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WRIGHT — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

WRIGHT was won by Liberal at the 1945 general election, with a margin of 3,826 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in WRIGHT from 1896 to 1945.

Full Election History, 1896–1945

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1896 Liberal Liberal 2,975 53.4% Conservative (2,593) 382 (6.9 pts)
1900 Liberal Liberal 2,953 58.7% Conservative (2,074) 879 (17.5 pts)
1904 Liberal Liberal 3,250 61.4% Conservative (2,044) 1,206 (22.8 pts)
1908 Liberal Liberal 3,562 55.5% Conservative (2,851) 711 (11.1 pts)
1911 Liberal Liberal 4,003 58.7% Conservative (2,819) 1,184 (17.4 pts)
1917 Opposition Opposition 2,860 68.5% Unionist (1,318) 1,542 (36.9 pts)
1921 Liberal Liberal 4,510 58.9% Progressive (1,590) 2,920 (38.2 pts)
1925 Liberal Liberal 4,685 54.1% Conservative (3,973) 712 (8.2 pts)
1926 Liberal Liberal 5,950 53.8% Conservative (5,105) 845 (7.6 pts)
1930 Liberal Liberal 6,015 54.9% Conservative (4,932) 1,083 (9.9 pts)
1935 Liberal Liberal 5,945 56.1% Conservative (2,540) 3,405 (32.1 pts)
1940 Liberal Liberal 7,260 67.6% National Government (2,310) 4,950 (46.1 pts)
1945 Liberal Liberal 6,460 55.2% Progressive Conservative (2,634) 3,826 (32.7 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1896

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,97553.4%
Conservative2,59346.6%

1900

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,95358.7%
Conservative2,07441.3%

1904

PartyVotesShare
Liberal3,25061.4%
Conservative2,04438.6%

1908

PartyVotesShare
Liberal3,56255.5%
Conservative2,85144.5%

1911

PartyVotesShare
Liberal4,00358.7%
Conservative2,81941.3%

1917

PartyVotesShare
Opposition2,86068.5%
Unionist1,31831.5%

1921

PartyVotesShare
Liberal4,51058.9%
Progressive1,59020.8%
Conservative1,55120.3%

1925

PartyVotesShare
Liberal4,68554.1%
Conservative3,97345.9%

1926

PartyVotesShare
Liberal5,95053.8%
Conservative5,10546.2%

1930

PartyVotesShare
Liberal6,01554.9%
Conservative4,93245.1%

1935

PartyVotesShare
Liberal5,94556.1%
Conservative2,54023.9%
Reconstruction1,29612.2%
Independent8257.8%

1940

PartyVotesShare
Liberal7,26067.6%
National Government2,31021.5%
Independent Liberal1,17210.9%

1945

PartyVotesShare
Liberal6,46055.2%
Progressive Conservative2,63422.5%
CCF1,0679.1%
Bloc populaire1,0198.7%
Independent Conservative3523.0%
Independent Liberal1741.5%

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.

1896: Liberal margin 6.9 pts 1900: Liberal margin 17.5 pts 1904: Liberal margin 22.8 pts 1908: Liberal margin 11.1 pts 1911: Liberal margin 17.4 pts 1917: Opposition margin 36.9 pts 1921: Liberal margin 38.2 pts 1925: Liberal margin 8.2 pts 1926: Liberal margin 7.6 pts 1930: Liberal margin 9.9 pts 1935: Liberal margin 32.1 pts 1940: Liberal margin 46.1 pts 1945: Liberal margin 32.7 pts 1896 1900 1904 1908 1911 1917 1921 1925 1926 1930 1935 1940 1945

Trend

WRIGHT has been contested at 13 general elections on record since 1896. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Opposition.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won WRIGHT in the 1945 general election?

Liberal won WRIGHT in 1945 with 6,460 votes (55.2%), a margin of 3,826 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won WRIGHT since 1896?

Since 1896, WRIGHT has been won by: Liberal, Opposition.

What was the closest result in WRIGHT?

The closest contested result on record for WRIGHT was 1896, when Liberal beat Conservative by 382 votes (6.9 percentage points).

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