NELSON — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

NELSON was won by Conservative at the 1930 general election, with a margin of 674 votes over Progressive. This page covers every general election in NELSON from 1917 to 1930.

Full Election History, 1917–1930

Election	Winner	Party	Votes	Vote Share	Runner-up	Margin
1917	Elected by acclamation (Unionist) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1921	Progressive	Progressive	2,814	68.1%	Conservative (1,319)	1,495 (36.2 pts)
1925	Progressive	Progressive	2,485	53.7%	Conservative (2,143)	342 (7.4 pts)
1926	Progressive	Progressive	3,042	53.6%	Conservative (2,632)	410 (7.2 pts)
1930	Conservative	Conservative	4,741	53.8%	Progressive (4,067)	674 (7.7 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1921

Party	Votes	Share
Progressive	2,814	68.1%
Conservative	1,319	31.9%

1925

Party	Votes	Share
Progressive	2,485	53.7%
Conservative	2,143	46.3%

1926

Party	Votes	Share
Progressive	3,042	53.6%
Conservative	2,632	46.4%

1930

Party	Votes	Share
Conservative	4,741	53.8%
Progressive	4,067	46.2%

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

NELSON has been contested at 5 general elections on record since 1917. Winning parties over that span: Unionist, Progressive, Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won NELSON in the 1930 general election?

Conservative won NELSON in 1930 with 4,741 votes (53.8%), a margin of 674 votes over Progressive in second place.

Which parties have won NELSON since 1917?

Since 1917, NELSON has been won by: Conservative, Progressive, Unionist.

What was the closest result in NELSON?

The closest contested result on record for NELSON was 1926, when Progressive beat Conservative by 410 votes (7.2 percentage points).