1932 Newfoundland general election

Election in the Dominion of Newfoundland September 2023 1932 Newfoundland general election Dominion of Newfoundland parliamentary no no 1928 Newfoundland general election 1928 outgoing members June 11, 1932 members 1949 Newfoundland general election 1949 (Canada) 27 seats of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly 14 150x150px NL United (historical) nohash Frederick C. Alderdice 1932 United Newfoundland St. John's WestNot the incumbent, but ran in this seat and won 12 seats, 42.85%United As the Liberal-Conservative-Progressive Party 24 12 82,037 70.85% 28.00% 150x150px NL Liberal (historical) nohash Richard Squires 1928 Liberal HumberRan in Trinity South (lost) 28 seats, 54.98%Liberal As a coalition government with the Fishermen's Protective Union 2 26 32,726 28.26% 26.72% 400px Prime Minister Richard Squires Liberal Frederick C. Alderdice Prime Minister after election United Newfoundland The 1932 Newfoundland general election was held on June 11, 1932 to elect members of the 28th General Assembly of Newfoundland. It was the final legislative general election held in the Dominion of Newfoundland. As a result of a riot which occurred in 1932 due to Newfoundland's deteriorating economic situation, Prime Minister Sir Richard Squires dissolved the House of Assembly and called an election. His Liberals were reduced to two seats while Frederick C. Alderdice's United Newfoundland Party won 24 seats and was elected to government. The size of the House was reduced from 40 to 27 as an economic measure. Alderdice was not able to rescue the public finances. By this time, Newfoundlanders despaired of the ability of their politicians to solve their problems. The British government commissioned a report from William Warrender Mackenzie, 1st Baron Amulree which was scathing about the political culture of Newfoundland.http://www.heritage.nf.ca/law/amulree/am_report.html Amulree Report 1933 Newfoundland Royal Commission The price of British government financial aid was the abandonment of responsible and representative government. The legislature was dissolved. The Commission of Government came into operation on February 16, 1934, ending more than a century of legislative democracy in Newfoundland. Results  Party Leader 1928CandidatesSeats wonChange in seats% of seats(% change)Popular vote % of vote(% change) NL United (historical) rowUnited NewfoundlandFrederick C. Alderdice12United26241288.89%(58.89%)82,03770.85%( 28.00%) NL Liberal (historical) rowLiberalRichard Squires28Liberal262267.41%(62.59%)32,72628.26%(26.72%) NL Independent rowOther031 13.70%(3.70%)1,0340.90%(1.27%)Totals405527 13100%115,797100% 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) United (historical) Other |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=4|St. John's East |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|Leo Murphy1,3908.32% |NL United (historical) background rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|Gerald Byrne6,98741.83% |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2| |NL United (historical) background| |Frederick C. Alderdice‡St. John's City East (ran in St. John's West) |- |NL United (historical) background| |Gerald ByrneSt. John's City East |- |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|Thomas J. Mahoney1,3568.12% |NL United (historical) background rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|Edward Emerson6,96941.73% |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2| |colspan=2|Merged district |- |NL United (historical) background| |John Tobin†St. John's East Extern |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=4|St. John's West |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|Kenneth Ruby2,88414.05% |NL United (historical) background rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|Frederick C. Alderdice7,55436.81% |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|George Ayre (Independent)2141.04% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Alexander Campbell‡St. John's City West (ran in St. George's-Port au Port) |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Joseph Fitzgibbon‡St. John's City West (ran in Placentia and St. Mary's) |- |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|James Power2,54812.42% |NL United (historical) background rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|Patrick Halley7,32035.67% |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2| |colspan=2|Merged district |- |NL United (historical) background| |Frank Bennett†St. John's West Extern |} Conception Bay NL Liberal (historical) United (historical) |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Carbonear-Bay de Verde |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Richard Cramm1,95537.03% |NL United (historical) background rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|John Puddester3,32562.97% |NL United (historical) background| |James Moore†Carbonear |- |colspan=2|Merged district |- |NL United (historical) background| |John PuddesterBay de Verde |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Harbour Grace | |Frank Archibald62020.98% |NL United (historical) background| |Harry Winter2,33579.02% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Frank Archibald |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=4|Harbour Main-Bell Island |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|Albert Walsh1,93818.18% |NL United (historical) background rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|Charles Furey3,48032.65% |NL United (historical) background| |Philip Lewis‡Harbour Main (ran in Placentia and St. Mary's) |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Albert WalshHarbour Main |- |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|Joseph Greene1,87217.56% |NL United (historical) background rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|William Browne3,37031.61% |colspan=2|Merged district |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Joseph GreeneBell Island |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Port de Grave |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Robert Smith1,07432.87% |NL United (historical) background rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|James Ayre2,19367.13% |NL United (historical) background| |John Parsons†Bay Roberts |- |colspan=2|Merged district |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Robert SmithPort de Grave |- |} Avalon and Burin Peninsulas NL Liberal (historical) United (historical) |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Burin |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|H. B. C. Lake1,38336.63% |NL United (historical) background rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Samuel Foote2,39363.37% |NL United (historical) background| |James Winter†Burin East |- |colspan=2|Merged district |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |H. B. C. LakeBurin West |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Ferryland | |W. Loyola WhelanGovernment Candidates https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/fishadvocate/id/3525/rec/5 19 October 2025 Fishermen's Advocate 3 June 193239514.07% |NL United (historical) background| |Michael Shea2,41285.93% |NL Independent background| |Peter Cashin† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Placentia and St. Mary's |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Joseph Fitzgibbon47215.92% |NL United (historical) background rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Philip Lewis2,49284.08% |NL United (historical) background| |Edward Emerson‡Placentia East (ran in St. John's East) |- |colspan=2|Merged district |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |James Bindon†St. Mary's |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Placentia West | |J. J. St. John61321.06% |NL United (historical) background| |William Walsh2,29878.94% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Leo Murphy‡(ran in St. John's East) |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Trinity South | |Richard Squires1,68641.62% |NL United (historical) background| |Harold Mitchell2,36558.38% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Edwin Godden‡(ran in Fogo) |} Eastern and Central Newfoundland NL Liberal (historical) United (historical) Other |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Bonavista North |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Joseph Davis1,02026.32% |NL United (historical) background rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|William C. Winsor2,85673.68% |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3| |NL Liberal (historical) background| |J. H. Scammell†Bonavista Centre |- |colspan=2|Merged district |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Nathan Winsor†Bonavista North |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Bonavista South |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Joey Smallwood81218.71% |NL United (historical) background rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Herman Quinton3,52881.29% |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3| |NL Liberal (historical) background| |William Coaker†Bonavista East |- |colspan=2|Merged district |- |NL United (historical) background| |Herman QuintonBonavista South |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Fogo | |Edwin Godden73423.44% |NL United (historical) background| |Harold Earle2,39776.56% | | |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Richard Hibbs† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Grand Falls |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|William Earle1,42033.66% |NL United (historical) background rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Kenneth Brown2,79966.34% |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3| |NL Liberal (historical) background| |William Earle |- |colspan=2|Merged district |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Helena Squires‡Lewisporte (ran in Twillingate) |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Green Bay |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Roland Starkes1,27154.13% | |Frederick Wells1,07745.87% | | |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Roland Starkes |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Trinity North |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Bert King72616.37% |NL United (historical) background rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|John Stone2,88865.13% |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Reuben Vardy (Independent)82018.49% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |F. Gordon Bradley‡Trinity Centre (ran in Humber) |- |colspan=2|Merged district |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |William Halfyard†Trinity North |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Twillingate | |Helena Squires1,20644.92% |NL United (historical) background| |Norman Gray1,47955.08% | | |NL United (historical) background| |Kenneth Brown‡(ran in Grand Falls) |} Southern and Western Newfoundland NL Liberal (historical) United (historical) Other |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Burgeo and La Poile | |Philip Butler58523.71% |NL United (historical) background| |James Winter1,88276.29% | | |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Arthur Barnes†Burgeo |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Fortune Bay and Hermitage |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3| |NL Independent background rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Harris Mosdell (Independent)Won by acclamation |NL Independent background| |Harris MosdellFortune Bay |- |colspan=2|Merged district |- |NL United (historical) background| |Philip Fudge†Hermitage |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Humber |NL Liberal (historical) background| |F. Gordon Bradley2,61254.01% | |S. D. Cook2,22445.99% | | |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Richard Squires‡(ran in Trinity South) |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|St. Barbe | |Edward Spencer57231.33% |NL United (historical) background| |George Whitely1,25468.67% | | |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Walter Skanes† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|St. George's-Port au Port |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Alexander Campbell76822.89% |NL United (historical) background rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|William Abbott2,58777.11% |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3| |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Joseph Downey†St. George's |- |colspan=2|Merged district |- |NL United (historical) background| |William AbbottPort au Port |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|White Bay | |Joseph Strong81434.10% |NL United (historical) background| |Joseph Moore1,57365.90% | | |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Joseph Strong |- |} Notes References Further reading Riggs Bert 1981 General Election #28: June 11, 1932 https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/cns_enl/id/111 Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, volume 1 St. John's Harry Cuff Publications Ltd. 30 April 2025 1932 Category:1932 elections in North America Category:Politics of the Dominion of Newfoundland Category:1930s in Newfoundland Category:June 1932 in North America Category:1932 in the British Empire