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1956 New Brunswick general election

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1956 New Brunswick general election

← 1952 June 18, 1956 1960 →

52 seats of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
27 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Hugh John Flemming Austin Claude Taylor
Party Progressive Conservative Liberal
Leader since 1951 1952
Leader's seat Carleton Westmorland
Last election 36 16
Seats won 37 15
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Percentage 52.2% 46.1%
Swing Increase3.3% Decrease3.1%

Premier before election

Hugh John Flemming
Progressive Conservative

Premier after election

Hugh John Flemming
Progressive Conservative

Rendition of party representation in the 43rd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly decided by this election.
  Progressive Conservatives (37)
  Liberals (15)

The 1956 New Brunswick general election was held on June 18, 1956, to elect 52 members to the 43rd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The incumbent Progressive Conservative government of Hugh John Flemming was re-elected.

New Brunswick general election, 1956
Party Leader Seats Pop Vote
Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick Hugh John Flemming 37 52.2%
New Brunswick Liberal Association Austin Claude Taylor 15 46.1%
Social Credit Party 0 1.6%
Other / Non-Partisan 0 0.1%
Popular vote
PC
52.20%
Liberal
46.10%
Social Credit
1.60%
Others
0.10%
Seats summary
PC
71.15%
Liberal
28.85%

References

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  • Frank B. Feigert (1989). Canada Votes, 1935-1988. Duke University Press. p. 160.