1982 Newfoundland general election explained

Election Name:1982 Newfoundland general election
Country:Newfoundland and Labrador
Type:parliamentary
Election Date:April 6, 1982
Previous Election:1979 Newfoundland general election
Previous Year:1979
Next Election:1985 Newfoundland general election
Next Year:1985
Seats For Election:52 seats to the 39th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Majority Seats:27
Image1: PC
Leader1:Brian Peckford
Leader Since1:March 26, 1979
Leaders Seat1:Green Bay
Last Election1:33 seats, 50.25%
Seats1:44
Seat Change1:11
Popular Vote1:152,966
Percentage1:61.19%
Swing1:10.94pp
Leader2:Len Stirling
Leader Since2:1980
Leaders Seat2:Bonavista North
(lost re-election)
Last Election2:19 seats, 40.46%
Seats2:8
Seat Change2:11
Popular Vote2:87,228
Percentage2:34.89%
Swing2:5.57pp
Premier
Before Election:Brian Peckford
Posttitle:Premier after election
After Election:Brian Peckford
Ongoing:No

The 1982 Newfoundland general election was held on 6 April 1982 to elect members of the 39th General Assembly of Newfoundland. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party.

Results

 Party Leader1979Seats won% changePopular vote (%)Brian Peckford3344+33%152,96661.2%198align=right-58%87,22834.9%000%9,3713.7%Other00 0% 4250.2%
Totals5252-251,024100%

Members elected

For complete electoral history, see individual districts

39th General Assembly of Newfoundland
 DistrictMemberPartyBaie Verte-White BayThomas Gerard RideoutProgressive ConservativeBay of IslandsLuke WoodrowProgressive ConservativeBellevueWilson Elwood CallanLiberalBonavista NorthWalter George CrossProgressive ConservativeBonavista SouthJames C. MorganProgressive ConservativeBurgeo-Bay d'EspoirHarold Dominey AndrewsProgressive ConservativeBurin-Placentia WestGlenn TobinProgressive ConservativeCarbonearMilton PeachProgressive ConservativeConception Bay SouthJohn ButtProgressive ConservativeEagle RiverEugene Ronald HiscockLiberalExploitsHugh M. TwomeyProgressive ConservativeFerrylandCharlie PowerProgressive ConservativeFogoBeaton TulkLiberalFortune-HermitageDon StewartProgressive ConservativeGanderHazel R. NewhookProgressive ConservativeGrand BankBill MatthewsProgressive ConservativeGrand FallsLeonard SimmsProgressive ConservativeGreen BayAlfred Brian PeckfordProgressive ConservativeHarbour GraceHaig YoungProgressive ConservativeHarbour Main-Bell IslandNorman E. DoyleProgressive ConservativeHumber EastLynn VergeProgressive ConservativeHumber ValleyWallace HouseProgressive ConservativeHumber WestRaymond BairdProgressive ConservativeKilbrideRobert J. AylwardProgressive ConservativeLaPoileSteve NearyLiberalLewisporteJames RussellProgressive ConservativeMenihekPeter J. WalshProgressive ConservativeMount PearlH. Neil WindsorProgressive ConservativeMount ScioLeo BarryProgressive ConservativeNaskaupiDenzil Joseph GoudieProgressive ConservativePlacentiaWilliam G. PattersonProgressive ConservativePleasantvilleJerome W. DinnProgressive ConservativePort au PortJames HodderLiberalPort de GraveRandy W. CollinsProgressive ConservativeSt. BarbeEverett K. OsmondProgressive ConservativeSt. George'sRonald Gilbert DaweProgressive ConservativeSt. John's CentrePatrick J. McNicholasProgressive ConservativeSt. John's EastWilliam W. MarshallProgressive ConservativeSt. John's East ExternThomas V. HickeyProgressive ConservativeSt. John's NorthJohn A. CarterProgressive ConservativeSt. John's SouthJohn F. CollinsProgressive ConservativeSt. John's WestHarold BarrettProgressive ConservativeSt. Mary's-The CapesLoyola W. HearnProgressive ConservativeStephenvilleFred StaggProgressive ConservativeStrait of Belle IsleEdward RobertsLiberalTerra NovaThomas LushLiberalTorngat MountainsGarfield WarrenLiberalTrinity-Bay de VerdeJames G. ReidProgressive ConservativeTrinity NorthCharlie BrettProgressive ConservativeTwillingateIda M. ReidProgressive ConservativeWaterford-KenmountGerald Ryan OttenheimerProgressive ConservativeWindsor-BuchansJohn McLennonProgressive Conservative

References

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