0%
Progressive Conservative (11,643)
4,800 (11.4 pts)
1958
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
19,343
43.5%
Liberal (17,411)
1,932 (4.3 pts)
1962
Liberal
Liberal
23,583
46.1%
Progressive Conservative (11,966)
11,617 (22.7 pts)
1963
Liberal
Liberal
27,177
50.4%
NDP (11,731)
15,446 (28.6 pts)
1965
Liberal
Liberal
26,472
48.6%
NDP (12,335)
14,137 (25.9 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
15,294
58.2%
CCF
6,253
23.8%
Progressive Conservative
4,713
17.9%
1953
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
13,614
45.9%
Social Credit
7,092
23.9%
CCF
5,361
18.1%
Progressive Conservative
2,936
9.9%
Labor-Progressive
673
2.3%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
16,443
39.0%
Progressive Conservative
11,643
27.6%
Social Credit
8,918
21.2%
CCF
5,140
12.2%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
19,343
43.5%
Liberal
17,411
39.1%
CCF
6,134
13.8%
Social Credit
1,599
3.6%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
23,583
46.1%
Progressive Conservative
11,966
23.4%
NDP
11,030
21.6%
Social Credit
4,584
9.0%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
27,177
50.4%
NDP
11,731
21.7%
Progressive Conservative
10,206
18.9%
Social Credit
4,160
7.7%
Communist
682
1.3%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
26,472
48.6%
NDP
12,335
22.6%
Progressive Conservative
8,429
15.5%
Social Credit
6,525
12.0%
Communist
733
1.3%
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.
Trend
COAST-CAPILANO has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1949. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won COAST-CAPILANO in the 1965 general election?
Liberal won COAST-CAPILANO in 1965 with 26,472 votes (48.6%), a margin of 14,137 votes over NDP in second place.
Which parties have won COAST-CAPILANO since 1949?
Since 1949, COAST-CAPILANO has been won by: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.
What was the closest result in COAST-CAPILANO?
The closest contested result on record for COAST-CAPILANO was 1958, when Progressive Conservative beat Liberal by 1,932 votes (4.3 percentage points).