OKANAGAN--REVELSTOKE — Canadian Federal Election Results

OKANAGAN--REVELSTOKE was won by Social Credit at the 1965 general election, with a margin of 234 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in OKANAGAN--REVELSTOKE from 1953 to 1965.

Full Election History, 1953–1965

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1953 Social Credit Social Credit 3,537 30.1% Liberal (3,340) 197 (1.7 pts)
1957 Social Credit Social Credit 5,376 39.7% Liberal (3,415) 1,961 (14.5 pts)
1958 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 7,004 47.9% Social Credit (3,213) 3,791 (25.9 pts)
1962 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 5,265 34.1% NDP (3,751) 1,514 (9.8 pts)
1963 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 5,800 35.2% Liberal (3,821) 1,979 (12.0 pts)
1965 Social Credit Social Credit 4,294 27.4% Liberal (4,060) 234 (1.5 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1953

PartyVotesShare
Social Credit3,53730.1%
Liberal3,34028.4%
CCF2,34820.0%
Progressive Conservative2,13218.1%
Labor-Progressive3953.4%

1957

PartyVotesShare
Social Credit5,37639.7%
Liberal3,41525.2%
Progressive Conservative3,30524.4%
CCF1,45510.7%

1958

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative7,00447.9%
Social Credit3,21322.0%
Liberal2,32915.9%
CCF1,85912.7%
Labor-Progressive2051.4%

1962

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative5,26534.1%
NDP3,75124.3%
Liberal3,60423.3%
Social Credit2,83718.4%

1963

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative5,80035.2%
Liberal3,82123.2%
NDP3,55421.6%
Social Credit3,31420.1%

1965

PartyVotesShare
Social Credit4,29427.4%
Liberal4,06025.9%
Progressive Conservative3,98325.5%
NDP3,17620.3%
Communist1350.9%

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.

1953: Social Credit margin 1.7 pts 1957: Social Credit margin 14.5 pts 1958: Progressive Conservative margin 25.9 pts 1962: Progressive Conservative margin 9.8 pts 1963: Progressive Conservative margin 12.0 pts 1965: Social Credit margin 1.5 pts 1953 1957 1958 1962 1963 1965

Trend

OKANAGAN--REVELSTOKE has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 1953. Winning parties over that span: Social Credit, Progressive Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won OKANAGAN--REVELSTOKE in the 1965 general election?

Social Credit won OKANAGAN--REVELSTOKE in 1965 with 4,294 votes (27.4%), a margin of 234 votes over Liberal in second place.

Which parties have won OKANAGAN--REVELSTOKE since 1953?

Since 1953, OKANAGAN--REVELSTOKE has been won by: Progressive Conservative, Social Credit.

What was the closest result in OKANAGAN--REVELSTOKE?

The closest contested result on record for OKANAGAN--REVELSTOKE was 1965, when Social Credit beat Liberal by 234 votes (1.5 percentage points).

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