How did we vote in Newfoundland and Labrador?
(Compiled results)

by Maurice Y. Michaud (he/him)

Newfoundland and Labrador :: Recorded events and races

Jurisdiction						Elections											Referendums
Juri.		Year		Assem.		General					By-Elections
						Elec	Races				Elec	Races
		Min	Max	Min	Max		N	Accl.	n	Acc?		N	Accl.	n	Acc?	Minis.	Q	Races
7	NL	1949	2024	29	50	22	967	18	949	0	60	71	4	67	5	0	2	100
The MMP simulator can be run on all the general elections in this jurisdiction. "Acc?" stands for missing data (namely races entered as having been won by acclamation when in fact the results are unknown), while "Minis." shows the number of ministerial by-elections. The results for a few by-elections are missing for this jurisdiction.
Capital city						St. John's				Largest city				St. John's
Confederation						31 Mar 1949				Population (2023 est.)				536,291
Territorial integrity						31 Mar 1949				Area				405,720 km2 (156,650 mi2)
General Elections 1949, 1951, 1956, 1959, 1962, 1966, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1989, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2021						27 May 1949 (First) 25 Mar 2021 (Last) 24 Nov 2025 (Next)				Electoral systems				1949–1975: FPTP, PAL 1975–2024: FPTP
										Partisan assembly				Yes
Last by-election						15 Apr 2024				Current government				LIB

So far, there have been 22 general elections in Newfoundland and Labrador from 1949 to 2021. Last province to join Confederation in 1949, it was known as simply Newfoundland until the constitutional amendment of December 6, 2001.

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Newfoundland and Labrador
50 → 2021 :: 25 Mar 2021 — Present     — Majority  LIB  Summary Government Opposition Unproductive votes Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes # % % # # % % # # % Parliament: 50    Majority Majority=21  Ab.Maj.: +2  G.Maj.: +4 Population [2021]: 510,550 Eligible: 372,038  Particip.: 48.38% Votes: 180,007  Unproductive: 2,613 Seats: 40   1 seat = 2.50% ↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 40   ↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%) Plurality: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB  Plurality: ↳ +16,866 (+9.44%) Plurality: ↳ Seats: +9 (+22.50%) Position2: Votes  PC  Seats  PC  Candidacies: 127 (✓ 40)   m: 84 (✓ 31)   f: 42 (✓ 9)    x: 1 (✓ 0)  LIB  40   PC  40   IND  8   NDP  33   ALLI  6   LIB 86,180 48.24 55.00 22 PC IND NDP 69,314 7,576 14,324 38.80 4.24 8.02 32.50 7.50 5.00 13 3 2 IND ALLI REJ ABS 681 557 1,375 192,031 0.38 0.31 0.76 —— This general election was postponed from 13 February due to an outbreak of the coronavirus during the COVID-19 pandemic. Vote by mail ended 25 March; preliminary results were released on 27 March and final results on 30 March. As such, this was Canada's first mail-only general election.  !!!  40 (100.00%)
49 → 2019 :: 16 May 2019 — 24 Mar 2021 — Minority  LIB  Summary Government Opposition Unproductive votes Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes # % % # # % % # # % Parliament: 49    Minority Majority=21  Ab.Maj.: -1  G.Maj.: 0 Population [2019]: 524,131 (est.) Eligible: 350,834  Particip.: 61.51% Votes: 215,811  Unproductive: 9,944 Seats: 40   1 seat = 2.50% ↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 40   ↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%) Plurality: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB  Plurality: ↳ +3,099 (+1.44%) Plurality: ↳ Seats: +5 (+12.50%) Position2: Votes  PC  Seats  PC  Candidacies: 111 (✓ 40)   m: 83 (✓ 31)   f: 28 (✓ 9)  LIB  40   PC  39   NDP  14   IND  9   ALLI  9   LIB 94,062 43.94 50.00 20 PC NDP IND 90,963 13,518 7,324 42.50 6.32 3.42 37.50 7.50 5.00 15 3 2 IND ALLI REJ ABS 3,101 5,086 1,757 135,023 1.45 2.38 0.81 ——  !!!  28 (70.00%)
48 → 2015 :: 30 Nov 2015 — 15 May 2019 — Majority  LIB  Summary Government Opposition Unproductive votes Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes # % % # # % % # # % Parliament: 48    Majority Majority=21  Ab.Maj.: +11  G.Maj.: +22 Population [2015]: 528,063 (est.) Eligible: 363,207  Particip.: 55.30% Votes: 200,854  Unproductive: 2,243 Seats: 40   1 seat = 2.50% ↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 40   ↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%) Plurality: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB  Plurality: ↳ +54,109 (+27.06%) Plurality: ↳ Seats: +24 (+60.00%) Position2: Votes  PC  Seats  PC  Candidacies: 124 (✓ 40)   m: 88 (✓ 30)   f: 36 (✓ 10)  LIB  40   PC  40   NDP  40   IND  4   LIB 114,272 57.15 77.50 31 PC NDP 60,163 24,176 30.09 12.09 17.50 5.00 7 2 IND REJ ABS 1,344 899 162,353 0.67 0.45 —— Difference since the previous general election: -8 seats  !!!  35 (87.50%)
47 → 2011 :: 11 Oct 2011 — 29 Nov 2015 — Majority  PC  Summary Government Opposition Unproductive votes Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes # % % # # % % # # % Parliament: 47    Majority Majority=25  Ab.Maj.: +13  G.Maj.: +26 Population [2011]: 514,536 Eligible: 384,821  Particip.: 57.91% Votes: 222,842  Unproductive: 1,189 Seats: 48   1 seat = 2.08% ↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 48   ↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%) Plurality: Votes  PC  Seats  PC  Plurality: ↳ +69,810 (+31.43%) Plurality: ↳ Seats: +31 (+64.58%) Position2: Votes  NDP  Seats  LIB  Candidacies: 147 (✓ 48)   m: 112 (✓ 40)   f: 35 (✓ 8)  PC  48   LIB  48   NDP  48   IND  3   PC 124,523 56.07 77.08 37 LIB NDP 42,417 54,713 19.10 24.64 12.50 10.42 6 5 IND REJ ABS 430 759 161,979 0.19 0.34 ——  LIB  Won one more seat than the NDP whose popular vote was 5.5% higher.  !!!  33 (68.75%)
46 → 2007 ::  9 Oct 2007 — 10 Oct 2011 — Majority  PC  Summary Government Opposition Unproductive votes Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes # % % # # % % # # % Parliament: 46    Majority Majority=25  Ab.Maj.: +20  G.Maj.: +40 Population [2007]: 509,131 (est.) Eligible: 360,645  Particip.: 62.43% Votes: 225,152  Unproductive: 1,554 Seats: 48   1 seat = 2.08% ↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 48   ↳ By acclamation: 1 (2.08%) Plurality: Votes  PC  Seats  PC  Plurality: ↳ +107,374 (+47.92%) Plurality: ↳ Seats: +41 (+85.42%) Position2: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB  Candidacies: 135 (✓ 48)   m: 97 (✓ 37)   f: 37 (✓ 11)    x: 1 (✓ 0)  PC  48   LIB  48   NDP  37   IND  3   LABR  1   PC 155,972 69.60 91.67 44 LIB NDP 48,598 19,028 21.68 8.49 6.25 2.08 3 1 IND LABR REJ ABS 446 68 1,040 135,493 0.20 0.03 0.46 ——  PC  By acclamation: 1. Last seat to be won in this manner in a general election.  !!!  12 (25.00%)
45 → 2003 :: 21 Oct 2003 —  8 Oct 2007 — Majority  PC  Summary Government Opposition Unproductive votes Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes # % % # # % % # # % Parliament: 45    Majority Majority=25  Ab.Maj.: +10  G.Maj.: +20 Population [2003]: 518,813 (est.) Eligible: 434,335  Particip.: 64.08% Votes: 278,328  Unproductive: 4,179 Seats: 48   1 seat = 2.08% ↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 48   ↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%) Plurality: Votes  PC  Seats  PC  Plurality: ↳ +70,797 (+25.51%) Plurality: ↳ Seats: +22 (+45.83%) Position2: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB  Candidacies: 143 (✓ 48)   m: 113 (✓ 38)   f: 30 (✓ 10)  PC  48   LIB  48   NDP  34   LABR  4   IND  9   PC 162,949 58.71 70.83 34 LIB NDP 92,152 19,048 33.20 6.86 25.00 4.17 12 2 LABR IND REJ ABS 2,391 998 790 156,007 0.86 0.36 0.28 ——  !!!  13 (27.08%)
44 → 1999 ::  9 Feb 1999 — 20 Oct 2003 — Majority  LIB  Summary Government Opposition Unproductive votes Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes # % % # # % % # # % Parliament: 44    Majority Majority=25  Ab.Maj.: +8  G.Maj.: +16 Population [1999]: 534,498 (est.) Eligible: 453,406  Particip.: 59.03% Votes: 267,629  Unproductive: 4,496 Seats: 48   1 seat = 2.08% ↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 48   ↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%) Plurality: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB  Plurality: ↳ +23,627 (+8.85%) Plurality: ↳ Seats: +18 (+37.50%) Position2: Votes  PC  Seats  PC  Candidacies: 146 (✓ 48)   m: 119 (✓ 40)   f: 27 (✓ 8)  LIB  48   PC  48   NDP  35   NLP  7   IND  8   LIB 132,399 49.62 66.67 32 PC NDP 108,772 21,962 40.77 8.23 29.17 4.17 14 2 NLP IND REJ ABS 2,562 1,112 822 185,777 0.96 0.42 0.31 ——  NLP  Ephemeral party that only ran in this general election.  !!!  35 (72.92%)
43 → 1996 :: 22 Feb 1996 —  8 Feb 1999 — Majority  LIB  Summary Government Opposition Unproductive votes Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes # % % # # % % # # % Parliament: 43    Majority Majority=25  Ab.Maj.: +13  G.Maj.: +26 Population [1996]: 551,792 (est.) Eligible: 421,939  Particip.: 67.83% Votes: 286,205  Unproductive: 4,293 Seats: 48   1 seat = 2.08% ↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 48   ↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%) Plurality: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB  Plurality: ↳ +46,917 (+16.44%) Plurality: ↳ Seats: +28 (+58.33%) Position2: Votes  PC  Seats  PC  Candidacies: 124 (✓ 48)   m: 102 (✓ 41)   f: 22 (✓ 7)  LIB  48   PC  48   NDP  20   IND  8   LIB 157,229 55.10 77.08 37 PC NDP IND 110,312 12,706 1,665 38.66 4.45 0.58 18.75 2.08 2.08 9 1 1 IND REJ ABS 3,446 847 135,734 1.21 0.30 —— Difference since the previous general election: -4 seats  IND  Yvonne Jones, who had failed to get the Liberal Party nomination in Cartwright—L'Anse au Clair.  !!!  12 (25.00%)
42 → 1993 ::  3 May 1993 — 21 Feb 1996 — Majority  LIB  Summary Government Opposition Unproductive votes Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes # % % # # % % # # % Parliament: 42    Majority Majority=27  Ab.Maj.: +9  G.Maj.: +18 Population [1993]: 580,369 (est.) Eligible: 450,402  Particip.: 67.19% Votes: 302,612  Unproductive: 4,789 Seats: 52   1 seat = 1.92% ↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 52   ↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%) Plurality: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB  Plurality: ↳ +21,124 (+7.00%) Plurality: ↳ Seats: +19 (+36.54%) Position2: Votes  PC  Seats  PC  Candidacies: 166 (✓ 52)   m: 136 (✓ 49)   f: 30 (✓ 3)  LIB  52   PC  52   NDP  52   IND  10   LIB 148,274 49.13 67.31 35 PC NDP 127,150 22,399 42.13 7.42 30.77 1.92 16 1 IND REJ ABS 3,967 822 147,790 1.31 0.27 ——  !!!  19 (36.54%)
41 → 1989 :: 20 Apr 1989 —  2 May 1993 — Majority  LIB  Summary Government Opposition Unproductive votes Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes # % % # # % % # # % Parliament: 41    Majority Majority=27  Ab.Maj.: +5  G.Maj.: +10 Population [1989]: 576,458 (est.) Eligible: 361,923  Particip.: 80.62% Votes: 291,786  Unproductive: 15,905 Seats: 52   1 seat = 1.92% ↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 52   ↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%) Plurality: Votes  PC  Seats  LIB  Plurality: ↳ +1,337 (+0.46%) Plurality: ↳ Seats: -10 (-19.24%) Position2: Votes  LIB  Seats  PC  Candidacies: 146 (✓ 52)   m: 134 (✓ 49)   f: 12 (✓ 3)  LIB  52   PC  52   NDP  36   IND  6   LIB 137,272 47.18 59.62 31 PC 138,609 47.64 40.38 21 NDP IND REJ ABS 12,929 2,138 838 70,137 4.44 0.73 0.29 —— The electoral system brought the "wrong winner" at the head of the seat count.  LIB  Won 10 more seats than the Conservatives with 1,337 (0.46%) fewer votes.  !!!  1 (1.92%)
40 → 1985 ::  2 Apr 1985 — 19 Apr 1989 — Majority  PC  Summary Government Opposition Unproductive votes Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes # % % # # % % # # % Parliament: 40    Majority Majority=27  Ab.Maj.: +10  G.Maj.: +20 Population [1985]: 579,320 (est.) Eligible: 359,087  Particip.: 77.56% Votes: 278,492  Unproductive: 1,629 Seats: 52   1 seat = 1.92% ↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 52   ↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%) Plurality: Votes  PC  Seats  PC  Plurality: ↳ +32,877 (+11.85%) Plurality: ↳ Seats: +21 (+40.38%) Position2: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB  Candidacies: 158 (✓ 52)   m: 140 (✓ 51)   f: 18 (✓ 1)  PC  52   LIB  52   NDP  49   IND  5   PC 134,893 48.59 69.23 36 LIB NDP 102,016 39,954 36.74 14.39 28.85 1.92 15 1 IND REJ ABS 778 851 80,595 0.28 0.31 ——  !!!  1 (1.92%)
39 → 1982 ::  6 Apr 1982 —  1 Apr 1985 — Majority  PC  Summary Government Opposition Unproductive votes Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes # % % # # % % # # % Parliament: 39    Majority Majority=27  Ab.Maj.: +18  G.Maj.: +36 Population [1982]: 573,292 (est.) Eligible: 322,239  Particip.: 77.90% Votes: 251,024  Unproductive: 10,830 Seats: 52   1 seat = 1.92% ↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 52   ↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%) Plurality: Votes  PC  Seats  PC  Plurality: ↳ +65,738 (+26.30%) Plurality: ↳ Seats: +36 (+69.24%) Position2: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB  Candidacies: 129 (✓ 52)   m: 119 (✓ 49)   f: 10 (✓ 3)  PC  52   LIB  52   NDP  23   IND  2   PC 152,966 61.19 84.62 44 LIB 87,228 34.89 15.38 8 NDP IND REJ ABS 9,371 425 1,034 71,215 3.75 0.17 0.41 ——  !!!  1 (1.92%)
38 → 1979 :: 18 Jun 1979 —  5 Apr 1982 — Majority  PC  Summary Government Opposition Unproductive votes Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes # % % # # % % # # % Parliament: 38    Majority Majority=27  Ab.Maj.: +7  G.Maj.: +14 Population [1979]: 569,012 (est.) Eligible: 322,260  Particip.: 73.58% Votes: 237,135  Unproductive: 22,041 Seats: 52   1 seat = 1.92% ↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 52   ↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%) Plurality: Votes  PC  Seats  PC  Plurality: ↳ +23,208 (+9.82%) Plurality: ↳ Seats: +14 (+26.92%) Position2: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB  Candidacies: 163 (✓ 52)   m: 148 (✓ 50)   f: 15 (✓ 2)  PC  52   LIB  52   NDP  51   OTH  2   IND  6   PC 119,151 50.41 63.46 33 LIB 95,943 40.59 36.54 19 NDP OTH IND REJ ABS 18,507 1,483 1,303 748 85,125 7.83 0.63 0.55 0.32 —— Difference since the previous general election: +1 seat  OTH  →  IPC  1   ILIB  1  !!!  6 (11.54%)
37 → 1975 :: 16 Sep 1975 — 17 Jun 1979 — Majority  PC  Summary Government Opposition Unproductive votes Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes # % % # # % % # # % Parliament: 37    Majority Majority=26  Ab.Maj.: +5  G.Maj.: +9 Population [1975]: 554,166 (est.) Eligible: 306,265  Particip.: 72.74% Votes: 222,789  Unproductive: 10,940 Seats: 51   1 seat = 1.96% ↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 51   ↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%) Plurality: Votes  PC  Seats  PC  Plurality: ↳ +18,746 (+8.45%) Plurality: ↳ Seats: +14 (+27.45%) Position2: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB  Candidacies: 151 (✓ 51)   m: 145 (✓ 50)   f: 6 (✓ 1)  PC  51   LIB  51   LIBR  28   OTH  1   NDP  17   IND  3   PC 101,016 45.54 58.82 30 LIB LIBR OTH 82,270 26,378 2,185 37.09 11.89 0.99 31.37 7.84 1.96 16 4 1 NDP IND REJ ABS 9,653 316 971 83,476 4.35 0.14 0.44 —— Difference since the previous general election: +9 seats  LIBR  Leader-centred political party from 1975 to 1979 backing the return of former Liberal premier Joey Smallwood.  OTH  →  ILIB  1 (✓ 1)  !!!  5 (9.80%)
36 → 1972 :: 24 Mar 1972 — 15 Sep 1975 — Majority  PC  Summary Government Opposition Unproductive votes Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes # % % # # % % # # % Parliament: 36    Majority Majority=22  Ab.Maj.: +12  G.Maj.: +24 Population [1972]: 537,368 (est.) Eligible: 255,255  Particip.: 79.77% Votes: 210,078  Unproductive: 5,721 Seats: 42   1 seat = 2.38% ↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 40  PAL: 2   ↳ By acclamation: 1 (2.38%) Plurality: Votes  PC  Seats  PC  Plurality: ↳ +48,659 (+23.27%) Plurality: ↳ Seats: +24 (+57.14%) Position2: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB  Candidacies: 94 (✓ 42)  PC  41   LIB  40   LABR  3   NDP  3   OTH  2   IND  5   PC 126,508 60.51 78.57 33 LIB 77,849 37.24 21.43 9 LABR NDP OTH IND REJ ABS 2,548 410 1,259 500 1,004 45,177 1.22 0.20 0.60 0.24 0.48 ——  PC  By acclamation: 1  OTH  →  ILIB  2
35 → 1971 :: 28 Oct 1971 — 23 Mar 1972 — Minority  LIB  LABR  Summary Government Opposition Unproductive votes Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes # % % # # % % # # % Parliament: 35    Minority Majority=22  Ab.Maj.: -1  G.Maj.: 0 Population [1971]: 522,104 Eligible: 267,021  Particip.: 85.87% Votes: 237,148  Unproductive: 6,275 Seats: 42   1 seat = 2.38% ↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 40  PAL: 2   ↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%) Plurality: Votes  PC  Seats  LIB  LABR  Plurality: ↳ +10,537 (+4.48%) Plurality: ↳ Seats: 0 (0.00%) Position2: Votes  LIB  LABR  Seats  PC  Candidacies: 108 (✓ 42)   m: 107 (✓ 42)   f: 1 (✓ 0)  LIB  42   LABR  3   PC  42   NDP  19   IND  2   LIB LABR 104,523 5,645 44.46 2.40 47.62 2.38 20 1 PC 120,705 51.34 50.00 21 NDP IND REJ ABS 4,075 159 2,041 29,873 1.73 0.07 0.86 —— The electoral system brought the "wrong winner" at the head of the seat count.  LABR  Supported the Liberal minority government, but the resignation of two Liberal MNAs brought the fall of the government on the first day of the session.
34 → 1966 ::  8 Sep 1966 — 27 Oct 1971 — Majority  LIB  Summary Government Opposition Unproductive votes Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes # % % # # % % # # % Parliament: 34    Majority Majority=22  Ab.Maj.: +18  G.Maj.: +36 Population [1966]: 493,396 Eligible: 227,711  Particip.: 63.66% Votes: 149,370  Unproductive: 8,016 Seats: 42   1 seat = 2.38% ↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 40  PAL: 2   ↳ By acclamation: 3 (7.14%) Plurality: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB  Plurality: ↳ +41,872 (+28.26%) Plurality: ↳ Seats: +36 (+85.72%) Position2: Votes  PC  Seats  PC  Candidacies: 90 (✓ 42)   m: 89 (✓ 42)   f: 1 (✓ 0)  LIB  42   PC  37   NDP  3   IND  8   LIB 91,613 61.82 92.86 39 PC 49,741 33.56 7.14 3 NDP IND REJ ABS 2,725 4,122 1,169 78,341 1.84 2.78 0.78 ——  LIB  By acclamation: 3  !!!  11 (26.19%)
33 → 1962 :: 19 Nov 1962 —  7 Sep 1966 — Majority  LIB  Summary Government Opposition Unproductive votes Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes # % % # # % % # # % Parliament: 33    Majority Majority=22  Ab.Maj.: +13  G.Maj.: +26 Population [1962]: 469,000 (est.) Eligible: 200,912  Particip.: 59.77% Votes: 123,990  Unproductive: 5,657 Seats: 42   1 seat = 2.38% ↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 40  PAL: 2   ↳ By acclamation: 3 (7.14%) Plurality: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB  Plurality: ↳ +26,863 (+21.80%) Plurality: ↳ Seats: +27 (+64.28%) Position2: Votes  PC  Seats  PC  Candidacies: 86 (✓ 42)  LIB  42   PC  36   IND  2   NDP  5   UNP  1   LIB 72,319 58.69 80.95 34 PC IND 45,456 558 36.89 0.45 16.67 2.38 7 1 IND NDP UNP REJ ABS 182 4,078 638 759 76,922 0.15 3.31 0.52 0.61 —— Difference since the previous general election: +6 seats  LIB  By acclamation: 3  !!!  20 (47.62%)
32 → 1959 :: 20 Aug 1959 — 18 Nov 1962 — Majority  LIB  Summary Government Opposition Unproductive votes Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes # % % # # % % # # % Parliament: 32    Majority Majority=19  Ab.Maj.: +13  G.Maj.: +26 Population [1959]: 439,000 (est.) Eligible: 183,434  Particip.: 69.47% Votes: 131,148  Unproductive: 11,947 Seats: 36   1 seat = 2.78% ↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 34  PAL: 2   ↳ By acclamation: 1 (2.78%) Plurality: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB  Plurality: ↳ +42,558 (+32.66%) Plurality: ↳ Seats: +28 (+77.78%) Position2: Votes  PC  Seats  PC  Candidacies: 95 (✓ 36)  LIB  33   PC  32   UNP  9   DP  18   IND  3   LIB 75,560 57.98 86.11 31 PC UNP 33,002 10,639 25.32 8.16 8.33 5.56 3 2 DP IND REJ ABS 9,352 1,772 823 52,286 7.18 1.36 0.63 ——  LIB  By acclamation: 1  UNP  Short-lived party that comprised Progressive Conservative members who agreed with Joey Smallwood's stance in favour of Newfoundland receiving financial assistance from the federal government indefinitely.  DP  Would become the NDP by the next general election, so technically the successor of the CCF.  !!!  5 (13.89%)
31 → 1956 ::  2 Oct 1956 — 19 Aug 1959 — Majority  LIB  Summary Government Opposition Unproductive votes Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes # % % # # % % # # % Parliament: 31    Majority Majority=19  Ab.Maj.: +14  G.Maj.: +28 Population [1956]: 415,074 Eligible: 169,740  Particip.: 66.72% Votes: 116,931  Unproductive: 5,673 Seats: 36   1 seat = 2.78% ↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 34  PAL: 2   ↳ By acclamation: 4 (11.11%) Plurality: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB  Plurality: ↳ +40,508 (+35.40%) Plurality: ↳ Seats: +28 (+77.78%) Position2: Votes  PC  Seats  PC  Candidacies: 78 (✓ 36)  LIB  35   PC  29   CCF  10   IND  4   LIB 75,883 66.31 88.89 32 PC 35,375 30.91 11.11 4 CCF IND REJ ABS 1,877 1,303 2,493 52,809 1.64 1.14 2.13 —— Difference since the previous general election: +8 seats  LIB  By acclamation: 3   PC  By acclamation: 1  !!!  5 (13.89%)
30 → 1951 :: 26 Nov 1951 —  1 Oct 1956 — Majority  LIB  Summary Government Opposition Unproductive votes Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes # % % # # % % # # % Parliament: 30    Majority Majority=15  Ab.Maj.: +9  G.Maj.: +18 Population [1951]: 361,416 Eligible: 150,448  Particip.: 67.20% Votes: 132,219  Unproductive: 1,767 Seats: 28   1 seat = 3.57% ↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 22  PAL: 6   ↳ By acclamation: 5 (17.86%) Plurality: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB  Plurality: ↳ +36,444 (+27.73%) Plurality: ↳ Seats: +18 (+64.28%) Position2: Votes  PC  Seats  PC  Candidacies: 54 (✓ 28)   m: 53 (✓ 28)   f: 1 (✓ 0)  LIB  28   PC  23   IND  3   LIB 83,448 63.51 82.14 23 PC 47,004 35.78 17.86 5 IND REJ ABS 934 833 18,229 0.71 0.63 ——  LIB  By acclamation: 5  !!!  2 (7.14%)
29 → 1949 :: 27 May 1949 — 25 Nov 1951 — Majority  LIB  Summary Government Opposition Unproductive votes Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes # % % # # % % # # % Parliament: 29    Majority Majority=15  Ab.Maj.: +8  G.Maj.: +16 Population [1941]: 316,294 Eligible: 176,281  Particip.: 75.22% Votes: 168,435  Unproductive: 1,354 Seats: 28   1 seat = 3.57% ↳ Elec.Sys.:  FPTP: 22  PAL: 6   ↳ By acclamation: 0 (0.00%) Plurality: Votes  LIB  Seats  LIB  Plurality: ↳ +55,029 (+32.84%) Plurality: ↳ Seats: +17 (+60.71%) Position2: Votes  PC  Seats  PC  Candidacies: 58 (✓ 28)   m: 57 (✓ 28)   f: 1 (✓ 0)  LIB  28   PC  27   IND  3   LIB 109,802 65.53 78.57 22 PC IND 54,773 2,506 32.69 1.50 17.86 3.57 5 1 IND REJ ABS 474 880 7,846 0.28 0.52 ——  !!!  1 (3.57%)