Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
ST. MARY was won by Liberal at the 1949 general election, with a margin of 6,810 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in ST. MARY from 1896 to 1949.
Full Election History, 1896–1949
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1896
Liberal
Liberal
3,367
63.1%
Conservative (1,967)
1,400 (26.2 pts)
1900
Liberal
Liberal
3,178
60.2%
Conservative (1,922)
1,256 (23.8 pts)
1904
Liberal
Liberal
3,131
59.1%
Conservative (2,169)
962 (18.2 pts)
1908
Liberal
Liberal
3,523
57.0%
Conservative (2,654)
869 (14.1 pts)
1911
Liberal
Liberal
5,089
62.8%
Conservative (2,912)
2,177 (26.9 pts)
1917
Elected by acclamation (Opposition) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1921
Liberal
Liberal
15,262
74.2%
Independent (4,505)
10,757 (52.3 pts)
1925
Liberal
Liberal
14,411
79.5%
Independent Liberal (3,707)
10,704 (59.1 pts)
1926
Liberal
Liberal
14,793
83.9%
Conservative (2,836)
11,957 (67.8 pts)
1930
Liberal
Liberal
16,540
73.1%
Conservative (6,099)
10,441 (46.1 pts)
1935
Liberal
Liberal
18,479
57.3%
Reconstruction (12,840)
5,639 (17.5 pts)
1940
Liberal
Liberal
23,185
78.8%
National Government (4,785)
18,400 (62.5 pts)
1945
Liberal
Liberal
18,237
54.9%
Independent (14,275)
3,962 (11.9 pts)
1949
Liberal
Liberal
13,773
64.1%
Progressive Conservative (6,963)
6,810 (31.7 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1896
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
3,367
63.1%
Conservative
1,967
36.9%
1900
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
3,178
60.2%
Conservative
1,922
36.4%
Independent
182
3.4%
1904
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
3,131
59.1%
Conservative
2,169
40.9%
1908
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
3,523
57.0%
Conservative
2,654
43.0%
1911
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
5,089
62.8%
Conservative
2,912
35.9%
Labour
100
1.2%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
15,262
74.2%
Independent
4,505
21.9%
Conservative
799
3.9%
1925
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
14,411
79.5%
Independent Liberal
3,707
20.5%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
14,793
83.9%
Conservative
2,836
16.1%
1930
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
16,540
73.1%
Conservative
6,099
26.9%
1935
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
18,479
57.3%
Reconstruction
12,840
39.8%
Independent Liberal
907
2.8%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
23,185
78.8%
National Government
4,785
16.3%
Communist
728
2.5%
CCF
719
2.4%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
18,237
54.9%
Independent
14,275
43.0%
CCF
369
1.1%
Social Credit
348
1.0%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
13,773
64.1%
Progressive Conservative
6,963
32.4%
CCF
352
1.6%
Independent
294
1.4%
Labour
108
0.5%
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.
Trend
ST. MARY has been contested at 14 general elections on record since 1896. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Opposition.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won ST. MARY in the 1949 general election?
Liberal won ST. MARY in 1949 with 13,773 votes (64.1%), a margin of 6,810 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won ST. MARY since 1896?
Since 1896, ST. MARY has been won by: Liberal, Opposition.
What was the closest result in ST. MARY?
The closest contested result on record for ST. MARY was 1945, when Liberal beat Independent by 3,962 votes (11.9 percentage points).