1908 Newfoundland general election

Election in the Dominion of Newfoundland September 2023 1908 Newfoundland general election Dominion of Newfoundland parliamentary no no 1904 Newfoundland general election 1904 Outgoing members November 2, 1908 Elected members 1909 Newfoundland general election 1909 36 seats of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly 19 73.78%Year Book and Almanac of Newfoundland 1909 1909 J. W. Withers St. John's, NL 18–19 https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/cns_almanac/id/42974/rec/33 ( 2.61pp) Newfoundland at the beginning of the 20th century - a treatise of history and development (1902) (14587364079).jpg 200 100 160 42 60 center E62020 Robert Bond 1897 Liberal Twillingate 30 18 12 48,341 50.22% 9.80% x160px FFB6C1 Edward Morris 1908 People's St. John's West 6"United" As the United Opposition Party 18 12 47,487 49.34% 9.77% Prime Minister Robert Bond Liberal Robert Bond Prime Minister after election Liberal No The 1908 Newfoundland general election was held on November 2, 1908 to elect members of the 21st General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Dominion of Newfoundland. The seats were split evenly between the Liberal Party and the new Newfoundland People's Party formed by Edward Morris after he resigned from the Liberal government in 1907 and joined with the opposition. Robert Bond, the Liberal leader, asked the Governor William MacGregor to dissolve the assembly. MacGregor refused to do this and Bond resigned as Premier. The Governor asked Edward P. Morris to form a government. The assembly was not able to elect a speaker and, after the Governor was unable to convince the two party leaders to form a coalition government, the house of assembly was dissolved on April 9, 1909. Results  Party Leader 1904CandidatesSeats wonSeat change% of seats(% change)Popular vote % of vote(% change) NL Liberal (historical) rowLiberalRobert Bond3036181250.00%(33.33%)48,34150.22%(9.80%) NL People's rowPeople'sEdward Morris6"United"36181250.00%(33.33%)47,48749.34%(9.77%) NL Independent rowOther020 0.00%()4240.44%(0.03%)Totals367436100%96,252This figure includes votes cast for more than one candidate in multi-member districts. A total of 42,082 individual votes were cast in this election.100% Results by district Names in boldface type represent party leaders. † indicates that the incumbent did not run again. ‡ indicates that the incumbent ran in a different district. St. John's NL Liberal (historical) People's |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|St. John's East84.83% turnout |NL Liberal (historical) background| |James Kent2,75521.37% | |Michael Gibbs1,93515.01% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |James Kent |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |George Shea2,55519.82% | |Frank McNamara1,59812.40% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |George Shea |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |John Dwyer2,46119.09% | |Maurice Devine1,58812.32% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |John Dwyer |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|St. John's West83.37% turnout | |George PowerThe West End Aflame! The Fountainhead of Liberalism More Loyal Than Ever! https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/telegram19/id/64318/rec/1 19 May 2025 Evening Telegram 16 October 19081,82215.89% |NL People's background| |Edward Morris2,27419.83% |NL People's background| |Edward Morris |- | |Andrew Glendenning1,60413.99% |NL People's background| |John R. Bennett2,14218.68% |NL People's background| |John R. Bennett |- | |Edward CarterVoters of St. John's West https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/evechronicle/id/1484/rec/1 19 May 2025 Evening Chronicle 30 October 19081,575Election Returns https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/westernstar/id/2522/rec/19 19 May 2025 The Western Star 11 November 190813.73% |NL People's background| |Michael Kennedy2,05217.89% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |John Scott† |} Conception Bay NL Liberal (historical) People's |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=2|Bay de Verde84.51% turnout | |William Penney99823.54% |NL People's background| |John Crosbie1,14727.06% |NL People's background| |William C. Winsor‡(ran in Bonavista Bay) |- | |F. Mews99223.40% |NL People's background| |Jesse Whiteway1,10226.00% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Charles Hutchings† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Carbonear80.73% turnout |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Joseph Maddock57951.01% | |John Goodison55648.99% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Joseph Maddock |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Harbour Grace76.35% turnout |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Eli Dawe1,15316.55% |NL People's background| |Archibald Piccott1,20617.31% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Eli Dawe |- | |Arthur Barnes1,12916.20% |NL People's background| |Edward Parsons1,20017.22% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |William Oke |- | |William Oke1,12916.20% | |Alfred Seymour1,15016.51% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Arthur Barnes |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=2|Harbour Main69.06% turnout | |John Lewis86225.44% |NL People's background| |William Woodford94827.98% |NL People's background| |Frank Morris‡(ran in Placentia and St. Mary's) |- | |Patrick Summers70220.72% |NL People's background| |John J. Murphy87625.86% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |John Lewis |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Port de Grave69.58% turnout | |William Lloyd58142.85% |NL People's background| |William Warren77557.15% |NL Vacant background| |VacantCharles Dawe had been elected in a 1906 by-election, but he died while in office on March 29, 1908. |} Avalon Peninsula NL Liberal (historical) People's Other |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=2|Ferryland89.12% turnout |NL Liberal (historical) background| |William Ellis63927.00% |NL People's background| |Michael Cashin91638.70% |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|Michael Condon (Independent)29812.59% |NL People's background| |Michael Cashin |- | |R. J. Moore2259.51% | |Philip Moore58724.80% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |William Ellis |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Placentia and St. Mary's78.38% turnout |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Edward Jackman1,84619.94% | |Richard Devereaux1,34314.55% | | |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Edward Jackman |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Michael Sullivan1,72418.67% | |William Howley1,34114.52% | | |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Thomas Bonia† |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |James Davis1,65317.90% | |Frank Morris1,32614.36% | | |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Michael Sullivan |} Eastern Newfoundland NL Liberal (historical) People's |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Bonavista Bay61.47% turnout | |Edward BishopBonavista's Watchword: Vote For Bishop, Knowling and Blackwood, and No Confederation! https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/telegram19/id/64318/rec/2 20 May 2025 Evening Telegram 16 October 19081,0139.81% |NL People's background| |Sydney Blandford2,62425.40% |NL People's background| |Donald Morison |- | |James Blackwood9238.93% |NL People's background| |William C. Winsor2,52424.43% |NL People's background| |Mark Chaplin† |- | |Philip Knowling8087.82% |NL People's background| |Donald Morison2,43923.61% |NL People's background| |Sydney Blandford |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Trinity Bay71.06% turnout |NL Liberal (historical) background| |George Gushue2,00718.32% |NL People's background| |Robert Watson1,83216.72% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |George Gushue |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Arthur Miller1,88217.18% | |Richard Squires1,82716.67% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |William Lloyd‡(ran in Port de Grave) |- | |George Ayre1,69015.42% | |Aaron StoneThe Trinity Team: Watson, Squires and Stone https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/evechronicle/id/1205/rec/1 20 May 2025 Evening Chronicle 24 September 19081,71915.69% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Arthur Miller |- |} Central Newfoundland NL Liberal (historical) People's |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Fogo65.73% turnout |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Henry Earle75755.13% | |Henry Fitzgerald61644.87% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Henry Earle |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Twillingate69.48% turnout |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Robert Bond2,63925.30% | |Alan Goodridge1,17611.28% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Robert Bond |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |James Clift2,55024.45% | |Jordan Milley9759.35% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |James Clift |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |George Roberts2,29021.96% | |Sydney Woods8007.67% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |George Roberts |} Southern and Western Newfoundland NL Liberal (historical) People's Other |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Burgeo and LaPoile73.06% turnout | |A. J. W. McNeilly56641.74% |NL People's background| |Robert Moulton79058.26% | | |NL People's background| |Robert Moulton |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=2|Burin71.46% turnout |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Edward Davey93027.34% | |John A. Robinson80223.57% | | |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Edward Davey |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Henry Gear89626.34% | |Thomas LeFeuvre77422.75% | | |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Henry Gear |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Fortune Bay68.10% turnout | |Andrew Carnell75846.96% |NL People's background| |Charles Emerson85653.04% | | |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Albert Martin† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|St. Barbe69.80% turnout |NL Liberal (historical) background| |William Clapp97259.30% | |Henry Mott66740.70% | | |NL Liberal (historical) background| |William Clapp |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|St. George's68.47% turnout | |Michael AbbottMichael Francis Abbott https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/westernstar/id/2513/rec/2 20 May 2025 The Western Star 28 October 190867637.43% |NL People's background| |Joseph Downey1,00455.59% | |James HayesJas. R Hayes Addresses Electors https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/westernstar/id/2513/rec/2 20 May 2025 The Western Star 28 October 1908 (Independent)1266.98% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |George Carty† |- |} Notes References Further reading Riggs Bert 1981 General Election #21: November 2, 1908 https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/cns_enl/id/98 Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, volume 1 St. John's Harry Cuff Publications Ltd. 20 May 2025 Webb Jeff 2001 The 1908 Tie Election https://www.heritage.nf.ca/articles/politics/1908-tie-election.php Heritage Newfoundland and Labrador 31 May 2025 1908 Category:1908 elections in North America Category:1908 elections in Canada Category:Politics of the Dominion of Newfoundland Category:1900s in Newfoundland Category:1908 in North America Category:November 1908 in Canada