List of Newfoundland and Labrador by-elections


The list of Newfoundland and Labrador by-elections includes every by-election held in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. By-elections occur whenever there is a vacancy in the House of Assembly, although an imminent general election may allow the vacancy to remain until the dissolution of parliament. Starting in 1862, incumbent members were required to recontest their seats upon being appointed to the Cabinet. This requirement was temporarily abolished due to World War I in 1917 and was permanently abolished in 1928. These Ministerial by-elections were almost always uncontested.

51st General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador 2025-present

No by-elections!

47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador 2011–2015

45th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador 2003–2007

*Manning was a former Progressive Conservative

41st General Assembly of Newfoundland 1989–1993

† Won by acclamation

37th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1975–1979

35th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1971–1972

''no by-elections''

32nd General Assembly of Newfoundland 1959–1962

† Won by acclamation

31st General Assembly of Newfoundland 1956–1959

† Won by acclamation

30th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1951–1956

† Won by acclamation

29th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1949–1951

''no by-elections''

1934-1949

The Newfoundland House of Assembly was suspended when the Commission of Government was created in 1934. It was revived following Confederation with Canada in 1949.

28th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1932–1934

''no by-elections''

27th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1928–1932

† Won by acclamation

26th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1924–1928

† Won by acclamation

25th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1923–1924

''no by-elections''

24th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1919–1923

† Won by acclamation

23rd General Assembly of Newfoundland 1913–1919

† Won by acclamation

21st General Assembly of Newfoundland 1908–1909

''no by-elections''

20th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1904–1908

† Won by acclamation

19th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1900–1904

† Won by acclamation

18th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1897–1900

† Won by acclamation

17th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1893–1897

† Won by acclamation

16th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1889–1893

† Won by acclamation

15th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1885–1889

† Won by acclamation

14th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1882–1885

''no by-elections''

13th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1878–1882

† Won by acclamation

12th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1874–1878

''no by-elections''

10th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1869–1873

† Won by acclamation

7th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1859–1861

† Won by acclamation

5th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1852–1854

''no by-elections''

1st General Assembly of Newfoundland 1832–1836

† Won by acclamation