HASTINGS--PETERBOROUGH — Canadian Federal Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
HASTINGS--PETERBOROUGH was won by Progressive Conservative at the 1949 general election, with a margin of 1,897 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in HASTINGS--PETERBOROUGH from 1925 to 1949.
Full Election History, 1925–1949
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1925
Conservative
Conservative
6,511
63.5%
Progressive (3,747)
2,764 (26.9 pts)
1926
Conservative
Conservative
6,797
71.7%
Liberal (2,680)
4,117 (43.4 pts)
1930
Conservative
Conservative
6,993
70.0%
Liberal (2,999)
3,994 (40.0 pts)
1935
Liberal
Liberal
5,671
44.2%
Conservative (4,619)
1,052 (8.2 pts)
1940
National Government
National Government
5,471
51.2%
Liberal (5,207)
264 (2.5 pts)
1945
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
6,876
58.4%
Liberal (4,226)
2,650 (22.5 pts)
1949
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
6,578
54.9%
Liberal (4,681)
1,897 (15.8 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1925
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
6,511
63.5%
Progressive
3,747
36.5%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
6,797
71.7%
Liberal
2,680
28.3%
1930
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
6,993
70.0%
Liberal
2,999
30.0%
1935
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
5,671
44.2%
Conservative
4,619
36.0%
Reconstruction
2,552
19.9%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
National Government
5,471
51.2%
Liberal
5,207
48.8%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
6,876
58.4%
Liberal
4,226
35.9%
CCF
673
5.7%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
6,578
54.9%
Liberal
4,681
39.0%
CCF
732
6.1%
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
HASTINGS--PETERBOROUGH has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1925. Winning parties over that span: Conservative, Liberal, National Government, Progressive Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won HASTINGS--PETERBOROUGH in the 1949 general election?
Progressive Conservative won HASTINGS--PETERBOROUGH in 1949 with 6,578 votes (54.9%), a margin of 1,897 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won HASTINGS--PETERBOROUGH since 1925?
Since 1925, HASTINGS--PETERBOROUGH has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, National Government, Progressive Conservative.
What was the closest result in HASTINGS--PETERBOROUGH?
The closest contested result on record for HASTINGS--PETERBOROUGH was 1940, when National Government beat Liberal by 264 votes (2.5 percentage points).