| Political Party |
Votes Cast for Candidates |
% of Vote |
Candidates Nominated |
Candidates Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | 269,402 | 40.40 | 58 | 32 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth Federation |
268,742 | 40.30 | 59 | 25 |
| Progressive Conservative | 126,028 | 18.90 | 43 | 1 |
| Social Credit | 2,621 | .39 | 2 | – |
| Communist | 68 | .01 | 1 | – |
| Total | 666,861 | 100.00 | 163 | 58* |