1966 Newfoundland general election

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1966 Newfoundland general election
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  1962 September 8, 1966 1971  

42 seats to the 34th General Assembly of Newfoundland
22 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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PC
Leader Joey Smallwood Noel Murphy
Party Liberal Progressive Conservative
Leader since19491966
Leader's seat Humber West [a] Humber East [b]
Last election34 seats, 58.7%7 seats, 36.6%
Seats won393
Seat changeIncrease2.svg5Decrease2.svg4
Popular vote91,61350,316
Percentage61.8%34.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg3.1pp Decrease2.svg2.6pp

Premier before election

Joey Smallwood
Liberal

Premier after election

Joey Smallwood
Liberal

The 1966 Newfoundland general election was held on 8 September 1966 to elect members of the 34th General Assembly of Newfoundland. It was won by the Liberal party.

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Results

 PartyLeader 1962 Seats won% changePopular vote(%)
Liberal Joey Smallwood 3439+15%91,61361.8%
Progressive Conservative Noel Murphy 73-57%50,31634.0%
New Democratic Calvin Normore 000%2,7251.8%
 Other10-100%3,5482.4%
Totals4242-149,371100%

Notes

  1. Not the incumbent, but stood in this seat and won
  2. Was defeated for re-election in this seat

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