1960 New Brunswick general election 52 seats of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick 27 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Leader Louis Robichaud Hugh John Flemming Party Liberal Progressive Conservative Leader since 1958 1951 Leader's seat Kent Carleton Last election 15 37 Seats won 31 21 Seat change 16 16 Percentage 53.4% 46.2% Swing 7.3% 6.0%
Rendition of party representation in the 44th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly decided by this election. Liberals (31)
Progressive Conservatives (21)
The 1960 New Brunswick general election was held on June 27, 1960, to elect 52 members to the 44th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly , the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The election resulted in the defeat of the incumbent Conservative government of Hugh John Flemming by the Liberals led by Louis Robichaud.
Popular vote Liberal
53.40% PC
46.20% Others
0.40%
Seats summary Liberal
59.62% PC
40.38%
References Frank B. Feigert (1989). Canada Votes, 1935-1988 . Duke University Press. p. 160. ISBN 9780822308942 . Elections and referendums in New Brunswick
General elections Municipal elections Referendums
Further reading Saywell, John T. , ed. (1961). Canadian Annual Review for 1960 . Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
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