1962 Newfoundland and Labrador Election

Overview

The 1962 Newfoundland and Labrador Election was held on November 19th, 1962.

Result

Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador won the most seats in the election

Held on

November 19th, 1962

Number of Electoral Districts

41

Fixed Date

No

Election Notes

Sources : Figures were taken from REPORT ON PROVINCIAL GENERAL ELECTION, 1962. Compiled by N. Short, Chief Electoral Officer. Does not note a publisher. Details need to be added.

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Result

Total ElectorsValid BallotsValid VotesInvalid VotesTurnout Rate
211,921123,231123,23175958.15%
PartyCandidatesSeats Won% of Seats Won% of Vote
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador423480.95%58.69%
Progressive Conservative Party of NFL36716.67%36.89%
Independent212.38%0.60%
United Newfoundland Party100%0.52%
New Democratic Party500%3.31%

Additional information for Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

Note : Party name has changed over time.

Legislature Composition

Vote Share by Political Parties

Seats Won by Political Parties

Seats Share by Political Parties

Bay de Verde

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1980191980193090
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLCharles Bursey853
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorWilliam SaundersWilliam Saunders was elected1127

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Bell Island

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3336233336234723
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLRichard Greene1522
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorSteve NearySteve Neary was elected1814

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Bonavista North

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3937143937146865
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLE Parsons742
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorJoseph SmallwoodJoseph Smallwood was elected3195

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Bonavista South

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3366183366187123
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorRoss BarbourRoss Barbour was elected2106
New Democratic PartyGeorge Squire105
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLRobert Stead1155

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Burgeo and LaPoile

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2999222999224987
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLAllan Evans874
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorWalter HodderWalter Hodder was elected2125

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Burin

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2193192193195576
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorEric JonesEric Jones was elected1892
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLHarold Russell301

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Carbonear

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
17206172063409
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorGeorge ClarkeGeorge Clarke was elected1079
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLWalter Clarke641

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Ferryland

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
26615266153570
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLThomas Greene850
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorMyles MurrayMyles Murray was elected1811

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Fogo

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5363
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorEdward SpencerEdward Spencer was elected0

Attributes

Acclamation Yes
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Fortune Bay

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1801111801113189
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorHenry EarleHenry Earle was elected1552
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLAbram Godwin249

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Gander

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3910333910336850
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorBeaton AbbottBeaton Abbott was elected2069
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLHarold Collins1841

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Grand Falls

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4668354668357692
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorRaymond Guy2264
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLAmbrose PeddleAmbrose Peddle was elected2404

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Green Bay

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2396132396134423
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyM Pritchett981
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorWilliam SmallwoodWilliam Smallwood was elected1415

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Harbour Grace

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2538122538124562
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLHarold Osborne1078
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorClaude SheppardClaude Sheppard was elected1460

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Harbour Main

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
7793417793416994
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLAlbert Furey1904
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorClifton JoyClifton Joy was elected2202
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorPhilip LewisPhilip Lewis was elected2293
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLTerence Trainor1394

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Hermitage

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3776
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorJohn CheesemanJohn Cheeseman was elected0

Attributes

Acclamation Yes
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Humber East

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5762315762318327
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorJohn Forsey2698
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLNoel MurphyNoel Murphy was elected3064

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Humber West

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5480305480308896
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorCharles BallamCharles Ballam was elected2860
New Democratic PartyEdward Finn Jr2620

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Labrador North

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1132221132222609
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLArthur Hale272
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorEarl WinsorEarl Winsor was elected860

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Labrador South

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1870
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorGerald HillGerald Hill was elected0

Attributes

Acclamation Yes
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Labrador West

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
94711947111109
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentCharles DevineCharles Devine was elected558
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorEdward Henley389

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Lewisporte

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2939162939165084
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLGuy Eveleigh1153
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorHarold StarkesHarold Starkes was elected1786

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Placentia East

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2621122621124168
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorG FreckerG Frecker was elected1441
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLDavid Murphy868
IndependentWilliam Patterson182
New Democratic PartyEsau Thoms130

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Placentia West

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3062143062144878
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorPatrick CanningPatrick Canning was elected1948
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLJoseph Cheeseman1114

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Port au Port

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3632503632505306
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLBerkley Evans1657
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorStephen SmithStephen Smith was elected1975

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Port de Grave

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2575142575144418
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorEric DaweEric Dawe was elected1774
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLLloyd Stevens801

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. Barbe North

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
14979149791845
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorJames ChalkerJames Chalker was elected1340
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLGeorge Randell157

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. Barbe South

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
22737227373109
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyGerald Byrne242
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorCharles Lane929
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLWilliam SmithWilliam Smith was elected1102

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. George's

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2936102936104287
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorWilliam KeoughWilliam Keough was elected1907
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLJohn Martin1029

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. John's Centre

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4326224326227135
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
United Newfoundland PartyAugustine Duffy638
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLAnthony MurphyAnthony Murphy was elected2176
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorJoseph O\'Driscoll1512

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. John's East

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3241183241185115
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLJames GreeneJames Greene was elected1990
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorJames Higgins1251

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. John's East (Extern)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4713244713247137
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLWilliam BrowneWilliam Browne was elected2653
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorJames Fagan2060

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. John's North

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5054525054529084
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorGeoffrey CarnellGeoffrey Carnell was elected3077
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLWilliam Moss1977

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. John's South

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5982545982549902
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorJohn O\'Dea2809
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLGeorge RenoufGeorge Renouf was elected3173

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. John's West

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5659245659249386
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorWilliam AdamsWilliam Adams was elected2919
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLHarvey Cole2740

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. Mary's

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
17226172262392
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLJohn Halley604
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorJames McGrathJames McGrath was elected1118

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Trinity North

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3296183296187054
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLWhitfield Bannister1089
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorArthur MifflinArthur Mifflin was elected2207

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Trinity South

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
27749277496125
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLEdmund George1033
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorUriah StricklandUriah Strickland was elected1741

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Twillingate

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2049142049143864
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorLeslie CurtisLeslie Curtis was elected1691
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLAllan Young358

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

White Bay North

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2299132299133612
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorWalter CarterWalter Carter was elected2062
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLGarland Patey237

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

White Bay South

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
19628196283017
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorFrederick RoweFrederick Rowe was elected1561
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLJames Walsh401

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1