1848 Newfoundland general election

Election in the Colony of Newfoundland September 2023 1848 Newfoundland general election no Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg parliamentary no no 1842 Newfoundland general election 1842 outgoing members November 20, 1848 members 1852 Newfoundland general election 1852 15 seats of the Newfoundland House of Assembly 8 NL Liberal (historical) nohash NL Liberal (historical) name 8 9 1 11,066"VoteTotals" Note that this does not include the vote totals for the districts of Bonavista Bay, Burin, and Ferryland, as the full results of those contests are not available. 84.86% 24.95%"Incomplete" Based on incomplete figures from the previous election NL Conservative (historical) nohash NL Conservative (historical) name 7 6 1 1,975"VoteTotals" 15.14% 24.95%"Incomplete" 400px The 1848 Newfoundland general election was held on November 20, 1848 to elect members of the 4th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Newfoundland Colony. The House of Assembly and the Legislative Council were restored as separate bodies following an experiment by Governor John Harvey which had amalgamated the two legislatures.http://www.heritage.nf.ca/law/representative.html Representative Government, 1832-1855 Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Memorial University 2009-10-23 The Liberal Party continued to maintain a majority of seats with a Conservative opposition. Results  Party 1842CandidatesSeats wonSeat change% of seats(% change)Popular vote"VoteTotals"% of vote(% change) NL Liberal (historical) rowLiberal8179 160.00%( 6.67%)11,06684.86%( 24.95%) NL Conservative (historical) rowConservative7136 140.00%( 6.67%)1,97515.14%( 24.95%)Totals153015100%13,041100% Results by district † indicates that the incumbent did not run again. St. John's NL Liberal (historical) Other |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|St. John's |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Laurence O'Brien1,90123.43% | |James Douglas (Independent Liberal)To the Independent Electors of the District of St. John's https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/morncourier/id/818/rec/2 28 June 2025 Courier 16 November 18481,66620.53% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Robert Parsons |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |John KentKent John To the Electors of the District of St. John's https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/timesgeneral/id/5663/rec/2 25 June 2025 Times and General Commercial Gazette 7 October 18481,89523.35% |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|John Nugent (Independent Liberal)87510.78% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Laurence O'Brien |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Robert John Parsons1,77721.90% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |John Nugent |} Avalon Peninsula NL Liberal (historical) Conservative (historical) Other |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=4|Conception Bay40.06% turnoutThe Elections https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/morncourier/id/1272/rec/1 25 June 2025 Courier 25 November 1848 |NL Liberal (historical) background| |James Prendergast70221.12% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Richard Rankin49314.83% | | |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Thomas Ridley† |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Edmund Hanrahan68720.67% | |Thomas NewellFrom the Harbour Grace Herald, Nov. 15 https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/timesgeneral/id/5733/rec/2 25 June 2025 Times and General Commercial Gazette 18 November 184847214.20% | | |NL Conservative (historical) background| |John Munn† |- |rowspan=2 NL Liberal (historical) background| |rowspan=2|Nicholas Molloy51015.34% |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|Robert Ayles46013.84% | | |NL Liberal (historical) background| |James Prendergast |- | | |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Edmund Hanrahan |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Ferryland"Returns" Returns are not available for this district. |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Peter Winser | |Thomas GlenThe Elections https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/timesgeneral/id/5653/rec/1 25 June 2025 Times and General Commercial Gazette 30 September 1848 | | |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Thomas Glen |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=4|Placentia and St. Mary'sPlacentia and St. Mary https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/morncourier/id/1272/rec/2 25 June 2025 Courier 25 November 1848 |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Ambrose Shea22423.88% | | |NL Liberal (historical) background| |John Delaney (Independent Liberal)28730.60% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |John Dillon† |- |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Simon Morris282.99% |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3| | |? Furlong (Independent Liberal)18920.15% |rowspan=3 NL Liberal (historical) background| |rowspan=3|Simon Morris |- | |? Murphy (Independent Liberal)16817.91% |- | |? McGill (Independent Liberal)424.48% |} Eastern and Southern Newfoundland NL Liberal (historical) Conservative (historical) Other |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Bonavista Bay"Returns" | | |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Robert Carter | |Hugh Emerson (Independent Conservative) |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Robert Carter |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Burin"Returns" |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Clement Benning |rowspan=3 NL Conservative (historical) background| |rowspan=3|Joshua George Falle | |Henry Winton (Independent Conservative) |rowspan=3 NL Liberal (historical) background| |rowspan=3|Clement Benning |- | |? Douglas (Independent Conservative) |- | |? Perchard (Independent Conservative) |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Fortune Bay | | |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Hugh HoylesWon by acclamation | | |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Bryan Robinson† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Trinity BayTrinity Bay Election https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/morncourier/id/1272/rec/2 25 June 2025 Courier 25 November 1848 | |George Brooking40242.23% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Thomas Job55057.77% | | |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Thomas Job |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Twillingate and Fogo | | |NL Conservative (historical) background| |George EmersonWon by acclamation | | |NL Vacant background| |VacantJohn Slade had been elected in 1842, but he died while in office on January 9, 1847. |- |} Notes References Further reading Riggs Bert 1981 General Election #4: November 1848 https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/cns_enl/id/78 Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, volume 1 St. John's Harry Cuff Publications Ltd. 28 June 2025 1848 Category:1848 elections in North America Category:1848 elections in Canada Category:Pre-Confederation Newfoundland Category:1848 in North America Category:1848 in the British Empire Category:19th century in Newfoundland