1966 Newfoundland general election

1966 Newfoundland general election

← 1962 September 8, 1966 1971 →

42 seats to the 34th General Assembly of Newfoundland
22 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
PC
Leader Joey Smallwood Noel Murphy
Party Liberal Progressive Conservative
Leader since 1949 1966
Leader's seat Humber West[a] Humber East[b]
Last election 34 seats, 58.7% 7 seats, 36.6%
Seats won 39 3
Seat change Increase5 Decrease4
Popular vote 91,613 50,316
Percentage 61.8% 34.0%
Swing Increase3.1pp Decrease2.6pp

Premier before election

Joey Smallwood
Liberal

Premier after election

Joey Smallwood
Liberal

The 1966 Newfoundland general election was held on 8 September 1966 to elect members of the 34th General Assembly of Newfoundland. It was won by the Liberal party.


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