Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
PEACE RIVER was won by Conservative at the 2011 general election, with a margin of 28,594 votes over NDP. This page covers every general election in PEACE RIVER from 1925 to 2011.
Full Election History, 1925–2011
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1925
Progressive
Progressive
3,986
33.5%
Conservative (3,969)
17 (0.1 pts)
1926
United Farmers
United Farmers
5,323
43.1%
Conservative (4,398)
925 (7.5 pts)
1930
United Farmers
United Farmers
10,204
54.9%
Liberal (8,390)
1,814 (9.8 pts)
1935
Social Credit
Social Credit
5,513
47.5%
Liberal (3,546)
1,967 (17.0 pts)
1940
Liberal
Liberal
6,426
41.3%
New Democracy (5,347)
1,079 (6.9 pts)
1945
Social Credit
Social Credit
7,319
41.1%
Liberal (4,109)
3,210 (18.0 pts)
1949
Social Credit
Social Credit
7,727
38.8%
Liberal (7,404)
323 (1.6 pts)
1953
Social Credit
Social Credit
10,151
49.0%
Liberal (7,599)
2,552 (12.3 pts)
1957
Social Credit
Social Credit
10,393
43.7%
Progressive Conservative (5,896)
4,497 (18.9 pts)
1958
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
13,328
58.8%
Social Credit (5,737)
7,591 (33.5 pts)
1962
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
12,897
48.2%
Social Credit (7,603)
5,294 (19.8 pts)
1963
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
16,111
58.6%
Social Credit (6,564)
9,547 (34.7 pts)
1965
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
14,960
54.1%
Social Credit (4,700)
10,260 (37.1 pts)
1968
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
11,825
55.6%
NDP (4,830)
6,995 (32.9 pts)
1972
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
14,255
56.4%
NDP (5,678)
8,577 (33.9 pts)
1974
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
14,153
60.6%
Liberal (5,068)
9,085 (38.9 pts)
1979
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
20,748
63.1%
Liberal (6,312)
14,436 (43.9 pts)
1980
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
18,953
59.4%
Liberal (6,243)
12,710 (39.8 pts)
1984
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
25,648
62.2%
NDP (6,333)
19,315 (46.9 pts)
1988
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
23,363
54.3%
NDP (7,389)
15,974 (37.1 pts)
1993
Reform
Reform
25,761
60.2%
Liberal (6,629)
19,132 (44.7 pts)
1997
Reform
Reform
22,351
58.9%
Liberal (7,241)
15,110 (39.8 pts)
2000
Canadian Alliance
Canadian Alliance
27,508
65.6%
Liberal (6,495)
21,013 (50.1 pts)
2004
Conservative
Conservative
28,158
65.1%
Liberal (8,200)
19,958 (46.2 pts)
2006
Conservative
Conservative
27,785
57.0%
Independent (9,882)
17,903 (36.7 pts)
2008
Conservative
Conservative
29,550
69.5%
NDP (6,124)
23,426 (55.1 pts)
2011
Conservative
Conservative
36,334
75.8%
NDP (7,740)
28,594 (59.6 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1925
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive
3,986
33.5%
Conservative
3,969
33.4%
Liberal
3,944
33.1%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
United Farmers
5,323
43.1%
Conservative
4,398
35.6%
Liberal
2,642
21.4%
1930
Party
Votes
Share
United Farmers
10,204
54.9%
Liberal
8,390
45.1%
1935
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
5,513
47.5%
Liberal
3,546
30.6%
CCF
1,646
14.2%
Conservative
896
7.7%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
6,426
41.3%
New Democracy
5,347
34.3%
CCF
3,307
21.2%
Independent
488
3.1%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
7,319
41.1%
Liberal
4,109
23.1%
CCF
3,666
20.6%
Progressive Conservative
2,732
15.3%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
7,727
38.8%
Liberal
7,404
37.2%
CCF
3,202
16.1%
Progressive Conservative
1,562
7.9%
1953
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
10,151
49.0%
Liberal
7,599
36.7%
CCF
2,079
10.0%
Labor-Progressive
867
4.2%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
10,393
43.7%
Progressive Conservative
5,896
24.8%
Liberal
5,515
23.2%
CCF
1,783
7.5%
Independent
212
0.9%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
13,328
58.8%
Social Credit
5,737
25.3%
Liberal
2,535
11.2%
CCF
1,064
4.7%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
12,897
48.2%
Social Credit
7,603
28.4%
Liberal
3,671
13.7%
NDP
2,605
9.7%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
16,111
58.6%
Social Credit
6,564
23.9%
Liberal
3,059
11.1%
NDP
1,760
6.4%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
14,960
54.1%
Social Credit
4,700
17.0%
NDP
4,411
16.0%
Liberal
3,578
12.9%
1968
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
11,825
55.6%
NDP
4,830
22.7%
Liberal
4,620
21.7%
1972
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
14,255
56.4%
NDP
5,678
22.5%
Liberal
3,324
13.1%
Social Credit
1,904
7.5%
Independent
119
0.5%
1974
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
14,153
60.6%
Liberal
5,068
21.7%
NDP
3,941
16.9%
Independent
196
0.8%
1979
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
20,748
63.1%
Liberal
6,312
19.2%
NDP
5,801
17.7%
1980
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
18,953
59.4%
Liberal
6,243
19.6%
NDP
5,436
17.0%
Rhinoceros
547
1.7%
Social Credit
462
1.4%
Independent
291
0.9%
1984
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
25,648
62.2%
NDP
6,333
15.4%
Liberal
5,419
13.2%
Confederation of Regions
2,877
7.0%
Green
578
1.4%
Social Credit
354
0.9%
1988
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
23,363
54.3%
NDP
7,389
17.2%
Reform
6,525
15.2%
Liberal
5,758
13.4%
1993
Party
Votes
Share
Reform
25,761
60.2%
Liberal
6,629
15.5%
Progressive Conservative
6,144
14.4%
NDP
2,344
5.5%
National Party of Canada
1,656
3.9%
Natural Law Party of Canada
241
0.6%
1997
Party
Votes
Share
Reform
22,351
58.9%
Liberal
7,241
19.1%
Progressive Conservative
6,104
16.1%
NDP
2,226
5.9%
2000
Party
Votes
Share
Canadian Alliance
27,508
65.6%
Liberal
6,495
15.5%
Progressive Conservative
5,021
12.0%
NDP
2,914
6.9%
2004
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
28,158
65.1%
Liberal
8,200
19.0%
NDP
4,804
11.1%
Green
2,073
4.8%
2006
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
27,785
57.0%
Independent
9,882
20.3%
NDP
5,427
11.1%
Liberal
4,573
9.4%
Green
1,102
2.3%
2008
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
29,550
69.5%
NDP
6,124
14.4%
Green
3,303
7.8%
Liberal
2,843
6.7%
Canadian Action Party
373
0.9%
Libertarian Party of Canada
316
0.7%
2011
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
36,334
75.8%
NDP
7,740
16.1%
Green
1,702
3.5%
Liberal
1,481
3.1%
Independent
359
0.7%
Rhinoceros
345
0.7%
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
PEACE RIVER has been contested at 27 general elections on record since 1925. Winning parties over that span: Progressive, United Farmers, Social Credit, Liberal, Progressive Conservative, Reform, Canadian Alliance, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won PEACE RIVER in the 2011 general election?
Conservative won PEACE RIVER in 2011 with 36,334 votes (75.8%), a margin of 28,594 votes over NDP in second place.
Which parties have won PEACE RIVER since 1925?
Since 1925, PEACE RIVER has been won by: Canadian Alliance, Conservative, Liberal, Progressive, Progressive Conservative, Reform, Social Credit, United Farmers.
What was the closest result in PEACE RIVER?
The closest contested result on record for PEACE RIVER was 1925, when Progressive beat Conservative by 17 votes (0.1 percentage points).