The 1956 Newfoundland general election was held on 2 October 1956 to elect members of the 31st General Assembly of Newfoundland. It was won by the Liberal party.

Quick Facts 36 seats of the Newfoundland House of Assembly 19 seats were needed for a majority, First party ...

1956 Newfoundland general election

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36 seats of the Newfoundland House of Assembly 19 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party   PC Leader Joey Smallwood Malcolm Hollett Party Liberal Progressive Conservative Leader since 1949 1953 Last election 24 4 Seats won 32 4 Seat change 8 Popular vote 75,883 36,591 Percentage 66.3% 32.0% Swing 2.7pp 3.6pp
Premier before election Joey Smallwood Liberal Premier after election Joey Smallwood Liberal

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*CCF votes are among the 1,964 ballots categorized as "other". This was the CCF's first election, Sam Drover had been a cabinet minister in the Liberal government until he quit and decided to found the CCF in the province. The party ran 10 candidates in the 1956 election, the first time it had contested a provincial election in Newfoundland.

• "Seat Count Results in Newfoundland & Labrador Provincial Elections". Election Almanac. Election Almanac. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2014.

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