Newfoundland general election, 1951

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Newfoundland general election, 1951
Dominion of Newfoundland Red Ensign.svg
  1949 November 26, 1951 1956  

28 seats of the Newfoundland House of Assembly
15 seats were needed for a majority

 First partySecond party
  BradleyKingSmallwood1948 (cropped).jpg
PC
Leader Joey Smallwood Peter Cashin
Party Liberal Progressive Conservative
Leader since19491951
Last election225
Seats won244
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote83,62846,782
Percentage63.6%35.6%

Premier before election

Joey Smallwood
Liberal

Premier-designate

Joey Smallwood
Liberal

The 31st Newfoundland general election was held on 26 November 1951 to elect members of the 30th General Assembly of Newfoundland, the second general election for the province of Newfoundland, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.

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Results

 PartyLeader 1949 Seats won% changePopular vote(%)
  Liberal Joey Smallwood 222483,62863.6%
Progressive Conservative Peter Cashin 5446,78235.6%
    Other1*0-100%1,1560.88%
Totals2828-131,566100%

* Peter Cashin was the Independent elected in 1949. He joined the Progressive Conservatives in 1951 and led them during the subsequent election.

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