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Newfoundland Polls and Past Elections
Current Standings
The current standings in the House of Assembly is as follows:
| Party |
Seats |
Standing |
| Liberal Party |
27 |
Majority Government |
| Progressive Conservative Party |
19 |
Official Opposition |
| New Democratic Party |
2 |
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Recent Public Opinion Polls
On September 2, 2003, the research firm Corporate Research Associates released several
polls on public opinion in Newfoundland and Labrador. The polls showed a large lead
for the Progressive Conservative Party.
| If a provincial election were held today in Newfoundland and
Labrador, for which party would you vote? |
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Feb/Mar 2003 |
May 2003 |
Aug 2003 |
| Liberal Party |
39% |
39% |
36% |
| Progressive Conservative Party |
50% |
52% |
54% |
| New Democratic Party |
5% |
5% |
6% |
| How satisfied are you with the overall performance of the
Provincial Government led by Premier Roger Grimes? |
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Feb/Mar 2003 |
May 2003 |
Aug 2003 |
| Completely satisfied |
7% |
7% |
6% |
| Mostly satisfied |
49% |
50% |
47% |
| Mostly dissatisfied |
26% |
24% |
27% |
| Completely dissatisfied |
12% |
15% |
14% |
| Which one of the following individuals would you most prefer
as premier of Newfoundland and Labrador? |
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Feb/Mar 2003 |
May 2003 |
Aug 2003 |
| Roger Grime |
30% |
36% |
27% |
| Danny Williams |
47% |
51% |
52% |
| Jack Harris |
7% |
5% |
6% |
Survey Information: Sample: 802 Newfoundland and Labrador Residents
(18 years plus); August 15 to August 23, 2003; Margin of Sampling Error: +3.5 percent
(95% confidence level)
Source: Corporate Research Associates
1999
General Election
The last general provincial election was held in 1999. In that election, the Liberal
Party won a majority government with 32 seats in the House of Assembly and 49.7% of
the popular vote.
| 1999 General Election Results |
| Party |
Seats |
% Vote |
Standing |
| Liberal Party |
32 |
49.7 |
Majority Government |
| Progressive Conservative Party |
14 |
40.8 |
Official Opposition |
| New Democratic Party |
2 |
8.2 |
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Recent By-Elections
Since 1999, there have been seven by-elections. The Progressive Conservatives won five
of the seven by-elections, while the Liberals only won two. The result was an increase
in Progressive Conservative seats in the House of Assembly from 14 to 19, and a fall
in Liberal seats from 32 to 27.
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