Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
GREY--BRUCE was won by Progressive Conservative at the 1965 general election, with a margin of 4,499 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in GREY--BRUCE from 1935 to 1965.
Full Election History, 1935–1965
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1935
United Farmers of Ontario-Labour
United Farmers of Ontario-Labour
7,210
40.0%
Liberal (5,727)
1,483 (8.2 pts)
1940
Liberal
Liberal
6,389
39.7%
National Government (4,944)
1,445 (9.0 pts)
1945
Liberal
Liberal
8,912
50.6%
Progressive Conservative (7,582)
1,330 (7.5 pts)
1949
Liberal
Liberal
10,528
59.4%
Progressive Conservative (6,051)
4,477 (25.3 pts)
1953
Liberal
Liberal
9,236
59.5%
Progressive Conservative (6,279)
2,957 (19.1 pts)
1957
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
10,707
58.5%
Liberal (7,606)
3,101 (16.9 pts)
1958
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
11,878
65.5%
Liberal (6,248)
5,630 (31.1 pts)
1962
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
10,514
57.5%
Liberal (7,009)
3,505 (19.2 pts)
1963
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
10,535
57.0%
Liberal (6,981)
3,554 (19.2 pts)
1965
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
10,138
58.0%
Liberal (5,639)
4,499 (25.7 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1935
Party
Votes
Share
United Farmers of Ontario-Labour
7,210
40.0%
Liberal
5,727
31.8%
Conservative
5,100
28.3%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
6,389
39.7%
National Government
4,944
30.7%
United Farmers of Ontario-Labour
4,761
29.6%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
8,912
50.6%
Progressive Conservative
7,582
43.0%
CCF
1,127
6.4%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
10,528
59.4%
Progressive Conservative
6,051
34.2%
CCF
1,137
6.4%
1953
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
9,236
59.5%
Progressive Conservative
6,279
40.5%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
10,707
58.5%
Liberal
7,606
41.5%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
11,878
65.5%
Liberal
6,248
34.5%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
10,514
57.5%
Liberal
7,009
38.3%
NDP
763
4.2%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
10,535
57.0%
Liberal
6,981
37.8%
Social Credit
566
3.1%
NDP
399
2.2%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
10,138
58.0%
Liberal
5,639
32.3%
NDP
1,706
9.8%
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
GREY--BRUCE has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1935. Winning parties over that span: United Farmers of Ontario-Labour, Liberal, Progressive Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won GREY--BRUCE in the 1965 general election?
Progressive Conservative won GREY--BRUCE in 1965 with 10,138 votes (58.0%), a margin of 4,499 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won GREY--BRUCE since 1935?
Since 1935, GREY--BRUCE has been won by: Liberal, Progressive Conservative, United Farmers of Ontario-Labour.
What was the closest result in GREY--BRUCE?
The closest contested result on record for GREY--BRUCE was 1945, when Liberal beat Progressive Conservative by 1,330 votes (7.5 percentage points).