1959 Newfoundland general election

1959 Newfoundland general election
August 20, 1959
36 seats of the Newfoundland House of Assembly
19 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout69.3% ( 8.3% pp)
  First party Second party
 
PC
Leader Joey Smallwood Malcolm Hollett
Party Liberal Progressive Conservative
Leader since 1949 1953
Leader's seat St. John's West St. John's West (lost re-election)
Last election 32 4
Seats won 31 3
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 75,560 33,002
Percentage 58.0% 25.3%
Swing 8.3pp 7.3pp
  Third party Fourth party
 
UNP
NDP
Leader James Higgins Ed Finn
Party United Newfoundland Party Newfoundland Democratic Party
Leader since 1959 1959
Leader's seat St. John's East (lost re-election) Ran in Humber West (lost)
Last election pre-creation pre-creation
Seats won 2 0
Seat change 2
Popular vote 10,639 9,352
Percentage 8.1% 7.2%
Swing pre-creation pre-creation
Premier before election

Joey Smallwood
Liberal

 Premier after election

Joey Smallwood
Liberal

The 1959 Newfoundland general election was held on 20 August 1959 to elect members of the 32nd General Assembly of Newfoundland. It was won by the Liberal party.

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