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PRESCOTT — Canadian Federal Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

PRESCOTT was won by Independent Liberal at the 1949 general election, with a margin of 1,232 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in PRESCOTT from 1867 to 1949.

Full Election History, 1867–1949

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1867 Liberal Liberal 1,205 90.3% Unknown (130) 1,075 (80.5 pts)
1872 Elected by acclamation (Liberal) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1874 Liberal Liberal 665 50.2% Unknown (659) 6 (0.5 pts)
1878 Conservative Conservative 875 36.4% Liberal (870) 5 (0.2 pts)
1882 Liberal Liberal 1,322 56.4% Conservative (1,021) 301 (12.8 pts)
1887 Liberal Liberal 1,414 53.6% Conservative (1,223) 191 (7.2 pts)
1891 Liberal Liberal 1,269 52.7% Conservative (608) 661 (27.4 pts)
1896 Liberal Liberal 1,334 41.3% Patrons of Industry (996) 338 (10.5 pts)
1900 Liberal Liberal 1,596 60.3% Conservative (1,049) 547 (20.7 pts)
1904 Liberal Liberal 2,388 64.3% Conservative (1,323) 1,065 (28.7 pts)
1908 Liberal Liberal 2,527 70.3% Independent (1,070) 1,457 (40.5 pts)
1911 Liberal Liberal 2,532 67.5% Conservative (1,220) 1,312 (35.0 pts)
1917 Opposition Opposition 3,743 72.2% Unionist (1,439) 2,304 (44.5 pts)
1921 Progressive Progressive 3,661 41.7% Independent Liberal (2,764) 897 (10.2 pts)
1925 Liberal Liberal 4,198 63.8% Conservative (2,387) 1,811 (27.5 pts)
1926 Liberal Liberal 3,846 55.1% Conservative (2,504) 1,342 (19.2 pts)
1930 Liberal Liberal 6,572 73.9% Conservative (2,326) 4,246 (47.7 pts)
1935 Liberal Liberal 6,034 53.5% Independent Liberal (3,620) 2,414 (21.4 pts)
1940 Liberal Liberal 6,431 62.6% Independent Liberal (2,028) 4,403 (42.8 pts)
1945 Liberal Liberal 6,623 64.4% Progressive Conservative (1,753) 4,870 (47.4 pts)
1949 Independent Liberal Independent Liberal 5,380 47.0% Liberal (4,148) 1,232 (10.8 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1867

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,20590.3%
Unknown1309.7%

1874

PartyVotesShare
Liberal66550.2%
Unknown65949.8%

1878

PartyVotesShare
Conservative87536.4%
Liberal87036.2%
Unknown66127.5%

1882

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,32256.4%
Conservative1,02143.6%

1887

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,41453.6%
Conservative1,22346.4%

1891

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,26952.7%
Conservative60825.2%
Unknown53222.1%

1896

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,33441.3%
Patrons of Industry99630.8%
Conservative90227.9%

1900

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,59660.3%
Conservative1,04939.7%

1904

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,38864.3%
Conservative1,32335.7%

1908

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,52770.3%
Independent1,07029.7%

1911

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,53267.5%
Conservative1,22032.5%

1917

PartyVotesShare
Opposition3,74372.2%
Unionist1,43927.8%

1921

PartyVotesShare
Progressive3,66141.7%
Independent Liberal2,76431.5%
Liberal2,35926.9%

1925

PartyVotesShare
Liberal4,19863.8%
Conservative2,38736.2%

1926

PartyVotesShare
Liberal3,84655.1%
Conservative2,50435.8%
Independent6359.1%

1930

PartyVotesShare
Liberal6,57273.9%
Conservative2,32626.1%

1935

PartyVotesShare
Liberal6,03453.5%
Independent Liberal3,62032.1%
Conservative1,61414.3%

1940

PartyVotesShare
Liberal6,43162.6%
Independent Liberal2,02819.7%
National Government1,81917.7%

1945

PartyVotesShare
Liberal6,62364.4%
Progressive Conservative1,75317.0%
Bloc populaire1,50014.6%
CCF4084.0%

1949

PartyVotesShare
Independent Liberal5,38047.0%
Liberal4,14836.2%
Progressive Conservative1,92816.8%

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.

1867: Liberal margin 80.5 pts 1874: Liberal margin 0.5 pts 1878: Conservative margin 0.2 pts 1882: Liberal margin 12.8 pts 1887: Liberal margin 7.2 pts 1891: Liberal margin 27.4 pts 1896: Liberal margin 10.5 pts 1900: Liberal margin 20.7 pts 1904: Liberal margin 28.7 pts 1908: Liberal margin 40.5 pts 1911: Liberal margin 35.0 pts 1917: Opposition margin 44.5 pts 1921: Progressive margin 10.2 pts 1925: Liberal margin 27.5 pts 1926: Liberal margin 19.2 pts 1930: Liberal margin 47.7 pts 1935: Liberal margin 21.4 pts 1940: Liberal margin 42.8 pts 1945: Liberal margin 47.4 pts 1949: Independent Liberal margin 10.8 pts 1867 1874 1878 1882 1887 1891 1896 1900 1904 1908 1911 1917 1921 1925 1926 1930 1935 1940 1945 1949

Trend

PRESCOTT has been contested at 21 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Conservative, Opposition, Progressive, Independent Liberal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won PRESCOTT in the 1949 general election?

Independent Liberal won PRESCOTT in 1949 with 5,380 votes (47.0%), a margin of 1,232 votes over Liberal in second place.

Which parties have won PRESCOTT since 1867?

Since 1867, PRESCOTT has been won by: Conservative, Independent Liberal, Liberal, Opposition, Progressive.

What was the closest result in PRESCOTT?

The closest contested result on record for PRESCOTT was 1878, when Conservative beat Liberal by 5 votes (0.2 percentage points).

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