Newfoundland general election, 1951

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.

Results

  Party Leader 1949 Seats won % change Popular vote (%)
  Liberal Joey Smallwood 22 24 83,628
Progressive Conservative Peter Cashin 5 4 46,782
     Other 1* 0 -100% 1,156
Totals 28 28 - 132,403 100%

*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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