1893 Newfoundland general election

Election in the Colony of Newfoundland September 2023 1893 Newfoundland general election Colony of Newfoundland Flag of Newfoundland (1870–1904).svg parliamentary no no 1889 Newfoundland general election 1889 Outgoing members November 6, 1893 Elected members 1897 Newfoundland general election 1897 36 seats of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly 19 76.24%A Year Book and Almanac of Newfoundland for 1894 1894 J. W. Withers St. John's, NL 19–20 https://dai.mun.ca/pdfs/cns_almanac/YearBook1894.pdf 3 January 2026 x160px E62020 William Whiteway 1885 Liberal Trinity Bay 28 seats, 60.86% 23 5 39,516 50.68% 10.18% Hon. Walter B. Grieve.png 135 60 160 0 45 Moses Monroe.png 135 60 160 0 30 006699 Walter Grieve andMoses Monroe 1893 / 1893 Conservative Ran in Trinity Bay (lost) / Ran in St. John's West (lost) 7 seats, 36.54%"Reform" As the Reform Party 12 5 35,546 45.59% 9.05% Premier William Whiteway Liberal William Whiteway Premier after election Liberal No The 1893 Newfoundland general election was held on November 6, 1893 to elect members of the 17th General Assembly of Newfoundland in Newfoundland Colony. Although the Liberals won the majority of seats, the Conservative party filed petitions against 15 elected Liberals and one Independent, James Murray, alleging election irregularities. The results of those elections were set aside by the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and the candidates were barred from seeking reelection. The Conservative party, led by Augustus F. Goodridge, temporarily held the balance of power and formed a government in 1894. Once the resulting by-elections had been held, the Liberals regained the balance of power and formed a government led by Daniel Joseph Greene. Greene's government passed legislation allowing candidates who had been disqualified to seek election again. William Whiteway was reelected in a by-election in early 1895 and became Premier. Results  Party Leader(s) 1889CandidatesSeats wonSeat change% of seats(% change)Popular vote % of vote(% change) NL Liberal (historical) rowLiberalWilliam Whiteway283523563.89%(13.89%)39,51650.68%(10.18%) NL Conservative (historical) rowConservativeWalter Grieve andMoses Monroe5"Reform"357533.33%(19.44%)35,54645.59%(9.05%) NL Independent rowOther1812.78%()2,9063.72%(1.12%)Totals367836100%77,968This figure includes votes cast for more than one candidate in multi-member districts. A total of 46,385 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) Conservative (historical) Other |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|St. John's East"Corruption" Following the election, the Conservatives successfully charged the victorious Liberal candidate(s) in this district with bribery and corruption through the Corrupt Practices Act. The member(s) were subsequently unseated and disqualified from running in the ensuing by-elections.80.16% turnout |NL Liberal (historical) background| |James Fox2,13423.05% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Lawrence Furlong1,29614.00% |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Jeremiah Halleran (Independent)8058.69% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Thomas Murphy |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Thomas Murphy1,45215.68% | |James Boggan1,22913.27% |NL Vacant background| |VacantJohn Dearin had been elected in 1889, but he died while in office on July 25, 1890. |- | |James RyanEast End Candidates https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/telegram18/id/43285/rec/1 27 May 2025 Evening Telegram 27 October 18931,20212.98% | |Maurice Fenelon1,14212.33% |NL Independent background| |Jeremiah Halleran |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|St. John's West"Corruption"88.00% turnout |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Edward Morris2,09720.68% | |Moses Monroe1,56215.41% | | |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Edward Morris |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |James Tessier1,96219.35% | |Patrick Scott1,53015.09% | | |NL Liberal (historical) background| |James Day† |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Martin W. Furlong1,73017.06% | |James Callanan1,25812.41% | | |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Lawrence Gearin† |} Conception Bay NL Liberal (historical) Conservative (historical) Other |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=2|Bay de Verde"Corruption"79.69% turnout |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Henry Woods1,07732.74% | |Levi March63719.36% | | |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Edward White‡(ran in Trinity Bay) |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |George Moores94628.75% | |John Robinson63019.15% | | |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Henry Woods |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Carbonear60.45% turnout |NL Liberal (historical) background| |William Duff47154.64% | |Alfred Penney39145.36% | | |NL Liberal (historical) background| |William Duff |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Harbour Grace78.49% turnout |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Eli Dawe88815.29% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Henry Dawe1,14019.63% | |Alexander SquiresPublic Notice: Electoral District of Harbor Grace https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/hgstandard/id/8900/rec/2 27 May 2025 Harbour Grace Standard 31 October 1893(Independent)3035.22% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |William Whiteley† |- | |Daniel Green70912.21% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Robert Munn1,12519.37% |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|Alexander Parsons (Independent)861.48% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Eli Dawe |- | |Donald Browning68511.79% | |William Ward87215.01% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Robert Munn |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=2|Harbour Main78.77% turnout |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Frank Morris1,01137.05% | |Richard MacDonnell44916.45% |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|William HoldenBegging for Candidates https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/timesgeneral/id/28513/rec/1 27 May 2025 Times and General Commercial Gazette 18 October 1893 (Independent)1385.06% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Frank Morris |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |William Woodford87331.99% | |Michael Gibbs2589.45% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |William Woodford |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Port de Grave73.43% turnout | |James Clift46132.83% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Charles Dawe50135.68% | |Harry BartlettIn the Other Districts https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/telegram18/id/43295/rec/1 27 May 2025 Evening Telegram 30 October 1893 (Independent)44231.48% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |James Clift |} Avalon Peninsula NL Liberal (historical) Conservative (historical) |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=2|Ferryland81.53% turnout |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Michael Cashin87044.78% |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|George SheaIn the Other Districts https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/telegram18/id/43290/rec/5 28 May 2025 Evening Telegram 28 October 189350125.78% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |George Shea |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Daniel Greene57229.44% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Daniel Greene |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Placentia and St. Mary's"Corruption"77.96% turnout |NL Liberal (historical) background| |James McGrath1,24418.27% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |William Donnelly1,20017.62% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |George Emerson |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |George Emerson1,21117.79% | |W. N. Siteman1,06815.69% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Richard O'Dwyer |- | |Richard O'Dwyer1,03615.22% | |John Foran1,05015.42% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |James McGrath |} Eastern Newfoundland NL Liberal (historical) Conservative (historical) |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Bonavista Bay76.89% turnout | |Robert Thorburn1,13911.45% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Donald Morison2,29523.07% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Donald Morison |- | |George Johnson1,10411.10% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Alfred Morine2,24822.60% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Samuel Blandford† |- | |W. Davis1,02910.34% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Darius Blandford2,13421.45% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Alfred Morine |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Trinity BayFollowing the election, the Conservatives successfully charged the victorious Liberal candidates in this district with bribery and corruption through the Corrupt Practices Act, and they were subsequently unseated. However, unlike the rest of those convicted, Watson was not disqualified from running in the ensuing by-elections. Despite this, Watson chose not to return to politics, and he was instead appointed as a customs inspector in St. John's.80.18% turnout |NL Liberal (historical) background| |William Whiteway2,08621.61% | |Walter Grieve1,47615.29% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |William Whiteway |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Robert Bond1,93820.07% | |Robert Bremner1,41314.64% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Robert Bond |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |James Watson1,63916.98% | |Edward WhiteNone But Whiteway Candidates Need Apply – Capt. White Warned to Steer Clear of the District https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/telegram18/id/43225/rec/3 28 May 2025 Evening Telegram 12 October 18931,10211.41% |NL Vacant background| |VacantDavid Webber had been elected in 1889, but he died while in office on August 22, 1893.Terrible Accident: Two Men Drowned – Trinity Bay Loses One of Its Members https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/timesgeneral/id/28427/rec/1 25 June 2026 The Times and General Commercial Gazette 26 August 1893 |- |} Central Newfoundland NL Liberal (historical) Conservative (historical) Other |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Fogo64.44% turnout | |George Skelton41239.46% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Thomas Duder63260.54% | | |NL Conservative (historical) background| |James Rolls† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Twillingate67.24% turnout |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Jabez Thompson1,48219.71% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Augustus Goodridge1,35017.95% | |Joshua Tavener (Independent)4576.08% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Edward Burgess† |- | |Giles Foote1,24816.60% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Michael Knight1,25116.64% |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|G. G. Williams (Independent)680.90% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Jabez Thompson |- | |Kenneth MacKenzie1,01413.49% | |George LangmeadCan't Get a Meeting! https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/telegram18/id/48558/rec/2 28 May 2025 Evening Telegram 19 October 18936498.63% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Thomas Peyton† |} Southern and Western Newfoundland NL Liberal (historical) Conservative (historical) Other |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Burgeo and LaPoileFollowing the election, the Conservatives successfully charged Murray with bribery and corruption through the Corrupt Practices Act. He was subsequently unseated and disqualified from running in the ensuing by-elections.72.65% turnout | | | |Henry Mott46643.43% |NL Independent background| |James Murray (Independent)60756.57% |NL Independent background| |James Murray |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=2|Burin"Corruption"76.39% turnout |NL Liberal (historical) background| |James Tait98333.25% | |Henry LeMessurier52217.66% | | |NL Vacant background| |VacantJames Winter had been elected in 1889, but he had been appointed to the Supreme Court in 1893. |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |William Payne96032.48% | |Herbert KnightIn the Other Districts: Burin https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/telegram18/id/43295/rec/1 28 May 2025 Evening Telegram 30 October 189349116.61% | | |NL Liberal (historical) background| |James Tait |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Fortune Bay69.57% turnout | |James Pitman65548.84% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |James Fraser Jr.68651.16% | | |NL Liberal (historical) background| |John Studdy† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|St. Barbe63.35% turnout |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Alexander Parsons52857.96% | |F. Moores38342.04% | | |NL Liberal (historical) background| |George Fearn† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|St. George's"Corruption"78.83% turnout |NL Liberal (historical) background| |James Keating66852.31% | |Michael Carty60947.69% | | |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Michael Carty |- |} Notes References Further reading Riggs Bert 1981 General Election #17: November 6, 1893 https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/cns_enl/id/92 Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, volume 1 St. John's Harry Cuff Publications Ltd. 28 May 2025 1893 Category:1893 elections in North America Newfoundland Category:Pre-Confederation Newfoundland Category:1890s in Newfoundland Category:1893 in North America Category:1893 in the British Empire Category:November 1893 in North America