| Political Party |
Votes Cast for Candidates |
% of Vote |
Candidates Nominated |
Candidates Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-operative Commonwealth Federation |
249,634 | 45.25 | 53 | 36 |
| Liberal | 167,427 | 30.34 | 52 | 14 |
| Social Credit | 118,491 | 21.48 | 53 | 3 |
| Progressive Conservative | 10,921 | 1.98 | 9 | – |
| Independent | 4,714 | .85 | 2 | – |
| Labor Progressive | 536 | .10 | 2 | – |
| Total | 551,723 | 100.00 | 171 | 53 |