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MELVILLE — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

MELVILLE was won by Progressive Conservative at the 1965 general election, with a margin of 3,601 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in MELVILLE from 1925 to 1965.

Full Election History, 1925–1965

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1925 Liberal Liberal 5,305 57.0% Progressive (2,302) 3,003 (32.3 pts)
1926 Liberal Liberal 7,946 67.7% Conservative (3,796) 4,150 (35.3 pts)
1930 Liberal Liberal 6,965 49.0% Conservative (4,041) 2,924 (20.6 pts)
1935 Liberal Liberal 8,726 47.5% Social Credit (3,727) 4,999 (27.2 pts)
1940 Liberal Liberal 10,158 48.3% CCF (9,042) 1,116 (5.3 pts)
1945 Liberal Liberal 10,095 50.1% CCF (10,067) 28 (0.1 pts)
1949 Liberal Liberal 11,120 58.6% CCF (6,388) 4,732 (24.9 pts)
1953 Liberal Liberal 10,024 50.0% CCF (8,092) 1,932 (9.6 pts)
1957 Liberal Liberal 7,949 40.6% CCF (7,590) 359 (1.8 pts)
1958 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 8,440 42.6% CCF (5,698) 2,742 (13.8 pts)
1962 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 8,520 43.9% Liberal (5,702) 2,818 (14.5 pts)
1963 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 9,412 48.4% Liberal (5,629) 3,783 (19.5 pts)
1965 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 8,843 46.7% Liberal (5,242) 3,601 (19.0 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1925

PartyVotesShare
Liberal5,30557.0%
Progressive2,30224.8%
Conservative1,69218.2%

1926

PartyVotesShare
Liberal7,94667.7%
Conservative3,79632.3%

1930

PartyVotesShare
Liberal6,96549.0%
Conservative4,04128.4%
Farmer3,22122.6%

1935

PartyVotesShare
Liberal8,72647.5%
Social Credit3,72720.3%
Conservative3,01016.4%
CCF2,89215.8%

1940

PartyVotesShare
Liberal10,15848.3%
CCF9,04243.0%
Unity1,8378.7%

1945

PartyVotesShare
Liberal10,09550.1%
CCF10,06749.9%

1949

PartyVotesShare
Liberal11,12058.6%
CCF6,38833.7%
Progressive Conservative1,4657.7%

1953

PartyVotesShare
Liberal10,02450.0%
CCF8,09240.4%
Progressive Conservative1,1425.7%
Social Credit7833.9%

1957

PartyVotesShare
Liberal7,94940.6%
CCF7,59038.8%
Progressive Conservative2,59613.3%
Social Credit1,4297.3%

1958

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative8,44042.6%
CCF5,69828.8%
Liberal5,67328.6%

1962

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative8,52043.9%
Liberal5,70229.4%
NDP4,31322.2%
Social Credit8594.4%

1963

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative9,41248.4%
Liberal5,62929.0%
NDP3,46417.8%
Social Credit9254.8%

1965

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative8,84346.7%
Liberal5,24227.7%
NDP4,12221.8%
Social Credit7343.9%

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.

1925: Liberal margin 32.3 pts 1926: Liberal margin 35.3 pts 1930: Liberal margin 20.6 pts 1935: Liberal margin 27.2 pts 1940: Liberal margin 5.3 pts 1945: Liberal margin 0.1 pts 1949: Liberal margin 24.9 pts 1953: Liberal margin 9.6 pts 1957: Liberal margin 1.8 pts 1958: Progressive Conservative margin 13.8 pts 1962: Progressive Conservative margin 14.5 pts 1963: Progressive Conservative margin 19.5 pts 1965: Progressive Conservative margin 19.0 pts 1925 1926 1930 1935 1940 1945 1949 1953 1957 1958 1962 1963 1965

Trend

MELVILLE has been contested at 13 general elections on record since 1925. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won MELVILLE in the 1965 general election?

Progressive Conservative won MELVILLE in 1965 with 8,843 votes (46.7%), a margin of 3,601 votes over Liberal in second place.

Which parties have won MELVILLE since 1925?

Since 1925, MELVILLE has been won by: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.

What was the closest result in MELVILLE?

The closest contested result on record for MELVILLE was 1945, when Liberal beat CCF by 28 votes (0.1 percentage points).

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