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Elections In Newfoundland And Labrador
This article provides a summary of results for the general elections to the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador's unicameral legislative body, the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. The number of seats has varied over time, from a low of twenty-seven for the first election in 1949, to a high of fifty-two during the 1980s and early 1990s. There are currently 40 seats in the house. The chart on the right shows the information graphically, with the most recent elections on the right. It shows that politics in Newfoundland and Labrador have been dominated by two parties: the Liberal party (red) and the Conservative party (blue). The Liberal party have won ten out of the seventeen elections held. This article only covers elections since the province became part of the Canadian Confederation in 1949. It was then named ''Newfoundland'', and its official name changed to ''Newfoundland and Labrador'' in 2001. Prior to becoming part of Canada, Newfoundland was a Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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United Newfoundland Party
The United Newfoundland Party was the name of two conservative parties in Newfoundland. Pre-Confederation The first UNP was a conservative party in the Dominion of Newfoundland led by Frederick C. Alderdice from 1928 to 1934. It was organized by Alderdice when disaffected Liberals joined his Liberal-Conservative Progressive Party sitting in opposition and won the 1932 general election. His government was replaced by an appointed Commission of Government in 1934 (a change his party promised in its 1932 platform as a means of getting the Dominion out of fiscal trouble), resulting in the termination of responsible government in the Dominion. (See also Conservative parties in Newfoundland (pre-Confederation).) Post-Confederation The second United Newfoundland Party was formed prior to the 1959 provincial election, made up of some Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador caucus members and supporters. The party was formed immediately prior to the election when tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Newfoundland General Election
The 1996 Newfoundland general election was held on February 22, 1996 to elect members of the 43rd Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly, General Assembly of Newfoundland. It was won by the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador, Liberal Party under new leader Brian Tobin. PC Leader Lynn Verge was not re-elected in her riding of Humber East. Results Party standings after the general election Elected members by riding See also *List of Newfoundland and Labrador General Assemblies *List of political parties in Newfoundland and Labrador, List of Newfoundland and Labrador political parties PartiesProgressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador(see also Progressive Conservative Party of Canada)Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador(see also Liberal Party of Canada)Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party(see also New Democratic Party of Canada, New Democratic Party) ReferencesGovernment of Newfoundland and Labrador [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 Newfoundland General Election
The 1993 Newfoundland general election was held on May 3, 1993, to elect members of the 42nd Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly, General Assembly of Newfoundland. It was won by the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador, Liberal party. Results References Election Report Elections in Newfoundland and Labrador, 1993 1993 elections in Canada, Newfoundland general election 1993 in Newfoundland and Labrador, General election May 1993 events in Canada, Newfoundland general election {{Canada-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Newfoundland General Election
The 1989 Newfoundland general election was held on April 20, 1989 to elect members of the 41st General Assembly of Newfoundland. It was won by the Liberal party despite polling fewer votes than the Conservatives. Unusually, however, Liberal leader Clyde Wells was defeated by Lynn Verge in his own riding of Humber East despite having led his party to victory. Consequently, a member of his caucus, Eddie Joyce, resigned shortly after the election, and Wells was acclaimed to office in the riding of Bay of Islands The Bay of Islands is an area on the east coast of the Far North District of the North Island of New Zealand. It is one of the most popular fishing, sailing and tourist destinations in the country, and has been renowned internationally for its .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Newfoundland General Election
The 1985 Newfoundland general election was held on 2 April 1985 to elect members of the 40th General Assembly of Newfoundland. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party under Premier Brian Peckford. Results References Election Report Further reading * Elections in Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland general election General election A general election is a political voting election where generally all or most members of a given political body are chosen. These are usually held for a nation, state, or territory's primary legislative body, and are different from by-elections ( ... Newfoundland general election {{Canada-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 Newfoundland General Election
The 1982 Newfoundland general election was held on 6 April 1982 to elect members of the 39th General Assembly of Newfoundland The members of the 39th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in April 1982. The general assembly sat from May 10, 1982 to March 11, 1985. The Progressive Conservative Party led by Brian Peckfo .... It was won by the Progressive Conservative party. Results Members elected For complete electoral history, see individual districts References Election Report Further reading * {{DEFAULTSORT:Newfoundland and Labrador General Election, 1982 1982 1982 elections in Canada 1982 in Newfoundland and Labrador April 1982 events in Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Newfoundland General Election
The 1979 Newfoundland general election was held on June 18, 1979 to elect members of the 38th General Assembly of Newfoundland. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party. Results Members elected For complete electoral history, see individual districts References Election Report Further reading * {{NL Elections Elections in Newfoundland and Labrador 1979 elections in Canada 1979 in Newfoundland and Labrador June 1979 events in Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newfoundland Reform Liberal Party
The Newfoundland Reform Liberal Party was a leader-centred political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada from 1975 to 1979. It backed the return to power of Joey Smallwood after the former premier failed to regain the leadership of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador in 1974. 1975 election The Newfoundland Reform Liberal Party ran 28 candidates in the 1975 provincial election. With the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly having been expanded to 51 seats for the election Smallwood did not expect to win an outright mandate, rather, he hoped his presence would result in a hung parliament (with no party holding a majority of seats) in which the former premier could use the resulting bargaining power to return to office. Although Smallwood succeeded in winning four seats for his new party in the House of Assembly (including his own), his overall plan backfired as the resulting vote splitting with the established Liberal Party ultimately contributed to success ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Newfoundland General Election
The 1975 Newfoundland general election was held on 16 September 1975 to elect members of the 37th General Assembly of Newfoundland. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party. Results Members elected For complete electoral history, see individual districts Notes References Election Reports Further reading * {{NL Elections Elections in Newfoundland and Labrador 1975 elections in Canada 1975 in Newfoundland and Labrador September 1975 events in Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Newfoundland General Election
The 1972 Newfoundland general election was held on 24 March 1972 to elect members of the 36th General Assembly of Newfoundland. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party. In the district of Labrador South, the election was a virtual tie between two candidates and had to be declared void. In a subsequent by-election, the seat was taken by a member of the Labrador Party. Results Members elected For complete electoral history, see individual districts References * Elections in Newfoundland and Labrador 1972 elections in Canada 1972 in Newfoundland and Labrador March 1972 events in Canada {{Canada-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labrador Party
The Labrador Party (or New Labrador Party) was the name of two political parties in Newfoundland advocating the interests of the region of Labrador, Canada. New Labrador Party (1969–1975) The party was founded in 1969, by Tom Burgess, a disaffected former Liberal MHA who crossed the floor to become an independent when he was passed over for a cabinet seat. He was re-elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from Labrador West in the 1971 provincial election under the New Labrador Party banner. The election returned a hung parliament. Burgess initially indicated that he would support the opposition Progressive Conservative Party's bid to form a government and unseat Premier Joey Smallwood's Liberals but, days after Conservative leader Frank Moores was sworn in as Premier, Burgess was enticed to rejoin the Liberals under the false promise that he would succeed Joey Smallwood as Liberal leader and Premier. Burgess joined the Liberals on January 31, 1972 but was de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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