1993 Newfoundland general election

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1993 Newfoundland general election
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  1989 May 3, 1993 (1993-05-03) 1996  

52 seats of the Newfoundland House of Assembly
27 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Jack Harris.jpg
Leader Clyde Wells Len Simms Jack Harris
Party Liberal Progressive Conservative New Democratic
Leader's seat Bay of Islands Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans St. John's East
Last election31210
Seats won35161
Seat changeIncrease2.svg4Decrease2.svg5Increase2.svg1
Popular vote148,274127,15022,399
Percentage49.1%42.1%7.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg1.9Decrease2.svg5.5Increase2.svg3.0

Premier before election

Clyde Wells
Liberal

Premier after election

Clyde Wells
Liberal

The 1993 Newfoundland general election was held on May 3, 1993, to elect members of the 42nd General Assembly of Newfoundland. It was won by the Liberal party.

Results

 PartyLeader 1989 Seats won% changePopular vote(%)
Liberal Clyde Wells 3135+6.5%148,27449.1%
Progressive Conservative Len Simms 2116-24%127,15042.1%
New Democratic Jack Harris 01N/A22,3997.4%
 Other000%3,9671.7%
Total5252-302,631100%

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