DRUMMOND--ARTHABASKA — Canadian Federal Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
DRUMMOND--ARTHABASKA was won by Liberal at the 1965 general election, with a margin of 6,661 votes over Social Credit. This page covers every general election in DRUMMOND--ARTHABASKA from 1867 to 1965.
Full Election History, 1867–1965
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1867
Conservative
Conservative
1,135
50.5%
Unknown (1,111)
24 (1.1 pts)
1872
Liberal
Liberal
1,251
51.1%
Unknown (1,197)
54 (2.2 pts)
1874
Liberal
Liberal
778
52.6%
Unknown (700)
78 (5.3 pts)
1878
Conservative
Conservative
2,143
52.0%
Unknown (1,981)
162 (3.9 pts)
1882
Conservative
Conservative
2,421
57.2%
Unknown (1,811)
610 (14.4 pts)
1887
Elected by acclamation (Liberal) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1896
Liberal
Liberal
3,561
61.2%
Conservative (2,255)
1,306 (22.5 pts)
1900
Elected by acclamation (Liberal) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1904
Liberal
Liberal
3,753
74.6%
Conservative (1,277)
2,476 (49.2 pts)
1908
Liberal
Liberal
3,754
56.2%
Independent Liberal (2,920)
834 (12.5 pts)
1911
Liberal
Liberal
3,800
51.8%
Nationalist (3,533)
267 (3.6 pts)
1917
Elected by acclamation (Opposition) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1921
Liberal
Liberal
10,280
64.9%
Progressive (2,154)
8,126 (51.3 pts)
1925
Liberal
Liberal
9,301
64.8%
Conservative (3,926)
5,375 (37.4 pts)
1926
Liberal
Liberal
9,600
71.6%
Conservative (3,814)
5,786 (43.1 pts)
1930
Liberal
Liberal
11,241
59.1%
Conservative (7,784)
3,457 (18.2 pts)
1935
Liberal
Liberal
14,125
62.5%
Conservative (7,411)
6,714 (29.7 pts)
1940
Liberal
Liberal
12,145
52.8%
Independent Liberal (10,853)
1,292 (5.6 pts)
1945
Liberal
Liberal
14,805
49.7%
Independent (8,547)
6,258 (21.0 pts)
1949
Liberal
Liberal
16,899
73.6%
Union of Electors (4,251)
12,648 (55.1 pts)
1953
Liberal
Liberal
15,870
54.4%
Progressive Conservative (13,325)
2,545 (8.7 pts)
1957
Independent Liberal
Independent Liberal
11,462
35.5%
Liberal (10,512)
950 (2.9 pts)
1958
Liberal
Liberal
17,288
49.2%
Progressive Conservative (16,522)
766 (2.2 pts)
1962
Social Credit
Social Credit
17,597
46.2%
Liberal (13,414)
4,183 (11.0 pts)
1963
Liberal
Liberal
17,338
46.9%
Social Credit (14,739)
2,599 (7.0 pts)
1965
Liberal
Liberal
15,179
39.1%
Social Credit (8,518)
6,661 (17.2 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1867
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,135
50.5%
Unknown
1,111
49.5%
1872
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,251
51.1%
Unknown
1,197
48.9%
1874
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
778
52.6%
Unknown
700
47.4%
1878
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,143
52.0%
Unknown
1,981
48.0%
1882
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,421
57.2%
Unknown
1,811
42.8%
1896
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
3,561
61.2%
Conservative
2,255
38.8%
1904
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
3,753
74.6%
Conservative
1,277
25.4%
1908
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
3,754
56.2%
Independent Liberal
2,920
43.8%
1911
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
3,800
51.8%
Nationalist
3,533
48.2%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
10,280
64.9%
Progressive
2,154
13.6%
Conservative
1,902
12.0%
Independent
1,503
9.5%
1925
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
9,301
64.8%
Conservative
3,926
27.3%
Farmer
1,130
7.9%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
9,600
71.6%
Conservative
3,814
28.4%
1930
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
11,241
59.1%
Conservative
7,784
40.9%
1935
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
14,125
62.5%
Conservative
7,411
32.8%
Reconstruction
1,067
4.7%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
12,145
52.8%
Independent Liberal
10,853
47.2%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
14,805
49.7%
Independent
8,547
28.7%
Bloc populaire
5,423
18.2%
Social Credit
1,037
3.5%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
16,899
73.6%
Union of Electors
4,251
18.5%
Progressive Conservative
1,804
7.9%
1953
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
15,870
54.4%
Progressive Conservative
13,325
45.6%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
Independent Liberal
11,462
35.5%
Liberal
10,512
32.5%
Progressive Conservative
10,327
32.0%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
17,288
49.2%
Progressive Conservative
16,522
47.0%
Social Credit
1,308
3.7%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
17,597
46.2%
Liberal
13,414
35.2%
Progressive Conservative
7,050
18.5%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
17,338
46.9%
Social Credit
14,739
39.9%
Progressive Conservative
3,416
9.2%
NDP
1,456
3.9%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
15,179
39.1%
Social Credit
8,518
21.9%
Progressive Conservative
7,413
19.1%
Independent
6,068
15.6%
NDP
1,660
4.3%
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
DRUMMOND--ARTHABASKA has been contested at 26 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Conservative, Liberal, Opposition, Independent Liberal, Social Credit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won DRUMMOND--ARTHABASKA in the 1965 general election?
Liberal won DRUMMOND--ARTHABASKA in 1965 with 15,179 votes (39.1%), a margin of 6,661 votes over Social Credit in second place.
Which parties have won DRUMMOND--ARTHABASKA since 1867?
Since 1867, DRUMMOND--ARTHABASKA has been won by: Conservative, Independent Liberal, Liberal, Opposition, Social Credit.
What was the closest result in DRUMMOND--ARTHABASKA?
The closest contested result on record for DRUMMOND--ARTHABASKA was 1867, when Conservative beat Unknown by 24 votes (1.1 percentage points).