Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
QUEBEC WEST was won by Liberal at the 1965 general election, with a margin of 849 votes over Social Credit. This page covers every general election in QUEBEC WEST from 1867 to 1965.
Full Election History, 1867–1965
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1867
Elected by acclamation (Liberal-Conservative) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1872
Liberal-Conservative
Liberal-Conservative
742
63.0%
Unknown (435)
307 (26.1 pts)
1874
Liberal-Conservative
Liberal-Conservative
587
59.3%
Unknown (403)
184 (18.6 pts)
1878
Elected by acclamation (Liberal-Conservative) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1882
Liberal-Conservative
Liberal-Conservative
612
58.0%
Unknown (444)
168 (15.9 pts)
1887
Liberal-Conservative
Liberal-Conservative
816
51.5%
Unknown (770)
46 (2.9 pts)
1891
Liberal-Conservative
Liberal-Conservative
885
51.5%
Unknown (832)
53 (3.1 pts)
1896
Liberal
Liberal
1,057
56.1%
Liberal-Conservative (826)
231 (12.3 pts)
1900
Liberal
Liberal
1,018
61.1%
Conservative (649)
369 (22.1 pts)
1904
Liberal
Liberal
1,053
61.5%
Conservative (660)
393 (22.9 pts)
1908
Conservative
Conservative
1,025
50.2%
Liberal (1,015)
10 (0.5 pts)
1911
Liberal
Liberal
1,219
51.9%
Conservative (1,128)
91 (3.9 pts)
1917
Opposition
Opposition
6,392
93.3%
Unionist (460)
5,932 (86.6 pts)
1921
Liberal
Liberal
8,741
65.0%
Conservative (4,715)
4,026 (29.9 pts)
1925
Liberal
Liberal
7,561
55.5%
Conservative (6,059)
1,502 (11.0 pts)
1926
Liberal
Liberal
7,501
53.6%
Conservative (6,495)
1,006 (7.2 pts)
1930
Conservative
Conservative
10,215
51.1%
Liberal (9,769)
446 (2.2 pts)
1949
Liberal
Liberal
12,391
54.2%
Progressive Conservative (6,946)
5,445 (23.8 pts)
1953
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
8,464
44.3%
Independent Liberal (6,034)
2,430 (12.7 pts)
1957
Liberal
Liberal
11,828
47.6%
Progressive Conservative (10,981)
847 (3.4 pts)
1958
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
14,223
51.5%
Liberal (12,357)
1,866 (6.8 pts)
1962
Social Credit
Social Credit
16,169
58.7%
Liberal (6,306)
9,863 (35.8 pts)
1963
Social Credit
Social Credit
13,136
48.5%
Liberal (9,580)
3,556 (13.1 pts)
1965
Liberal
Liberal
10,669
41.9%
Social Credit (9,820)
849 (3.3 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1872
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal-Conservative
742
63.0%
Unknown
435
37.0%
1874
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal-Conservative
587
59.3%
Unknown
403
40.7%
1882
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal-Conservative
612
58.0%
Unknown
444
42.0%
1887
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal-Conservative
816
51.5%
Unknown
770
48.5%
1891
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal-Conservative
885
51.5%
Unknown
832
48.5%
1896
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,057
56.1%
Liberal-Conservative
826
43.9%
1900
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,018
61.1%
Conservative
649
38.9%
1904
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,053
61.5%
Conservative
660
38.5%
1908
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,025
50.2%
Liberal
1,015
49.8%
1911
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,219
51.9%
Conservative
1,128
48.1%
1917
Party
Votes
Share
Opposition
6,392
93.3%
Unionist
460
6.7%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
8,741
65.0%
Conservative
4,715
35.0%
1925
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
7,561
55.5%
Conservative
6,059
44.5%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
7,501
53.6%
Conservative
6,495
46.4%
1930
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
10,215
51.1%
Liberal
9,769
48.9%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
12,391
54.2%
Progressive Conservative
6,946
30.4%
Union of Electors
1,714
7.5%
Independent
1,344
5.9%
Independent Conservative
276
1.2%
CCF
180
0.8%
1953
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
8,464
44.3%
Independent Liberal
6,034
31.6%
Liberal
4,612
24.1%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
11,828
47.6%
Progressive Conservative
10,981
44.2%
Independent Liberal
1,520
6.1%
Social Credit
529
2.1%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
14,223
51.5%
Liberal
12,357
44.7%
Social Credit
1,054
3.8%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
16,169
58.7%
Liberal
6,306
22.9%
Progressive Conservative
4,575
16.6%
NDP
360
1.3%
Ouvrier indépendent
152
0.6%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
13,136
48.5%
Liberal
9,580
35.4%
Progressive Conservative
3,160
11.7%
NDP
848
3.1%
Independent Social Credit
373
1.4%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
10,669
41.9%
Social Credit
9,820
38.6%
Progressive Conservative
3,454
13.6%
NDP
1,222
4.8%
Ouvrier indépendent
298
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
QUEBEC WEST has been contested at 24 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Liberal-Conservative, Liberal, Conservative, Opposition, Progressive Conservative, Social Credit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won QUEBEC WEST in the 1965 general election?
Liberal won QUEBEC WEST in 1965 with 10,669 votes (41.9%), a margin of 849 votes over Social Credit in second place.
Which parties have won QUEBEC WEST since 1867?
Since 1867, QUEBEC WEST has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal-Conservative, Opposition, Progressive Conservative, Social Credit.
What was the closest result in QUEBEC WEST?
The closest contested result on record for QUEBEC WEST was 1908, when Conservative beat Liberal by 10 votes (0.5 percentage points).