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RICHELIEU--VERCHÈRES — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

RICHELIEU--VERCHÈRES was won by Liberal at the 1965 general election, with a margin of 10,380 votes over Social Credit. This page covers every general election in RICHELIEU--VERCHÈRES from 1935 to 1965.

Full Election History, 1935–1965

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1935 Liberal Liberal 11,022 76.4% Conservative (3,402) 7,620 (52.8 pts)
1940 Liberal Liberal 11,330 79.9% National Government (2,412) 8,918 (62.9 pts)
1945 Independent Independent 12,873 76.2% Progressive Conservative (3,080) 9,793 (58.0 pts)
1949 Liberal Liberal 12,795 66.5% Unité nationale (5,590) 7,205 (37.5 pts)
1953 Liberal Liberal 15,406 81.4% Progressive Conservative (3,282) 12,124 (64.0 pts)
1957 Liberal Liberal 16,003 81.7% Independent Conservative (2,830) 13,173 (67.3 pts)
1958 Liberal Liberal 13,497 55.1% Progressive Conservative (11,005) 2,492 (10.2 pts)
1962 Liberal Liberal 14,658 54.9% Progressive Conservative (9,790) 4,868 (18.2 pts)
1963 Liberal Liberal 14,194 53.5% Social Credit (9,616) 4,578 (17.2 pts)
1965 Liberal Liberal 15,697 60.4% Social Credit (5,317) 10,380 (39.9 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1935

PartyVotesShare
Liberal11,02276.4%
Conservative3,40223.6%

1940

PartyVotesShare
Liberal11,33079.9%
National Government2,41217.0%
Independent Conservative4473.2%

1945

PartyVotesShare
Independent12,87376.2%
Progressive Conservative3,08018.2%
Social Credit9455.6%

1949

PartyVotesShare
Liberal12,79566.5%
Unité nationale5,59029.1%
Union of Electors4292.2%
Progressive Conservative4192.2%

1953

PartyVotesShare
Liberal15,40681.4%
Progressive Conservative3,28217.3%
CCF2461.3%

1957

PartyVotesShare
Liberal16,00381.7%
Independent Conservative2,83014.5%
Progressive Conservative7493.8%

1958

PartyVotesShare
Liberal13,49755.1%
Progressive Conservative11,00544.9%

1962

PartyVotesShare
Liberal14,65854.9%
Progressive Conservative9,79036.6%
Social Credit2,2688.5%

1963

PartyVotesShare
Liberal14,19453.5%
Social Credit9,61636.2%
Progressive Conservative1,7956.8%
NDP9363.5%

1965

PartyVotesShare
Liberal15,69760.4%
Social Credit5,31720.5%
Progressive Conservative3,10712.0%
NDP1,8687.2%

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.

1935: Liberal margin 52.8 pts 1940: Liberal margin 62.9 pts 1945: Independent margin 58.0 pts 1949: Liberal margin 37.5 pts 1953: Liberal margin 64.0 pts 1957: Liberal margin 67.3 pts 1958: Liberal margin 10.2 pts 1962: Liberal margin 18.2 pts 1963: Liberal margin 17.2 pts 1965: Liberal margin 39.9 pts 1935 1940 1945 1949 1953 1957 1958 1962 1963 1965

Trend

RICHELIEU--VERCHÈRES has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1935. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Independent.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won RICHELIEU--VERCHÈRES in the 1965 general election?

Liberal won RICHELIEU--VERCHÈRES in 1965 with 15,697 votes (60.4%), a margin of 10,380 votes over Social Credit in second place.

Which parties have won RICHELIEU--VERCHÈRES since 1935?

Since 1935, RICHELIEU--VERCHÈRES has been won by: Independent, Liberal.

What was the closest result in RICHELIEU--VERCHÈRES?

The closest contested result on record for RICHELIEU--VERCHÈRES was 1958, when Liberal beat Progressive Conservative by 2,492 votes (10.2 percentage points).

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