Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
YALE was won by CCF at the 1949 general election, with a margin of 1,736 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in YALE from 1872 to 1949.
Full Election History, 1872–1949
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1872
Conservative
Conservative
43
69.4%
Unknown (19)
24 (38.7 pts)
1874
Conservative
Conservative
89
81.7%
Unknown (20)
69 (63.3 pts)
1878
Elected by acclamation (Conservative) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1882
Conservative
Conservative
266
70.9%
Unknown (109)
157 (41.9 pts)
1887
Elected by acclamation (Conservative) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1891
Elected by acclamation (Conservative) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1917
Elected by acclamation (Unionist) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1921
Conservative
Conservative
6,475
52.2%
Liberal (5,933)
542 (4.4 pts)
1925
Conservative
Conservative
7,573
60.9%
Liberal (4,870)
2,703 (21.7 pts)
1926
Conservative
Conservative
7,815
66.6%
Liberal (3,928)
3,887 (33.1 pts)
1930
Conservative
Conservative
8,447
63.2%
Liberal (4,908)
3,539 (26.5 pts)
1935
Conservative
Conservative
6,791
41.3%
Liberal (5,113)
1,678 (10.2 pts)
1940
National Government
National Government
8,599
37.7%
CCF (7,428)
1,171 (5.1 pts)
1945
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
9,625
39.2%
CCF (7,713)
1,912 (7.8 pts)
1949
CCF
CCF
13,298
42.4%
Progressive Conservative (11,562)
1,736 (5.5 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1872
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
43
69.4%
Unknown
19
30.6%
1874
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
89
81.7%
Unknown
20
18.3%
1882
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
266
70.9%
Unknown
109
29.1%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
6,475
52.2%
Liberal
5,933
47.8%
1925
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
7,573
60.9%
Liberal
4,870
39.1%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
7,815
66.6%
Liberal
3,928
33.4%
1930
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
8,447
63.2%
Liberal
4,908
36.8%
1935
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
6,791
41.3%
Liberal
5,113
31.1%
CCF
4,551
27.7%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
National Government
8,599
37.7%
CCF
7,428
32.5%
Liberal
6,805
29.8%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
9,625
39.2%
CCF
7,713
31.4%
Liberal
4,705
19.2%
Social Credit
1,685
6.9%
Labor-Progressive
820
3.3%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
CCF
13,298
42.4%
Progressive Conservative
11,562
36.9%
Liberal
5,576
17.8%
Social Credit
902
2.9%
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
YALE has been contested at 15 general elections on record since 1872. Winning parties over that span: Conservative, Unionist, National Government, Progressive Conservative, CCF.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won YALE in the 1949 general election?
CCF won YALE in 1949 with 13,298 votes (42.4%), a margin of 1,736 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won YALE since 1872?
Since 1872, YALE has been won by: CCF, Conservative, National Government, Progressive Conservative, Unionist.
What was the closest result in YALE?
The closest contested result on record for YALE was 1921, when Conservative beat Liberal by 542 votes (4.4 percentage points).