Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
HULL was won by Liberal at the 1980 general election, with a margin of 17,879 votes over NDP. This page covers every general election in HULL from 1917 to 1980.
Full Election History, 1917–1980
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1917
Elected by acclamation (Opposition) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1921
Liberal
Liberal
11,998
82.7%
Progressive (2,510)
9,488 (65.4 pts)
1925
Liberal
Liberal
10,248
69.2%
Conservative (4,561)
5,687 (38.4 pts)
1926
Liberal
Liberal
10,899
83.3%
Conservative (2,185)
8,714 (66.6 pts)
1930
Liberal
Liberal
12,543
68.0%
Conservative (5,911)
6,632 (35.9 pts)
1935
Liberal
Liberal
9,370
44.8%
Reconstruction (5,244)
4,126 (19.7 pts)
1940
Liberal
Liberal
11,253
50.6%
New Democracy (7,083)
4,170 (18.7 pts)
1945
Liberal
Liberal
15,012
59.2%
Progressive Conservative (9,258)
5,754 (22.7 pts)
1949
Liberal
Liberal
18,446
65.5%
Progressive Conservative (7,060)
11,386 (40.5 pts)
1953
Liberal
Liberal
21,785
75.1%
Progressive Conservative (6,239)
15,546 (53.6 pts)
1957
Liberal
Liberal
15,551
44.7%
Independent Liberal (11,981)
3,570 (10.3 pts)
1958
Liberal
Liberal
20,132
56.2%
Progressive Conservative (12,869)
7,263 (20.3 pts)
1962
Liberal
Liberal
17,932
48.2%
Social Credit (11,642)
6,290 (16.9 pts)
1963
Liberal
Liberal
19,667
53.0%
Social Credit (13,603)
6,064 (16.3 pts)
1965
Liberal
Liberal
17,832
54.9%
Social Credit (9,798)
8,034 (24.8 pts)
1968
Liberal
Liberal
22,982
68.7%
Social Credit (5,311)
17,671 (52.8 pts)
1972
Liberal
Liberal
24,630
64.9%
Social Credit (4,874)
19,756 (52.1 pts)
1974
Liberal
Liberal
26,872
71.2%
Progressive Conservative (4,006)
22,866 (60.6 pts)
1979
Liberal
Liberal
30,413
70.2%
NDP (7,175)
23,238 (53.6 pts)
1980
Liberal
Liberal
27,938
68.1%
NDP (10,059)
17,879 (43.6 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
11,998
82.7%
Progressive
2,510
17.3%
1925
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
10,248
69.2%
Conservative
4,561
30.8%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
10,899
83.3%
Conservative
2,185
16.7%
1930
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
12,543
68.0%
Conservative
5,911
32.0%
1935
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
9,370
44.8%
Reconstruction
5,244
25.1%
Independent Liberal
3,390
16.2%
Conservative
2,894
13.8%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
11,253
50.6%
New Democracy
7,083
31.8%
Labour
3,916
17.6%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
15,012
59.2%
Progressive Conservative
9,258
36.5%
Union of Electors
596
2.4%
CCF
478
1.9%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
18,446
65.5%
Progressive Conservative
7,060
25.1%
Union of Electors
1,871
6.6%
CCF
771
2.7%
1953
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
21,785
75.1%
Progressive Conservative
6,239
21.5%
CCF
707
2.4%
Labor-Progressive
266
0.9%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
15,551
44.7%
Independent Liberal
11,981
34.4%
Progressive Conservative
4,922
14.1%
Social Credit
2,363
6.8%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
20,132
56.2%
Progressive Conservative
12,869
35.9%
Social Credit
2,484
6.9%
Independent Liberal
348
1.0%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
17,932
48.2%
Social Credit
11,642
31.3%
Progressive Conservative
6,612
17.8%
NDP
1,043
2.8%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
19,667
53.0%
Social Credit
13,603
36.6%
Progressive Conservative
2,965
8.0%
NDP
891
2.4%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
17,832
54.9%
Social Credit
9,798
30.2%
NDP
2,261
7.0%
Progressive Conservative
1,873
5.8%
Independent Liberal
692
2.1%
1968
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
22,982
68.7%
Social Credit
5,311
15.9%
Progressive Conservative
3,661
10.9%
NDP
1,151
3.4%
Independent Liberal
337
1.0%
1972
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
24,630
64.9%
Social Credit
4,874
12.9%
Progressive Conservative
4,173
11.0%
NDP
3,796
10.0%
Independent
453
1.2%
1974
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
26,872
71.2%
Progressive Conservative
4,006
10.6%
Social Credit
3,292
8.7%
NDP
3,093
8.2%
Independent
472
1.3%
1979
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
30,413
70.2%
NDP
7,175
16.6%
Social Credit
2,357
5.4%
Progressive Conservative
2,320
5.4%
Rhinoceros
835
1.9%
Union Populaire
132
0.3%
Marxist-Leninist Party
106
0.2%
1980
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
27,938
68.1%
NDP
10,059
24.5%
Progressive Conservative
2,167
5.3%
Rhinoceros
598
1.5%
Independent
174
0.4%
Marxist-Leninist Party
70
0.2%
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
HULL has been contested at 20 general elections on record since 1917. Winning parties over that span: Opposition, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won HULL in the 1980 general election?
Liberal won HULL in 1980 with 27,938 votes (68.1%), a margin of 17,879 votes over NDP in second place.
Which parties have won HULL since 1917?
Since 1917, HULL has been won by: Liberal, Opposition.
What was the closest result in HULL?
The closest contested result on record for HULL was 1957, when Liberal beat Independent Liberal by 3,570 votes (10.3 percentage points).