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The 1985 Newfoundland general election was held on 2 April 1985 to elect members of the 40th General Assembly of Newfoundland. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party under Premier Brian Peckford.
Results
| Party | Leader | 1982 | Seats won | % change | Popular vote | (%) | |
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| Progressive Conservative | Brian Peckford | 44 | 36 | -18% | 134,893 | 48.6% | |
| Liberal | Leo Barry | 8 | 15 | +88% | 102,016 | 36.7% | |
| New Democratic | Peter Fenwick | 0 | 1 | 100% | 39,954 | 14.4% | |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0% | 778 | 0.3% | ||
| Totals | 52 | 52 | - | 278,502 | 100% | ||
References
Further reading
- Byers, R. B., ed. (1988). Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs, 1985. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9781442671980.
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