Newfoundland general election, 1893
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The 18th Newfoundland general election was held on 6 November 1893 to elect members of the 17th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Dominion of Newfoundland
. Although the Liberals
won the majority of seats, the Tory
party filed petitions against 15 elected Liberals and one Independent, James Murray
, alleging election irregularities. The results of those elections were set aside by the courts and the candidates were barred from seeking reelection. The Tory Party, led by Augustus F. Goodridge
, temporarily holding the balance of power, formed a government in 1894. Once the resulting by-elections had been held, the Liberals regained the balance of power and formed a government led by Daniel J. Greene
. Greene's government passed legislation allowing candidates who had been disqualified to seek election again. William Whiteway
was subsequently reelected in a by-election in early 1895 and became Premier.
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...
. Although the Liberals
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...
won the majority of seats, the Tory
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....
party filed petitions against 15 elected Liberals and one Independent, James Murray
James Murray (Newfoundland politician)
James Murray was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Burgeo-LaPoile in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1889 to 1894 as an Independent....
, alleging election irregularities. The results of those elections were set aside by the courts and the candidates were barred from seeking reelection. The Tory Party, led by Augustus F. Goodridge
Augustus F. Goodridge
Augustus Frederick Goodridge was a Newfoundland merchant and politician. Born in Devon, Goodridge arrived in Newfoundland when he was 13 and worked in his father's business and later became a fish merchant in St. John's. A Conservative, he was first elected to the House of Assembly in 1880...
, temporarily holding the balance of power, formed a government in 1894. Once the resulting by-elections had been held, the Liberals regained the balance of power and formed a government led by Daniel J. Greene
Daniel J. Greene
Daniel Joseph Greene was a Newfoundland politician who briefly served as the colony's Premier.A native of St. John's, he studied law at Laval University and became a lawyer. Daniel Greene was first elected to the House of Assembly in 1875 and became Leader of the Opposition in 1887...
. Greene's government passed legislation allowing candidates who had been disqualified to seek election again. 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...
was subsequently reelected in a by-election in early 1895 and became Premier.
Results by party
| Party | Leader | 1889 Newfoundland general election, 1889 The 17th Newfoundland general election was held on 6 November 1889 to elect members of the 16th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Dominion of Newfoundland. The Reform Party administration of Robert Thorburn was defeated in favour of the Liberal Party led by William Whiteway formed the... |
Seats won | % change | Popular vote | (%) |
Liberal | Sir 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... |
28 | 23 | Tory 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.... |
Augustus F. Goodridge Augustus F. Goodridge Augustus Frederick Goodridge was a Newfoundland merchant and politician. Born in Devon, Goodridge arrived in Newfoundland when he was 13 and worked in his father's business and later became a fish merchant in St. John's. A Conservative, he was first elected to the House of Assembly in 1880... |
3 | 12 | Independent | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
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| Totals | 32 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elected members
- 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...
- Henry J. B. WoodsHenry J. B. WoodsHenry John Bacon Woods was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Bay de Verde from 1889 to 1894, from 1895 to 1897 and from 1900 to 1902....
Liberal- Sydney Woods Liberal, elected 1894
- George E. Moores Liberal
- John B. AyreJohn B. AyreJohn Bray Ayre was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Bay de Verde in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1894 to 1897....
Tory, elected 1894
- John B. Ayre
- Henry J. B. Woods
- 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....
- Donald Morrison Tory
- Alfred B. MorineAlfred B. MorineSir Alfred Bishop Morine was a journalist, lawyer and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Bonavista Bay in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1886 to 1906 as a Conservative and from 1913 to 1916 as a member of the Fishermen's Protective Union.He was born in Port...
Tory - Darius BlandfordDarius BlandfordDarius Blandford was a blacksmith, sealing captain and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Bonavista Bay in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1893 to 1904 as a Conservative....
Tory
- Burgeo-LaPoile
- James MurrayJames Murray (Newfoundland politician)James Murray was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Burgeo-LaPoile in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1889 to 1894 as an Independent....
Independent- Henry Y. MottHenry Y. MottHenry Youmans Mott was a journalist, author and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Burgeo and LaPoile in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1894 to 1900....
Tory, elected 1894 (speaker)
- Henry Y. Mott
- James Murray
- 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...
- James S. TaitJames Sinclair TaitJames Sinclair Tait was a physician, author and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Burin in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1889 to as a Liberal....
Liberal- James J. Pitman Liberal, elected 1894
- William B. Payne Liberal
- Henry Gear, Liberal, elected 1894
- James S. Tait
- Carbonear
- William Duff Liberal
- 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....
- Michael P. CashinMichael Patrick CashinSir Michael Patrick Cashin, KBE was a Newfoundland businessman and politician....
Liberal - Daniel Joseph GreeneDaniel J. GreeneDaniel Joseph Greene was a Newfoundland politician who briefly served as the colony's Premier.A native of St. John's, he studied law at Laval University and became a lawyer. Daniel Greene was first elected to the House of Assembly in 1875 and became Leader of the Opposition in 1887...
Liberal
- Michael P. Cashin
- FogoFogo, Newfoundland and LabradorFogo is an outport town on Fogo Island, Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:The largest community on the island, the town may also be the location of the island's first permanent settlement, which took place in the early 18th century, though it is unknown...
- Thomas C. DuderThomas C. DuderThomas C. Duder was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Fogo in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1893 to 1900....
Tory
- Thomas C. Duder
- 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 Oliphant Fraser, Jr. Tory
- Harbour Grace
- Henry DaweHenry DaweHenry Edward Dawe, an engraver and subject painter, was born at Kentish Town, near London, in 1790. He was taught by his father, Philip Dawe, the engraver, and he also studied in the schools of the Royal Academy. He assisted Turner in the 'Liber Studiorum,' and mezzotinted many of his brother's...
Tory - Robert S. Munn Tory
- William WhitewayWilliam WhitewaySir 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...
Liberal, elected 1895
- William Whiteway
- Eli DaweEli DaweEli Dawe was a merchant and politician in Newfoundland. He represented Harbour Grace in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1889 to 1909 as a Liberal....
Liberal
- Henry Dawe
- Harbour Main
- Frank J. MorrisFrancis MorrisFrancis J. Morris, MBE, KC was born in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada son of Catherine Fitzgerald and Edward Morris and brother of Edward P. Morris. Morris completed his schooling at Saint Bonaventure's College...
Liberal - William J. Woodford Liberal
- Frank J. Morris
- 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....
- James F. McGrathJames Francis McGrathJames Francis McGrath was a fisherman and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Placentia and St. Mary's in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1885 to 1894 as a Liberal....
Liberal- Richard T. McGrath Liberal, elected 1894
- George H. EmersonGeorge Henry Emerson (speaker)George Henry Emerson was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Placentia and St. Mary's in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1885 to 1894 as a Liberal....
Liberal (speaker until 1894)- Michael Tobin Liberal, elected 1894
- William 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...
Tory- John T. Dunphy Liberal, elected 1894
- James F. McGrath
- Port de Grave
- 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....
Tory
- Charles Dawe
- St. BarbeSt. Barbe (electoral district)St. Barbe is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there were 7,064 eligible voters living within the district....
- Alexander A. Parsons Liberal
- St. George's
- James W. Keating Liberal
- Michael H. Carty Tory
- James W. Keating Liberal
- 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....
- James Patrick FoxJames Patrick FoxJames Patrick Fox , Canadian politician and office holder, born in St. John’s to James and Bridget Fox....
Liberal- John P. Fox Liberal, elected 1894
- Thomas J. Murphy Liberal
- Charles Hultan Liberal, elected 1894
- Lawrence O'Brien FurlongLawrence O'Brien FurlongLawrence O'Brien Furlong was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's East in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1893 to 1904 and was speaker for the assembly from 1894 to 1897 and from 1901 to 1904.He was born in St...
Tory
- James Patrick Fox
- 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....
- Edward P. Morris Liberal
- James C. Tessier 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, elected 1894
- Patrick J. Scott
- Maurice W. Furley Liberal
- G. J. Tessier Liberal, elected 1894
- 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 WhitewayWilliam WhitewaySir 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...
Liberal- William H. Horwood Liberal, elected 1894
- Robert BondRobert BondSir Robert Bond was the Prime Minister of Newfoundland from 1900 to 1909. He was born in St. John's, Newfoundland, as the son of merchant John Bond. Bond grew up in St. John's until 1872 when his father died and left the family a good deal of money...
Liberal- George W. Gushue Liberal, elected 1894
- William Whiteway
- TwillingateTwillingateTwillingate is a town of 2,448 people located on the Twillingate Islands in Notre Dame Bay. It is located off the northeastern shore of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It was incorporated on September 30, 1965. The town is about north of Lewisporte and...
- Jabez P. Thompson Liberal
- Gilles Foote Liberal, elected 1894
- Augustus F. GoodridgeAugustus F. GoodridgeAugustus Frederick Goodridge was a Newfoundland merchant and politician. Born in Devon, Goodridge arrived in Newfoundland when he was 13 and worked in his father's business and later became a fish merchant in St. John's. A Conservative, he was first elected to the House of Assembly in 1880...
Tory - Michael T. Knight Liberal
- Jabez P. Thompson Liberal