1959 Newfoundland general election

1959 Newfoundland general election
← 1956 August 20, 1959 1962 →
36 seats of the Newfoundland House of Assembly
19 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
PC
UNP
Leader Joey Smallwood Malcolm Hollett James D. Higgins
Party Liberal Progressive Conservative United Newfoundland Party
Leader since 1949 1953 1959
Last election 32 4 pre-creation
Seats won 31 3 2
Seat change Decrease1 Decrease1 Increase2
Popular vote 75,560 33,002
Percentage 58.0% 25.3% 8.2%
Swing Decrease8.3pp Decrease7.3pp pre-creation
Premier before election

Joey Smallwood
Liberal

Premier after election

Joey Smallwood
Liberal

The 1959 Newfoundland general election was held on 20 August 1959 to elect members of the 32nd General Assembly of Newfoundland. It was won by the Liberal party.