The Newfoundland and Labrador general election of 2003 was held on October 21, 2003, to elect the 48 members of the House of Assembly of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The election was called on September 29 by Premier Roger Grimes of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Polling took place
Results
This election marked only the third change of government in the 54 years since the province joined Canada. The Liberals were soundly defeated by Williams' Tories, who took almost 3/4 of the seats in the House of Assembly, and more than half of the popular vote.
The Liberals lost seven of their 17 cabinet ministers, plus the Speaker of the house, from the preceding governments.
The New Democrats' hopes to increase their seat total from 2 were frustrated.
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