Newfoundland general election, 1865
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The 10th Newfoundland general election was held on 7 November 1865 to elect members of the 9th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Dominion of Newfoundland
. The Conservative Party led by Frederick Carter 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 Frederick Carter formed the government.
Results by party
| Party | Leader | 1861 Newfoundland general election, 1861 The 9th Newfoundland general election was held in 1861 to elect members of the 8th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Dominion of Newfoundland. 14 Conservatives and 12 Liberals were elected. The results in Harbour Grace and Harbour Main electoral districts were set aside following violence at... |
Seats won | % change | Popular vote | (%) |
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.... |
Frederick Carter | 15 | 22 | 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... |
Ambrose Shea Ambrose Shea Sir 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... |
13 | 8 | vacant | 2 | - | |||||||||||
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Elected members
- Twillingate-Fogo
- William V. Whiteway Conservative (speaker)
- Thomas Knight 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....
- John H. WarrenJohn Henry WarrenJohn Henry Warren was an English-born merchant and politician in Newfoundland. He represented Bonavista Bay from 1852 to 1869 and from 1874 to 1878 and Trinity Bay from 1871 to 1874 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.He was born in Devon, the son of William Warren, and is known to...
Conservative - John T. BurtonJohn T. BurtonJohn Thomas Burton was a newspaper publisher and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Bonavista Bay from 1865 to 1869 and from 1873 to 1874 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly....
Conservative - John T. Oakley Conservative
- John H. Warren
- 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:...
- Stephen RendellStephen RendellStephen Rendell was an English-born merchant and politician in Newfoundland. He represented Trinity Bay in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1859 to 1873....
Conservative - Stephen March Conservative
- Frederick J. Wyatt Conservative
- Stephen Rendell
- 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...
- John BemisterJohn BemisterJohn Bemister was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Conception Bay from 1852 to 1855 and Bay de Verde from 1855 to 1869 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly....
Conservative
- John Bemister
- 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
- John Hayward Conservative
- William S. Green Conservative
- Brigus-Port de Grave
- John Leamon Conservative
- Robert J. PinsentRobert John Pinsent (judge)Sir Robert John Pinsent was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Port de Grave in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1867 to 1869....
elected later
- Robert J. Pinsent
- John Leamon Conservative
- 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....
- John Kavanagh Opposition
- John Kent Conservative
- Robert J. ParsonsRobert John ParsonsRobert John Parsons was a journalist and politician in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's East in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1843 to 1874....
Opposition
- 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....
- Henry RenoufHenry RenoufHenry Renouf was an educator, judge and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's West from 1861 to 1869 and Placentia and St. Mary's from 1869 to 1873 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly....
Opposition- Peter BrennanPeter Brennan (Newfoundland politician)Peter Brennan was an Irish-born political figure in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's West in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1866 to 1873....
elected later
- Peter Brennan
- John Casey Conservative
- Robert AlsopRobert AlsopRobert Alsop was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Trinity Bay in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1866 to 1871 as a Liberal and then anti-Confederate....
elected later
- Robert Alsop
- Thomas TalbotThomas Talbot (Newfoundland politician)Thomas Talbot was an Irish-born educator and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's West in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1861 to 1870 as a Liberal and then Anti-Confederate....
Opposition
- Henry Renouf
- Harbour Main
- George HogsettGeorge James HogsettGeorge James Hogsett was a lawyer and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Placentia and St. Mary's from 1852 to 1861 and Harbour Main from 1865 to 1869 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly as a Liberal....
Opposition - Charles FureyCharles FureyCharles J. Furey was a political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Harbour Main in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1859 to 1861 and from 1865 to 1869 as a Liberal.He was born in Harbour Main...
Opposition
- George Hogsett
- 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....
- Thomas GlenThomas GlenThomas Glen was a Scottish-born merchant and politician in Newfoundland. He represented Ferryland in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1842 to 1848 and from 1855 to 1874....
Opposition - Michael KearneyMichael Kearney (politician)Michael Condon Kearney was a shipbuilder and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Ferryland in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1865 to 1869....
Opposition
- Thomas Glen
- 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....
- 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 - Pierce M. BarronPierce M. BarronPierce M. Barron was a tavern owner and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's West from 1859 to 1861 and Placentia and St. Mary's from 1861 to 1869 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly as a Liberal.He was born in St. John's. He owned a tavern in St. John's...
Conservative - Thomas O'ReillyThomas O'Reilly (Newfoundland politician)Thomas O'Reilly was a trader and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Placentia and St. Mary's in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1865 to 1869 as a Conservative....
Conservative
- Ambrose Shea
- 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...
- F.B.T. Carter Conservative
- Edward Evans 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...
- Thomas R. BennettThomas R. BennettThomas R. Bennett was a magistrate and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Fortune Bay in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1865 to 1874....
Conservative
- Thomas R. Bennett
- Burgeo-LaPoile
- D. W. ProwseDaniel Woodley ProwseDaniel Woodley Prowse was a lawyer, politician, judge, historian, essayist, and office holder.Born in Port de Grave, Newfoundland , he was the fourth of the seven children of Robert Prowse and Jane Woodley...
Conservative
- D. W. Prowse