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The 42nd Newfoundland general election was held on April 20 1989 to elect members of the 41st General Assembly of Newfoundland the 13th general election for the province of Newfoundland Canada. It was won by the Liberal party despite polling fewer votes than the Conservatives.Unusually however Liberal leader Clyde Wells was defeated by Lynn Verge in his own riding of Humber East despite having led his party to victory.