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The 1956 New Brunswick general election was held on June 18, 1956, to elect 52 members to the 43rd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The incumbent Progressive Conservative government of Hugh John Flemming was re-elected.
New Brunswick general election, 1956 | |||
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Party | Leader | Seats | Pop Vote |
Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick | Hugh John Flemming | 37 | 52.2% |
New Brunswick Liberal Association | Austin Claude Taylor | 15 | 46.1% |
Social Credit Party | 0 | 1.6% | |
Other / Non-Partisan | 0 | 0.1% |
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