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HURON — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

HURON was won by Progressive Conservative at the 1972 general election, with a margin of 10,351 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in HURON from 1953 to 1972.

Full Election History, 1953–1972

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1953 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 11,045 52.3% Liberal (10,092) 953 (4.5 pts)
1957 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 12,323 58.2% Liberal (8,860) 3,463 (16.3 pts)
1958 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 14,108 65.1% Liberal (7,550) 6,558 (30.3 pts)
1962 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 11,562 51.7% Liberal (9,177) 2,385 (10.7 pts)
1963 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 12,224 54.6% Liberal (10,169) 2,055 (9.2 pts)
1965 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 10,670 49.6% Liberal (9,537) 1,133 (5.3 pts)
1968 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 14,652 54.6% Liberal (10,960) 3,692 (13.8 pts)
1972 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 18,921 64.3% Liberal (8,570) 10,351 (35.2 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1953

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative11,04552.3%
Liberal10,09247.7%

1957

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative12,32358.2%
Liberal8,86041.8%

1958

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative14,10865.1%
Liberal7,55034.9%

1962

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative11,56251.7%
Liberal9,17741.1%
NDP1,1485.1%
Social Credit4662.1%

1963

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative12,22454.6%
Liberal10,16945.4%

1965

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative10,67049.6%
Liberal9,53744.3%
NDP1,3116.1%

1968

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative14,65254.6%
Liberal10,96040.9%
NDP1,2124.5%

1972

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative18,92164.3%
Liberal8,57029.1%
NDP1,8526.3%
Independent850.3%

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: Progressive Conservative margin 4.5 pts 1957: Progressive Conservative margin 16.3 pts 1958: Progressive Conservative margin 30.3 pts 1962: Progressive Conservative margin 10.7 pts 1963: Progressive Conservative margin 9.2 pts 1965: Progressive Conservative margin 5.3 pts 1968: Progressive Conservative margin 13.8 pts 1972: Progressive Conservative margin 35.2 pts 1953 1957 1958 1962 1963 1965 1968 1972

Trend

HURON has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1953. Winning party over that span: Progressive Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won HURON in the 1972 general election?

Progressive Conservative won HURON in 1972 with 18,921 votes (64.3%), a margin of 10,351 votes over Liberal in second place.

Which parties have won HURON since 1953?

Since 1953, HURON has been won by: Progressive Conservative.

What was the closest result in HURON?

The closest contested result on record for HURON was 1953, when Progressive Conservative beat Liberal by 953 votes (4.5 percentage points).

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