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SWIFT CURRENT — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

SWIFT CURRENT was won by Liberal at the 1949 general election, with a margin of 819 votes over CCF. This page covers every general election in SWIFT CURRENT from 1917 to 1949.

Full Election History, 1917–1949

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1917 Unionist Unionist 7,703 66.2% Opposition (3,931) 3,772 (32.4 pts)
1921 Progressive Progressive 9,848 60.7% Liberal (4,223) 5,625 (34.7 pts)
1925 Liberal Liberal 4,555 55.4% Social Credit (3,668) 887 (10.8 pts)
1926 Liberal Liberal 5,788 52.7% Social Credit (3,094) 2,694 (24.5 pts)
1930 Liberal Liberal 6,382 45.8% Conservative (5,456) 926 (6.6 pts)
1935 Liberal Liberal 5,682 38.7% Social Credit (3,556) 2,126 (14.5 pts)
1940 Liberal Liberal 6,042 38.9% CCF (5,507) 535 (3.4 pts)
1945 CCF CCF 7,813 47.3% Liberal (6,169) 1,644 (10.0 pts)
1949 Liberal Liberal 7,595 47.1% CCF (6,776) 819 (5.1 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1917

PartyVotesShare
Unionist7,70366.2%
Opposition3,93133.8%

1921

PartyVotesShare
Progressive9,84860.7%
Liberal4,22326.0%
Conservative2,15813.3%

1925

PartyVotesShare
Liberal4,55555.4%
Social Credit3,66844.6%

1926

PartyVotesShare
Liberal5,78852.7%
Social Credit3,09428.2%
Conservative2,09719.1%

1930

PartyVotesShare
Liberal6,38245.8%
Conservative5,45639.2%
Farmer-Labour2,09115.0%

1935

PartyVotesShare
Liberal5,68238.7%
Social Credit3,55624.2%
CCF2,92719.9%
Conservative2,53617.3%

1940

PartyVotesShare
Liberal6,04238.9%
CCF5,50735.5%
National Government3,96525.6%

1945

PartyVotesShare
CCF7,81347.3%
Liberal6,16937.3%
Progressive Conservative2,53715.4%

1949

PartyVotesShare
Liberal7,59547.1%
CCF6,77642.0%
Progressive Conservative1,76110.9%

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.

1917: Unionist margin 32.4 pts 1921: Progressive margin 34.7 pts 1925: Liberal margin 10.8 pts 1926: Liberal margin 24.5 pts 1930: Liberal margin 6.6 pts 1935: Liberal margin 14.5 pts 1940: Liberal margin 3.4 pts 1945: CCF margin 10.0 pts 1949: Liberal margin 5.1 pts 1917 1921 1925 1926 1930 1935 1940 1945 1949

Trend

SWIFT CURRENT has been contested at 9 general elections on record since 1917. Winning parties over that span: Unionist, Progressive, Liberal, CCF.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won SWIFT CURRENT in the 1949 general election?

Liberal won SWIFT CURRENT in 1949 with 7,595 votes (47.1%), a margin of 819 votes over CCF in second place.

Which parties have won SWIFT CURRENT since 1917?

Since 1917, SWIFT CURRENT has been won by: CCF, Liberal, Progressive, Unionist.

What was the closest result in SWIFT CURRENT?

The closest contested result on record for SWIFT CURRENT was 1940, when Liberal beat CCF by 535 votes (3.4 percentage points).

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