Newfoundland general election, 1959
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The 1959 Newfoundland general election was held on 20 August 1959 to elect members of the House of Assembly of the Province of Newfoundland, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.
[edit] Results
| Party | Leader | 1956 | Seats won | % change | Popular vote | (%) | |
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| Liberal | 32 | 31 | -3.1% | 75,560 | 58.0% | ||
| Progressive Conservative | 4 | 3 | -25% | 33,002 | 25.3% | ||
| Co-operative Commonwealth Federation | 0 | 0 | 0% | 9,352 | 7.2% | ||
| United Newfoundland | - | 2 | N/A | * | 8.2% | ||
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0% | 12,411 | 1.3% | ||
| Totals | 36 | 42 | - | 131,148 | 100% | ||
* United Newfoundland votes included in "other" total.
[edit] Reference
- General Election Statistics (1949-1999). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved on December 11, 2006.
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