1975 Newfoundland general election
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51 seats to the 37th General Assembly of Newfoundland 26 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1975 Newfoundland general election was held on 16 September 1975 to elect members of the 37th General Assembly of Newfoundland, the ninth general election for the province of Newfoundland, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party.
Results
Party | Leader | 1972 | Seats won | % change | Popular vote | (%) | |||||||||||||||
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Progressive Conservative | 33 | 30 | -9.1% | 101,016 | 45.54 | ||||||||||||||||
Liberal | Ed Roberts | 9 | 16 | +56% | 82,270 | 37.09 | |||||||||||||||
Liberal Reform | Joey Smallwood | - | 4 | N/A | 26,522 | 11.96 | New Democratic | Gerry Panting | - | - | 0% | 9,653 | 4.35 | Other (Independent Liberal) | - | *1 | 0% | 2,357 | 1.06 | ||
Totals | 42 | 51 | - | 222,789 | 100.00 |
Members elected
For complete electoral history, see individual districts
Notes
- ^ Not the incumbent, but stood in this seat and won