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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.
| Party | Leader | 1972 | Seats won | % change | Popular vote | (%) | |
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| Progressive Conservative | 33 | 30 | -9.1% | 101,016 | 45.54 | ||
| Liberal | Ed Roberts | 9 | 16 | +56% | 82,270 | 37.09 | |
| Reform Liberal | Joey Smallwood | - | 4 | N/A | 26,522 | 11.96 | |
| New Democratic | Gerry Panting | - | - | 0% | 9,653 | 4.35 | |
| Other (Independent Liberal) | - | *1 | 0% | 2,357 | 1.06 | ||
| Totals | 42 | 51 | - | 222,789 | 100.00 | ||
For complete electoral history, see individual districts
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