THE BATTLEFORDS — Canadian Federal Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
THE BATTLEFORDS was won by Progressive Conservative at the 1965 general election, with a margin of 4,190 votes over NDP. This page covers every general election in THE BATTLEFORDS from 1935 to 1965.
Full Election History, 1935–1965
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1935
Social Credit
Social Credit
6,314
34.5%
Liberal (5,990)
324 (1.8 pts)
1940
Liberal
Liberal
7,195
41.9%
New Democracy (5,453)
1,742 (10.2 pts)
1945
CCF
CCF
7,579
44.4%
Liberal (5,156)
2,423 (14.2 pts)
1949
Liberal
Liberal
8,034
48.1%
CCF (6,715)
1,319 (7.9 pts)
1953
CCF
CCF
8,922
47.6%
Liberal (8,481)
441 (2.4 pts)
1957
CCF
CCF
8,320
39.2%
Liberal (6,287)
2,033 (9.6 pts)
1958
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
10,970
54.0%
CCF (6,363)
4,607 (22.7 pts)
1962
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
11,740
53.5%
NDP (5,166)
6,574 (29.9 pts)
1963
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
12,108
58.2%
Liberal (4,179)
7,929 (38.1 pts)
1965
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
10,297
49.3%
NDP (6,107)
4,190 (20.1 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1935
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
6,314
34.5%
Liberal
5,990
32.7%
CCF
3,247
17.7%
Conservative
2,766
15.1%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
7,195
41.9%
New Democracy
5,453
31.8%
Unknown
4,512
26.3%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
CCF
7,579
44.4%
Liberal
5,156
30.2%
Progressive Conservative
2,994
17.5%
Social Credit
1,346
7.9%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
8,034
48.1%
CCF
6,715
40.2%
Progressive Conservative
1,948
11.7%
1953
Party
Votes
Share
CCF
8,922
47.6%
Liberal
8,481
45.2%
Progressive Conservative
1,345
7.2%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
CCF
8,320
39.2%
Liberal
6,287
29.6%
Progressive Conservative
4,325
20.4%
Social Credit
2,298
10.8%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
10,970
54.0%
CCF
6,363
31.3%
Liberal
2,975
14.6%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
11,740
53.5%
NDP
5,166
23.5%
Liberal
5,045
23.0%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
12,108
58.2%
Liberal
4,179
20.1%
NDP
3,771
18.1%
Social Credit
746
3.6%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
10,297
49.3%
NDP
6,107
29.2%
Liberal
4,478
21.4%
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
THE BATTLEFORDS has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1935. Winning parties over that span: Social Credit, Liberal, CCF, Progressive Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won THE BATTLEFORDS in the 1965 general election?
Progressive Conservative won THE BATTLEFORDS in 1965 with 10,297 votes (49.3%), a margin of 4,190 votes over NDP in second place.
Which parties have won THE BATTLEFORDS since 1935?
Since 1935, THE BATTLEFORDS has been won by: CCF, Liberal, Progressive Conservative, Social Credit.
What was the closest result in THE BATTLEFORDS?
The closest contested result on record for THE BATTLEFORDS was 1935, when Social Credit beat Liberal by 324 votes (1.8 percentage points).