Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
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
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal-Conservative
735
83.8%
Unknown
142
16.2%
1872
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal-Conservative
735
54.9%
Unknown
604
45.1%
1874
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal-Conservative
839
51.2%
Unknown
801
48.8%
1878
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
991
53.7%
Liberal-Conservative
847
45.9%
Unknown
6
0.3%
1882
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
889
52.7%
Unknown
797
47.3%
1887
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal-Conservative
1,368
50.3%
Liberal
1,351
49.7%
1891
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,784
57.8%
Liberal
1,301
42.2%
1896
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,671
52.4%
Conservative
1,519
47.6%
1900
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,879
52.7%
Conservative
1,687
47.3%
1904
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,267
55.9%
Conservative
1,735
42.8%
Unknown
55
1.4%
1908
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,224
54.3%
Conservative
1,875
45.7%
1911
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,322
54.0%
Liberal
1,977
46.0%
1917
Party
Votes
Share
Unionist
6,194
77.7%
Opposition
1,782
22.3%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
6,055
50.7%
Liberal
5,884
49.3%
1953
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
14,663
53.9%
Progressive Conservative
11,806
43.4%
CCF
731
2.7%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
14,728
51.3%
Progressive Conservative
12,977
45.2%
CCF
1,032
3.6%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
16,989
51.9%
Liberal
14,862
45.4%
CCF
887
2.7%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
16,828
52.4%
Progressive Conservative
13,599
42.4%
NDP
1,468
4.6%
Social Credit
214
0.7%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
18,425
54.4%
Progressive Conservative
12,879
38.0%
NDP
2,400
7.1%
Social Credit
194
0.6%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
16,022
49.6%
Progressive Conservative
12,766
39.5%
NDP
3,530
10.9%
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.
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).