Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
SPRINGFIELD was won by NDP at the 1965 general election, with a margin of 755 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in SPRINGFIELD from 1917 to 1965.
Full Election History, 1917–1965
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1917
Unionist
Unionist
5,870
60.8%
Opposition (3,781)
2,089 (21.6 pts)
1921
Progressive
Progressive
5,779
46.6%
Liberal (4,382)
1,397 (11.3 pts)
1925
Conservative
Conservative
2,259
40.0%
Liberal (1,724)
535 (9.5 pts)
1926
Liberal Progressive
Liberal Progressive
3,852
49.0%
Conservative (2,638)
1,214 (15.4 pts)
1930
Conservative
Conservative
5,446
51.0%
Liberal Progressive (3,617)
1,829 (17.1 pts)
1935
Liberal
Liberal
3,564
24.7%
CCF (3,117)
447 (3.1 pts)
1940
Liberal
Liberal
7,462
41.9%
CCF (7,018)
444 (2.5 pts)
1945
Liberal
Liberal
5,376
31.8%
CCF (4,797)
579 (3.4 pts)
1949
Liberal
Liberal
8,253
47.8%
CCF (4,418)
3,835 (22.2 pts)
1953
Liberal
Liberal
6,240
50.4%
CCF (1,878)
4,362 (35.3 pts)
1957
CCF
CCF
5,949
38.0%
Liberal (4,453)
1,496 (9.6 pts)
1958
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
7,045
42.4%
CCF (4,962)
2,083 (12.5 pts)
1962
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
8,052
40.4%
Liberal (5,248)
2,804 (14.1 pts)
1963
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
9,552
47.5%
Liberal (5,532)
4,020 (20.0 pts)
1965
NDP
NDP
8,001
39.2%
Progressive Conservative (7,246)
755 (3.7 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1917
Party
Votes
Share
Unionist
5,870
60.8%
Opposition
3,781
39.2%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive
5,779
46.6%
Liberal
4,382
35.4%
Conservative
2,234
18.0%
1925
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,259
40.0%
Liberal
1,724
30.5%
Progressive
1,665
29.5%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal Progressive
3,852
49.0%
Conservative
2,638
33.5%
Labour
1,375
17.5%
1930
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
5,446
51.0%
Liberal Progressive
3,617
33.9%
Labour
1,106
10.4%
Independent Liberal
511
4.8%
1935
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
3,564
24.7%
CCF
3,117
21.6%
Liberal Progressive
2,998
20.7%
Conservative
2,351
16.3%
Reconstruction
1,667
11.5%
Independent Liberal
478
3.3%
Independent
280
1.9%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
7,462
41.9%
CCF
7,018
39.4%
National Government
3,311
18.6%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
5,376
31.8%
CCF
4,797
28.4%
Labor-Progressive
2,400
14.2%
Progressive Conservative
2,308
13.7%
Social Credit
1,783
10.6%
Independent
231
1.4%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
8,253
47.8%
CCF
4,418
25.6%
Progressive Conservative
3,494
20.2%
Labor-Progressive
1,117
6.5%
1953
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
6,240
50.4%
CCF
1,878
15.2%
Social Credit
1,221
9.9%
Progressive Conservative
1,201
9.7%
Independent Liberal
1,068
8.6%
Labor-Progressive
469
3.8%
Independent
293
2.4%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
CCF
5,949
38.0%
Liberal
4,453
28.5%
Social Credit
3,558
22.7%
Progressive Conservative
1,684
10.8%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
7,045
42.4%
CCF
4,962
29.9%
Liberal
3,491
21.0%
Social Credit
1,125
6.8%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
8,052
40.4%
Liberal
5,248
26.3%
NDP
4,960
24.9%
Social Credit
1,669
8.4%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
9,552
47.5%
Liberal
5,532
27.5%
NDP
3,648
18.2%
Social Credit
1,358
6.8%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
8,001
39.2%
Progressive Conservative
7,246
35.5%
Liberal
4,104
20.1%
Social Credit
1,085
5.3%
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
SPRINGFIELD has been contested at 15 general elections on record since 1917. Winning parties over that span: Unionist, Progressive, Conservative, Liberal Progressive, Liberal, CCF, Progressive Conservative, NDP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won SPRINGFIELD in the 1965 general election?
NDP won SPRINGFIELD in 1965 with 8,001 votes (39.2%), a margin of 755 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won SPRINGFIELD since 1917?
Since 1917, SPRINGFIELD has been won by: CCF, Conservative, Liberal, Liberal Progressive, NDP, Progressive, Progressive Conservative, Unionist.
What was the closest result in SPRINGFIELD?
The closest contested result on record for SPRINGFIELD was 1940, when Liberal beat CCF by 444 votes (2.5 percentage points).