Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
THREE RIVERS was won by Independent at the 1945 general election, with a margin of 663 votes over Independent Liberal. This page covers every general election in THREE RIVERS from 1867 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1867–1945
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1867
Conservative
Conservative
277
66.0%
Unknown (143)
134 (31.9 pts)
1872
Elected by acclamation (Conservative) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1874
Conservative
Conservative
451
78.2%
Unknown (126)
325 (56.3 pts)
1878
Conservative
Conservative
584
57.3%
Unknown (436)
148 (14.5 pts)
1882
Elected by acclamation (Conservative) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1887
Conservative
Conservative
640
51.2%
Liberal (610)
30 (2.4 pts)
1891
Conservative
Conservative
682
58.6%
Liberal (482)
200 (17.2 pts)
1935
Liberal
Liberal
6,114
40.1%
Conservative (5,748)
366 (2.4 pts)
1940
Liberal
Liberal
9,860
53.0%
Independent Liberal (8,734)
1,126 (6.1 pts)
1945
Independent
Independent
6,610
32.7%
Independent Liberal (5,947)
663 (3.3 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1867
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
277
66.0%
Unknown
143
34.0%
1874
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
451
78.2%
Unknown
126
21.8%
1878
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
584
57.3%
Unknown
436
42.7%
1887
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
640
51.2%
Liberal
610
48.8%
1891
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
682
58.6%
Liberal
482
41.4%
1935
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
6,114
40.1%
Conservative
5,748
37.7%
Independent Liberal
2,267
14.9%
Reconstruction
1,049
6.9%
Independent Conservative
76
0.5%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
9,860
53.0%
Independent Liberal
8,734
47.0%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
Independent
6,610
32.7%
Independent Liberal
5,947
29.4%
Progressive Conservative
4,173
20.6%
Liberal
2,525
12.5%
Social Credit
787
3.9%
CCF
186
0.9%
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.
Trend
THREE RIVERS has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Conservative, Liberal, Independent.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won THREE RIVERS in the 1945 general election?
Independent won THREE RIVERS in 1945 with 6,610 votes (32.7%), a margin of 663 votes over Independent Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won THREE RIVERS since 1867?
Since 1867, THREE RIVERS has been won by: Conservative, Independent, Liberal.
What was the closest result in THREE RIVERS?
The closest contested result on record for THREE RIVERS was 1887, when Conservative beat Liberal by 30 votes (2.4 percentage points).