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ST. JAMES — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

ST. JAMES was won by Liberal at the 1949 general election, with a margin of 9,356 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in ST. JAMES from 1896 to 1949.

Full Election History, 1896–1949

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1896 Liberal Liberal 3,423 62.5% Conservative (2,054) 1,369 (25.0 pts)
1900 Liberal Liberal 3,256 65.8% Conservative (1,615) 1,641 (33.2 pts)
1904 Liberal Liberal 3,648 61.4% Conservative (2,291) 1,357 (22.8 pts)
1908 Liberal Liberal 3,995 61.8% Conservative (2,468) 1,527 (23.6 pts)
1911 Liberal Liberal 4,653 59.4% Conservative (3,179) 1,474 (18.8 pts)
1917 Elected by acclamation (Opposition) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1921 Liberal Liberal 11,216 87.6% Conservative (968) 10,248 (80.0 pts)
1925 Liberal Liberal 12,080 74.8% Liberal Protectionist (4,076) 8,004 (49.5 pts)
1926 Liberal Liberal 12,740 85.3% Conservative (2,192) 10,548 (70.6 pts)
1930 Liberal Liberal 13,299 68.2% Conservative (6,208) 7,091 (36.4 pts)
1935 Liberal Liberal 22,298 60.5% Reconstruction (10,242) 12,056 (32.7 pts)
1940 Liberal Liberal 27,219 77.9% National Government (5,777) 21,442 (61.3 pts)
1945 Liberal Liberal 23,970 58.9% Bloc populaire (12,932) 11,038 (27.1 pts)
1949 Liberal Liberal 18,705 65.0% Progressive Conservative (9,349) 9,356 (32.5 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1896

PartyVotesShare
Liberal3,42362.5%
Conservative2,05437.5%

1900

PartyVotesShare
Liberal3,25665.8%
Conservative1,61532.7%
Independent741.5%

1904

PartyVotesShare
Liberal3,64861.4%
Conservative2,29138.6%

1908

PartyVotesShare
Liberal3,99561.8%
Conservative2,46838.2%

1911

PartyVotesShare
Liberal4,65359.4%
Conservative3,17940.6%

1921

PartyVotesShare
Liberal11,21687.6%
Conservative9687.6%
Independent6254.9%

1925

PartyVotesShare
Liberal12,08074.8%
Liberal Protectionist4,07625.2%

1926

PartyVotesShare
Liberal12,74085.3%
Conservative2,19214.7%

1930

PartyVotesShare
Liberal13,29968.2%
Conservative6,20831.8%

1935

PartyVotesShare
Liberal22,29860.5%
Reconstruction10,24227.8%
Conservative2,9538.0%
CCF1,1473.1%
Independent2410.7%

1940

PartyVotesShare
Liberal27,21977.9%
National Government5,77716.5%
CCF1,0913.1%
Independent Liberal8642.5%

1945

PartyVotesShare
Liberal23,97058.9%
Bloc populaire12,93231.8%
Independent2,0405.0%
CCF6191.5%
Independent Liberal5851.4%
Social Credit5491.3%

1949

PartyVotesShare
Liberal18,70565.0%
Progressive Conservative9,34932.5%
Union of Electors7202.5%

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.

1896: Liberal margin 25.0 pts 1900: Liberal margin 33.2 pts 1904: Liberal margin 22.8 pts 1908: Liberal margin 23.6 pts 1911: Liberal margin 18.8 pts 1921: Liberal margin 80.0 pts 1925: Liberal margin 49.5 pts 1926: Liberal margin 70.6 pts 1930: Liberal margin 36.4 pts 1935: Liberal margin 32.7 pts 1940: Liberal margin 61.3 pts 1945: Liberal margin 27.1 pts 1949: Liberal margin 32.5 pts 1896 1900 1904 1908 1911 1921 1925 1926 1930 1935 1940 1945 1949

Trend

ST. JAMES has been contested at 14 general elections on record since 1896. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Opposition.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won ST. JAMES in the 1949 general election?

Liberal won ST. JAMES in 1949 with 18,705 votes (65.0%), a margin of 9,356 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won ST. JAMES since 1896?

Since 1896, ST. JAMES has been won by: Liberal, Opposition.

What was the closest result in ST. JAMES?

The closest contested result on record for ST. JAMES was 1911, when Liberal beat Conservative by 1,474 votes (18.8 percentage points).

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