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The 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election was held on March 25, 2021, to elect members of the
50th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador The 50th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador was elected at the 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election The 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election was held on March 25, 2021, to elect members of the 50th General Assem ...
. Under the province's fixed election date law, the vote was tentatively scheduled for October 10, 2023, but a caveat in the law mandates that an election must be held within one year of a new Premier assuming office. Premier Furey assumed the role on August 19, 2020, and requested to
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to issue the
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on January 15, 2021. However, an unexpected
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surge in the week leading up to the election caused voting to be delayed in the Avalon Peninsula, before all in-person voting was eventually cancelled, delaying the election for every district until March 1, 2021. After several more delays, the final mail-in ballot deadline became March 25, 2021. The election was the first mail-in-only election in
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. Preliminary results were released by noon on March 27, which projected a majority government for
Andrew Furey Andrew John Furey (born July 1975) is a Canadian politician and surgeon who has served as the 14th premier of Newfoundland and Labrador since August 19, 2020. A member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party, Furey represents Humber-Gros ...
and the Liberal Party. With 48.24% of eligible voters casting a ballot, this election had the lowest turnout of any provincial election since confederation.


Party standings

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Andrew Furey Andrew John Furey (born July 1975) is a Canadian politician and surgeon who has served as the 14th premier of Newfoundland and Labrador since August 19, 2020. A member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party, Furey represents Humber-Gros ...
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Incumbents not running for reelection

The following MHAs had announced that they would not be running in this provincial election: Liberal *
Carol Anne Haley Carol Anne Haley (born 27 January 1972) is a Canadian politician, who represented the district of Burin-Grand Bank in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2015 until 2021. Haley was elected in the 2015 provincial election.
(
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) *
Christopher Mitchelmore Christopher Mitchelmore MHA (born October 23, 1985) is a Canadian politician, who represented St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from the 2011 provincial election
(
St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, which is represented by one member in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. It was contested for the first time in the 2015 provincial elect ...
) Progressive Conservative * Kevin Parsons (
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)


Timeline

2019 * May 16, 2019 – The
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a political party in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The party is the provincial branch, and affiliate of the federal Liberal Party of Canada. It has served as the Government o ...
wins 20 of the 40 seats in the House of Assembly during the general election, re-electing Premier
Dwight Ball Dwight Ball (born December 21, 1957) is a Canadian politician who was the 13th premier of Newfoundland and Labrador from December 14, 2015, to August 19, 2020, and an MHA. He represented the electoral district of Humber Valley in the Newfoundla ...
but forcing the Liberals to form a minority government. This is the first time the province elected a minority government since
1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclip ...
. * May 30, 2019 – Premier Ball's cabinet is sworn in; all ministers maintain their previous portfolios with the exception of MHA Warr entering cabinet. * September 13, 2019 – Minister Trimper resigns from cabinet after comments critical of the Innu Nation were left on the voicemail of an Innu Nation staffer and publicly revealed. * September 13, 2019 – MHA Bragg is appointed Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment replacing Trimper. * December 5, 2019 – The House of Assembly votes to reprimand Minister
Chris Mitchelmore Christopher Mitchelmore MHA (born October 23, 1985) is a Canadian politician, who represented St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from the 2011 provincial election
for his hiring of Carla Foote at The Rooms despite her lack of qualifications and her political connections to the Liberals. The House of Assembly ordered that Mitchelmore apologize to the Board of Directors of The Rooms, to the House of Assembly, and also be suspended two-week without pay. 2020 * February 17, 2020 – Dwight Ball announces that he will be resigning as
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador The premier of Newfoundland and Labrador is the first minister and head of government for the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Since 1949, the premier's duties and office has been the successor to the ministerial position of the p ...
following a Liberal leadership election. Provincial legislation requires a general election to be held no more than one year following a Premier's resignation. * April 4, 2020 – Service NL Minister Sherry Gambin-Walsh was removed from cabinet as the RCMP launched a criminal investigation into allegations that she leaked cabinet documents. *July 16, 2020 – The Progressive Conservatives begin opening up nominations in anticipation of an upcoming provincial election. *July 21, 2020 – The NL Alliance open nominations in all forty districts. *August 3, 2020 – Andrew Furey is elected leader of the Liberal Party. *August 19, 2020 – Furey is formally sworn in as Premier, along with a new provincial cabinet. MHAs Bennett, Loveless, and Stoodley enter cabinet. *September 7, 2020 – Dwight Ball resigns as MHA for Humber-Gros Morne. *September 9, 2020 – The RCMP disclose that Sherry Gambin-Walsh broke cabinet confidentiality by leaking information to Paul Didham, a senior police officer with the
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) is the provincial police service for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is one of three provincial police forces in Canada, alongside the Ontario Provincial ...
. The RCMP did not lay criminal charges against Gambin-Walsh because no one benefited from the information; however Premier Furey did not reappoint her to cabinet. *September 14, 2020 – The Liberals open nominations for a general election. *September 25, 2020 – The
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opens nominations for a general election. *October 2, 2020 – At their annual convention, the Progressive Conservatives vote against conducting a review of Ches Crosbie's leadership. *October 6, 2020 – Liberal candidate, Premier Andrew Furey, is elected in the Humber-Gros Morne by-election. 2021 *January 15, 2021 – Premier Furey asks
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Judy Foote Judy May Foote ( Crowley; born June 23, 1952) is a Canadian former politician, 14th and current lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. She is the first woman to hold the position. Prior to her appointment as viceregal representative ...
to dissolve the House of Assembly for a general provincial election, scheduled for February 13, 2021. *January 17, 2021 – The Progressive Conservatives become the first of the four registered parties to nominate a slate of 40 candidates. *January 21, 2021 – The Liberals become the second of the four registered parties to nominate a slate of 40 candidates. * January 22, 2021 – NL Alliance leader Graydon Pelley suspends his campaign due to an emergency surgery that left him in an extensive recovery period. *January 23, 2021 – Deadline for candidates to be nominated. *February 2, 2021 – Initial deadline for mail-in ballots to be received. *February 6, 2021 – Advance voting took place. *February 11, 2021 – Following a surge in cases of COVID-19 in St. John's and the surrounding area, Chief Electoral Officer Bruce Chaulk announced that voting in 18 of the province's 40 electoral districts, all in the Avalon Peninsula, would be delayed indefinitely. *February 12, 2021 – In-person voting is entirely canceled province-wide after it was discovered that the new COVID-19 cases were the
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. *February 13, 2021 – Initial date that the election was to be held. *March 1, 2021 – Original day that mail-in ballots were to be received. *March 5, 2021 – Second deadline that mail-in ballots were to be received. *March 25, 2021 – Deadline that mail-in ballots are to be received. *March 27, 2021 – Preliminary results are to be announced by Elections NL. *March 30, 2021 – Results will officially be tallied, and the victors will be declared elected.


Campaign


Party platforms

At the start of the campaign, incumbent Liberal Premier
Andrew Furey Andrew John Furey (born July 1975) is a Canadian politician and surgeon who has served as the 14th premier of Newfoundland and Labrador since August 19, 2020. A member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party, Furey represents Humber-Gros ...
framed the election around the economy, by focusing on the provincial debt, the oil industry, and government spending. There are $55M worth of expenses proposed. With a similar focus on the economy, PC leader Ches Crosbie emphasized the importance of creating jobs through infrastructure projects, eliminating regulations, and cutting taxes. Meanwhile, NDP leader Alison Coffin centred her priorities on health care and affordable living.


Initial election call and reaction

Prior to the election being called, the provincial government made a series of announcements involving new spending programs and reached agreements with several unions. The timing of these announcements received disapproval from the PCs. The Liberals were also criticized by the PCs and NDP for calling an election during the winter and the
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. Both of the opposition parties suggested that the Liberals should have waited until recommendations were made by the premier's economic recovery team, which was scheduled to release an interim report at the end of February and a final report at the end of April. Despite their criticism, the PCs and NDP indicated that they were prepared for the election.


Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

Due to the
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,
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issued lengthy guidelines for candidates, with parties placing a larger emphasis on social media rather than door-to-door canvassing, large rallies or visits to seniors' homes. In order to avoid crowds on election day, Elections NL focused efforts on voting by mail and scheduled the election on a Saturday for the first time in the province's history. Additionally, the Liberals did not allow members of the media on the party's campaign bus, citing "COVID-19 protocols".
Early voting Early voting, also called advance polling or pre-poll voting, is a convenience voting process by which voters in a public election can vote before a scheduled election day. Early voting can take place remotely, such as via postal voting, or i ...
has increased.


Surge in COVID-19 cases during campaign

On February 8, the province confirmed its first case of community spread of COVID-19 since April 2020. Since the deadlines for voting early or by mail had already passed, it raised concerns about if the election should still go ahead as planned. Chief Electoral Officer Bruce Chaulk stated that no provisions existed that allowed people in isolation to vote, and that the election would proceed as intended. On February 9, PC candidate Damian Follett suspended in-person campaigning after his son tested positive for COVID-19. On February 12, Follett announced that he had tested positive himself. On the same day, PC candidate Rhonda Simms also suspended in-person campaigning after an individual who had visited her headquarters later tested presumptive positive. On February 10, Elections NL announced that there would be a 'drive-thru' voting option for the increasing number of people who were in self-isolation. However, this option was later scrapped, as it went against a medical advisory which stated that those self-isolating should not leave their property. On February 11, Chief Electoral Officer Bruce Chaulk issued a letter requesting that party leaders meet with Lieutenant Governor
Judy Foote Judy May Foote ( Crowley; born June 23, 1952) is a Canadian former politician, 14th and current lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. She is the first woman to hold the position. Prior to her appointment as viceregal representative ...
to discuss delaying the election. Chaulk announced later that day that in-person voting would be delayed to a later date on the Avalon Peninsula but would go ahead as planned elsewhere. The following day, Chaulk announced that no in-person voting would take place soon after it was confirmed that the recent COVID-19 cases were the
Variant of Concern 202012/01 The Alpha variant (B.1.1.7) was a SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern. It was estimated to be 40–80% more transmissible than the wild-type SARS-CoV-2 (with most estimates occupying the middle to higher end of this range). It was first detecte ...
.


Withdrawn candidates

In January 2021, the leader of the
Newfoundland and Labrador Alliance The Newfoundland and Labrador Alliance (NL Alliance) was a political party in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The party was created by former PC Party president Graydon Pelley in November 2018, following a split over the dir ...
Graydon Pelley withdrew his candidacy in Humber-Gros Morne following a medical emergency.


Issues

There were claims that sexism and misogyny has affected women candidates on the campaign trail.


Target seats

''
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'' identified 5 "must-watch districts"; * Lake Melville * Labrador West *
Placentia-St. Mary's Placentia—St. Mary's is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there were 7,361 eligible voters living within the district. Placentia and St. Mary's includes the former U.S. ...
*
St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, which is represented by one member in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. It was contested for the first time in the 2015 provincial elect ...
* Mount Scio


Opposition


Liberal


Opposition


Candidates by district

*Names in boldface type represent party leaders. *† represents that the incumbent is not running again. *§ represents that the incumbent was defeated for nomination. *₰ represents that the incumbent ran in another district and lost the nomination *‡ represents that the incumbent is running in a different district.


St. John's

, - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Mount Scio
46.80% turnout , , , Sarah Stoodley
2,011
46.60% , , Damian Follett
1,152
26.70% , , Sheilagh O'Leary
1,074
24.89% , , Andrea Newbury (NL Alliance)
60
1.39%
Larry Borne (Independent)
18
0.42% , , , Sarah Stoodley , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",
St. John's Centre St. John’s Centre is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Much of the former district of St. John's Centre was renamed St. John's East in 1996. As of 2011 there were 7,846 eligible vote ...

38.92% turnout , , Gemma Hickey
1,277
33.60% , , Robyn LeGrow
533
14.02% , , ,
Jim Dinn James Gerard Dinn is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of St. John's Centre as a member of the Newfoundland and Labra ...

1,991
52.38% , , , , , Jim Dinn , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",
St. John's East-Quidi Vidi St. John's East-Quidi Vidi is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador. As o2016there were 14,381 people living in the district. St. John's East-Quidi Vidi includes part of the city of St. John's. The district was created fol ...

50.76% turnout , , , John Abbott
2,447
42.95% , , Vaughn Hammond
856
15.03% , , Alison Coffin
2,394
42.02% , , , , , Alison Coffin , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",
St. John's West St. John's West was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1949 to 2004. This riding was created in 1949 when Newfoundland joined the Canadian Confederation ...

49.14% turnout , , , Siobhan Coady
2,679
57.82% , , Kristina Ennis
1,484
32.03% , , Brenda Walsh
470
10.14% , , , , , Siobhan Coady , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",
Virginia Waters-Pleasantville Virginia Waters-Pleasantville is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador. As of 2011 there are 14,152 people living in the district. Virginia Waters-Pleasantville includes part of the city of St. John's. The district was ...

56.83% turnout , , , Bernard Davis
3,481
59.61% , , Victor Lawlor
1,224
20.96% , , Jenn Deon
1,135
19.43% , , , , , Bernard Davis , - , style="background-color:whitesmoke", Waterford Valley
52.78% turnout , , ,
Tom Osborne Thomas William Osborne (born February 23, 1937) is a former American football player, coach, college athletics administrator, and politician from Nebraska. He served as head football coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 1973 to 1997 (25 seaso ...

3,592
66.79% , , Michael Holden
1,348
25.07% , , Peter Young
438
8.14% , , , , , Tom Osborne , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Windsor Lake
56.68% turnout , , , John Hogan
2,688
50.58% , , Ches Crosbie
2,154
40.53% , , Tomás Shea
472
8.88% , , , , , Ches Crosbie


St. John's suburbs

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Cape St. Francis Cape St. Francis ( af, Kaap St Francis) is a village in South Africa, situated on a headland in the Eastern Cape Province. It is popular for its clean beaches and as a surfing location. The village is home to the Seal Point Lighthouse. The Irm ...

58.12% turnout , , Peter Whittle
1,571
28.25% , , , Joedy Wall
3,476
62.51% , , Phyllis Fleming
449
8.07% , , Ryan Lane
65
1.17% , , , , , Kevin Parsons† , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",
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50.12% turnout , , Lynn Hammond
1,893
33.08% , , , David Brazil
3,215
56.18% , , Gavin Will
614
10.73% , , , , , , , David Brazil , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",
Conception Bay South Conception Bay South is a town located on the southern shore of Conception Bay on the Avalon Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland, Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The town is commonly called C.B.S. Conception Bay South is the se ...

55.54% turnout , , Shelley Moores
1,941
36.18% , , ,
Barry Petten Barry Petten (born July 22, 1966) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Conception Bay South Conception Bay South ...

3,063
57.09% , , Andrew Lovell
225
4.19% , , Warrick Butler
136
2.53% , , , , , Barry Petten , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Mount Pearl North
49.64% turnout , , , Lucy Stoyles
2,428
46.69% , ,
Jim Lester Sir James Theodore Lester (23 May 1932 – 31 October 2021) was a British Conservative Party politician. Parliamentary career Born in Nottingham in May 1932, Lester first stood for Parliament in a by-election at Bassetlaw in 1968, when he al ...

2,319
44.60% , , Jennifer McCreath
337
6.48% , , William Neville
116
2.23% , , , , , Jim Lester , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",
Mount Pearl-Southlands Mount Pearl-Southlands is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador. As of 2016 there are 14,386 people living in the district. Mount Pearl-Southlands includes part of the City of Mount Pearl and the Southlands portion of the ...

54.61% turnout , , Karla Hayward
1,386
23.98% , , Cindy Grant
797
13.79% , , Cara Winsor-Hehir
152
2.63% , , , , ,
Paul Lane Paul Gerard Lane is a Canadian politician in the provincial legislature of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represents the electoral district of Mount Pearl-Southlands in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. Prior to enter ...
(Independent)
3,445
59.60% , , , Paul Lane , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Topsail-Paradise
55.60% turnout , , Ken Carter
2,525
42.08% , , , Paul Dinn
3,036
50.59% , , Kathleen Burt
440
7.33% , , , , , , , Paul Dinn


Avalon Peninsula

, - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Carbonear-Trinity-Bay de Verde
51.55% turnout , , , Steve Crocker
3,892
67.53% , , Frank Butt
1,596
27.69% , , Matthew Smith
261
4.53% , , Edward Thomas Cole (Independent)
14
0.24% , , , Steve Crocker , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Ferryland
58.69% turnout , , Cheryl O’Brien
2,696
44.13% , , ,
Loyola O'Driscoll Loyola O'Driscoll is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Ferryland as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Progr ...

3,197
52.33% , , Paul Murphy
216
3.54% , , , , , Loyola O'Driscoll , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Harbour Grace-Port de Grave
44.35% turnout , , , Pam Parsons
3,404
71.09% , , Roy Sparkes
1,169
24.42% , , Dion Hynes
215
4.79% , , , , , Pam Parsons , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",
Harbour Main Harbour Main, formerly Harbour Main-Whitbourne and Harbour Main-Bell Island, is a provincial electoral district An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, div ...

53.70% turnout , ,
George Murphy George Lloyd Murphy (July 4, 1902 – May 3, 1992) was an American dancer, actor, and politician. Murphy was a song-and-dance leading man in many big-budget Hollywood musicals from 1930 to 1952. He was the president of the Screen Actors Guild fr ...

2,430
41.62% , , , Helen Conway-Ottenheimer
3,180
54.47% , , Anthony Chadwick
228
3.91% , , , , , Helen Conway-Ottenheimer , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",
Placentia-St. Mary's Placentia—St. Mary's is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there were 7,361 eligible voters living within the district. Placentia and St. Mary's includes the former U.S. ...

54.29% turnout , , , Sherry Gambin-Walsh
2,552
50.85% , , Calvin Manning
2,336
46.54% , , , , Clem Whittle (NL Alliance)
131
2.61% , , , Sherry Gambin-Walsh


Eastern Newfoundland

, - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Bonavista
40.48% turnout , , Christine Gill
944
25.56% , , , Craig Pardy
2,117
57.32% , , Timothy Whey
70
1.90% , , Neil King (Independent)
562
15.22% , , , Craig Pardy , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",
Burin-Grand Bank Burin-Grand Bank is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador represented by a member in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. It was contested for the first time in the 2015 provincial election. The district was c ...

50.54% turnout , , ,
Paul Pike Paul Pike is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2021 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Burin-Grand Bank as a member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and ...

2,666
59.59% , , Fred Dodge
1,639
36.63% , , Alvin Banfield
169
4.47% , , , , ,
Carol Anne Haley Carol Anne Haley (born 27 January 1972) is a Canadian politician, who represented the district of Burin-Grand Bank in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2015 until 2021. Haley was elected in the 2015 provincial election.
† , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Placentia West-Bellevue
56.84% turnout , , Sam Synard
2,304
42.21% , , , Jeff Dwyer
2,965
54.32% , , Carolyn Davis
189
3.46% , , , , , Jeff Dwyer , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Terra Nova
53.25% turnout , , Steve Denty
2,323
43.56% , , ,
Lloyd Parrott Lloyd K. Parrott is a Newfoundland Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Terra Nova as a member of the Newfoundland and ...

2,837
53.20% , , Anne Marie Anonsen
173
3.24% , , , , , Lloyd Parrott


Central Newfoundland

, - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Baie Verte-Green Bay
42.11% turnout , , , Brian Warr
2,148
52.06% , , Lin Paddock
1,987
47.94% , , , , , Brian Warr , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Exploits
51.50% turnout , , Rodney Mercer
2,178
45.20% , , ,
Pleaman Forsey Pleaman Forsey is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Exploits as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Progress ...

2,641
54.80% , , , , , Pleaman Forsey , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Fogo Island-Cape Freels
40.74% turnout , , ,
Derrick Bragg Derrick Bragg is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Fogo Island-Cape Freels as a member of the Liberal Party. H ...

2,511
61.05% , , Sue Collins
1,507
36.64% , , Jim Gill
95
2.31% , , , Derrick Bragg , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune
50.99% turnout , , , Elvis Loveless
1,868
68.22% , , Charlene Walsh
781
28.52% , , Noel Joe
89
3.25% , , , Elvis Loveless , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Gander
47.85% turnout , , , John Haggie
3,358
70.93% , , Jamie Harnum
1,228
25.94% , , Dawn Lahey
148
3.13% , , , John Haggie , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",
Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans Grand Falls-Windsor—Buchans is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Prior to 2006, the district was Grand Falls-Buchans, while expanded slightly in all directions it took in no major ...

47.75% turnout , , Deborah Ball
1,776
38.47% , , ,
Chris Tibbs Chris Tibbs is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans Grand Falls-Windsor—Buchans is a ...

2,735
59.24% , , Holly Pike
106
2.30% , , , Chris Tibbs , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Lewisporte-Twillingate
41.06% turnout , , ,
Derek Bennett Derek John Bennett is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election.
2,593
62.44% , , Rhonda Simms
1,560
37.56% , , , , , Derek Bennett


Western Newfoundland

, - , style="background:whitesmoke;",
Burgeo-La Poile
33.54% turnout , , , Andrew Parsons
1,992
87.10% , , Ethan Wheeler-Park
235
10.28% , , Judy Vanta
60
2.62% , , , , , Andrew Parsons , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",
Corner Brook Corner Brook ( 2021 population: 19,333 CA 29,762) is a city located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Corner Brook is the fifth largest settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador. ...

38.44% turnout , , , Gerry Byrne
2,593
66.54% , , Tom Stewart
1,304
33.46% , , , , , , , Gerry Byrne , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Humber-Gros Morne
44.83% turnout , , ,
Andrew Furey Andrew John Furey (born July 1975) is a Canadian politician and surgeon who has served as the 14th premier of Newfoundland and Labrador since August 19, 2020. A member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party, Furey represents Humber-Gros ...

2,838
63.96% , , Jim Goudie
1,492
33.63% , , Sheina Lerman
107
2.41% , , , , , Andrew Furey , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",
Humber-Bay of Islands Humber-Bay of Islands is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2015, the district has 13,412 eligible voters. It contains the towns of Irishtown, Hughes Brook, Summerside, Mead ...

41.00% turnout , ,
Stelman Flynn Stelman Flynn is a Canadians, Canadian politician. He was elected to represent the electoral district (Canada), district of Humber East in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in a 2014 by-election. He is a member of the Liberal Party ...

741
17.76% , , Robert Marche
444
10.64% , , , , , Eddie Joyce (Independent)
2,988
71.60% , , , Eddie Joyce , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",
St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, which is represented by one member in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. It was contested for the first time in the 2015 provincial elect ...

51.30% turnout , , ,
Krista Howell Krista Lynn Howell is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2021 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows as a member of the Liberal Part ...

2,365
51.17% , , Sheila Fitzgerald
2,159
46.47% , , John McClusky
38
0.82% , , Ford Mitchelmore (Independent)
70
1.51% , , ,
Chris Mitchelmore Christopher Mitchelmore MHA (born October 23, 1985) is a Canadian politician, who represented St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from the 2011 provincial election
† , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",
St. George's-Humber St. George's-Humber is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, which is represented by one member in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. It was contested for the first time in the 2015 provincial election. The ...

43.70% turnout , , , Scott Reid
2,420
58.54% , , Gary Bishop
1,474
35.66% , , Melissa Samms
191
4.62% , , Shane Snook (NL Alliance)
49
1.19% , , , Scott Reid , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Stephenville-Port au Port
43.41% turnout , , Kevin Aylward
1,574
37.85% , , , Tony Wakeham
2,481
59.67% , , Jamie Ruby
103
2.48% , , , , , Tony Wakeham


Labrador

, - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair
35.28% turnout , , , Lisa Dempster
973
95.21% , , Joshua Nolan
49
4.79% , , , , , , , Lisa Dempster , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Labrador West
43.23% turnout , , Wayne Button
780
28.72% , , Nick McGrath
577
21.24% , , , Jordan Brown
1,359
50.04% , , , , , Jordan Brown , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Lake Melville
36.39% turnout , , Michelle Baikie
306
13.35% , , Shannon Tobin
547
23.87% , , Amy Norman
279
12.17% , , , Perry Trimper (Independent)
1,143
49.83%
Andrew Abbass (Independent)
17
0.74% , , , Perry Trimper , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",
Torngat Mountains The Torngat Mountains are a mountain range on the Labrador Peninsula at the northern tip of Newfoundland and Labrador and eastern Quebec. They are part of the Arctic Cordillera.

22.46% turnout , , Devon Ryan
16
3.38% , , , Lela Evans
420
88.79% , , Patricia Johnson-Castle
37
7.82% , , , , , Lela Evans


Notes


Opinion polls

;Voting Intentions in Newfoundland and Labrador since the 2019 election


Results

The Liberals regained their parliamentary majority. The PC and NDP leaders lost their seats in the legislature. On March 31, 2021, Ches Crosbie resigned as PC leader. NDP leader Coffin filed for a recount in her district. On May 12, 2021, Supreme Court Justice Donald Burrage rejected Coffin's bid for a recount, arguing that there was not sufficient evidence. On October 16, 2021, Coffin lost a leadership review by party members. She later chose to resign on October 19 and was replaced by MHA
Jim Dinn James Gerard Dinn is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of St. John's Centre as a member of the Newfoundland and Labra ...
as interim leader."Alison Coffin steps down as leader of Newfoundland and Labrador's New Democrats"
CTV Atlantic CTV Atlantic (formerly known as the Atlantic Television, or ATV) is a system of four television stations in the Maritimes, owned and operated by the CTV Television Network, a division of Bell Media. Despite the name, it is not available on b ...
, October 19, 2021.
Defeated PC candidates Jim Lester and Sheila Fitzgerald also filed legal challenges to the results in their respective districts. The election was noteworthy in the election of 3 independent candidates, the most of any past election.


Incumbent MHAs who were defeated


References

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