Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
ESSEX EAST was won by Liberal at the 1965 general election, with a margin of 17,952 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in ESSEX EAST from 1925 to 1965.
Full Election History, 1925–1965
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1925
Conservative
Conservative
6,052
50.8%
Liberal (5,855)
197 (1.7 pts)
1926
Liberal
Liberal
7,555
52.9%
Conservative (6,724)
831 (5.8 pts)
1930
Conservative
Conservative
9,243
56.4%
Liberal (7,133)
2,110 (12.9 pts)
1935
Liberal
Liberal
7,562
39.3%
Conservative (6,493)
1,069 (5.5 pts)
1940
Liberal
Liberal
9,811
46.4%
National Government (8,060)
1,751 (8.3 pts)
1945
Liberal
Liberal
16,165
56.2%
Progressive Conservative (8,244)
7,921 (27.5 pts)
1949
Liberal
Liberal
16,709
52.9%
Progressive Conservative (8,204)
8,505 (26.9 pts)
1953
Liberal
Liberal
19,946
67.2%
Progressive Conservative (5,530)
14,416 (48.5 pts)
1957
Liberal
Liberal
22,023
57.2%
Progressive Conservative (10,593)
11,430 (29.7 pts)
1958
Liberal
Liberal
18,074
42.0%
Progressive Conservative (16,451)
1,623 (3.8 pts)
1962
Liberal
Liberal
24,969
58.7%
NDP (8,888)
16,081 (37.8 pts)
1963
Liberal
Liberal
25,727
59.8%
Progressive Conservative (8,894)
16,833 (39.1 pts)
1965
Liberal
Liberal
26,094
63.8%
Progressive Conservative (8,142)
17,952 (43.9 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1925
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
6,052
50.8%
Liberal
5,855
49.2%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
7,555
52.9%
Conservative
6,724
47.1%
1930
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
9,243
56.4%
Liberal
7,133
43.6%
1935
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
7,562
39.3%
Conservative
6,493
33.7%
CCF
4,106
21.3%
Reconstruction
1,102
5.7%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
9,811
46.4%
National Government
8,060
38.1%
CCF
2,879
13.6%
Canadian Labour
398
1.9%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
16,165
56.2%
Progressive Conservative
8,244
28.7%
CCF
4,349
15.1%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
16,709
52.9%
Progressive Conservative
8,204
26.0%
CCF
5,213
16.5%
Labor-Progressive
1,464
4.6%
1953
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
19,946
67.2%
Progressive Conservative
5,530
18.6%
CCF
3,013
10.1%
Labor-Progressive
1,212
4.1%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
22,023
57.2%
Progressive Conservative
10,593
27.5%
CCF
5,917
15.4%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
18,074
42.0%
Progressive Conservative
16,451
38.2%
CCF
8,530
19.8%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
24,969
58.7%
NDP
8,888
20.9%
Progressive Conservative
8,210
19.3%
Social Credit
476
1.1%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
25,727
59.8%
Progressive Conservative
8,894
20.7%
NDP
7,648
17.8%
Social Credit
740
1.7%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
26,094
63.8%
Progressive Conservative
8,142
19.9%
NDP
6,133
15.0%
Communist
543
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
ESSEX EAST has been contested at 13 general elections on record since 1925. Winning parties over that span: Conservative, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won ESSEX EAST in the 1965 general election?
Liberal won ESSEX EAST in 1965 with 26,094 votes (63.8%), a margin of 17,952 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won ESSEX EAST since 1925?
Since 1925, ESSEX EAST has been won by: Conservative, Liberal.
What was the closest result in ESSEX EAST?
The closest contested result on record for ESSEX EAST was 1925, when Conservative beat Liberal by 197 votes (1.7 percentage points).