2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election

The 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election was held on October 14, 2025, to elect members to the 51st General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador.
In a major upset, Tony Wakeham led the Progressive Conservatives to a majority government for the first time since 2011. With a popular vote share of 44.4%, the PCs won the smallest winning vote share of any majority government in Newfoundland and Labrador's electoral history.

Background

Following the announcement of a new memorandum of understanding with Quebec regarding the Churchill Falls power plant on December 12, 2024, there was speculation by local journalists that Premier Andrew Furey would call an election sometime in early 2025. However, Furey unexpectedly announced his resignation on February 25, 2025, effective upon the election of his successor. John Hogan won the subsequent [2025 Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election|Liberal leadership election] that May.
Premier Hogan requested Lieutenant Governor Joan Marie Aylward issue the writs of election on September 15, 2025. Every party represented in the assembly had elected a new leader since the 2021 election.
Former NDP leader Alison Coffin ran as an independent candidate in both Carbonear-Trinity-Bay de Verde and Harbour Grace-Port de Grave on a platform of election reform. She was the first person since Henry Renouf in the 1869 Newfoundland general election to run in more than one riding.

Timeline

March 31, 2021 – PC leader Ches Crosbie resigns and MHA David Brazil is appointed interim leader and interim Leader of the Opposition.
October 19, 2021 – St. John's Centre MHA Jim Dinn was named interim leader of the New Democratic Party, following the resignation of Alison Coffin.
October 25, 2021 – PC MHA Lela Evans leaves the PC caucus to sit as an independent.
March 7, 2022, Independent MHA Lela Evans joins the NDP caucus.
July 6, 2022 – A cabinet shuffle takes place, Haggie and Osborne switch portfolios.
September 12, 2022 – Independent MHA Perry Trimper joins the Liberal caucus.
March 28, 2023 – Jim Dinn is acclaimed permanent NDP leader.
June 14, 2023 – Premier Furey shuffles his cabinet.
October 13–15, 2023 – The Progressive Conservative party leadership convention is held at the Sheraton Hotel in St. John's. MHA Tony Wakeham is elected leader on the second ballot.
November 10, 2023 – Conception Bay East-Bell Island MHA David Brazil announced his resignation as MHA effective 29 December 2023.
January 22, 2024 – Cabinet Minister and Fogo Island-Cape Freels MHA Derrick Bragg dies of cancer at the age of 59.
January 28, 2024 – Conception Bay East-Bell Island by-election is moved to 30 January from its original date of 29 January due to a storm warning.
January 30, 2024 – Conception Bay East-Bell Island by-election is held. Liberal candidate Fred Hutton is elected, gaining the seat from the Progressive Conservatives.
February 29, 2024 – MHA Fred Hutton is appointed Minister of Housing and Minister responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation.
March 1, 2024 – Baie Verte-Green Bay MHA Brian Warr resigns.
April 15, 2024 – Fogo Island-Cape Freels by-election. Progressive Conservative candidate Jim McKenna is elected, gaining the seat from the Liberals.
May 27, 2024 – Baie Verte-Green Bay by-election. Progressive Conservative candidate Lin Paddock is elected, gaining the seat from the Liberals.
July 5, 2024 – Health Minister and Waterford Valley MHA Tom Osborne resigns. John Hogan is named interim Health Minister.
July 16, 2024 – Torngat Mountains MHA Lela Evans rejoins the PC Party.
July 19, 2024 – Premier Furey shuffles his cabinet. Scott Reid enters cabinet.
August 22, 2024 – Waterford Valley by-election was held. Liberal Jamie Korab was elected.
January 6, 2025 – Special session of the House of Assembly to debate the Churchill Falls MOU.
February 25, 2025 – Andrew Furey announces his pending resignation as Premier, leader of the Liberal party, and as an MHA.
May 1, 2025 – Andrew Parsons resigns as MHA and Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology.
May 3, 2025 – Windsor Lake MHA John Hogan wins the 2025 Liberal leadership election.
May 3, 2025 – Steve Crocker is appointed Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology following the resignation of Andrew Parsons.
May 9, 2025 – John Hogan was officially sworn in as Premier at the Government House. His Cabinet was also sworn in as well.
June 11, 2025 – John Abbott announces that later in the summer he would step down as the MHA for St. John's East-Quidi Vidi to avoid a legal battle over the results of the 2021 election in the district.
July 3, 2025 – Former premier Andrew Furey resigns his seat of Humber-Gros Morne.
July 7, 2025 – Finance minister and deputy premier Siobhan Coady announces that she will not seek re-election.
July 14, 2025 – MHAs Steve Crocker, John Haggie, and Scott Reid all announce they will not seek re-election.
July 17, 2025 – Corner Brook MHA Gerry Byrne announces that he will not seek re-election.
August 1, 2025 – Jordan Brown resigns as MHA for Labrador West.
August 15, 2025 – John Abbott resigns as MHA for St. John's East-Quidi Vidi.
September 15, 2025 – Premier Hogan asks the Lieutenant Governor to dissolve the House of Assembly for a general provincial election.
October 14, 2025 – Election day.
November 14, 2025 – Judge Alphonsus Faour grants a judicial recount for Topsail-Paradise, but rejects two other requests for recounts in Lewisporte-Twillingate and Placentia West-Bellevue.
November 21, 2025 – The Topsail-Paradise recount concludes and reaffirms Paul Dinn's victory.

Campaign

Issues in the election included the Churchill Falls memorandum of understanding, the cost-of-living, crime, healthcare, and housing. The leaders' debate was held on October 8, with the NDP's Dinn, Liberals' Hogan, and PC's Wakeham all invited. The CBC's Carolyn Stokes hosted.

Results

The election resulted in a majority government for the Progressive Conservatives. The incumbent Liberals had been in government for 10 years.
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Results by district

Names in boldface type represent party leaders.
† indicates that the incumbent is not seeking re-election.

Student vote results

The Student Vote elections were run by CIVIX and Elections Newfoundland and Labrador, and do not affect the actual elections.
123 schools participated and delivered a result of a majority government for the Progressive Conservatives, with 23 seats, 12 seats for the Liberals, 2 for the NDP, 2 Independent seats and 1 Non-affiliated.