Newfoundland general election, 1971
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The 36th Newfoundland general election was held on 28 October 1971 to elect members of the 35th General Assembly of Newfoundland
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 seventh general election for the province
Province of Canada
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 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 resulted in a hung parliament
Hung parliament
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 as, with the support of the Labrador Party
Labrador Party
The Labrador Party was a political party in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The party was founded in 1969, and it won its first seat in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in 1971. The newly elected Labrador Party Member of the House of Assembly soon defected, and...

's lone MHA, the Smallwood government had the support of 21 MHAs compared to 21 for the 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...

 party. Smallwood ultimately resigned in January 1972 allowing Moores' Tories to form a government but the instability in the House led to the March 24, 1972 provincial election
Newfoundland general election, 1972
The 37th Newfoundland general election was held on 24 March 1972 to elect members of the 36th General Assembly of Newfoundland, the eighth general election for the province of Newfoundland, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party.-Results:...

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Results

  Party Photo Leader 1966
Newfoundland general election, 1966
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.-Results:...

Seats won % change Popular vote (%)
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...

Frank Moores
Frank Moores
Frank Duff Moores served as the 2nd Premier of Newfoundland. He served as leader of the Progressive Conservatives from 1972 until his retirement in 1979.-Early life:...

3 21 +600% 118,899 51.3%
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...

39 20 -49% 102,775 44.4%
New Democratic John Connors 0 0 0% 4,075 1.8%
Labrador
Labrador Party
The Labrador Party was a political party in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The party was founded in 1969, and it won its first seat in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in 1971. The newly elected Labrador Party Member of the House of Assembly soon defected, and...

- 1 N/A * 2.4%
Other 0 0 0% 5,804 0.1%
Totals 42 42 - 233,573 100%


*Labrador Party's votes included in "Other" votes
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