1865 Newfoundland general election

The 1865 Newfoundland general election was held on 7 November 1865 to elect members of the 9th General Assembly of Newfoundland in Newfoundland Colony. The Conservative Party led by Frederick Carter formed the government.

Results by party

  Party Leader 1861 Seats won % change Popular vote (%)
Conservative Frederick Carter 15 22 +46.7%
Liberal Ambrose Shea 13 8 -38.5%
Vacant 2 - -100%
Totals 30 30

Elected members

  • Twillingate-Fogo
    • William V. Whiteway Conservative (speaker)
    • Thomas Knight Conservative
  • Bonavista Bay
    • John H. Warren Conservative
    • John T. Burton Conservative
    • John T. Oakley Conservative
  • Trinity Bay
    • Stephen Rendell Conservative
    • Stephen March Conservative
    • Frederick J. Wyatt Conservative
  • Bay de Verde
    • John Bemister Conservative
  • Carbonear
    • John Rorke Conservative
  • Harbour Grace
    • John Hayward Conservative
    • William S. Green Conservative
  • Brigus-Port de Grave
    • John Leamon Conservative
      • Robert J. Pinsent elected later[1]
  • St. John's East
    • John Kavanagh Opposition
    • John Kent Conservative
    • Robert J. Parsons Opposition
  • St. John's West
    • Henry Renouf Opposition
      • Peter Brennan elected later[1]
    • John Casey Conservative
    • Thomas Talbot Opposition
  • Harbour Main
  • Ferryland
  • Placentia and St. Mary's
  • Burin
  • Fortune Bay
  • Burgeo-LaPoile

References

  • "Journal of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland : anno vigesimo nono Victoriæ Reginæ ... first session of the ninth General Assembly". 1866. pp. 1–3. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  1. ^ a b c Journal of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland : anno trigesimo Victoræ Reginae ... second session of the ninth General Assembly. 1867. p. 18. Retrieved 21 October 2009.