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WELLINGTON--HURON — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

WELLINGTON--HURON was won by Progressive Conservative at the 1965 general election, with a margin of 2,407 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in WELLINGTON--HURON from 1953 to 1965.

Full Election History, 1953–1965

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1953 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 7,198 50.3% Liberal (7,120) 78 (0.5 pts)
1957 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 9,421 62.1% Liberal (5,741) 3,680 (24.3 pts)
1958 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 10,574 68.1% Liberal (4,963) 5,611 (36.1 pts)
1962 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 7,455 48.4% Liberal (5,344) 2,111 (13.7 pts)
1963 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 8,391 54.7% Liberal (5,809) 2,582 (16.8 pts)
1965 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 7,792 53.8% Liberal (5,385) 2,407 (16.6 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1953

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative7,19850.3%
Liberal7,12049.7%

1957

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative9,42162.1%
Liberal5,74137.9%

1958

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative10,57468.1%
Liberal4,96331.9%

1962

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative7,45548.4%
Liberal5,34434.7%
NDP2,61617.0%

1963

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative8,39154.7%
Liberal5,80937.8%
NDP1,1527.5%

1965

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative7,79253.8%
Liberal5,38537.2%
NDP1,3049.0%

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.

1953: Progressive Conservative margin 0.5 pts 1957: Progressive Conservative margin 24.3 pts 1958: Progressive Conservative margin 36.1 pts 1962: Progressive Conservative margin 13.7 pts 1963: Progressive Conservative margin 16.8 pts 1965: Progressive Conservative margin 16.6 pts 1953 1957 1958 1962 1963 1965

Trend

WELLINGTON--HURON has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 1953. Winning party over that span: Progressive Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won WELLINGTON--HURON in the 1965 general election?

Progressive Conservative won WELLINGTON--HURON in 1965 with 7,792 votes (53.8%), a margin of 2,407 votes over Liberal in second place.

Which parties have won WELLINGTON--HURON since 1953?

Since 1953, WELLINGTON--HURON has been won by: Progressive Conservative.

What was the closest result in WELLINGTON--HURON?

The closest contested result on record for WELLINGTON--HURON was 1953, when Progressive Conservative beat Liberal by 78 votes (0.5 percentage points).

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