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The 1962 Newfoundland general election was held on 19 November 1962 to elect members of the 33rd General Assembly of Newfoundland. It was won by the Liberal party.
| Party | Leader | 1959 | Seats won | % change | Popular vote | (%) | |
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| Liberal | Joey Smallwood | 31 | 34 | +9.7% | 72,319 | 58.7% | |
| Progressive Conservative | James Greene | 3 | 7 | +133% | 45,055 | 36.6% | |
| New Democratic | Ed Finn, Jr. | 0* | 0 | 0% | 4,479 | 3.6% | |
| Other | 2 | 1 | -50% | 1,378 | 1.1% | ||
| Totals | 36 | 42 | - | 123,990 | 100% | ||
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