1985 Newfoundland general election

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1985 Newfoundland general election
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  1982 April 2, 1985 (1985-04-02) 1989  

52 seats of the Newfoundland House of Assembly
27 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Leader Brian Peckford Leo Barry Peter Fenwick
Party Progressive Conservative Liberal New Democratic
Leader since17 March 197919841981
Leader's seat Green Bay Mount Scio Menihek
Last election4480
Seats won36151
Seat changeDecrease2.svg8Increase2.svg7Increase2.svg1
Popular vote134,893102,01639,954
Percentage48.6%36.7%14.4%
SwingDecrease2.svg12.5pp Increase2.svg1.6pp Increase2.svg10.7pp

Premier before election

Brian Peckford
Progressive Conservative

Premier after election

Brian Peckford
Progressive Conservative

The 1985 Newfoundland general election was held on 2 April 1985 to elect members of the 40th General Assembly of Newfoundland. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party under Premier Brian Peckford.

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Results

 PartyLeader 1982 Seats won% changePopular vote(%)
Progressive Conservative Brian Peckford 4436-18%134,89348.6%
Liberal Leo Barry 815+88%102,01636.7%
New Democratic Peter Fenwick 01100%39,95414.4%
 Other000%7780.3%
Totals5252-278,502100%

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