Newfoundland general election, 1837
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The 3rd Newfoundland general election was held in 1837 to elect members of the General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Dominion of Newfoundland
. The results of the previous election had been set aside by Henry John Boulton
after he discovered some of the writs from the previous election had not been marked with the official seal. A number of Liberal reformers who had been elected in 1836 did not run for reelection. However, reformers continued to dominate the assembly.
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Dominion of Newfoundland
The Dominion of Newfoundland was a British Dominion from 1907 to 1949 . The Dominion of Newfoundland was situated in northeastern North America along the Atlantic coast and comprised the island of Newfoundland and Labrador on the continental mainland...
. The results of the previous election had been set aside by Henry John Boulton
Henry John Boulton
Henry John Boulton, QC was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Upper Canada.He was born at Little Holland House, Kensington, England, the son of D’Arcy Boulton, in 1790. Some time later, the family settled in New York state and then moved to Upper Canada around 1800. He studied law at York ...
after he discovered some of the writs from the previous election had not been marked with the official seal. A number of Liberal reformers who had been elected in 1836 did not run for reelection. However, reformers continued to dominate the assembly.
Results by party
| Party | 1836 Newfoundland general election, 1836 The 2nd Newfoundland general election was held in 1836 in the Dominion of Newfoundland. The results of the election were set aside by Henry John Boulton after he discovered some of the writs from the election had not been marked with the official seal... |
Seats won | % change |
Liberal Liberal parties in Newfoundland (pre-Confederation) For the modern Liberal Party see Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorSeveral earlier groupings functioned in the Dominion of Newfoundland under the name Liberal Party of Newfoundland from the granting of responsible government to the island in the 1850s until its suspension in 1934 when the... |
11 | 11 | Conservative Conservative parties in Newfoundland (pre-Confederation) For the modern Conservative Party see Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and LabradorThe Conservative Party of Newfoundland was a political party in the Dominion of Newfoundland prior to confederation with Canada in 1949.... |
4 | 4 | |||
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| Totals | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||
Elected members
- Bonavista BayBonavista BayBonavista Bay is a large bay located on the northeast coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It opens directly onto the Atlantic Ocean....
District- Hugh A. Emerson Conservative
- BurinBurin, Newfoundland and LabradorBurin is a town on the Burin Peninsula in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The Burin Peninsula is often affectionately nicknamed "The Boot" due to its resemblance to the footwear when seen on a map, with the town of Burin located near the "heel". Burin is approximately 318 km...
District- Henry G. ButlerHenry G. ButlerHenry G. Butler was an English-born magistrate and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Burin in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1837 to 1842....
Liberal
- Henry G. Butler
- Conception BayConception BayConception Bay is a Canadian bay located on the northeast coast of the island of Newfoundland. The bay indents the Avalon Peninsula with the opening of the bay to the Atlantic Ocean at the northeast. It is bounded by Cape St. Francis in the south and Split Point near Bay de Verde in the north...
District- Peter BrownPeter Brown (Newfoundland politician)Peter Brown was a merchant, politician and justice of the peace was elected to the House of Assembly representing the district of Conception Bay on the first general election held in Newfoundland in 1832.Brown, born in Ireland immigrated to Newfoundland where he was a dealer and shopkeeper in the...
Liberal - John McCarthy Liberal
- Anthony Godfrey Liberal
- James PowerJames Power (politician)James Power was a merchant, politician, justice of the peace and magistrate was elected to the House of Assembly representing the district of Conception Bay on the first general election held in Newfoundland in 1832.-References:...
Liberal
- Peter Brown
- FerrylandFerryland (electoral district)Ferryland is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 8,571 eligible voters living within the district....
District- Peter WinserPeter WinserPeter Winser was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Ferryland in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1836 to 1842 and from 1848 to 1855....
Liberal
- Peter Winser
- Fortune BayFortune BayFortune Bay is a fairly large natural bay located on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland, Canada. The Bay is bounded by Point Crewe on the Burin Peninsula and Pass Island at the entrance to Hermitage Bay to the northwest for a distance of 56 kilometers...
District- William B. RowWilliam Bickford RowWilliam Bickford Row was an English-born Newfoundland merchant, lawyer and politician.He was born in Torquay, Devon, the son of John Row...
Conservative
- William B. Row
- Placentia and St. Mary'sPlacentia and St. Mary'sPlacentia—St. Mary’s is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there were 7,361 eligible voters living within the district....
District- Patrick DoylePatrick Doyle (businessman)Patrick Doyle was born lived and died in Newfoundland. During his lifetime he was active in a number of areas involving commerce and politics. His first career was as a sea captain making voyages between St. John's and Bristol, England...
Liberal - John V. NugentJohn Valentine NugentJohn Valentine Nugent was an Irish-born educator, journalist and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Placentia and St. Mary's from 1836 to 1842 and St. John's from 1842 to 1848 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.He was born in Waterford. In 1833, he came to St. John's...
Liberal
- Patrick Doyle
- St. John's District
- William CarsonWilliam CarsonSir William Carson , often called "The Great Reformer", was an important doctor and businessman in Newfoundland. Carson's primary contribution to Newfoundland was the application of modern agricultural principles....
Liberal (speaker) - John Kent Liberal
- Patrick MorrisPatrick Morris (merchant)Patrick Morris was an Irish-born merchant, ship owner, farmer, author and politician in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1836 to 1840....
Liberal
- William Carson
- Trinity BayTrinity Bay, Newfoundland and LabradorTrinity Bay is a large bay on the northeastern coast of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.Major fishing communities include Trinity and Heart's Content.-Industry:...
District- Thomas C. Moore Conservative
- Fogo District
- Edward James Dwyer Conservative
Notes:
- Patrick Morris was elected in both Ferryland and St. John's