# 1979 Newfoundland general election

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.

## Results

| | Party | Leader | 1975 | Seats won | % change | Popular vote | (%) |
| | Progressive Conservative | Brian Peckford | 30 | 33 | +10% | 119,151 | 50.4% |
| | Liberal | Donald Jamieson | 16 | 19 | +19% | 95,943 | 40.6% |
| | New Democratic | John Greene | 0 | 0 | 0% | 18,507 | 7.8% |
| | Other | Other | 5 | 0 | 0% | 2,786 | 1.2% |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | 51 | 52 | - | 237,135 | 100% |

## Members elected

For complete electoral history, see individual districts
38th General Assembly of Newfoundland :
| District | Member | Party |
| Baie Verte-White Bay | Thomas Gerald Rideout | Liberal |
| Bay of Islands | Luke Woodrow | Progressive Conservative |
| Bellevue | Donald C. Jamieson | Liberal |
| Bonavista North | Len Stirling | Liberal |
| Bonavista South | James C. Morgan | Progressive Conservative |
| Burgeo-Bay d'Espoir | Roger Simmons | Liberal |
| Burin-Placentia West | Don Hollett | Liberal |
| Carbonear | Rod Moores | Liberal |
| Conception Bay South | John Butt | Progressive Conservative |
| Eagle River | Eugene Hiscock | Liberal |
| Exploits | Hugh M. Twomey | Progressive Conservative |
| Ferryland | Charlie Power | Progressive Conservative |
| Fogo | Beaton Tulk | Liberal |
| Fortune-Hermitage | Don Stewart | Progressive Conservative |
| Gander | Hazel R. Newhook | Progressive Conservative |
| Grand Bank | Leslie Thoms | Liberal |
| Grand Falls | Leonard Simms | Progressive Conservative |
| Green Bay | Brian Peckford | Progressive Conservative |
| Harbour Grace | Haig Young | Progressive Conservative |
| Harbour Main-Bell Island | Norman E. Doyle | Progressive Conservative |
| Humber East | Lynn Verge | Progressive Conservative |
| Humber Valley | Wallace House | Progressive Conservative |
| Humber West | Raymond Baird | Progressive Conservative |
| Kilbride | Robert J. Aylward | Progressive Conservative |
| LaPoile | Steve Neary | Liberal |
| Lewisporte | Freeman White | Liberal |
| Menihek | Peter J. Walsh | Progressive Conservative |
| Mount Pearl | H. Neil Windsor | Progressive Conservative |
| Mount Scio | Leo Barry | Progressive Conservative |
| Naskaupi | Joseph Goudie | Progressive Conservative |
| Placentia | William G. Patterson | Progressive Conservative |
| Pleasantville | Jerome Dinn | Progressive Conservative |
| Port au Port | James Hodder | Liberal |
| Port de Grave | Randy W. Collins | Progressive Conservative |
| St. Barbe | Trevor Bennett | Liberal |
| St. George's | Ronald Gilbert Dawe | Progressive Conservative |
| St. John's Centre | Patrick J. McNicholas | Progressive Conservative |
| St. John's East | William W. Marshall | Progressive Conservative |
| St. John's East Extern | Thomas V. Hickey | Progressive Conservative |
| St. John's North | John A. Carter | Progressive Conservative |
| St. John's South | John Collins | Progressive Conservative |
| St. John's West | Harold Barrett | Progressive Conservative |
| St. Mary's-The Capes | Walter C. Carter | Progressive Conservative |
| Stephenville | Fred Stagg | Progressive Conservative |
| Strait of Belle Isle | Edward Roberts | Liberal |
| Terra Nova | Thomas Lush | Liberal |
| Torngat Mountains | Garfield Warren | Liberal |
| Trinity-Bay de Verde | Fred B. Rowe | Liberal |
| Trinity North | Charlie Brett | Progressive Conservative |
| Twillingate | William N. Rowe | Liberal |
| Waterford-Kenmount | Gerry Ottenheimer | Progressive Conservative |
| Windsor-Buchans | Graham Flight | Liberal |
* ↑ Not the incumbent, but stood in this seat and won.