Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
YORKTON was won by Progressive Conservative at the 1965 general election, with a margin of 3,235 votes over NDP. This page covers every general election in YORKTON from 1925 to 1965.
Full Election History, 1925–1965
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1925
Liberal
Liberal
3,702
49.4%
Progressive (2,579)
1,123 (15.0 pts)
1926
Liberal
Liberal
4,421
58.6%
Progressive (3,121)
1,300 (17.2 pts)
1930
Liberal
Liberal
6,887
56.0%
Independent (5,406)
1,481 (12.0 pts)
1935
Liberal
Liberal
7,491
42.0%
CCF (4,129)
3,362 (18.9 pts)
1940
CCF
CCF
7,658
38.0%
Liberal (6,773)
885 (4.4 pts)
1945
CCF
CCF
9,158
48.9%
Liberal (5,591)
3,567 (19.1 pts)
1949
Liberal
Liberal
8,706
45.6%
CCF (8,419)
287 (1.5 pts)
1953
CCF
CCF
11,027
52.3%
Liberal (7,399)
3,628 (17.2 pts)
1957
CCF
CCF
9,712
43.3%
Liberal (8,414)
1,298 (5.8 pts)
1958
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
9,882
43.9%
CCF (7,644)
2,238 (9.9 pts)
1962
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
10,202
44.0%
Liberal (5,768)
4,434 (19.1 pts)
1963
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
12,443
53.9%
NDP (5,083)
7,360 (31.9 pts)
1965
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
10,561
47.5%
NDP (7,326)
3,235 (14.6 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1925
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
3,702
49.4%
Progressive
2,579
34.4%
Conservative
1,212
16.2%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
4,421
58.6%
Progressive
3,121
41.4%
1930
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
6,887
56.0%
Independent
5,406
44.0%
1935
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
7,491
42.0%
CCF
4,129
23.2%
Conservative
4,123
23.1%
Reconstruction
2,088
11.7%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
CCF
7,658
38.0%
Liberal
6,773
33.6%
National Government
4,690
23.3%
Communist
1,047
5.2%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
CCF
9,158
48.9%
Liberal
5,591
29.9%
Progressive Conservative
3,966
21.2%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
8,706
45.6%
CCF
8,419
44.1%
Social Credit
1,111
5.8%
Progressive Conservative
858
4.5%
1953
Party
Votes
Share
CCF
11,027
52.3%
Liberal
7,399
35.1%
Social Credit
1,915
9.1%
Labor-Progressive
751
3.6%
1957
Party
Votes
Share
CCF
9,712
43.3%
Liberal
8,414
37.5%
Progressive Conservative
2,342
10.4%
Social Credit
1,967
8.8%
1958
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
9,882
43.9%
CCF
7,644
34.0%
Liberal
4,986
22.1%
1962
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
10,202
44.0%
Liberal
5,768
24.9%
NDP
5,453
23.5%
Social Credit
1,775
7.7%
1963
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
12,443
53.9%
NDP
5,083
22.0%
Liberal
4,425
19.2%
Social Credit
1,148
5.0%
1965
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
10,561
47.5%
NDP
7,326
33.0%
Liberal
4,338
19.5%
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.
Trend
YORKTON has been contested at 13 general elections on record since 1925. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, CCF, Progressive Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won YORKTON in the 1965 general election?
Progressive Conservative won YORKTON in 1965 with 10,561 votes (47.5%), a margin of 3,235 votes over NDP in second place.
Which parties have won YORKTON since 1925?
Since 1925, YORKTON has been won by: CCF, Liberal, Progressive Conservative.
What was the closest result in YORKTON?
The closest contested result on record for YORKTON was 1949, when Liberal beat CCF by 287 votes (1.5 percentage points).