Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
ROYAL was won by Progressive Conservative at the 1965 general election, with a margin of 3,246 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in ROYAL from 1917 to 1965.
Full Election History, 1917–1965
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1917
Unionist
Unionist
5,959
67.8%
Opposition (2,834)
3,125 (35.5 pts)
1921
Conservative
Conservative
5,551
40.7%
Liberal (5,434)
117 (0.9 pts)
1925
Conservative
Conservative
7,485
57.1%
Liberal (5,614)
1,871 (14.3 pts)
1926
Conservative
Conservative
7,266
54.9%
Liberal (5,973)
1,293 (9.8 pts)
1930
Conservative
Conservative
8,698
60.1%
Liberal (5,774)
2,924 (20.2 pts)
1935
Conservative
Conservative
7,474
47.8%
Liberal (7,329)
145 (0.9 pts)
1940
National Government
National Government
8,017
52.7%
Liberal (7,196)
821 (5.4 pts)
1945
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
8,915
53.0%
Liberal (6,769)
2,146 (12.8 pts)
1949
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
9,501
51.9%
Liberal (7,863)
1,638 (9.0 pts)
1953
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
9,725
55.0%
Liberal (7,968)
1,757 (9.9 pts)
1957
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
10,051
59.0%
Liberal (6,977)
3,074 (18.1 pts)
1958
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
10,483
59.9%
Liberal (7,031)
3,452 (19.7 pts)
1962
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
9,805
53.0%
Liberal (7,414)
2,391 (12.9 pts)
1963
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
9,524
53.5%
Liberal (7,314)
2,210 (12.4 pts)
1965
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
9,865
55.4%
Liberal (6,619)
3,246 (18.2 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1917
Party
Votes
Share
Unionist
5,959
67.8%
Opposition
2,834
32.2%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
5,551
40.7%
Liberal
5,434
39.8%
Independent
2,663
19.5%
1925
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
7,485
57.1%
Liberal
5,614
42.9%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
7,266
54.9%
Liberal
5,973
45.1%
1930
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
8,698
60.1%
Liberal
5,774
39.9%
1935
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
7,474
47.8%
Liberal
7,329
46.8%
Reconstruction
849
5.4%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
National Government
8,017
52.7%
Liberal
7,196
47.3%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
8,915
53.0%
Liberal
6,769
40.2%
CCF
1,134
6.7%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
9,501
51.9%
Liberal
7,863
43.0%
CCF
933
5.1%
1953
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
9,725
55.0%
Liberal
7,968
45.0%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
10,051
59.0%
Liberal
6,977
41.0%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
10,483
59.9%
Liberal
7,031
40.1%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
9,805
53.0%
Liberal
7,414
40.1%
NDP
762
4.1%
Social Credit
504
2.7%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
9,524
53.5%
Liberal
7,314
41.1%
Social Credit
539
3.0%
NDP
426
2.4%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
9,865
55.4%
Liberal
6,619
37.2%
NDP
1,324
7.4%
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
ROYAL has been contested at 15 general elections on record since 1917. Winning parties over that span: Unionist, Conservative, National Government, Progressive Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won ROYAL in the 1965 general election?
Progressive Conservative won ROYAL in 1965 with 9,865 votes (55.4%), a margin of 3,246 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won ROYAL since 1917?
Since 1917, ROYAL has been won by: Conservative, National Government, Progressive Conservative, Unionist.
What was the closest result in ROYAL?
The closest contested result on record for ROYAL was 1921, when Conservative beat Liberal by 117 votes (0.9 percentage points).