Newfoundland general election, 1878
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The 14th Newfoundland general election was held in 1878 to elect members of the 13th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Dominion of Newfoundland
. The Conservative Party led by William Vallance Whiteway formed the government.
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 Conservative Party led by William Vallance Whiteway formed the government.
Results by party
| Party | Leader | 1874 Newfoundland general election, 1874 The 13th Newfoundland general election was held in 1874 to elect members of the 12th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Dominion of Newfoundland. The Conservative Party led by Frederick Carter formed the government.-Results by party:-Elected members:... |
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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.... |
William Whiteway William Whiteway Sir William Vallance Whiteway, QC KCMG was a politician and three time Premier of Newfoundland. Born in England, Whiteway emigrated to the island in 1843 and entered the law in 1852. In 1859 he was elected to the House of Assembly as a member of the Conservative Party of Newfoundland and became a... |
17 | 21 | 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... |
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Elected members
- Twillingate-Fogo
- S. B. Carter Conservative
- A. J. W. McNeily Conservative (speaker)
- R. P. Rice Conservative
- 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....
- George SkeltonGeorge Skelton (politician)George Skelton was a physician and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Bonavista Bay in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1878 to 1885....
Conservative - Francis Winton Conservative
- James Saint Conservative
- George Skelton
- 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:...
- William V. Whiteway Conservative
- John Randall Conservative
- James H. WatsonJames H. WatsonJames H. Watson was an English-born merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Trinity Bay in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1874 to 1882 and from 1893 to 1894....
Conservative
- Bay de VerdeBay de Verde, Newfoundland and LabradorBay de Verde is an incorporated town in Conception Bay on the northern tip of the Bay de Verde Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The first recorded inhabitants at Bay de Verde arrived in 1662. Bay de Verde became an incorporated town in 1950.-Geography:Bay de Verde is the northern...
- A. PenneyAlfred PenneyAlfred Penney was a merchant, judge and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Bay de Verde in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1878 to 1882 and Carbonear from 1882 to 1889....
Conservative
- A. Penney
- Carbonear
- John RorkeJohn RorkeJohn Rorke was an Irish-born merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Carbonear in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1863 to 1882 as a Conservative and Confederate....
Conservative
- John Rorke
- Harbour Grace
- Ambrose SheaAmbrose SheaSir Ambrose Shea, KCMG , from Newfoundland was a political and business figure in Colonial Newfoundland and later served as Governor of the Bahamas. He was one of two Newfoundland delegates to the Québec Conference that led to Canadian confederation.Shea was born in St. John's, Newfoundland...
Conservative - Charles DaweCharles DaweCharles Dawe was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Harbour Grace from 1878 to 1889 and Port de Grave from 1893 to 1900 and from 1906 to 1908 as a Conservative....
Conservative
- Ambrose Shea
- Brigus-Port de Grave
- Nathan NormanNathan Norman (sealing captain)Nathan Norman was a sealing captain and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Port de Grave in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1878 to 1882....
Conservative
- Nathan Norman
- St. John's EastSt. John's EastSt. John's East is a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1949....
- Robert J. KentRobert John KentRobert John Kent was an Irish-born lawyer and politician in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's East in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1873 to 1886....
Liberal - Robert J. Parsons Liberal
- Michael J. O'Mara Liberal
- Robert J. Kent
- St. John's WestSt. John's WestSt. John's West was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1949 to 2003.This riding was created in 1949 when Newfoundland joined the Canadian Confederation....
- Lewis TessierLewis TessierLewis Tessier was an English-born merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's West in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1870 to 1882 as a Liberal....
Liberal - Maurice FenelonMaurice FenelonMaurice Fenelon was an Irish-born educator, merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's West in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1871 to 1878....
Liberal - Patrick J. ScottPatrick J. ScottPatrick J. Scott was a lawyer and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's West in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1872 to 1882, from 1885 to 1889 and from 1894 to 1897....
Liberal
- Lewis Tessier
- Harbour Main
- Joseph I. LittleJoseph Ignatius LittleSir Joseph Ignatius Little was a lawyer, politician, and judge in the Colony of Newfoundland.Born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, the son of Cornelius Little and Brigid Costin, he was a lawyer by profession. Little was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Harbour...
Liberal - Patrick NowlanPatrick NowlanPatrick Nowlan was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Harbour Main from 1859 to 1865 and from 1873 to 1882 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly....
Liberal
- Joseph I. Little
- 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....
- Richard Raftus Liberal
- James G. ConroyJames Gervé ConroyJames Gervé Conroy was an Irish-born lawyer, judge and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Ferryland in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1874 to 1880....
Liberal
- 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....
- W. J. S. DonnellyWilliam J. S. DonnellyWilliam J. S. Donnelly was an author and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Placentia and St. Mary's in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1878 to 1889, from 1893 to 1894 and from 1897 to 1899 as a Liberal, then Reform and later as a Conservative.He was born in...
Conservative - James Collins Conservative
- Michael E. Dwyer Conservative
- W. J. S. Donnelly
- 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...
- J. J. Rogerson Conservative
- James S. WinterJames Spearman WinterSir James Spearman Winter, KCMG was a Newfoundland politician and Premier. Winter served in the Conservative government of Sir William Whiteway as Solicitor-General from 1882 to 1885 when he resigned along with a number of other Protestants as a result of sectarian riots at Harbour Grace...
Conservative
- 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...
- James O. FraserJames Oliphant FraserJames Oliphant Fraser was a businessman and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Fortune Bay in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1878 to 1885....
Conservative
- James O. Fraser
- Burgeo-LaPoile
- Alexander M. MackayAlexander McLellan MackayAlexander McLellan Mackay was a businessman and politician in Newfoundland. He represented Burgeo from 1878 to 1885 as a Liberal and Port de Grave from 1900 to 1905 as a Conservative in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.He was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia...
Conservative
- Alexander M. Mackay