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.
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Results
| Party | Leader | 1949 | Seats won | % change | Popular vote | (%) | |
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| 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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