1996 Newfoundland general election

1996 Newfoundland general election

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48 seats of the Newfoundland House of Assembly
25 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
PC
Leader Brian Tobin Lynn Verge Jack Harris
Party Liberal Progressive Conservative New Democratic
Leader's seat Bay of Islands Humber East (lost re-election) Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi
Last election 35 16 1
Seats won 37 9 1
Seat change Increase2 Decrease7 ±0
Popular vote 157,229 110,312 12,706
Percentage 55.10% 38.66% 4.45%
Swing Increase6.0pp Decrease3.44pp Decrease2.95pp

Popular vote by riding. As this is an FPTP election, seat totals are not determined by popular vote, but instead via results by each riding. Click the map for more details.

Premier before election

Brian Tobin
Liberal

Premier after election

Brian Tobin
Liberal

The 1996 Newfoundland general election was held on February 22, 1996, to elect members of the 43rd General Assembly of Newfoundland. It was won by the Liberal Party under new leader Brian Tobin. PC Leader Lynn Verge was not re-elected in her riding of Humber East.