WATERLOO NORTH — Canadian Federal Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
WATERLOO NORTH was won by Liberal at the 1965 general election, with a margin of 6,943 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in WATERLOO NORTH from 1867 to 1965.
Full Election History, 1867–1965
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1867
Elected by acclamation (Liberal) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1872
Elected by acclamation (Liberal) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1874
Elected by acclamation (Liberal) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1878
Conservative
Conservative
1,412
52.5%
Liberal (1,279)
133 (4.9 pts)
1882
Conservative
Conservative
1,459
51.0%
Unknown (1,402)
57 (2.0 pts)
1887
Liberal
Liberal
2,080
53.0%
Conservative (1,841)
239 (6.1 pts)
1891
Liberal
Liberal
2,289
50.9%
Conservative (2,204)
85 (1.9 pts)
1896
Conservative
Conservative
2,706
53.0%
Liberal (2,397)
309 (6.1 pts)
1900
Elected by acclamation (Conservative) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1904
Conservative
Conservative
2,769
52.9%
Liberal (2,463)
306 (5.8 pts)
1908
Liberal
Liberal
3,469
51.6%
Conservative (3,206)
263 (3.9 pts)
1911
Conservative
Conservative
3,774
52.2%
Liberal (3,459)
315 (4.4 pts)
1917
Opposition
Opposition
5,435
58.9%
Unionist (3,571)
1,864 (20.2 pts)
1921
Liberal
Liberal
7,466
59.9%
Progressive (4,994)
2,472 (19.8 pts)
1925
Liberal
Liberal
8,868
65.6%
Conservative (4,657)
4,211 (31.1 pts)
1926
Liberal
Liberal
10,394
62.0%
Conservative (6,365)
4,029 (24.0 pts)
1930
Liberal
Liberal
12,785
56.8%
Conservative (9,732)
3,053 (13.6 pts)
1935
Liberal
Liberal
12,832
63.4%
Conservative (4,084)
8,748 (43.2 pts)
1940
Liberal
Liberal
14,172
63.1%
National Government (6,694)
7,478 (33.3 pts)
1945
Liberal
Liberal
15,791
55.6%
Progressive Conservative (7,635)
8,156 (28.7 pts)
1949
Liberal
Liberal
17,715
55.2%
Progressive Conservative (7,229)
10,486 (32.7 pts)
1953
Liberal
Liberal
16,139
50.1%
Progressive Conservative (10,751)
5,388 (16.7 pts)
1957
Liberal
Liberal
15,972
42.3%
Progressive Conservative (13,458)
2,514 (6.7 pts)
1958
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
24,526
54.6%
Liberal (15,206)
9,320 (20.8 pts)
1962
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
21,262
44.3%
Liberal (17,762)
3,500 (7.3 pts)
1963
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
22,007
43.4%
Liberal (21,366)
641 (1.3 pts)
1965
Liberal
Liberal
24,733
46.1%
Progressive Conservative (17,790)
6,943 (13.0 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1878
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,412
52.5%
Liberal
1,279
47.5%
1882
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,459
51.0%
Unknown
1,402
49.0%
1887
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,080
53.0%
Conservative
1,841
47.0%
1891
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,289
50.9%
Conservative
2,204
49.1%
1896
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,706
53.0%
Liberal
2,397
47.0%
1904
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,769
52.9%
Liberal
2,463
47.1%
1908
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
3,469
51.6%
Conservative
3,206
47.7%
Independent
50
0.7%
1911
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
3,774
52.2%
Liberal
3,459
47.8%
1917
Party
Votes
Share
Opposition
5,435
58.9%
Unionist
3,571
38.7%
Labour
220
2.4%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
7,466
59.9%
Progressive
4,994
40.1%
1925
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
8,868
65.6%
Conservative
4,657
34.4%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
10,394
62.0%
Conservative
6,365
38.0%
1930
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
12,785
56.8%
Conservative
9,732
43.2%
1935
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
12,832
63.4%
Conservative
4,084
20.2%
CCF
3,313
16.4%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
14,172
63.1%
National Government
6,694
29.8%
CCF
1,597
7.1%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
15,791
55.6%
Progressive Conservative
7,635
26.9%
CCF
4,394
15.5%
Labor-Progressive
581
2.0%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
17,715
55.2%
Progressive Conservative
7,229
22.5%
CCF
7,141
22.3%
1953
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
16,139
50.1%
Progressive Conservative
10,751
33.4%
CCF
4,654
14.4%
Social Credit
671
2.1%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
15,972
42.3%
Progressive Conservative
13,458
35.7%
CCF
7,406
19.6%
Social Credit
901
2.4%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
24,526
54.6%
Liberal
15,206
33.9%
CCF
5,148
11.5%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
21,262
44.3%
Liberal
17,762
37.0%
NDP
7,722
16.1%
Social Credit
1,260
2.6%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
22,007
43.4%
Liberal
21,366
42.1%
NDP
6,200
12.2%
Social Credit
1,157
2.3%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
24,733
46.1%
Progressive Conservative
17,790
33.2%
NDP
11,074
20.7%
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
WATERLOO NORTH has been contested at 27 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Conservative, Opposition, Progressive Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won WATERLOO NORTH in the 1965 general election?
Liberal won WATERLOO NORTH in 1965 with 24,733 votes (46.1%), a margin of 6,943 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won WATERLOO NORTH since 1867?
Since 1867, WATERLOO NORTH has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Opposition, Progressive Conservative.
What was the closest result in WATERLOO NORTH?
The closest contested result on record for WATERLOO NORTH was 1963, when Progressive Conservative beat Liberal by 641 votes (1.3 percentage points).