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HAMILTON SOUTH — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

HAMILTON SOUTH was won by NDP at the 1965 general election, with a margin of 3,043 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in HAMILTON SOUTH from 1953 to 1965.

Full Election History, 1953–1965

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1953 Liberal Liberal 12,296 40.8% Progressive Conservative (9,220) 3,076 (10.2 pts)
1957 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 16,085 39.4% Liberal (11,611) 4,474 (11.0 pts)
1958 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 24,453 54.1% CCF (10,874) 13,579 (30.1 pts)
1962 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 17,392 34.9% Liberal (15,933) 1,459 (2.9 pts)
1963 NDP NDP 19,205 35.6% Liberal (17,842) 1,363 (2.5 pts)
1965 NDP NDP 22,736 41.9% Liberal (19,693) 3,043 (5.6 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1953

PartyVotesShare
Liberal12,29640.8%
Progressive Conservative9,22030.6%
CCF7,47824.8%
Social Credit5821.9%
Labor-Progressive5731.9%

1957

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative16,08539.4%
Liberal11,61128.5%
CCF11,48528.1%
Social Credit1,6294.0%

1958

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative24,45354.1%
CCF10,87424.1%
Liberal9,86021.8%

1962

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative17,39234.9%
Liberal15,93331.9%
NDP15,89931.9%
Social Credit6571.3%

1963

PartyVotesShare
NDP19,20535.6%
Liberal17,84233.1%
Progressive Conservative16,44130.5%
Social Credit4590.9%

1965

PartyVotesShare
NDP22,73641.9%
Liberal19,69336.3%
Progressive Conservative11,42521.1%
Social Credit3590.7%

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.

1953: Liberal margin 10.2 pts 1957: Progressive Conservative margin 11.0 pts 1958: Progressive Conservative margin 30.1 pts 1962: Progressive Conservative margin 2.9 pts 1963: NDP margin 2.5 pts 1965: NDP margin 5.6 pts 1953 1957 1958 1962 1963 1965

Trend

HAMILTON SOUTH has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 1953. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Progressive Conservative, NDP.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won HAMILTON SOUTH in the 1965 general election?

NDP won HAMILTON SOUTH in 1965 with 22,736 votes (41.9%), a margin of 3,043 votes over Liberal in second place.

Which parties have won HAMILTON SOUTH since 1953?

Since 1953, HAMILTON SOUTH has been won by: Liberal, NDP, Progressive Conservative.

What was the closest result in HAMILTON SOUTH?

The closest contested result on record for HAMILTON SOUTH was 1963, when NDP beat Liberal by 1,363 votes (2.5 percentage points).

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