1952 New Brunswick general election explained

Election Name:1952 New Brunswick general election
Country:New Brunswick
Type:parliamentary
Party Colour:no
Party Name:no
Previous Election:1948 New Brunswick general election
Previous Year:1948
Previous Mps:41st New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
Election Date:September 22, 1952
Elected Mps:members
Next Election:1956 New Brunswick general election
Next Year:1956
Next Mps:43rd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
Seats For Election:52 seats of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
Majority Seats:27
Leader1:Hugh John Flemming
Leader Since1:1951
Leaders Seat1:Carleton
Last Election1:5
Seats1:36
Seat Change1:31
Percentage1:48.9%
Swing1:17.7%
Leader2:John B. McNair
Leader Since2:1940
Leaders Seat2:York (lost re-election)
Last Election2:47
Seats2:16
Seat Change2:31
Percentage2:49.2%
Swing2:8.6%
Premier
Before Election:John B. McNair
Posttitle:Premier after election
After Election:Hugh John Flemming

The 1952 New Brunswick general election was held on September 22, 1952, to elect 52 members to the 42nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The incumbent Liberals were defeated by the Progressive Conservatives.

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