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INVERNESS--RICHMOND — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

INVERNESS--RICHMOND was won by Liberal at the 1965 general election, with a margin of 1,339 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in INVERNESS--RICHMOND from 1935 to 1965.

Full Election History, 1935–1965

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1935 Liberal Liberal 9,488 56.4% Conservative (4,672) 4,816 (28.7 pts)
1940 Liberal Liberal 9,123 56.3% National Government (7,069) 2,054 (12.7 pts)
1945 Liberal Liberal 8,177 54.8% Progressive Conservative (5,037) 3,140 (21.0 pts)
1949 Liberal Liberal 10,584 67.6% Progressive Conservative (5,082) 5,502 (35.1 pts)
1953 Liberal Liberal 9,033 63.0% Progressive Conservative (5,302) 3,731 (26.0 pts)
1957 Liberal Liberal 8,035 52.8% Progressive Conservative (7,177) 858 (5.6 pts)
1958 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 7,725 50.1% Liberal (7,709) 16 (0.1 pts)
1962 Liberal Liberal 8,331 50.6% Progressive Conservative (7,333) 998 (6.1 pts)
1963 Liberal Liberal 8,373 54.4% Progressive Conservative (7,013) 1,360 (8.8 pts)
1965 Liberal Liberal 8,137 53.0% Progressive Conservative (6,798) 1,339 (8.7 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1935

PartyVotesShare
Liberal9,48856.4%
Conservative4,67227.8%
Reconstruction2,64815.8%

1940

PartyVotesShare
Liberal9,12356.3%
National Government7,06943.7%

1945

PartyVotesShare
Liberal8,17754.8%
Progressive Conservative5,03733.7%
CCF1,72011.5%

1949

PartyVotesShare
Liberal10,58467.6%
Progressive Conservative5,08232.4%

1953

PartyVotesShare
Liberal9,03363.0%
Progressive Conservative5,30237.0%

1957

PartyVotesShare
Liberal8,03552.8%
Progressive Conservative7,17747.2%

1958

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative7,72550.1%
Liberal7,70949.9%

1962

PartyVotesShare
Liberal8,33150.6%
Progressive Conservative7,33344.5%
NDP8165.0%

1963

PartyVotesShare
Liberal8,37354.4%
Progressive Conservative7,01345.6%

1965

PartyVotesShare
Liberal8,13753.0%
Progressive Conservative6,79844.3%
NDP4272.8%

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: Liberal margin 28.7 pts 1940: Liberal margin 12.7 pts 1945: Liberal margin 21.0 pts 1949: Liberal margin 35.1 pts 1953: Liberal margin 26.0 pts 1957: Liberal margin 5.6 pts 1958: Progressive Conservative margin 0.1 pts 1962: Liberal margin 6.1 pts 1963: Liberal margin 8.8 pts 1965: Liberal margin 8.7 pts 1935 1940 1945 1949 1953 1957 1958 1962 1963 1965

Trend

INVERNESS--RICHMOND has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1935. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won INVERNESS--RICHMOND in the 1965 general election?

Liberal won INVERNESS--RICHMOND in 1965 with 8,137 votes (53.0%), a margin of 1,339 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won INVERNESS--RICHMOND since 1935?

Since 1935, INVERNESS--RICHMOND has been won by: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.

What was the closest result in INVERNESS--RICHMOND?

The closest contested result on record for INVERNESS--RICHMOND was 1958, when Progressive Conservative beat Liberal by 16 votes (0.1 percentage points).

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