1982 Newfoundland general election
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The 1982 Newfoundland general election was held on 6 April 1982 to elect members of the 39th General Assembly of Newfoundland. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party.
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Results
edit| Party | Leader | 1979 | Seats won | % change | Popular vote | (%) | |
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| Progressive Conservative | Brian Peckford | 33 | 44 | +33% | 152,966 | 61.2% | |
| Liberal | Len Stirling | 19 | 8 | -58% | 87,228 | 34.9% | |
| New Democratic | Peter Fenwick | 0 | 0 | 0% | 9,371 | 3.7% | |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0% | 425 | 0.2% | ||
| Totals | 52 | 52 | - | 251,024 | 100% | ||
Members elected
editFor complete electoral history, see individual districts
References
editFurther reading
edit- Byers, R. B., ed. (1984). Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs, 1982. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9781442671966.