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1975 Newfoundland general election

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51 seats to the 37th General Assembly of Newfoundland 26 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   PC Lib Leader Frank Moores Edwards Roberts Joey Smallwood Party Progressive Conservative Liberal Reform Liberal Leader since 1972 1972 1975 Leader's seat Humber West White Bay North Twillingate Last election 33 seats, 60.22% 9 seats, 37.06% New party Seats won 30 16 4 Seat change 3 7 4 Popular vote 101,016 82,270 26,552 Percentage 45.54% 37.09% 11.96% Swing 14.68pp 0.03pp n/a
Premier before election Frank Moores Progressive Conservative Premier after election Frank Moores Progressive Conservative

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

1. Not the incumbent, but stood in this seat and won

References

• Election Reports

Further reading

• Saywell, John, ed. (1976). Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs, 1975. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9781442671898.

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See also: List of Newfoundland and Labrador by-elections

• Elections in Newfoundland and Labrador
• 1975 elections in Canada
• 1975 in Newfoundland and Labrador
• September 1975 events in Canada