HIGH PARK — Canadian Federal Election Results

HIGH PARK was won by Liberal at the 1968 general election, with a margin of 5,517 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in HIGH PARK from 1935 to 1968.

Full Election History, 1935–1968

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1935 Conservative Conservative 10,949 40.1% Liberal (8,357) 2,592 (9.5 pts)
1940 National Government National Government 12,266 47.0% Liberal (12,061) 205 (0.8 pts)
1945 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 12,992 43.3% Liberal (11,379) 1,613 (5.4 pts)
1949 Liberal Liberal 12,216 39.9% Progressive Conservative (11,726) 490 (1.6 pts)
1953 Liberal Liberal 10,032 43.7% Progressive Conservative (8,526) 1,506 (6.6 pts)
1957 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 11,034 46.1% Liberal (8,767) 2,267 (9.5 pts)
1958 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 14,289 52.2% Liberal (9,586) 4,703 (17.2 pts)
1962 Liberal Liberal 11,388 44.3% Progressive Conservative (9,089) 2,299 (8.9 pts)
1963 Liberal Liberal 13,034 51.9% Progressive Conservative (7,045) 5,989 (23.8 pts)
1965 Liberal Liberal 11,171 49.7% Progressive Conservative (6,652) 4,519 (20.1 pts)
1968 Liberal Liberal 16,260 42.5% Progressive Conservative (10,743) 5,517 (14.4 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1935

PartyVotesShare
Conservative10,94940.1%
Liberal8,35730.6%
Reconstruction4,39616.1%
CCF3,57413.1%

1940

PartyVotesShare
National Government12,26647.0%
Liberal12,06146.2%
CCF1,7776.8%

1945

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative12,99243.3%
Liberal11,37938.0%
CCF5,61218.7%

1949

PartyVotesShare
Liberal12,21639.9%
Progressive Conservative11,72638.3%
CCF6,67121.8%

1953

PartyVotesShare
Liberal10,03243.7%
Progressive Conservative8,52637.1%
CCF3,84716.7%
Labor-Progressive5722.5%

1957

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative11,03446.1%
Liberal8,76736.6%
CCF3,65715.3%
Social Credit4982.1%

1958

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative14,28952.2%
Liberal9,58635.0%
CCF3,25611.9%
Social Credit2370.9%

1962

PartyVotesShare
Liberal11,38844.3%
Progressive Conservative9,08935.3%
NDP4,90319.1%
Social Credit3481.4%

1963

PartyVotesShare
Liberal13,03451.9%
Progressive Conservative7,04528.0%
NDP4,42517.6%
Communist4201.7%
Social Credit2030.8%

1965

PartyVotesShare
Liberal11,17149.7%
Progressive Conservative6,65229.6%
NDP4,65020.7%

1968

PartyVotesShare
Liberal16,26042.5%
Progressive Conservative10,74328.1%
NDP8,13121.3%
Independent Liberal2,8957.6%
Independent2150.6%

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.

1935: Conservative margin 9.5 pts 1940: National Government margin 0.8 pts 1945: Progressive Conservative margin 5.4 pts 1949: Liberal margin 1.6 pts 1953: Liberal margin 6.6 pts 1957: Progressive Conservative margin 9.5 pts 1958: Progressive Conservative margin 17.2 pts 1962: Liberal margin 8.9 pts 1963: Liberal margin 23.8 pts 1965: Liberal margin 20.1 pts 1968: Liberal margin 14.4 pts 1935 1940 1945 1949 1953 1957 1958 1962 1963 1965 1968

Trend

HIGH PARK has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1935. Winning parties over that span: Conservative, National Government, Progressive Conservative, Liberal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won HIGH PARK in the 1968 general election?

Liberal won HIGH PARK in 1968 with 16,260 votes (42.5%), a margin of 5,517 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won HIGH PARK since 1935?

Since 1935, HIGH PARK has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, National Government, Progressive Conservative.

What was the closest result in HIGH PARK?

The closest contested result on record for HIGH PARK was 1940, when National Government beat Liberal by 205 votes (0.8 percentage points).

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