1972 Newfoundland general election
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The 1972 Newfoundland general election was held on 24 March 1972 to elect members of the 36th General Assembly of Newfoundland. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party. In the district of Labrador South, the election was a virtual tie between two candidates and had to be declared void. In a subsequent by-election, the seat was taken by a member of the Labrador Party.
Results
[edit]| Party | Leader | 1971 | Seats won | % change | Popular vote | (%) | |
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| Progressive Conservative | Frank Moores | 21 | 33 | +57% | 126,508 | 60.5% | |
| Liberal | Edward Roberts | 20 | 9 | -55% | 77,849 | 37.1% | |
| New Democratic | John Connors | 0 | 0 | 0% | 410 | 0.2% | |
| Other | 1 | 0 | -100% | 4,307 | 2.1% | ||
| Totals | 42 | 42 | - | 210,078 | 100% | ||
Members elected
[edit]For complete electoral history, see individual districts
References
[edit]- "General Election Returns (1972)" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 27, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
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