WELLINGTON NORTH — Canadian Federal Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
WELLINGTON NORTH was won by Liberal at the 1949 general election, with a margin of 32 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in WELLINGTON NORTH from 1867 to 1949.
Full Election History, 1867–1949
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1867
Liberal-Conservative
Liberal-Conservative
1,493
54.0%
Unknown (1,271)
222 (8.0 pts)
1872
Liberal
Liberal
1,264
51.2%
Liberal-Conservative (1,204)
60 (2.4 pts)
1874
Liberal
Liberal
1,470
50.1%
Liberal-Conservative (1,464)
6 (0.2 pts)
1878
Liberal-Conservative
Liberal-Conservative
1,713
51.6%
Liberal (1,605)
108 (3.3 pts)
1882
Liberal
Liberal
1,911
50.3%
Unknown (1,891)
20 (0.5 pts)
1887
Liberal
Liberal
2,543
53.9%
Conservative (2,175)
368 (7.8 pts)
1891
Liberal
Liberal
2,486
51.9%
Conservative (2,300)
186 (3.9 pts)
1896
Liberal
Liberal
2,712
51.5%
Conservative (2,550)
162 (3.1 pts)
1900
Conservative
Conservative
2,463
50.3%
Liberal (2,431)
32 (0.7 pts)
1904
Liberal
Liberal
2,849
52.9%
Conservative (2,541)
308 (5.7 pts)
1908
Liberal
Liberal
2,651
50.8%
Conservative (2,567)
84 (1.6 pts)
1911
Conservative
Conservative
2,530
50.2%
Liberal (2,505)
25 (0.5 pts)
1917
Unionist
Unionist
3,492
63.6%
Opposition (1,998)
1,494 (27.2 pts)
1921
Progressive
Progressive
5,138
57.0%
Conservative (3,874)
1,264 (14.0 pts)
1925
Conservative
Conservative
4,152
55.2%
Progressive (3,370)
782 (10.4 pts)
1926
Conservative
Conservative
4,825
52.0%
Liberal (4,452)
373 (4.0 pts)
1930
Liberal
Liberal
4,716
50.5%
Conservative (4,626)
90 (1.0 pts)
1935
Liberal
Liberal
7,063
55.1%
Conservative (4,485)
2,578 (20.1 pts)
1940
Liberal
Liberal
5,748
57.4%
National Government (4,266)
1,482 (14.8 pts)
1945
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
5,779
48.2%
Liberal (5,764)
15 (0.1 pts)
1949
Liberal
Liberal
6,057
48.2%
Progressive Conservative (6,025)
32 (0.3 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1867
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal-Conservative
1,493
54.0%
Unknown
1,271
46.0%
1872
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,264
51.2%
Liberal-Conservative
1,204
48.8%
1874
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,470
50.1%
Liberal-Conservative
1,464
49.9%
1878
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal-Conservative
1,713
51.6%
Liberal
1,605
48.4%
1882
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,911
50.3%
Unknown
1,891
49.7%
1887
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,543
53.9%
Conservative
2,175
46.1%
1891
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,486
51.9%
Conservative
2,300
48.1%
1896
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,712
51.5%
Conservative
2,550
48.5%
1900
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,463
50.3%
Liberal
2,431
49.7%
1904
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,849
52.9%
Conservative
2,541
47.1%
1908
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,651
50.8%
Conservative
2,567
49.2%
1911
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,530
50.2%
Liberal
2,505
49.8%
1917
Party
Votes
Share
Unionist
3,492
63.6%
Opposition
1,998
36.4%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive
5,138
57.0%
Conservative
3,874
43.0%
1925
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
4,152
55.2%
Progressive
3,370
44.8%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
4,825
52.0%
Liberal
4,452
48.0%
1930
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
4,716
50.5%
Conservative
4,626
49.5%
1935
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
7,063
55.1%
Conservative
4,485
35.0%
Reconstruction
1,276
10.0%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
5,748
57.4%
National Government
4,266
42.6%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
5,779
48.2%
Liberal
5,764
48.0%
CCF
457
3.8%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
6,057
48.2%
Progressive Conservative
6,025
48.0%
CCF
479
3.8%
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
WELLINGTON NORTH has been contested at 21 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Liberal-Conservative, Liberal, Conservative, Unionist, Progressive, Progressive Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won WELLINGTON NORTH in the 1949 general election?
Liberal won WELLINGTON NORTH in 1949 with 6,057 votes (48.2%), a margin of 32 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won WELLINGTON NORTH since 1867?
Since 1867, WELLINGTON NORTH has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal-Conservative, Progressive, Progressive Conservative, Unionist.
What was the closest result in WELLINGTON NORTH?
The closest contested result on record for WELLINGTON NORTH was 1945, when Progressive Conservative beat Liberal by 15 votes (0.1 percentage points).