Newfoundland general election, 2003

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003

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48 seats of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly 25 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Danny Williams Roger Grimes Jack Harris Party Progressive Conservative Liberal New Democratic Leader since 2001 2001 1992 Leader's seat Humber West Exploits Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi Last election 14 32 2 Seats won 34 12 2 Seat change 20 20 0 Popular vote 162,949 91,729 19,048 Percentage 58.71% 33.05% 6.86% Swing 17.94% 16.57% 1.37%
Map of the province showing the ridings and which party they supported and by how much
Premier before election Roger Grimes Liberal Premier-designate Danny Williams Progressive Conservative

Roger Grimes
Liberal

Danny Williams
Progressive Conservative

The 46th Newfoundland and Labrador general election was held on October 21, 2003, to elect the 48 members of the 45th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 17th general election for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The election was called on September 29 by Premier Roger Grimes of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.

This election marked only the third change of government in the 54 years since the province joined Canada. The Liberals, led by Roger Grimes, were soundly defeated by the Danny Williams-led Progressive Conservative Party, who took almost three-quarters of the seats in the House of Assembly and well over half of the popular vote. The Liberals lost seven of their 17 Cabinet ministers, along with the Speaker of the House, from the preceding government. Jack Harris and the New Democrats hopes to increase their seat total from two were frustrated, although their incumbents were re-elected.