Newfoundland general election, 1979
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The 1979 Newfoundland general election was held on 8 June 1979 to elect members of the House of Assembly of the Province of Newfoundland, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party.
[edit] Results
Party | Leader | 1975 | Seats won | % change | Popular vote | (%) | |
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Progressive Conservative | Brian Peckford | 30 | 33 | +10% | 119,151 | 50.4% | |
Liberal | Donald Jamieson | 16 | 19 | +19% | 95,943 | 40.6% | |
New Democratic | John Green | 0 | 0 | 0% | 18,507 | 7.8% | |
Other | 5 | 0 | 0% | 2,786 | 1.2% | ||
Totals | 51 | 52 | - | 237,135 | 100% |
[edit] References
- General Election Statistics (1949-1999). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved on 2006-12-11.
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