Newfoundland general election, 1966
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The 35th Newfoundland general election was held on 8 September 1966 to elect members of the 34th General Assembly of Newfoundland
, the sixth general election for the province
of Newfoundland
, Canada
. It was won by the Liberal
party.
Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is one of two components of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Newfoundland and Labrador General Assembly meets in the Confederation Building at St...
, the sixth general election for the province
Province of Canada
The Province of Canada, United Province of Canada, or the United Canadas was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867. Its formation reflected recommendations made by John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham in the Report on the Affairs of British North America following the Rebellions of...
of Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
, Canada
Canada
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. It was won by the Liberal
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a political party in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and the provincial wing of the Liberal Party of Canada. It is the Official Opposition and currently holds six seats in the provincial legislature.-Origins:The party originated in...
party.
Results
| Party | Leader | 1962 Newfoundland general election, 1962 The 34th Newfoundland general election was held on 19 November 1962 to elect members of the 33rd General Assembly of Newfoundland, the fifth general election for the province of Newfoundland, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.-Results:... |
Seats won | % change | Popular vote | (%) |
Liberal Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a political party in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and the provincial wing of the Liberal Party of Canada. It is the Official Opposition and currently holds six seats in the provincial legislature.-Origins:The party originated in... |
Joey Smallwood Joey Smallwood Joseph Roberts "Joey" Smallwood, PC, CC was the main force that brought Newfoundland into the Canadian confederation, and became the first Premier of Newfoundland . As premier, he vigorously promoted economic development, championed the welfare state, and emphasized modernization of education and... |
34 | 39 | +15% | 91,613 | 61.8% |
Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador For pre-1949 Conservative parties see Conservative parties in Newfoundland The Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a centre-right provincial political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Originally founded in 1949 the party has formed the Government of... |
Noel Murphy Noel Murphy (politician) Noel Francis Murphy was a physician, broadcaster and politician.- Early life :Murphy was born in England while his parents, Dr. John J. and Elsie Murphy were posted to London. John Murphy co-founded St. Clare's Mercy Hospital and died while Noel was a child... |
7 | 3 | -57% | 50,316 | 34.0% |
New Democratic | Calvin Normore | 0 | 0 | 0% | 2,725 | 1.8% |
Other | 1 | 0 | -100% | 3,548 | 2.4% | ||
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| Totals | 42 | 42 | - | 149,371 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||