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1949 Newfoundland general election

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seat was deferred until July 25. The five seats where Progressive Conservatives won had all voted heavily against confederation in the
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just before midnight on March 31, 1949. This interim Smallwood administration continued until the results of the May election.
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on 31 March 1949 and the first Newfoundland-wide election of any kind since the suspension of
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was invited to form an interim administration when Newfoundland became a part of
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Elections and referendums in Newfoundland and Labrador
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1627: 236:was held on 27 May 1949 to elect members of the 196: 240:. It was the first general election held since 1495:List of Newfoundland and Labrador by-elections 277:, with the same 27 seats, plus a new seat for 1610: 1548: 1114: 1617: 1603: 1555: 1541: 1121: 1107: 299: 1636:Elections in Newfoundland and Labrador 1628: 292: 1102: 256:in 1934. 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Index

1932 (Dominion)
1951
Newfoundland House of Assembly

Joey Smallwood
Harry Mews
Liberal
Progressive Conservative
Bonavista North
St. John's West
Joey Smallwood
Liberal
29th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Newfoundland
Canadian confederation
responsible government
Commission of Government
Liberal Party
Joey Smallwood
Canada
Labrador
Labrador
1948 Newfoundland referendums
Liberal
Progressive Conservative
Independent
Bonavista North
Joey Smallwood
Bonavista South
Ted Russell

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