Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
MELFORT was won by CCF at the 1949 general election, with a margin of 91 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in MELFORT from 1925 to 1949.
Full Election History, 1925–1949
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1925
Liberal
Liberal
3,688
43.3%
Conservative (2,646)
1,042 (12.2 pts)
1926
Liberal
Liberal
7,270
62.8%
Conservative (4,306)
2,964 (25.6 pts)
1930
Conservative
Conservative
8,689
49.7%
Liberal (7,367)
1,322 (7.6 pts)
1935
Liberal
Liberal
6,389
33.8%
Conservative (4,814)
1,575 (8.3 pts)
1940
CCF
CCF
11,358
53.8%
Liberal (8,019)
3,339 (15.8 pts)
1945
CCF
CCF
9,849
46.8%
Progressive Conservative (5,793)
4,056 (19.3 pts)
1949
CCF
CCF
7,208
43.5%
Liberal (7,117)
91 (0.5 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1925
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
3,688
43.3%
Conservative
2,646
31.1%
Progressive
2,178
25.6%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
7,270
62.8%
Conservative
4,306
37.2%
1930
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
8,689
49.7%
Liberal
7,367
42.1%
Farmer
1,435
8.2%
1935
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
6,389
33.8%
Conservative
4,814
25.5%
Social Credit
4,721
25.0%
CCF
2,977
15.8%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
CCF
11,358
53.8%
Liberal
8,019
38.0%
New Democracy
1,732
8.2%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
CCF
9,849
46.8%
Progressive Conservative
5,793
27.5%
Liberal
5,408
25.7%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
CCF
7,208
43.5%
Liberal
7,117
43.0%
Progressive Conservative
2,228
13.5%
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
MELFORT has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1925. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Conservative, CCF.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won MELFORT in the 1949 general election?
CCF won MELFORT in 1949 with 7,208 votes (43.5%), a margin of 91 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won MELFORT since 1925?
Since 1925, MELFORT has been won by: CCF, Conservative, Liberal.
What was the closest result in MELFORT?
The closest contested result on record for MELFORT was 1949, when CCF beat Liberal by 91 votes (0.5 percentage points).