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The 44th Newfoundland general election was held on February 22, 1996 to elect members of the 43rd General Assembly of Newfoundland, the 15th general election for the province of Newfoundland, Canada. It was won by the Liberal Party. Notably Progressive Conservative Party Leader Lynn Verge was not re-elected in her riding of Humber East.
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| Party | Leader | 1993 | Seats won | % change | Popular vote | (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Brian Tobin | 35 | 37 | +5.7% | 157,229 | 55.10% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Lynn Verge | 16 | 9 | -44% | 110,312 | 38.66% | |
| New Democratic | Jack Harris | 1 | 1 | 0% | 12,706 | 4.45% | |
| Other | 0 | 1 | 0% | 5,111 | 1.79% | ||
| Total | 52 | 48 | - | 285,385 | 100% | ||
| Affiliation | Members |
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| Liberal Party | 37 | |
| Progressive Conservative Party | 9 | |
| New Democratic Party | 1 | |
| Independents | 1 | |
| Total |
48 | |
| Government Majority |
39 | |
| Elected | Party | District |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Shelley | Progressive Conservative | Baie Verte |
| Brian Tobin | Liberal | Bay of Islands |
| Percy Barrett | Liberal | Bellevue |
| Beaton Tulk | Liberal | Bonavista North |
| Roger Fitzgerald | Progressive Conservative | Bonavista South |
| Bill Ramsay | Liberal | Burgeo & La Poile |
| Mary Hodder | Liberal | Burin - Placentia West |
| Jack Byrne | Progressive Conservative | Cape St. Francis |
| Art Reid | Liberal | Carbonear - Harbour Grace |
| Yvonne Jones | Independent (Later joined the Liberals) | Cartwright - L'Anse Au Clair |
| Jim Walsh | Liberal | Conception Bay East & Bell Island |
| Bob French | Progressive Conservative | Conception Bay South |
| Roger Grimes | Liberal | Exploits |
| Loyola Sullivan | Progressive Conservative | Ferryland |
| Oliver Langdon | Liberal | Fortune Bay - Cape La Hune |
| Sandra Kelly | Liberal | Gander |
| Judy Foote | Liberal | Grand Bank |
| Anna Thistle | Liberal | Grand Falls - Buchans |
| Don Whelan | Liberal | Harbour Main - Whitbourne |
| Bob Mercer | Liberal | Humber East |
| Rick Woodford | Liberal | Humber Valley |
| Paul Dicks | Liberal | Humber West |
| Ed Byrne | Progressive Conservative | Kilbride |
| Perry Canning | Liberal | Labrador West |
| Ernie McLean | Liberal | Lake Melville |
| Melvin Penney | Liberal | Lewisporte |
| Julie Bettney | Liberal | Mount Pearl |
| Anthony Sparrow | Liberal | Placentia & St. Mary's |
| Gerald Smith | Liberal | Port au Port |
| John Efford | Liberal | Port De Grave |
| Chuck Furey | Liberal | St. Barbe |
| Kevin Aylward | Liberal | St. George's - Stephenville East |
| Joan Aylward | Liberal | St. John's Centre |
| Hubert Kitchen | Liberal | St. John's East |
| Lloyd Matthews | Liberal | St. John's North |
| Tom Osborne | Progressive Conservative | St. John's South |
| Sheila Osborne | Progressive Conservative | St. John's West |
| Jack Harris | New Democrat | Signal Hill - Quidi Vidi |
| Tom Lush | Liberal | Terra Nova |
| Chris Decker | Liberal | The Straits & White Bay North |
| Ralph Wiseman | Liberal | Topsail |
| Wally Andersen | Liberal | Torngat Mountains |
| Lloyd Snow | Liberal | Trinity - Bay De Verde |
| Doug Oldford | Liberal | Trinity North |
| Gerry Reid | Liberal | Twillingate & Fogo |
| Walter Noel | Liberal | Virginia Waters |
| Harvey Hodder | Progressive Conservative | Waterford Valley |
| Graham Flight | Liberal | Windsor - Springdale |
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