PONTIAC--TÉMISCAMINGUE — Canadian Federal Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
PONTIAC--TÉMISCAMINGUE was won by Liberal at the 1965 general election, with a margin of 271 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in PONTIAC--TÉMISCAMINGUE from 1949 to 1965.
Full Election History, 1949–1965
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1949
Liberal
Liberal
7,817
43.6%
Progressive Conservative (5,149)
2,668 (14.9 pts)
1953
Liberal
Liberal
9,041
58.7%
Progressive Conservative (6,373)
2,668 (17.3 pts)
1957
Liberal
Liberal
8,642
52.3%
Progressive Conservative (7,878)
764 (4.6 pts)
1958
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
8,842
51.2%
Liberal (8,431)
411 (2.4 pts)
1962
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
6,137
35.8%
Liberal (6,005)
132 (0.8 pts)
1963
Liberal
Liberal
6,448
38.9%
Progressive Conservative (6,448)
0 (0.0 pts)
1965
Liberal
Liberal
6,593
39.2%
Progressive Conservative (6,322)
271 (1.6 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
7,817
43.6%
Progressive Conservative
5,149
28.7%
Independent Liberal
3,041
17.0%
Union of Electors
1,562
8.7%
CCF
362
2.0%
1953
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
9,041
58.7%
Progressive Conservative
6,373
41.3%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
8,642
52.3%
Progressive Conservative
7,878
47.7%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
8,842
51.2%
Liberal
8,431
48.8%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
6,137
35.8%
Liberal
6,005
35.0%
Social Credit
4,624
27.0%
NDP
381
2.2%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
6,448
38.9%
Progressive Conservative
6,448
38.9%
Social Credit
3,339
20.1%
NDP
351
2.1%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
6,593
39.2%
Progressive Conservative
6,322
37.6%
Social Credit
3,279
19.5%
NDP
434
2.6%
Independent Social Credit
194
1.2%
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
PONTIAC--TÉMISCAMINGUE has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1949. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won PONTIAC--TÉMISCAMINGUE in the 1965 general election?
Liberal won PONTIAC--TÉMISCAMINGUE in 1965 with 6,593 votes (39.2%), a margin of 271 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won PONTIAC--TÉMISCAMINGUE since 1949?
Since 1949, PONTIAC--TÉMISCAMINGUE has been won by: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.
What was the closest result in PONTIAC--TÉMISCAMINGUE?
The closest contested result on record for PONTIAC--TÉMISCAMINGUE was 1963, when Liberal beat Progressive Conservative by 0 votes (0.0 percentage points).