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
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party despite polling fewer votes than the Conservatives.
Unusually, however, Liberal leader
Clyde Wells was defeated by
Lynn Verge
Lynn Verge is a Canadian lawyer and politician from Newfoundland and Labrador. She represented the Corner Brook electoral district of Humber East in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1979 to 1996. As of 2016, she serves as th ...
in his own riding of
Humber East
Humber East is a former provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Includes the eastern section of Corner Brook as well as Humber Village, Little Rapids, Massey Drive, Pasadena and Steady Broo ...
despite having led his party to victory. Consequently, a member of his caucus,
Eddie Joyce
Eddie Joyce is a Canadian politician, who represents the district of Humber-Bay of Islands in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. Originally a member of the Liberal Party, he served as the party's interim leader and the leader of t ...
, 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 ...
.
Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2007: Bay of Islands
cbc.ca. Seven years later, Verge was the leader of the Progressive Conservatives during the 1996 election, and she also lost Humber East in the election, though her party did not win that election.
Results
References
External links
Election Report
Further reading
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Elections in Newfoundland and Labrador
1989 elections in Canada
1989 in Newfoundland and Labrador
April 1989 events in Canada
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