MIDDLESEX EAST — Canadian Federal Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
MIDDLESEX EAST was won by Liberal at the 1965 general election, with a margin of 1,816 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in MIDDLESEX EAST from 1867 to 1965.
Full Election History, 1867–1965
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1867
Liberal-Conservative
Liberal-Conservative
1,896
51.9%
Independent (1,756)
140 (3.8 pts)
1872
Conservative
Conservative
1,890
50.7%
Unknown (1,837)
53 (1.4 pts)
1874
Liberal-Conservative
Liberal-Conservative
1,977
50.6%
Conservative (1,933)
44 (1.1 pts)
1878
Liberal-Conservative
Liberal-Conservative
2,428
51.0%
Conservative (2,332)
96 (2.0 pts)
1882
Liberal-Conservative
Liberal-Conservative
1,949
57.3%
Unknown (1,454)
495 (14.5 pts)
1887
Conservative
Conservative
2,624
58.5%
Liberal (1,865)
759 (16.9 pts)
1891
Conservative
Conservative
2,369
51.7%
Liberal (2,214)
155 (3.4 pts)
1896
Conservative
Conservative
2,651
54.3%
Liberal (2,227)
424 (8.7 pts)
1900
Conservative
Conservative
2,619
58.0%
Liberal (1,899)
720 (15.9 pts)
1904
Conservative
Conservative
2,297
52.5%
Liberal (2,078)
219 (5.0 pts)
1908
Conservative
Conservative
2,369
52.8%
Liberal (2,120)
249 (5.5 pts)
1911
Conservative
Conservative
2,477
57.7%
Liberal (1,816)
661 (15.4 pts)
1917
Unionist
Unionist
4,212
60.5%
Opposition (2,755)
1,457 (20.9 pts)
1921
Progressive
Progressive
4,414
41.3%
Conservative (3,618)
796 (7.5 pts)
1925
Conservative
Conservative
5,220
47.9%
Liberal (3,155)
2,065 (19.0 pts)
1926
Conservative
Conservative
5,701
51.3%
Progressive (2,897)
2,804 (25.3 pts)
1930
Conservative
Conservative
7,909
55.9%
Liberal (6,231)
1,678 (11.9 pts)
1935
Liberal
Liberal
7,151
45.0%
Conservative (5,602)
1,549 (9.8 pts)
1940
Liberal
Liberal
8,444
51.9%
National Government (6,256)
2,188 (13.4 pts)
1945
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
8,808
47.2%
Liberal (7,442)
1,366 (7.3 pts)
1949
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
9,258
43.5%
Liberal (9,198)
60 (0.3 pts)
1953
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
12,027
49.9%
Liberal (8,952)
3,075 (12.8 pts)
1957
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
20,287
61.8%
Liberal (9,323)
10,964 (33.4 pts)
1958
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
24,896
69.4%
Liberal (7,849)
17,047 (47.5 pts)
1962
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
19,003
47.0%
Liberal (13,231)
5,772 (14.3 pts)
1963
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
19,850
45.0%
Liberal (18,043)
1,807 (4.1 pts)
1965
Liberal
Liberal
17,675
37.6%
Progressive Conservative (15,859)
1,816 (3.9 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1867
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal-Conservative
1,896
51.9%
Independent
1,756
48.1%
1872
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,890
50.7%
Unknown
1,837
49.3%
1874
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal-Conservative
1,977
50.6%
Conservative
1,933
49.4%
1878
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal-Conservative
2,428
51.0%
Conservative
2,332
49.0%
1882
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal-Conservative
1,949
57.3%
Unknown
1,454
42.7%
1887
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,624
58.5%
Liberal
1,865
41.5%
1891
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,369
51.7%
Liberal
2,214
48.3%
1896
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,651
54.3%
Liberal
2,227
45.7%
1900
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,619
58.0%
Liberal
1,899
42.0%
1904
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,297
52.5%
Liberal
2,078
47.5%
1908
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,369
52.8%
Liberal
2,120
47.2%
1911
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,477
57.7%
Liberal
1,816
42.3%
1917
Party
Votes
Share
Unionist
4,212
60.5%
Opposition
2,755
39.5%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive
4,414
41.3%
Conservative
3,618
33.9%
Liberal
2,648
24.8%
1925
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
5,220
47.9%
Liberal
3,155
29.0%
Progressive
2,518
23.1%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
5,701
51.3%
Progressive
2,897
26.1%
Liberal
2,506
22.6%
1930
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
7,909
55.9%
Liberal
6,231
44.1%
1935
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
7,151
45.0%
Conservative
5,602
35.3%
Reconstruction
1,827
11.5%
CCF
1,306
8.2%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
8,444
51.9%
National Government
6,256
38.4%
CCF
1,577
9.7%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
8,808
47.2%
Liberal
7,442
39.9%
CCF
2,398
12.9%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
9,258
43.5%
Liberal
9,198
43.2%
CCF
2,848
13.4%
1953
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
12,027
49.9%
Liberal
8,952
37.1%
CCF
3,137
13.0%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
20,287
61.8%
Liberal
9,323
28.4%
CCF
3,242
9.9%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
24,896
69.4%
Liberal
7,849
21.9%
CCF
3,125
8.7%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
19,003
47.0%
Liberal
13,231
32.7%
NDP
7,246
17.9%
Social Credit
992
2.5%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
19,850
45.0%
Liberal
18,043
40.9%
NDP
5,092
11.5%
Social Credit
1,159
2.6%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
17,675
37.6%
Progressive Conservative
15,859
33.7%
NDP
13,073
27.8%
Social Credit
392
0.8%
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
MIDDLESEX EAST has been contested at 27 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Liberal-Conservative, Conservative, Unionist, Progressive, Liberal, Progressive Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won MIDDLESEX EAST in the 1965 general election?
Liberal won MIDDLESEX EAST in 1965 with 17,675 votes (37.6%), a margin of 1,816 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won MIDDLESEX EAST since 1867?
Since 1867, MIDDLESEX EAST has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal-Conservative, Progressive, Progressive Conservative, Unionist.
What was the closest result in MIDDLESEX EAST?
The closest contested result on record for MIDDLESEX EAST was 1949, when Progressive Conservative beat Liberal by 60 votes (0.3 percentage points).