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ESSEX WEST — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

ESSEX WEST was won by Liberal at the 1965 general election, with a margin of 11,227 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in ESSEX WEST from 1925 to 1965.

Full Election History, 1925–1965

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1925 Conservative Conservative 11,029 56.5% Liberal (8,508) 2,521 (12.9 pts)
1926 Conservative Conservative 11,555 51.0% Liberal (11,095) 460 (2.0 pts)
1930 Conservative Conservative 17,150 61.6% Liberal (10,690) 6,460 (23.2 pts)
1935 Liberal Liberal 11,033 42.0% Conservative (8,150) 2,883 (11.0 pts)
1940 Liberal Liberal 14,133 48.6% National Government (12,940) 1,193 (4.1 pts)
1945 Liberal Liberal 14,270 44.6% Progressive Conservative (12,069) 2,201 (6.9 pts)
1949 Liberal Liberal 15,620 44.1% Progressive Conservative (12,958) 2,662 (7.5 pts)
1953 Liberal Liberal 15,199 53.0% Progressive Conservative (9,392) 5,807 (20.3 pts)
1957 Liberal Liberal 15,180 43.4% Progressive Conservative (11,256) 3,924 (11.2 pts)
1958 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 18,927 45.8% Liberal (14,190) 4,737 (11.5 pts)
1962 Liberal Liberal 18,152 45.5% Progressive Conservative (11,018) 7,134 (17.9 pts)
1963 Liberal Liberal 23,165 56.1% Progressive Conservative (10,946) 12,219 (29.6 pts)
1965 Liberal Liberal 21,525 56.1% Progressive Conservative (10,298) 11,227 (29.3 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1925

PartyVotesShare
Conservative11,02956.5%
Liberal8,50843.5%

1926

PartyVotesShare
Conservative11,55551.0%
Liberal11,09549.0%

1930

PartyVotesShare
Conservative17,15061.6%
Liberal10,69038.4%

1935

PartyVotesShare
Liberal11,03342.0%
Conservative8,15031.0%
CCF5,24120.0%
Reconstruction1,8377.0%

1940

PartyVotesShare
Liberal14,13348.6%
National Government12,94044.5%
CCF2,0357.0%

1945

PartyVotesShare
Liberal14,27044.6%
Progressive Conservative12,06937.7%
CCF5,68917.8%

1949

PartyVotesShare
Liberal15,62044.1%
Progressive Conservative12,95836.6%
CCF6,83619.3%

1953

PartyVotesShare
Liberal15,19953.0%
Progressive Conservative9,39232.8%
CCF3,19811.2%
Labor-Progressive8683.0%

1957

PartyVotesShare
Liberal15,18043.4%
Progressive Conservative11,25632.2%
CCF7,73622.1%
Social Credit8372.4%

1958

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative18,92745.8%
Liberal14,19034.3%
CCF7,89819.1%
Social Credit3550.9%

1962

PartyVotesShare
Liberal18,15245.5%
Progressive Conservative11,01827.6%
NDP9,77124.5%
Social Credit6491.6%
Cooperative Builders of Canada2610.7%

1963

PartyVotesShare
Liberal23,16556.1%
Progressive Conservative10,94626.5%
NDP6,26715.2%
Social Credit8842.1%

1965

PartyVotesShare
Liberal21,52556.1%
Progressive Conservative10,29826.8%
NDP5,73915.0%
Independent4131.1%
Social Credit3791.0%

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.

1925: Conservative margin 12.9 pts 1926: Conservative margin 2.0 pts 1930: Conservative margin 23.2 pts 1935: Liberal margin 11.0 pts 1940: Liberal margin 4.1 pts 1945: Liberal margin 6.9 pts 1949: Liberal margin 7.5 pts 1953: Liberal margin 20.3 pts 1957: Liberal margin 11.2 pts 1958: Progressive Conservative margin 11.5 pts 1962: Liberal margin 17.9 pts 1963: Liberal margin 29.6 pts 1965: Liberal margin 29.3 pts 1925 1926 1930 1935 1940 1945 1949 1953 1957 1958 1962 1963 1965

Trend

ESSEX WEST has been contested at 13 general elections on record since 1925. Winning parties over that span: Conservative, Liberal, Progressive Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won ESSEX WEST in the 1965 general election?

Liberal won ESSEX WEST in 1965 with 21,525 votes (56.1%), a margin of 11,227 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won ESSEX WEST since 1925?

Since 1925, ESSEX WEST has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Progressive Conservative.

What was the closest result in ESSEX WEST?

The closest contested result on record for ESSEX WEST was 1926, when Conservative beat Liberal by 460 votes (2.0 percentage points).

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