1852 Newfoundland general election

Election in the Colony of Newfoundland September 2023 1852 Newfoundland general election no Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg parliamentary no no 1848 Newfoundland general election 1848 outgoing members November 18, 1852 members 1855 Newfoundland general election 1855 15 seats of the Newfoundland House of Assembly 8 NL Liberal (historical) nohash NL Liberal (historical) name 9 9 0 5,572"VoteTotals" Note that this does not include the vote totals for the district of Ferryland as the full results of that contest are not available. 61.43% 23.43%"Incomplete" Based on incomplete figures from the previous election NL Conservative (historical) nohash NL Conservative (historical) name 6 6 0 3,499"VoteTotals" 38.57% 23.43%"Incomplete" 400px The 1852 Newfoundland general election was held on November 18, 1852 to elect members of the 5th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Newfoundland Colony. The Liberal Party maintained control of the House of Assembly. This was the last election to be held in Newfoundland prior to the introduction of responsible government in 1855. Results  Party 1848CandidatesSeats wonSeat change% of seats(% change)Popular vote"VoteTotals"% of vote(% change) NL Liberal (historical) rowLiberal913960.00%()5,57261.43%( 23.43%) NL Conservative (historical) rowConservative69640.00%()3,499Including the 49 votes cast for the Conservative candidate in Ferryland, a total of 3,548 votes were cast for the Conservative candidates in this election.38.57%( 23.43%)Totals152215100%9,071Given that at least 49 votes were cast in the district of Ferryland, it is evident that a minimum of 9,120 votes were cast in this election.100% Results by district † indicates that the incumbent did not run again. ‡ indicates that the incumbent ran in a different district. St. John's NL Liberal (historical) |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|St. John's |NL Liberal (historical) background| |John KentThe Nomination of the Candidates https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/nfldexpress/id/881/rec/3 19 June 2025 Newfoundland Express 11 November 1852Won by acclamation |NL Liberal (historical) background| |John Kent |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Philip LittleWon by acclamation |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Philip Little |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Robert John ParsonsWon by acclamation |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Robert Parsons |} Avalon Peninsula NL Liberal (historical) Conservative (historical) Other |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=4|Conception BayTriumph of Responsible Government: Conception Bay Election https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/cns_news/id/56702/rec/2 19 June 2025 The Pilot 20 November 1852 |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Edmund Hanrahan1,47922.23% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |John Bemister1,45521.87% |rowspan=4| |rowspan=4|James Prendergast (Independent Liberal)77811.69% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |James Prendergast |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |William Talbot84612.71% |rowspan=3 NL Conservative (historical) background| |rowspan=3|John Hayward1,30019.54% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Edmund Hanrahan |- |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|? PowerFrom the Harbour Grace Herald Nov. 24 https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/nfldexpress/id/946/rec/1 19 June 2025 Newfoundland Express 27 November 185279611.96% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Nicholas Molloy† |- |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Richard Rankin† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|FerrylandBy private letters from Ferryland https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/nfldexpress/id/946/rec/2 25 June 2025 Newfoundland Express 27 November 1852 |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Peter WinserTotal unknown | |? Carter49 | | |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Peter Winser |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=2|Placentia and St. Mary'sTriumph of Responsible Government: Declared State of the Poll at the District of St. Mary's and Placentia https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/cns_news/id/56702/rec/2 19 June 2025 The Pilot 20 November 1852 |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Ambrose Shea47239.80% | | | |John Delaney (Independent Liberal)25921.18% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Ambrose Shea |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |George Hogsett45538.36% | | | | |NL Liberal (historical) background| |John Delaney |} Eastern and Southern Newfoundland NL Liberal (historical) Conservative (historical) Other |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Bonavista BayDeclared state of the Poll at the Election for the District of Bonavista https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/cns_news/id/56712/rec/3 25 June 2025 Pilot 4 December 1852 | |James DouglasFrom Our Bonavista Correspondent https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/morncourier/id/3672/rec/1 25 June 2025 Times and General Commercial Gazette 24 November 1852The Old Saw https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/timesgeneral/id/6977/rec/5 25 June 2025 Times and General Commercial Gazette 16 October 185221229.69% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |John Warren29941.88% | |Bryan Robinson (Independent Conservative)Robinson Bryan To the Freeholders and Electors of Bonavista Bay! https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/timesgeneral/id/6978/rec/6 25 June 2025 Times and General Commercial Gazette 16 October 185220328.43% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Robert Carter† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|BurinThese figures include the purported results from the poll in Lamaline that were reportedly destroyed.Election Returns https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/nfldexpress/id/1026/rec/1 25 June 2025 Newfoundland Express 14 December 1852State of the Poll, at the close of the Eection [sic], for the District of Burin https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/cns_news/id/56712/rec/3 25 June 2025 Pilot 4 December 1852 |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Clement Benning27553.19% | |? Evans24246.81% | | |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Joshua George Falle† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Fortune Bay | | |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Hugh HoylesWon by acclamationAs the time fixed for the general election approaches https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/nfldexpress/id/841/rec/1 25 June 2025 Newfoundland Express 30 October 1852 | | |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Hugh Hoyles |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Trinity Bay | | |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Stephen MarchWon by acclamationThe nomination of Candidates https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/timesgeneral/id/7022/rec/10 25 June 2025 Times and General Commercial Gazette 13 November 1852 | | |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Thomas Job† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Twillingate and Fogo | | |NL Conservative (historical) background| |George EmersonWon by acclamation | | |NL Conservative (historical) background| |George Emerson |- |} Notes References Further reading Riggs Bert 1981 General Election #5: November 1852 https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/cns_enl/id/78 Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, volume 1 St. John's Harry Cuff Publications Ltd. 25 June 2025 1852 Category:1852 elections in North America Category:1852 elections in Canada Category:Pre-Confederation Newfoundland Category:1852 in North America Category:1852 in the British Empire Category:19th century in Newfoundland