Newfoundland general election, 1971
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The 1971 Newfoundland general election was held on 28 October 1971 to elect members of the House of Assembly of the Province of Newfoundland, Canada. It resulted in a hung parliament as, with the support of the Labrador Party's lone MHA, the Smallwood government had the support of 21 MHAs compared to 21 for the Progressive Conservative party. Smallwood ultimately resigned in January 1972 allowing Moores' Tories to form a government but the instability in the House led to the March 24, 1972 provincial election.[1]
[edit] Results
| Party | Leader | 1966 | Seats won | % change | Popular vote | (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Frank Moores | 3 | 21 | +600% | 118,899 | 51.3% | |
| Liberal | Joey Smallwood | 39 | 20 | -49% | 102,775 | 44.4% | |
| New Democratic | John Connors | 0 | 0 | 0% | 4,075 | 1.8% | |
| Labrador | - | 1 | N/A | * | 2.4% | ||
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0% | 5,804 | 0.1% | ||
| Totals | 42 | 42 | - | 233,573 | 100% | ||
[2] *Labrador Party's votes included in "Other" votes
[edit] References
- ^ Former Newfoundland premier Frank Moores dies. CBC News, June 11, 2005
- ^ General Election Statistics (1949-1999), Elections Newfoundland and Labrador, accessed 2006-12-11
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