1951 Newfoundland general election

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	63.6%
	Progressive Conservative	Peter Cashin	5	4		46,782	35.6%	Other		1*	0	-100%	1,156	0.88%
Totals			28	28	-	131,566	100%

*Peter Cashin was the Independent elected in 1949. He joined the Progressive Conservatives in 1951 and led them during the subsequent election.

References

• "Seat Count Results in Newfoundland & Labrador Provincial Elections". Election Almanac. Election Almanac. Retrieved 9 April 2014.