1951 Newfoundland general election
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The 1951 Newfoundland general election was held on 26 November 1951 to elect members of the 30th General Assembly of Newfoundland. 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% | ||
Results by district
- Names in boldface type represent party leaders.
- † indicates that the incumbent did not run again.
- ‡ indicates that the incumbent ran in a different district.
St. John's
| Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | PC | |||||
| St. John's East | William Ashley 4,652 20.11% | James Higgins 7,208 31.17% | John Higgins† | |||
| William Ryan 4,634 20.04% | Frank Fogwill 6,634 28.68% | Frank Fogwill | ||||
| St. John's West | Oliver Vardy 7,068 25.56% | Peter Cashin 7,176 25.95% | Oliver Vardy | |||
| James Spratt 6,598 23.86% | Malcolm Hollett 6,811 24.63% | James Spratt | ||||
Conception Bay
| Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | PC | Other | ||||||
| Carbonear-Bay de Verde | Herbert Pottle 3,138 72.27% | P.W. Crummey 1,204 27.73% | Herbert Pottle | |||||
| Harbour Grace | James Chalker 2,079 71.76% | Richard Parsons 818 28.24% | James Chalker | |||||
| Harbour Main-Bell Island | Philip Lewis 2,893 25.25% | David Jackman 2,939 25.65% | David Jackman | |||||
| Addison Bown 2,877 25.11% | John Dawson 2,747 23.98% | Ronald Fahey† | ||||||
| Port de Grave | Isaac Mercer 1,935 66.06% | Richard A. Parsons 937 31.99% | Edgar Russell (Independent) 57 1.95% | George Makinson† | ||||
Avalon and Burin Peninsulas
| Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | PC | Other | ||||||
| Burin | Phillip Forsey 3,611 90.61% | Grace Sparkes 374 9.39% | Phillip Forsey | |||||
| Ferryland[b] | Myles Murray 1,426 49.96% | Augustine Duffy 1,428 50.04% | Peter Cashin‡ (ran in St. John's West) | |||||
| Placentia-St. Mary's | Greg Power 2,587 66.61% | Cornelius Mahoney 1,297 33.39% | Leonard Miller† | |||||
| Placentia West | Patrick Canning 2,779 74.05% | Edward Reddy 605 16.12% | James McCarthy (Independent) 369 9.83% | Patrick Canning | ||||
| Trinity South | Maxwell Button 2,630 74.46% | Edward Cranford 494 13.99% | James Reid (Independent) 408 11.55% | Maxwell Button | ||||
Eastern and Central Newfoundland
| Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | PC | |||||
| Bonavista North | Joey Smallwood 3,916 91.71% | Kitchener Pritchett 354 8.29% | Joey Smallwood | |||
| Bonavista South | Clyde Brown Won by acclamation | Ted Russell† | ||||
| Fogo | Gordon Janes 2,529 87.09% | James Way 375 12.91% | Gordon Janes | |||
| Grand Falls | Edward Spencer 5,935 78.04% | Nobel Baird 1,670 21.96% | Edward Spencer | |||
| Green Bay | Baxter Morgan Won by acclamation | Baxter Morgan | ||||
| Trinity North | Samuel Hefferton 3,159 79.55% | Martin Bourne 812 20.45% | Samuel Hefferton | |||
| Twillingate | Leslie Curtis Won by acclamation | Leslie Curtis | ||||
Southern and Western Newfoundland
| Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | PC | |||||
| Burgeo-La Poile | George Norman 2,615 82.00% | E.J. Skinner 574 18.00% | Herman Quinton† | |||
| Fortune and Hermitage | John Courage 4,364 96.27% | Stanley Keeping 169 3.73% | John Courage | |||
| Humber | Charles Ballam 6,458 88.48% | Wesley Parsons 841 11.52% | Charles Ballam | |||
| St. Barbe | Reginald Sparkes 2,421 90.74% | Roland Roberts 247 9.26% | Reginald Sparkes | |||
| St. George's-Port au Port | William Keough 3,144 70.48% | D.J. Gillis 1,317 29.52% | William Keough | |||
| White Bay | Sam Drover Won by acclamation | Sam Drover | ||||
Labrador
| Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | ||||
| Labrador | Frederick W. Rowe Won by acclamation | Harold Horwood† | ||
Notes
- ^ Not the incumbent, but ran in this district and won
- ^ A judicial recount was held in this riding. Due to voting irregularities, a by-election was held on September 25, 1952, where Murray was ultimately elected.
References
- ^ "Returning Officer's Statement at Conclusion of Counting". The Newfoundland Gazette. January 22, 1952. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ "2021 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Elections NL. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
Further reading
- Riggs, Bert (1981). "General Election #30: November 26, 1951". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, volume 1. St. John's: Harry Cuff Publications Ltd. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
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