31st Parliament (1979)
By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained | ||
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Prince Albert | November 19, 1979 | John Diefenbaker | Progressive Conservative | Stan Hovdebo | New Democratic Party | Death | No | ||
Burin—St. George's | September 19, 1979 | Don Jamieson | Liberal | Roger Simmons | Liberal | Resignation | Yes |
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