Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
NANAIMO was won by Progressive Conservative at the 1958 general election, with a margin of 705 votes over CCF. This page covers every general election in NANAIMO from 1904 to 1958.
Full Election History, 1904–1958
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1904
Liberal
Liberal
1,392
43.3%
Conservative (1,105)
287 (8.9 pts)
1908
Liberal
Liberal
1,494
36.1%
Conservative (1,335)
159 (3.8 pts)
1911
Conservative
Conservative
2,438
58.2%
Liberal (1,750)
688 (16.4 pts)
1917
Unionist
Unionist
9,175
73.4%
Opposition (1,976)
7,199 (57.6 pts)
1921
Conservative
Conservative
6,897
45.9%
Liberal (4,159)
2,738 (18.2 pts)
1925
Conservative
Conservative
9,584
54.5%
Liberal (6,117)
3,467 (19.7 pts)
1926
Conservative
Conservative
10,464
66.5%
Liberal (5,274)
5,190 (33.0 pts)
1930
Conservative
Conservative
11,827
57.9%
Liberal (8,596)
3,231 (15.8 pts)
1935
CCF
CCF
7,053
34.8%
Conservative (6,440)
613 (3.0 pts)
1940
Liberal
Liberal
10,668
42.5%
National Government (7,518)
3,150 (12.5 pts)
1945
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
11,181
35.3%
CCF (9,542)
1,639 (5.2 pts)
1949
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
17,507
48.0%
CCF (9,772)
7,735 (21.2 pts)
1953
CCF
CCF
7,272
38.6%
Liberal (4,884)
2,388 (12.7 pts)
1957
CCF
CCF
8,650
37.6%
Progressive Conservative (6,131)
2,519 (11.0 pts)
1958
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
10,734
43.9%
CCF (10,029)
705 (2.9 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1904
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,392
43.3%
Conservative
1,105
34.4%
Socialist
717
22.3%
1908
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,494
36.1%
Conservative
1,335
32.2%
Socialist
1,312
31.7%
1911
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,438
58.2%
Liberal
1,750
41.8%
1917
Party
Votes
Share
Unionist
9,175
73.4%
Opposition
1,976
15.8%
Labour
1,344
10.8%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
6,897
45.9%
Liberal
4,159
27.7%
Labour
3,958
26.4%
1925
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
9,584
54.5%
Liberal
6,117
34.8%
Socialist
1,888
10.7%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
10,464
66.5%
Liberal
5,274
33.5%
1930
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
11,827
57.9%
Liberal
8,596
42.1%
1935
Party
Votes
Share
CCF
7,053
34.8%
Conservative
6,440
31.8%
Liberal
6,204
30.6%
Reconstruction
546
2.7%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
10,668
42.5%
National Government
7,518
29.9%
CCF
6,252
24.9%
New Democracy
506
2.0%
Independent
181
0.7%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
11,181
35.3%
CCF
9,542
30.1%
Liberal
8,223
26.0%
Labor-Progressive
2,707
8.6%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
17,507
48.0%
CCF
9,772
26.8%
Liberal
9,196
25.2%
1953
Party
Votes
Share
CCF
7,272
38.6%
Liberal
4,884
25.9%
Progressive Conservative
3,412
18.1%
Social Credit
2,773
14.7%
Labor-Progressive
516
2.7%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
CCF
8,650
37.6%
Progressive Conservative
6,131
26.7%
Social Credit
4,766
20.7%
Liberal
3,448
15.0%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
10,734
43.9%
CCF
10,029
41.0%
Liberal
2,606
10.7%
Social Credit
1,077
4.4%
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
NANAIMO has been contested at 15 general elections on record since 1904. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Conservative, Unionist, CCF, Progressive Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won NANAIMO in the 1958 general election?
Progressive Conservative won NANAIMO in 1958 with 10,734 votes (43.9%), a margin of 705 votes over CCF in second place.
Which parties have won NANAIMO since 1904?
Since 1904, NANAIMO has been won by: CCF, Conservative, Liberal, Progressive Conservative, Unionist.
What was the closest result in NANAIMO?
The closest contested result on record for NANAIMO was 1958, when Progressive Conservative beat CCF by 705 votes (2.9 percentage points).