1873 Newfoundland general election

Election in the Colony of Newfoundland September 2023 1873 Newfoundland general election parliamentary no no File:Flag of Newfoundland (1870–1904).svg 1869 Newfoundland general election 1869 outgoing members November 8, 1873 members 1874 Newfoundland general election 1874 31 seats of the Newfoundland House of Assembly 16 170x170px EABB94 Charles Fox Bennett 1869 Anti-Confederation Placentia and St. Mary's 21"Renouf" This figure includes Henry Renouf's double election in the districts of Placentia and St. Mary's and St. John's West. 17 4 14,686"VoteTotals" Note that this does not include the vote totals for the districts of Bonavista Bay and Port de Grave, as the full results of those contests are not available. 60.50% 20.27%"Incomplete" Based on incomplete figures from the previous election 170x170px 006699 Frederick Carter 1865 Conservative Twillingate and FogoCarter chose to contest the new seat in the district of Twillingate and Fogo. As that district had heavily voted for the anti-confederates in 1869, his supporters also nominated him in the more securely pro-confederate district of Harbour Grace in case he lost the former contest. However, Carter was ultimately elected in both districts. He resigned his seat in Harbour Grace prior to the first legislative session, triggering a by-election. 9 14"Carter" This figure includes Carter's double election in Harbour Grace and Twillingate and Fogo. 5 9,588"VoteTotals" 39.50% 20.27%"Incomplete" 400px Premier Charles Fox Bennett Anti-Confederation Charles Fox Bennett Premier after election Anti-Confederation no The 1873 Newfoundland general election was held on November 8, 1873 to elect members of the 11th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Colony of Newfoundland. The Anti-Confederates led by Charles Fox Bennett formed the government; a "new" Conservative party led by Frederick Carter formed the opposition. Results  Party Leader 1869CandidatesSeats wonSeat change% of seats(% change)Popular vote"VoteTotals"% of vote(% change) NL Anti-Confederation rowAnti-ConfederationCharles Fox Bennett21"Renouf"2417454.84%(15.16%)14,68660.50%(20.27%) NL Conservative (historical) rowConservativeFrederick Carter92314"Carter"545.16%(15.16%)9,58839.50%(20.27%)Totals304731 1100%24,274100% 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 Anti-Confederation Conservative (historical) |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|St. John's EastElection Returns https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/hgstandard/id/3159/rec/1 7 June 2025 Harbour Grace Standard 15 November 1873 |NL Anti-Confederation background| |John Dearin1,17726.70% | |Ambrose Shea80318.21% |NL Anti-Confederation background| |William Walsh† |- |NL Anti-Confederation background| |Robert Parsons Sr.1,10925.15% |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|John Maher2545.76% |NL Anti-Confederation background| |James Jordan† |- |NL Anti-Confederation background| |Robert Kent1,06624.18% |NL Anti-Confederation background| |Robert Parsons Sr. |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|St. John's West |NL Anti-Confederation background| |Lewis Tessier1,03031.95% |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Lawrence Barron48915.17% |NL Anti-Confederation background| |Peter Brennan† |- |NL Anti-Confederation background| |Maurice Fenelon89727.82% |NL Anti-Confederation background| |Maurice Fenelon |- |NL Anti-Confederation background| |Patrick Scott80825.06% |NL Anti-Confederation background| |Lewis Tessier |- |} Conception Bay NL Anti-Confederation Conservative (historical) |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Bay de Verde | | |NL Conservative (historical) background| |James RogersonWon by acclamation |NL Conservative (historical) background| |James Rogerson |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Carbonear | | |NL Conservative (historical) background| |John RorkeWon by acclamation |NL Conservative (historical) background| |John Rorke |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=2|Harbour Grace |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|? Parsons42017.61% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |William Wood98441.26% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |John Munn† |- |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Frederick Carter98141.13% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |William Green† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=2|Harbour MainOfficial Return from the Southern Division of the District of Conception Bay https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/mchronicle/id/15375/rec/1 7 June 2025 Morning Chronicle 12 November 1873 |NL Anti-Confederation background| |Joseph Little76347.33% |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|Charles Furey29017.99% |NL Anti-Confederation background| |Joseph Little |- |NL Anti-Confederation background| |Patrick Nowlan55934.68% |NL Anti-Confederation background| |John Kennedy† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=2|Port de Grave"NoReturns" Returns are not available for this district. |NL Anti-Confederation background| |John Bartlett | |George GushueMr. George Gushue's address https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/timesgeneral/id/18435/rec/2 7 June 2025 Times and General Commercial Gazette 4 October 1873 |NL Anti-Confederation background| |James Woods† |- |} Avalon Peninsula NL Anti-Confederation Conservative (historical) |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=2|FerrylandTo the Editor [of the] Morning Chronicle https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/mchronicle/id/15425/rec/1 7 June 2025 Morning Chronicle 22 November 1873 |NL Anti-Confederation background| |Thomas Glen67844.75% |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|Edward SheaTo the Editor [of the] Morning Chronicle https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/mchronicle/id/15440/rec/2 7 June 2025 Morning Chronicle 26 November 187317111.29% |NL Anti-Confederation background| |Thomas Glen |- |NL Anti-Confederation background| |Richard Raftus66643.96% |NL Anti-Confederation background| |Thomas Badcock† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Placentia and St. Mary'sState of the Poll at Placentia and St. Mary's https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/mchronicle/id/15390/rec/2 7 June 2025 Morning Chronicle 15 November 1873 |NL Anti-Confederation background| |Henry Renouf73931.43% |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Thomas Rielley1516.42% |NL Anti-Confederation background| |Charles Fox Bennett |- |NL Anti-Confederation background| |James Collins73531.26% |NL Anti-Confederation background| |Robert Parsons Jr.† |- |NL Anti-Confederation background| |Charles Fox Bennett72630.88% |NL Anti-Confederation background| |Henry Renouf |} Eastern and Central Newfoundland NL Anti-Confederation Conservative (historical) |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Bonavista Bay"NoReturns" | |James Noonan |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Charles Bowring |NL Anti-Confederation background| |James Noonan |- | |William Barnes |NL Conservative (historical) background| |A. J. W. McNeilly |NL Anti-Confederation background| |William Barnes |- | |Francis Winton |NL Conservative (historical) background| |John Burton |NL Anti-Confederation background| |Francis Winton |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Trinity BayAt the Head of the Poll https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/northstar/id/256/rec/1 7 June 2025 North Star and St. John's, Newfoundland News 22 November 1873 | |Robert PinsentCorrespondence: Glorious News from Trinity https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/northstar/id/241/rec/5 7 June 2025 North Star and St. John's, Newfoundland News 8 November 187359013.28% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |John Steer1,14125.68% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Stephen Rendell† |- |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|Stephen MarchMarch in Trinity https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/northstar/id/211/rec/1 7 June 2025 North Star and St. John's, Newfoundland News 21 October 187351911.68% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |John Warren1,10224.80% |NL Anti-Confederation background| |Alexander Graham† |- |NL Conservative (historical) background| |William Whiteway1,09124.56% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |John Warren |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Twillingate and Fogo |NL Anti-Confederation background| |Charles Duder75817.49% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Frederick Carter75117.32% |NL Anti-Confederation background| |Charles Duder |- |NL Anti-Confederation background| |Smith McKay74617.21% | |Stephen KnightCandidates Returned https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/northstar/id/247/rec/2 7 June 2025 North Star and St. John's, Newfoundland News 13 November 187370016.15% |NL Anti-Confederation background| |Smith McKay |- | |James RollsTo the Free and Independent Electors of the District of Twillingate and Fogo https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/mchronicle/id/15116/rec/4 7 June 2025 Morning Chronicle 17 September 187370016.15% | |? Windsor68015.69% |NL Vacant background| |New seat |} Southern Newfoundland NL Anti-Confederation Conservative (historical) |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Burgeo and LaPoile | | |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Prescott EmersonWon by acclamation |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Prescott Emerson |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=2|Burin | | |NL Conservative (historical) background| |James WinterWon by acclamation |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Frederick Carter‡(Ran in Harbour Grace and Twillingate and Fogo) |- | | |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Charles AyreWon by acclamation |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Edward Evans† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Fortune Bay |NL Anti-Confederation background| |Thomas BennettWon by acclamation | | |NL Anti-Confederation background| |Thomas Bennett |} Notes References Further reading Riggs Bert 1981 General Election #11: November 1873 https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/cns_enl/id/84 Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, volume 1 St. John's Harry Cuff Publications Ltd. 7 June 2025 1873 Category:1873 elections in North America Category:1873 elections in Canada Category:Pre-Confederation Newfoundland Category:1873 in North America Category:1873 in the British Empire Category:19th century in Newfoundland Category:November 1873 in North America