Brian Peckford

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The Honourable
Brian Peckford
PC
3rd Premier of Newfoundland
In office
March 26, 1979 –March 22, 1989
Progressive Conservative Alfred B. Peckford2,63970.34+18.99
Liberal H. Corbin Clarke102827.40-21.24
New Democratic Harold James Card852.26+2.26
Total valid votes/3,752100.00
Total rejected ballots90.24
Turnout3,76166.60
1972 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative Alfred B. Peckford2,56051.35
Liberal Harold E. Starkes2,42548.64
Total valid votes/4,985100.00
Total rejected ballots160.31
Turnout5,00184.61

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