1959 Newfoundland and Labrador Election

Overview

The 1959 Newfoundland and Labrador Election was held on August 20th, 1959.

Result

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

Held on

August 20th, 1959

Number of Electoral Districts

35

Fixed Date

No

Election Notes

Sources : Figures were taken from REPORT ON PROVINCIAL GENERAL ELECTION, 1959. Compiled by N. Short, Chief Electoral Officer. Does not note a publisher. Details need to be added.

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  • Charts
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Result

Total ElectorsValid BallotsValid VotesInvalid VotesTurnout Rate
189,240130,325130,32582368.87%
PartyCandidatesSeats Won% of Seats Won% of Vote
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador343186.11%60.13%
Progressive Conservative Party of NFL3238.33%25.32%
United Newfoundland Party825.56%6.01%
New Democratic Party1800%7.18%
Independent300%1.36%

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

Bell Island

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3478393478394632
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLRichard GreeneRichard Greene was elected1631
New Democratic PartyStephen Neary462
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorJoseph O\'Driscoll1385

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Bonavista North

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4222164222166502
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLSamuel King474
New Democratic PartyM Pritchett349
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorEdward SpencerEdward Spencer was elected3399

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Bonavista South

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3997183997186962
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorRoss BarbourRoss Barbour was elected2951
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLGerald Hayley932
IndependentAlbert Keel114

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Burgeo and LaPoile

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3095193095195057
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorJohn CheesemanJohn Cheeseman was elected2458
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLAllan Evans637

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Burin

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3506203506205621
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLHenry Butler442
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorEric JonesEric Jones was elected2782
New Democratic PartyCyril Strong282

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Carbonear-Bay de Verde

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2855292855296534
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorGeorge ClarkeGeorge Clarke was elected2359
United Newfoundland PartyJames Evans496

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Ferryland

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2838272838273710
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLOtto Byrne1162
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorMyles MurrayMyles Murray was elected1676

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Fogo

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3282193282195459
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLWhitfield Bannister422
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorIsaac MercerIsaac Mercer was elected2551
New Democratic PartyRoosevelt Wellon309

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Fortune Bay and Hermitage

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3833233833236114
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorJohn CourageJohn Courage was elected2884
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLEric Hiscock949

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Gander

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5715335715337890
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorBeaton AbbottBeaton Abbott was elected4037
IndependentJames Mullett1039
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLRobert Taylor639

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Grand Falls

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4497264497266320
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorRaymond GuyRaymond Guy was elected3636
New Democratic PartyJames Hannaford464
United Newfoundland PartySteadman Inder397

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Green Bay

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
39499394994821
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyMarvin Skinner1122
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorWilliam SmallwoodWilliam Smallwood was elected2406
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLJames Strong421

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Harbour Grace

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2616402616404155
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLGeorge Broomfield703
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorClaude SheppardClaude Sheppard was elected1834
United Newfoundland PartyGeorge Sweetapple79

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Harbour Main

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
7417377417376004
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyAlphonsus Dunphy173
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLAlbert FureyAlbert Furey was elected1827
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLJohn Halley1386
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorPhilip LewisPhilip Lewis was elected2212
United Newfoundland PartyJames Miller343
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorMatthew Whelan1476

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Humber East

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5267165267166820
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLThomas Cahill992
New Democratic PartyJoseph Chaulk1368
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorJohn ForseyJohn Forsey was elected2907

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Humber West

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5573275573277446
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorCharles BallamCharles Ballam was elected3101
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLFred Clarke696
New Democratic PartyEdward Finn Jr1776

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Labrador North

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1035171035171481
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLWilliam Moss203
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorEarl WinsorEarl Winsor was elected832

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Labrador South

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
11684116841654
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLRoderick Roberts107
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorGeorge SellarsGeorge Sellars was elected1061

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Placentia East

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2912202912203901
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorG FreckerG Frecker was elected1578
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLWilliam Patterson1217
New Democratic PartyEsau Thoms117

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Placentia West

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3317233317234973
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorPatrick CanningPatrick Canning was elected2307
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLJoseph Cheeseman1010

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Port au Port

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3293523293524081
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyAmbrose Rice464
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLMichael Singleton815
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorStephen SmithStephen Smith was elected2014

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Port de Grave

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2538262538264353
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLRichard Parsons835
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorLlewellyn StrangeLlewellyn Strange was elected1703

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. Barbe

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3455153455154154
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorJames ChalkerJames Chalker was elected2272
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLWallace Maynard515
New Democratic PartyJohn McCool668

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. George's

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
2978322978323680
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyGerald Byrne227
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorWilliam KeoughWilliam Keough was elected1896
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLAlphonsus Pittman608
United Newfoundland PartyRichard White247

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. John's Centre

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5794325794329591
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyLawrence Daley303
United Newfoundland PartyAugustine DuffyAugustine Duffy was elected2860
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLFrank Fogwill2631

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. John's East

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5751385751388054
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLJames GreeneJames Greene was elected2949
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorJames Higgins2802

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. John's North

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5384465384467127
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
United Newfoundland PartyHarvey Cole418
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLLeslie Marshall1910
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorGeorge NightingaleGeorge Nightingale was elected3056

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. John's South

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
6071456071458871
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyCharles Devine215
United Newfoundland PartyJohn O\'DeaJohn O\2997
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLGeorge Renouf2859

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. John's West

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
6464276464277214
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLMalcolm Hollett2221
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorJoseph SmallwoodJoseph Smallwood was elected4243

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. Mary's

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
17779177792302
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLThomas Howley760
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorJames McGrathJames McGrath was elected1017

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Trinity North

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
38667386676878
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentSamuel Drover619
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorArthur MifflinArthur Mifflin was elected2700
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLMilton Moores547

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Trinity South

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5806
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorUriah StricklandUriah Strickland was elected0

Attributes

Acclamation Yes
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Twillingate

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3498163498164942
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorLeslie CurtisLeslie Curtis was elected2692
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLJob Kean237
New Democratic PartyRaymond Rogers569

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

White Bay North

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
27058270583551
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of NFLRobert Gillard265
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorCharles LaneCharles Lane was elected2399
New Democratic PartyEdgar Richards41

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

White Bay South

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
21798217982580
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
New Democratic PartyJohn O\'Brien443
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorFrederick RoweFrederick Rowe was elected1736

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1