Newfoundland and Labrador House of Representatives

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The House of Representatives of Newfoundland and Labrador (Engl. Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly , fr. Chambre d'Assemblée de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador ) is the legislature of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador . It is meeting in the Confederation Building in St. John's .

The House of Representatives belong to 40 members in as many constituencies for the majority system to be selected. The leader of the majority party is also the prime minister and heads the government known as the executive council (French conseil exécutif ).

The three main tasks of the House of Representatives are to pass new laws, approve the state budget and control the government.

Current composition

Last election: May 16, 2019

Political party Seats
  Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador 20th
  Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador 15th
  New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador 03
  Non-party 02

Number of seats in previous elections

The ruling party is marked in bold.

date Seats liberal conservative NDP Others
May 16, 2019 40 20th 15th 3 2
11/30/2015 40 31 7th 2
10/11/2011 48 6th 37 5
10/09/2007 48 3 44 1
10/21/2003 48 12 34 2
02/09/1999 48 32 14th 2
02/22/1996 48 37 9 1 1
05/03/1993 52 35 16 1
04/20/1989 52 31 21st
04/02/1985 52 15th 36 1
04/06/1982 52 8th 44
06/08/1979 52 19th 33
09/16/1975 51 16 30th 5
March 24, 1972 42 9 33
10/28/1971 42 20th 21st 1
09/08/1966 42 39 3
11/19/1962 42 34 7th 1
08/20/1959 36 31 3 2
10/02/1956 36 32 4th
11/26/1951 28 24 4th
May 27, 1949 28 22nd 5 1
date Seats liberal conservative NDP Others

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c 1 seat for independents
  2. ↑ 5 seats for Newfoundland Reform Liberal Party
  3. ↑ 1 seat for Labrador Party
  4. ↑ 2 seats for United Newfoundland Party