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. 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% Swing 2.1pp 3.1pp
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.

References

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