1975 Newfoundland general election explained

Election Name:1975 Newfoundland general election
Country:Newfoundland and Labrador
Type:parliamentary
Election Date:September 16, 1975
Previous Election:1972 Newfoundland general election
Previous Year:1972
Next Election:1979 Newfoundland general election
Next Year:1979
Seats For Election:51 seats to the 37th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Majority Seats:26
Image1: PC
Leader1:Frank Moores
Leader Since1:1972
Leaders Seat1:Humber West
Last Election1:33 seats, 60.22%
Seats1:30
Seat Change1:3
Popular Vote1:101,016
Percentage1:45.54%
Swing1:14.68pp
Leader2:Edwards Roberts
Leader Since2:1972
Leaders Seat2:White Bay North
Last Election2:9 seats, 37.06%
Seats2:16
Seat Change2:7
Popular Vote2:82,270
Percentage2:37.09%
Swing2:0.03pp
Party3:Reform Liberal
Leader3:Joey Smallwood
Leader Since3:1975
Leaders Seat3:Twillingate
Last Election3:New party
Seats3:4
Seat Change3:4
Popular Vote3:26,552
Percentage3:11.96%
Swing3:n/a
Premier
Before Election:Frank Moores
Posttitle:Premier after election
After Election:Frank Moores
Ongoing:No
Flag Year:1952

The 1975 Newfoundland general election was held on 16 September 1975 to elect members of the 37th General Assembly of Newfoundland. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party.

Results

 Party Leader1972Seats won% changePopular vote (%)<-- Free images only, please. Do not use a non-free/"fair use" image here. -->Frank Moores3330align=right-9.1%101,01645.54Ed Roberts916+56%82,27037.09
Reform LiberalJoey Smallwood-4 N/A26,52211.96align=right-align=right-0%9,6534.35Other (Independent Liberal)align=right-
  • 1
0% 2,3571.06
Totals4251-222,789100.00

Members elected

For complete electoral history, see individual districts

37th Newfoundland Legislative Assembly
 DistrictMemberPartyBaie Verte-White BayTom RideoutLiberalBay of IslandsLuke WoodrowProgressive Conservative
BellevueWilson CallanReform LiberalBonavista NorthGeorge W. CrossProgressive ConservativeBonavista SouthJames C. MorganProgressive ConservativeBurgeo-Bay d'EspoirRoger SimmonsLiberalBurin-Placentia WestPatrick J. CanningLiberal
CarbonearRod MooresReform LiberalConception Bay SouthJohn A. NolanLiberalEagle RiverIan StrachanLiberalExploitsStephen J. MulrooneyLiberalFerrylandCharlie PowerProgressive ConservativeFogoEarl W. WinsorLiberalFortune-HermitageC. Jack WinsorLiberalGanderHarold A. CollinsProgressive ConservativeGrand BankAlex HickmanProgressive ConservativeGrand FallsJohn LundriganProgressive ConservativeGreen BayBrian PeckfordProgressive ConservativeHarbour GraceHaig YoungProgressive ConservativeHarbour Main-Bell IslandWilliam DoddyProgressive ConservativeHumber EastThomas C. FarrellProgressive ConservativeHumber ValleyWallace HouseProgressive ConservativeHumber WestFrank D. MooresProgressive ConservativeKilbrideRobert WellsProgressive ConservativeLaPoileSteve NearyIndependent LiberalLewisporteFreeman WhiteLiberalMenihekJoseph G. RousseauProgressive ConservativeMount PearlH. Neil WindsorProgressive ConservativeMount ScioRay WinsorProgressive ConservativeNaskaupiJoseph GoudieProgressive ConservativePlacentiaWilliam G. PattersonProgressive ConservativePleasantvilleJerome DinnProgressive ConservativePort au PortJim HodderLiberal
Port de GraveEric DaweReform LiberalSt. BarbeEdward MaynardLiberalSt. George'sHazel McIsaacLiberalSt. John's CentreAnthony J. MurphyProgressive ConservativeSt. John's EastWilliam W. MarshallProgressive ConservativeSt. John's East ExternThomas V. HickeyProgressive ConservativeSt. John's NorthJohn A. CarterProgressive ConservativeSt. John's SouthJohn CollinsProgressive ConservativeSt. John's WestJohn CrosbieProgressive ConservativeSt. Mary's-The CapesWalter C. CarterProgressive ConservativeStephenvilleWilliam J. MacNeilLiberalStrait of Belle IsleEdward RobertsLiberalTerra NovaTom LushLiberalTorngat MountainsGarfield WarrenLiberalTrinity-Bay de VerdeFred B. RoweLiberalTrinity NorthCharlie BrettProgressive Conservative
TwillingateJoey SmallwoodReform LiberalWaterford-KenmountGerry OttenheimerProgressive ConservativeWindsor-BuchansGraham FlightLiberal

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