Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
NORFOLK was won by Liberal at the 1965 general election, with a margin of 109 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in NORFOLK from 1904 to 1965.
Full Election History, 1904–1965
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1904
Conservative
Conservative
3,336
51.4%
Liberal (3,150)
186 (2.9 pts)
1908
Conservative
Conservative
3,456
53.3%
Liberal (3,030)
426 (6.6 pts)
1911
Liberal
Liberal
3,179
50.9%
Conservative (3,061)
118 (1.9 pts)
1917
Unionist
Unionist
4,544
58.2%
Opposition (3,258)
1,286 (16.5 pts)
1921
Progressive
Progressive
6,205
53.2%
Conservative (5,451)
754 (6.5 pts)
1935
Liberal
Liberal
7,623
52.9%
Conservative (4,390)
3,233 (22.4 pts)
1940
Liberal
Liberal
9,230
61.0%
National Government (5,894)
3,336 (22.1 pts)
1945
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
7,505
47.5%
Liberal (6,699)
806 (5.1 pts)
1949
Liberal
Liberal
9,280
52.9%
Progressive Conservative (7,067)
2,213 (12.6 pts)
1953
Liberal
Liberal
8,475
52.8%
Progressive Conservative (6,747)
1,728 (10.8 pts)
1957
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
10,885
56.4%
Liberal (7,711)
3,174 (16.5 pts)
1958
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
12,369
62.7%
Liberal (7,347)
5,022 (25.5 pts)
1962
Liberal
Liberal
10,882
50.3%
Progressive Conservative (9,092)
1,790 (8.3 pts)
1963
Liberal
Liberal
10,862
47.8%
Progressive Conservative (10,115)
747 (3.3 pts)
1965
Liberal
Liberal
9,833
45.9%
Progressive Conservative (9,724)
109 (0.5 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1904
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
3,336
51.4%
Liberal
3,150
48.6%
1908
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
3,456
53.3%
Liberal
3,030
46.7%
1911
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
3,179
50.9%
Conservative
3,061
49.1%
1917
Party
Votes
Share
Unionist
4,544
58.2%
Opposition
3,258
41.8%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive
6,205
53.2%
Conservative
5,451
46.8%
1935
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
7,623
52.9%
Conservative
4,390
30.5%
Reconstruction
2,113
14.7%
CCF
285
2.0%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
9,230
61.0%
National Government
5,894
39.0%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
7,505
47.5%
Liberal
6,699
42.4%
CCF
1,599
10.1%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
9,280
52.9%
Progressive Conservative
7,067
40.3%
CCF
1,180
6.7%
1953
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
8,475
52.8%
Progressive Conservative
6,747
42.1%
CCF
621
3.9%
Labor-Progressive
193
1.2%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
10,885
56.4%
Liberal
7,711
40.0%
Social Credit
690
3.6%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
12,369
62.7%
Liberal
7,347
37.3%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
10,882
50.3%
Progressive Conservative
9,092
42.0%
NDP
1,216
5.6%
Social Credit
464
2.1%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
10,862
47.8%
Progressive Conservative
10,115
44.5%
NDP
1,156
5.1%
Social Credit
594
2.6%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
9,833
45.9%
Progressive Conservative
9,724
45.4%
NDP
1,532
7.2%
Social Credit
319
1.5%
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
NORFOLK has been contested at 15 general elections on record since 1904. Winning parties over that span: Conservative, Liberal, Unionist, Progressive, Progressive Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won NORFOLK in the 1965 general election?
Liberal won NORFOLK in 1965 with 9,833 votes (45.9%), a margin of 109 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won NORFOLK since 1904?
Since 1904, NORFOLK has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Progressive, Progressive Conservative, Unionist.
What was the closest result in NORFOLK?
The closest contested result on record for NORFOLK was 1965, when Liberal beat Progressive Conservative by 109 votes (0.5 percentage points).