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 Incumbents not standing for re-election 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. • September 12, 2022 – Independent MHA
Perry Trimper joins the
Liberal caucus. • June 14, 2023 – Premier Furey shuffles his cabinet. • 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. • 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 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. • 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 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 Results by district • Names in
boldface type represent party leaders. • † indicates that the incumbent is not seeking re-election.
St. John's St. John's suburbs Avalon Peninsula Eastern Newfoundland Central Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}2,57049.30%
Western Newfoundland Labrador == Opinion polling ==