Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
PEEL was won by Liberal at the 1965 general election, with a margin of 11,102 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in PEEL from 1867 to 1965.
Full Election History, 1867–1965
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1867
Conservative
Conservative
1,138
51.4%
Unknown (1,076)
62 (2.8 pts)
1872
Liberal
Liberal
1,261
50.3%
Conservative (1,245)
16 (0.6 pts)
1874
Liberal
Liberal
1,299
50.3%
Conservative (1,285)
14 (0.5 pts)
1878
Conservative
Conservative
1,414
51.6%
Liberal (1,325)
89 (3.2 pts)
1882
Liberal
Liberal
1,430
50.8%
Unknown (1,387)
43 (1.5 pts)
1887
Conservative
Conservative
1,711
50.6%
Liberal (1,668)
43 (1.3 pts)
1891
Liberal
Liberal
1,667
50.8%
Conservative (1,613)
54 (1.6 pts)
1896
Liberal
Liberal
1,891
57.0%
Conservative (1,425)
466 (14.1 pts)
1900
Conservative
Conservative
1,705
51.7%
Liberal (1,592)
113 (3.4 pts)
1904
Conservative
Conservative
2,640
51.1%
Liberal (2,524)
116 (2.2 pts)
1908
Conservative
Conservative
2,758
52.8%
Liberal (2,469)
289 (5.5 pts)
1911
Conservative
Conservative
2,656
53.2%
Liberal (2,340)
316 (6.3 pts)
1917
Unionist
Unionist
4,751
65.5%
Opposition (2,499)
2,252 (31.1 pts)
1921
Conservative
Conservative
4,892
40.9%
Liberal (3,732)
1,160 (9.7 pts)
1925
Conservative
Conservative
7,047
51.8%
Liberal (6,546)
501 (3.7 pts)
1926
Conservative
Conservative
7,002
52.7%
Liberal (6,294)
708 (5.3 pts)
1930
Conservative
Conservative
7,112
50.9%
Liberal (6,847)
265 (1.9 pts)
1935
Conservative
Conservative
7,132
44.7%
Liberal (6,962)
170 (1.1 pts)
1940
National Government
National Government
8,486
52.6%
Liberal (7,638)
848 (5.3 pts)
1945
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
10,357
58.7%
Liberal (5,489)
4,868 (27.6 pts)
1949
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
10,570
49.4%
Liberal (7,788)
2,782 (13.0 pts)
1953
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
13,487
53.3%
Liberal (9,263)
4,224 (16.7 pts)
1957
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
19,818
57.3%
Liberal (10,467)
9,351 (27.0 pts)
1958
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
23,379
61.2%
Liberal (10,357)
13,022 (34.1 pts)
1962
Liberal
Liberal
21,221
42.9%
Progressive Conservative (19,238)
1,983 (4.0 pts)
1963
Liberal
Liberal
28,009
52.7%
Progressive Conservative (15,921)
12,088 (22.8 pts)
1965
Liberal
Liberal
29,057
47.7%
Progressive Conservative (17,955)
11,102 (18.2 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1867
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,138
51.4%
Unknown
1,076
48.6%
1872
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,261
50.3%
Conservative
1,245
49.7%
1874
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,299
50.3%
Conservative
1,285
49.7%
1878
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,414
51.6%
Liberal
1,325
48.4%
1882
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,430
50.8%
Unknown
1,387
49.2%
1887
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,711
50.6%
Liberal
1,668
49.4%
1891
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,667
50.8%
Conservative
1,613
49.2%
1896
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,891
57.0%
Conservative
1,425
43.0%
1900
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,705
51.7%
Liberal
1,592
48.3%
1904
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,640
51.1%
Liberal
2,524
48.9%
1908
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,758
52.8%
Liberal
2,469
47.2%
1911
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,656
53.2%
Liberal
2,340
46.8%
1917
Party
Votes
Share
Unionist
4,751
65.5%
Opposition
2,499
34.5%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
4,892
40.9%
Liberal
3,732
31.2%
Progressive
3,350
28.0%
1925
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
7,047
51.8%
Liberal
6,546
48.2%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
7,002
52.7%
Liberal
6,294
47.3%
1930
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
7,112
50.9%
Liberal
6,847
49.1%
1935
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
7,132
44.7%
Liberal
6,962
43.6%
CCF
1,036
6.5%
Reconstruction
842
5.3%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
National Government
8,486
52.6%
Liberal
7,638
47.4%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
10,357
58.7%
Liberal
5,489
31.1%
CCF
1,788
10.1%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
10,570
49.4%
Liberal
7,788
36.4%
CCF
3,043
14.2%
1953
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
13,487
53.3%
Liberal
9,263
36.6%
CCF
2,560
10.1%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
19,818
57.3%
Liberal
10,467
30.2%
CCF
3,418
9.9%
Social Credit
913
2.6%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
23,379
61.2%
Liberal
10,357
27.1%
CCF
3,848
10.1%
Social Credit
640
1.7%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
21,221
42.9%
Progressive Conservative
19,238
38.9%
NDP
8,341
16.9%
Social Credit
611
1.2%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
28,009
52.7%
Progressive Conservative
15,921
30.0%
NDP
8,836
16.6%
Social Credit
354
0.7%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
29,057
47.7%
Progressive Conservative
17,955
29.5%
NDP
13,404
22.0%
Social Credit
551
0.9%
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.
Trend
PEEL has been contested at 27 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Conservative, Liberal, Unionist, National Government, Progressive Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won PEEL in the 1965 general election?
Liberal won PEEL in 1965 with 29,057 votes (47.7%), a margin of 11,102 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won PEEL since 1867?
Since 1867, PEEL has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, National Government, Progressive Conservative, Unionist.
What was the closest result in PEEL?
The closest contested result on record for PEEL was 1874, when Liberal beat Conservative by 14 votes (0.5 percentage points).