1951 Newfoundland general election
Canadian provincial election
The 1951 Newfoundland general election was held on 26 November 1951 to elect members of the 30th General Assembly of Newfoundland. It was won by the Liberal party.
Results
Results by district
Names in boldface type represent party leaders.
† indicates that the incumbent did not run again.
‡ indicates that the incumbent ran in a different district.
St. John's
Conception Bay
Avalon and Burin Peninsulas
Eastern and Central Newfoundland
Southern and Western Newfoundland
Labrador
Notes
References
Further reading
Riggs, Bert (1981). "General Election #30: November 26, 1951". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, volume 1. St.
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