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HASTINGS SOUTH — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

HASTINGS SOUTH was won by Progressive Conservative at the 1965 general election, with a margin of 255 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in HASTINGS SOUTH from 1925 to 1965.

Full Election History, 1925–1965

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1925 Conservative Conservative 10,448 57.1% Liberal (7,837) 2,611 (14.3 pts)
1926 Conservative Conservative 9,704 62.1% Liberal (5,912) 3,792 (24.3 pts)
1930 Conservative Conservative 10,340 55.9% Liberal (8,143) 2,197 (11.9 pts)
1935 Liberal Liberal 9,982 48.9% Conservative (9,572) 410 (2.0 pts)
1940 National Government National Government 9,001 48.2% Liberal (6,330) 2,671 (14.3 pts)
1945 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 10,546 48.6% Liberal (9,420) 1,126 (5.2 pts)
1949 Liberal Liberal 13,099 51.9% Progressive Conservative (10,337) 2,762 (11.0 pts)
1953 Liberal Liberal 13,170 50.7% Progressive Conservative (12,121) 1,049 (4.0 pts)
1957 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 14,798 52.7% Liberal (12,624) 2,174 (7.7 pts)
1958 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 17,849 61.6% Liberal (10,069) 7,780 (26.8 pts)
1962 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 15,527 49.9% Liberal (13,873) 1,654 (5.3 pts)
1963 Liberal Liberal 15,505 48.5% Progressive Conservative (14,859) 646 (2.0 pts)
1965 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 14,824 48.2% Liberal (14,569) 255 (0.8 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1925

PartyVotesShare
Conservative10,44857.1%
Liberal7,83742.9%

1926

PartyVotesShare
Conservative9,70462.1%
Liberal5,91237.9%

1930

PartyVotesShare
Conservative10,34055.9%
Liberal8,14344.1%

1935

PartyVotesShare
Liberal9,98248.9%
Conservative9,57246.8%
Reconstruction8794.3%

1940

PartyVotesShare
National Government9,00148.2%
Liberal6,33033.9%
Independent Liberal3,34817.9%

1945

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative10,54648.6%
Liberal9,42043.4%
CCF1,7318.0%

1949

PartyVotesShare
Liberal13,09951.9%
Progressive Conservative10,33741.0%
CCF1,7807.1%

1953

PartyVotesShare
Liberal13,17050.7%
Progressive Conservative12,12146.6%
CCF7022.7%

1957

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative14,79852.7%
Liberal12,62445.0%
Social Credit6512.3%

1958

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative17,84961.6%
Liberal10,06934.7%
CCF1,0583.7%

1962

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative15,52749.9%
Liberal13,87344.6%
NDP1,7375.6%

1963

PartyVotesShare
Liberal15,50548.5%
Progressive Conservative14,85946.5%
NDP1,3324.2%
Social Credit2650.8%

1965

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative14,82448.2%
Liberal14,56947.4%
NDP1,3384.4%

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 14.3 pts 1926: Conservative margin 24.3 pts 1930: Conservative margin 11.9 pts 1935: Liberal margin 2.0 pts 1940: National Government margin 14.3 pts 1945: Progressive Conservative margin 5.2 pts 1949: Liberal margin 11.0 pts 1953: Liberal margin 4.0 pts 1957: Progressive Conservative margin 7.7 pts 1958: Progressive Conservative margin 26.8 pts 1962: Progressive Conservative margin 5.3 pts 1963: Liberal margin 2.0 pts 1965: Progressive Conservative margin 0.8 pts 1925 1926 1930 1935 1940 1945 1949 1953 1957 1958 1962 1963 1965

Trend

HASTINGS SOUTH has been contested at 13 general elections on record since 1925. Winning parties over that span: Conservative, Liberal, National Government, Progressive Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won HASTINGS SOUTH in the 1965 general election?

Progressive Conservative won HASTINGS SOUTH in 1965 with 14,824 votes (48.2%), a margin of 255 votes over Liberal in second place.

Which parties have won HASTINGS SOUTH since 1925?

Since 1925, HASTINGS SOUTH has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, National Government, Progressive Conservative.

What was the closest result in HASTINGS SOUTH?

The closest contested result on record for HASTINGS SOUTH was 1965, when Progressive Conservative beat Liberal by 255 votes (0.8 percentage points).

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