KINGSTON — Canadian Federal Election Results

KINGSTON was won by Liberal at the 1965 general election, with a margin of 3,256 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in KINGSTON from 1867 to 1965.

Full Election History, 1867–1965

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1867 Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative 735 83.8% Unknown (142) 593 (67.6 pts)
1872 Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative 735 54.9% Unknown (604) 131 (9.8 pts)
1874 Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative 839 51.2% Unknown (801) 38 (2.3 pts)
1878 Liberal Liberal 991 53.7% Liberal-Conservative (847) 144 (7.8 pts)
1882 Liberal Liberal 889 52.7% Unknown (797) 92 (5.5 pts)
1887 Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative 1,368 50.3% Liberal (1,351) 17 (0.6 pts)
1891 Conservative Conservative 1,784 57.8% Liberal (1,301) 483 (15.7 pts)
1896 Liberal Liberal 1,671 52.4% Conservative (1,519) 152 (4.8 pts)
1900 Liberal Liberal 1,879 52.7% Conservative (1,687) 192 (5.4 pts)
1904 Liberal Liberal 2,267 55.9% Conservative (1,735) 532 (13.1 pts)
1908 Liberal Liberal 2,224 54.3% Conservative (1,875) 349 (8.5 pts)
1911 Conservative Conservative 2,322 54.0% Liberal (1,977) 345 (8.0 pts)
1917 Unionist Unionist 6,194 77.7% Opposition (1,782) 4,412 (55.3 pts)
1921 Conservative Conservative 6,055 50.7% Liberal (5,884) 171 (1.4 pts)
1953 Liberal Liberal 14,663 53.9% Progressive Conservative (11,806) 2,857 (10.5 pts)
1957 Liberal Liberal 14,728 51.3% Progressive Conservative (12,977) 1,751 (6.1 pts)
1958 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 16,989 51.9% Liberal (14,862) 2,127 (6.5 pts)
1962 Liberal Liberal 16,828 52.4% Progressive Conservative (13,599) 3,229 (10.1 pts)
1963 Liberal Liberal 18,425 54.4% Progressive Conservative (12,879) 5,546 (16.4 pts)
1965 Liberal Liberal 16,022 49.6% Progressive Conservative (12,766) 3,256 (10.1 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1867

PartyVotesShare
Liberal-Conservative73583.8%
Unknown14216.2%

1872

PartyVotesShare
Liberal-Conservative73554.9%
Unknown60445.1%

1874

PartyVotesShare
Liberal-Conservative83951.2%
Unknown80148.8%

1878

PartyVotesShare
Liberal99153.7%
Liberal-Conservative84745.9%
Unknown60.3%

1882

PartyVotesShare
Liberal88952.7%
Unknown79747.3%

1887

PartyVotesShare
Liberal-Conservative1,36850.3%
Liberal1,35149.7%

1891

PartyVotesShare
Conservative1,78457.8%
Liberal1,30142.2%

1896

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,67152.4%
Conservative1,51947.6%

1900

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,87952.7%
Conservative1,68747.3%

1904

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,26755.9%
Conservative1,73542.8%
Unknown551.4%

1908

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,22454.3%
Conservative1,87545.7%

1911

PartyVotesShare
Conservative2,32254.0%
Liberal1,97746.0%

1917

PartyVotesShare
Unionist6,19477.7%
Opposition1,78222.3%

1921

PartyVotesShare
Conservative6,05550.7%
Liberal5,88449.3%

1953

PartyVotesShare
Liberal14,66353.9%
Progressive Conservative11,80643.4%
CCF7312.7%

1957

PartyVotesShare
Liberal14,72851.3%
Progressive Conservative12,97745.2%
CCF1,0323.6%

1958

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative16,98951.9%
Liberal14,86245.4%
CCF8872.7%

1962

PartyVotesShare
Liberal16,82852.4%
Progressive Conservative13,59942.4%
NDP1,4684.6%
Social Credit2140.7%

1963

PartyVotesShare
Liberal18,42554.4%
Progressive Conservative12,87938.0%
NDP2,4007.1%
Social Credit1940.6%

1965

PartyVotesShare
Liberal16,02249.6%
Progressive Conservative12,76639.5%
NDP3,53010.9%

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.

1867: Liberal-Conservative margin 67.6 pts 1872: Liberal-Conservative margin 9.8 pts 1874: Liberal-Conservative margin 2.3 pts 1878: Liberal margin 7.8 pts 1882: Liberal margin 5.5 pts 1887: Liberal-Conservative margin 0.6 pts 1891: Conservative margin 15.7 pts 1896: Liberal margin 4.8 pts 1900: Liberal margin 5.4 pts 1904: Liberal margin 13.1 pts 1908: Liberal margin 8.5 pts 1911: Conservative margin 8.0 pts 1917: Unionist margin 55.3 pts 1921: Conservative margin 1.4 pts 1953: Liberal margin 10.5 pts 1957: Liberal margin 6.1 pts 1958: Progressive Conservative margin 6.5 pts 1962: Liberal margin 10.1 pts 1963: Liberal margin 16.4 pts 1965: Liberal margin 10.1 pts 1867 1872 1874 1878 1882 1887 1891 1896 1900 1904 1908 1911 1917 1921 1953 1957 1958 1962 1963 1965

Trend

KINGSTON has been contested at 20 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Liberal-Conservative, Liberal, Conservative, Unionist, Progressive Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won KINGSTON in the 1965 general election?

Liberal won KINGSTON in 1965 with 16,022 votes (49.6%), a margin of 3,256 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won KINGSTON since 1867?

Since 1867, KINGSTON has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal-Conservative, Progressive Conservative, Unionist.

What was the closest result in KINGSTON?

The closest contested result on record for KINGSTON was 1887, when Liberal-Conservative beat Liberal by 17 votes (0.6 percentage points).

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