1951 Newfoundland general election

The 1951 Newfoundland general election was held on 26 November 1951 to elect members of the 30th General Assembly of Newfoundland, the second general election for the province of Newfoundland, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.

1951 Newfoundland general election
November 26, 1951
28 seats of the Newfoundland House of Assembly
15 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
PC
Leader Joey Smallwood Peter Cashin
Party Liberal Progressive Conservative
Leader since 1949 1951
Last election 22 5
Seats won 24 4
Seat change 2 1
Popular vote 83,628 46,782
Percentage 63.6% 35.6%
Premier before election

Joey Smallwood
Liberal

 Premier after election

Joey Smallwood
Liberal

Results
  Party Leader 1949 Seats won % change Popular vote (%)
  Liberal Joey Smallwood 22 24 83,628 63.6%
Progressive Conservative Peter Cashin 5 4 46,782 35.6%
     Other 1* 0 -100% 1,156 0.88%
Totals 28 28 - 131,566 100%

*Peter Cashin was the Independent elected in 1949. He joined the Progressive Conservatives in 1951 and led them during the subsequent election.

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References
  • "Seat Count Results in Newfoundland & Labrador Provincial Elections". Election Almanac. Election Almanac. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.


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