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 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.
Standings at dissolution + Standings in the 50th General Assembly Affiliation Leader House members 2021 election results At dissolution John Hogan 22 19 Tony Wakeham 13 14 Jim Dinn 2 1 N/A32 N/A04
Incumbents not standing for re-election Party MHA Riding Date announced Ref. LiberalPerry TrimperLake MelvilleMarch 24, 2025 LiberalSiobhán CoadySt. John's WestJuly 7, 2025 LiberalSteve CrockerCarbonear-Trinity-Bay de VerdeJuly 14, 2025 LiberalScott ReidSt. George's-HumberJuly 14, 2025 LiberalJohn HaggieGanderJuly 14, 2025 LiberalGerry ByrneCorner BrookJuly 17, 2025
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.Furey Shuffles Cabinet in Wake of Derrick Bragg's Cancer Diagnosis . VOCM News, 14 June 2023. 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.Key Portfolios Shift Hands in Newfoundland Cabinet Shake-Up. VOCM News, 19 July 2024. 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.
Changes in MHAs/seats held between elections + Changes in seats held (2021–2025) Seat Before Change Date Member Party Reason Date Member PartyTorngat MountainsOctober 25, 2021Lela EvansResignation from PC caucusMarch 7, 2022Joined the NDP caucusJuly 16, 2024Re-joined the PC caucusLake MelvilleSeptember 12, 2022Perry TrimperJoined the Liberal caucusConception Bay East-Bell IslandDecember 29, 2023David BrazilResigned from House of AssemblyJanuary 30, 2024Fred HuttonFogo Island-Cape FreelsJanuary 22, 2024Derrick Bragg Death of incumbentApril 15, 2024 Jim McKennaBaie Verte-Green BayMarch 1, 2024Brian WarrResigned from House of AssemblyMay 27, 2024Lin PaddockWaterford ValleyJuly 5, 2024Tom OsborneResigned from House of AssemblyAugust 22, 2024Jamie KorabBurgeo-LaPoileMay 1, 2025Andrew ParsonsResigned from House of AssemblyHumber-Gros MorneJuly 3, 2025Andrew FureyResigned from House of AssemblyLabrador WestAugust 1, 2025Jordan BrownResigned from House of AssemblySt. John's East-Quidi VidiAugust 15, 2025John AbbottResigned from House of AssemblyJohn Abbott Bids Adieu to Political Life, Departure Prompts Cabinet Changes. VOCM News, August 15, 2025.
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.
Party slogans PartySlogan"Real Momentum. Real Energy. Real Leadership.""For All of Us""Get a Better Deal"
Results by district Names in boldface type represent party leaders. † indicates that the incumbent is not seeking re-election.
St. John's
| style="background:whitesmoke;"| Mount Scio40.70% turnout || |Sarah Stoodley2,00646.13% | | Darrell Hynes1,55135.66% | |Laurabel Mba79218.21% || |Sarah Stoodley |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|St. John's Centre39.46% turnout | |Gemma Hickey1,00326.00% | |Ben Duggan45711.85% || |Jim Dinn2,39862.16% || |Jim Dinn |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|St. John's East-Quidi Vidi52.44% turnout | |John Whelan2,45842.50% | |Alex Edwards-Cepovski4407.61% || |Sheilagh O'Leary2,88649.90% || |Vacant |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|St. John's West45.05% turnout || |Keith White2,35453.77% | |Kristina Ennis1,47233.62% | |Marius Normore55212.61% || |Siobhan Coady† |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Virginia Waters-Pleasantville51.30% turnout || |Bernard Davis3,36661.97% | |G. Patrick Condon98618.15% | |Raj Sharan1,08019.88% || |Bernard Davis |- |style="background-color:whitesmoke"|Waterford Valley49.11% turnout || |Jamie Korab2,52747.20% | |David Thomlyn1,46727.40% | |Nicole Boland1,36025.40% || |Jamie Korab |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Windsor Lake47.53% turnout || |John Hogan3,42469.27% | |Deanne Stapleton1,05221.28% | |Marcia Porter4679.45% || |John Hogan
St. John's suburbs
| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Cape St. Francis57.83% turnout | |Kara Connors2,45739.39% || |Joedy Wall3,38854.32% | | Greg Rockwood3926.29%
|Joedy Wall |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Conception Bay East–Bell Island48.76% turnout || |Fred Hutton3,73057.23% | |Tina Neary2,28535.06% | |Henry House5037.72%
|Fred Hutton |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Conception Bay South48.95% turnout | |Ken McDonald2,04337.75% || |Barry Petten3,06056.54% | |Rhonda Watkins3095.71%
|Barry Petten |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Mount Pearl North45.19% turnout || |Lucy Stoyles3,03858.41% | |Jim Lester1,73333.32% | |Donn Sears4308.27%
|Lucy Stoyles |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Mount Pearl-Southlands53.98% turnout | |Sarah Furlong1,68228.38% | |Bryan Robbins66611.24% | |Brenda Walsh2173.66% || |Paul Lane3,36156.72% || |Paul Lane |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Topsail-Paradise50.74% turnout | |Dan Bobbett2,92346.35% || |Paul Dinn3,02948.03% | |Tyler Bourne3545.61%
|Paul Dinn
Avalon Peninsula
|rowspan=2 style="background:whitesmoke;"|Carbonear-Trinity-Bay de Verde63.91% turnout |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|Danielle Doyle3,08544.49% |rowspan=2 | |rowspan=2|Riley Balsom3,45949.88% |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|Kathleen Burt2423.49% | |Alison Coffin1341.93% |rowspan=2 | |rowspan=2|Steve Crocker†
|Edward Thomas Cole150.22% |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Ferryland61.49% turnout | |Cheryl O'Brien2,90443.64% || |Loyola O'Driscoll3,50752.71% | |Josh Meadus2433.65%
|Loyola O'Driscoll |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Harbour Grace-Port de Grave58.14% turnout || |Pam Parsons3,75059.20% | |Walter Yetman2,24135.38% | |Darian Vincent1101.74% | |Alison Coffin2333.68% || |Pam Parsons |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Harbour Main58.00% turnout | |Don Lewis2,29733.58% || |Helen Conway-Ottenheimer4,18761.21% | |Dion Hynes2633.85% | |Clem Whittle931.36% || |Helen Conway-Ottenheimer |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Placentia-St. Mary's66.74% turnout || |Sherry Gambin-Walsh2,97349.91% | |Rhonda Power2,47041.46% | |Douglas Meggison1762.95% | |Philip Gardiner3385.67% || |Sherry Gambin-Walsh
Eastern Newfoundland
| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Bonavista52.67% turnout | |Heather Matthews1,03722.79% || |Craig Pardy3,26071.65% | |David Ellis2535.56% || |Craig Pardy |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Burin-Grand Bank57.43% turnout || |Paul Pike2,43749.11% | |Jamie Engram2,38448.05% | |Tori Locke1412.84% || |Paul Pike |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Placentia West-Bellevue58.48% turnout | |Brian Keating2,57745.97% || |Jeff Dwyer2,64147.11% | | Jasmine Paul3886.92% || |Jeff Dwyer |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Terra Nova56.86% turnout | | Greg French1,70429.33% || |Lloyd Parrott3,87566.70% | |Melanie Adams2313.98% || |Lloyd Parrott
Central Newfoundland