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COLCHESTER--HANTS — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

COLCHESTER--HANTS was won by Progressive Conservative at the 1965 general election, with a margin of 2,288 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in COLCHESTER--HANTS from 1935 to 1965.

Full Election History, 1935–1965

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1935 Liberal Liberal 9,608 45.9% Conservative (9,402) 206 (1.0 pts)
1940 Liberal Liberal 12,328 55.1% National Government (10,044) 2,284 (10.2 pts)
1945 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 11,141 45.6% Liberal (11,133) 8 (0.0 pts)
1949 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 13,550 49.2% Liberal (13,149) 401 (1.5 pts)
1953 Liberal Liberal 12,660 48.9% Progressive Conservative (12,271) 389 (1.5 pts)
1957 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 15,231 53.8% Liberal (12,151) 3,080 (10.9 pts)
1958 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 15,653 54.5% Liberal (11,779) 3,874 (13.5 pts)
1962 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 14,128 47.8% Liberal (13,836) 292 (1.0 pts)
1963 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 14,387 48.9% Liberal (14,185) 202 (0.7 pts)
1965 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 15,250 51.5% Liberal (12,962) 2,288 (7.7 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1935

PartyVotesShare
Liberal9,60845.9%
Conservative9,40244.9%
Reconstruction1,9239.2%

1940

PartyVotesShare
Liberal12,32855.1%
National Government10,04444.9%

1945

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative11,14145.6%
Liberal11,13345.6%
CCF2,1658.9%

1949

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative13,55049.2%
Liberal13,14947.8%
CCF8143.0%

1953

PartyVotesShare
Liberal12,66048.9%
Progressive Conservative12,27147.4%
CCF9363.6%

1957

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative15,23153.8%
Liberal12,15142.9%
CCF9123.2%

1958

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative15,65354.5%
Liberal11,77941.0%
CCF1,2674.4%

1962

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative14,12847.8%
Liberal13,83646.8%
NDP1,2074.1%
Unknown4111.4%

1963

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative14,38748.9%
Liberal14,18548.3%
NDP8222.8%

1965

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative15,25051.5%
Liberal12,96243.8%
NDP1,0783.6%
Independent2991.0%

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 1.0 pts 1940: Liberal margin 10.2 pts 1945: Progressive Conservative margin 0.0 pts 1949: Progressive Conservative margin 1.5 pts 1953: Liberal margin 1.5 pts 1957: Progressive Conservative margin 10.9 pts 1958: Progressive Conservative margin 13.5 pts 1962: Progressive Conservative margin 1.0 pts 1963: Progressive Conservative margin 0.7 pts 1965: Progressive Conservative margin 7.7 pts 1935 1940 1945 1949 1953 1957 1958 1962 1963 1965

Trend

COLCHESTER--HANTS has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1935. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won COLCHESTER--HANTS in the 1965 general election?

Progressive Conservative won COLCHESTER--HANTS in 1965 with 15,250 votes (51.5%), a margin of 2,288 votes over Liberal in second place.

Which parties have won COLCHESTER--HANTS since 1935?

Since 1935, COLCHESTER--HANTS has been won by: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.

What was the closest result in COLCHESTER--HANTS?

The closest contested result on record for COLCHESTER--HANTS was 1945, when Progressive Conservative beat Liberal by 8 votes (0.0 percentage points).

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