Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
MATANE was won by Liberal at the 1974 general election, with a margin of 8,596 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in MATANE from 1917 to 1974.
Full Election History, 1917–1974
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1917
Opposition
Opposition
5,010
91.8%
Unionist (447)
4,563 (83.6 pts)
1921
Liberal
Liberal
8,105
78.3%
Conservative (2,252)
5,853 (56.5 pts)
1925
Liberal
Liberal
7,660
66.4%
Conservative (3,884)
3,776 (32.7 pts)
1926
Liberal
Liberal
8,880
70.4%
Conservative (3,727)
5,153 (40.9 pts)
1930
Conservative
Conservative
7,710
52.5%
Liberal (6,975)
735 (5.0 pts)
1968
Liberal
Liberal
9,207
54.0%
Progressive Conservative (6,055)
3,152 (18.5 pts)
1972
Liberal
Liberal
10,038
52.8%
Social Credit (5,968)
4,070 (21.4 pts)
1974
Liberal
Liberal
11,194
67.8%
Progressive Conservative (2,598)
8,596 (52.1 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1917
Party
Votes
Share
Opposition
5,010
91.8%
Unionist
447
8.2%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
8,105
78.3%
Conservative
2,252
21.7%
1925
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
7,660
66.4%
Conservative
3,884
33.6%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
8,880
70.4%
Conservative
3,727
29.6%
1930
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
7,710
52.5%
Liberal
6,975
47.5%
1968
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
9,207
54.0%
Progressive Conservative
6,055
35.5%
Social Credit
1,159
6.8%
NDP
639
3.7%
1972
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
10,038
52.8%
Social Credit
5,968
31.4%
Progressive Conservative
2,999
15.8%
1974
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
11,194
67.8%
Progressive Conservative
2,598
15.7%
Social Credit
2,141
13.0%
NDP
567
3.4%
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
MATANE has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1917. Winning parties over that span: Opposition, Liberal, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won MATANE in the 1974 general election?
Liberal won MATANE in 1974 with 11,194 votes (67.8%), a margin of 8,596 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won MATANE since 1917?
Since 1917, MATANE has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Opposition.
What was the closest result in MATANE?
The closest contested result on record for MATANE was 1930, when Conservative beat Liberal by 735 votes (5.0 percentage points).