1928 Newfoundland general election

1928 Newfoundland general election

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40 seats of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly 21 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   L-CP FPU Leader Richard Squires Frederick C. Alderdice J. H. Scammell Party Liberal Liberal-Conservative Progressive Fishermen's Protective Union Leader's seat Humber St. John's City East Bonavista Centre Last election 10* 25 New party Seats won 19 12 9
Prime Minister before election Walter Stanley Monroe Liberal-Conservative Progressive Prime Minister after election Richard Squires Liberal

The 1928 Newfoundland general election was held on 2 June 1928 to elect members of the 27th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Dominion of Newfoundland. The Liberal Party led by Richard Squires defeated the Conservative Party led by Frederick C. Alderdice and formed the government with the support of Fishermen's Protective Union members. Legislation had been introduced so that persons named to the Executive Council were no longer required to run for reelection. Helena E. Squires, elected in a 1930 by-election, became the first woman elected to the Newfoundland assembly.

In April 1925, women over the age of 25 had been granted the right to vote; in the 1928 general election, 90 per cent of women eligible to vote cast a ballot.^[1]