Newfoundland general election, 1985
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The 41st Newfoundland general election was held on 2 April 1985 to elect members of the 40th General Assembly of Newfoundland
, the 12th general election for the province
of Newfoundland
, Canada
. It was won by the Progressive Conservative
party.
Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is one of two components of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Newfoundland and Labrador General Assembly meets in the Confederation Building at St...
, the 12th general election for the province
Province of Canada
The Province of Canada, United Province of Canada, or the United Canadas was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867. Its formation reflected recommendations made by John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham in the Report on the Affairs of British North America following the Rebellions of...
of Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It was won by the Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
For pre-1949 Conservative parties see Conservative parties in Newfoundland The Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a centre-right provincial political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Originally founded in 1949 the party has formed the Government of...
party.
Results
Party | Leader | 1982 Newfoundland general election, 1982 The 40th Newfoundland general election was held on 6 April 1982 to elect members of the 39th General Assembly of Newfoundland, the 11th general election for the province of Newfoundland, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party.-Results:... |
Seats won | % change | Popular vote | (%) |
Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador For pre-1949 Conservative parties see Conservative parties in Newfoundland The Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a centre-right provincial political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Originally founded in 1949 the party has formed the Government of... |
Brian Peckford Brian Peckford Alfred Brian Peckford, PC served as the 3rd Premier of Newfoundland. He served as leader of the Progressive Conservatives from 1979 until his retirement in 1989.... |
44 | 36 | -18% | 134,893 | 48.6% |
Liberal Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a political party in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and the provincial wing of the Liberal Party of Canada. It is the Official Opposition and currently holds six seats in the provincial legislature.-Origins:The party originated in... |
Leo Barry Leo Barry (Canadian jurist) Leo Barry is a Canadian jurist and current Justice of the Court of Appeal of Newfoundland and Labrador.Barry graduated from Memorial University , Dalhousie Law School in 1967 and received a Masters from Yale Law School in 1968.Prior to his judicial career, Barry was a Newfoundland MHA and Liberal... |
8 | 15 | +88% | 102,016 | 36.7% |
New Democratic | Peter Fenwick Peter Fenwick Peter Fenwick is a Canadian politician. He is a former leader of the New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.Fenwick was born in St. Thomas, Ontario to Digby and Benoit Fenwick of Montreal and Stanbridge East. He and his wife Jennifer moved to Cape St George, Newfoundland in 1968 and had... |
0 | 1 | 100% | 39,954 | 14.4% |
Other | 0 | 0 | 0% | 778 | 0.3% | ||
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Totals | 52 | 52 | - | 278,502 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||