The 1979 Newfoundland general election was held on June 18, 1979 to elect members of the 38th General Assembly of Newfoundland. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party.

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1979 Newfoundland general election

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52 seats to the 38th General Assembly of Newfoundland 27 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   PC NDP Leader Brian Peckford Donald Jamieson John Greene Party Progressive Conservative Liberal New Democratic Leader since March 26, 1979 1979 1977 Leader's seat Green Bay Bellevue[lower-alpha 1] Ran in St. John's West (lost) Last election 30 seats, 45.54% 16 seats, 37.09% 0 seats, 4.35% Seats won 33 19 0 Seat change 3 3 Popular vote 119,151 95,943 18,507 Percentage 50.25% 40.46% 7.80% Swing 4.71pp 3.37pp 3.45pp
Premier before election Brian Peckford Progressive Conservative Premier after election Brian Peckford Progressive Conservative

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For complete electoral history, see individual districts

• Election Report

• Byers, R.B. (1981). Canadian annual review of politics and public affairs. 1979. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-1-4426-7193-5.