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1874 Newfoundland general election
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Election in the Colony of Newfoundland
September 2023
1874 Newfoundland general election parliamentary File:Flag of Newfoundland (1870–1904).svg no no 1873 Newfoundland general election 1873 outgoing members November 7, 1874 members 1878 Newfoundland general election 1878 31 seats of the Newfoundland House of Assembly 16 170x170px 006699 Frederick Carter 1865 Conservative Twillingate and Fogo 14"DoubleElection" This figure includes Carter's double election in the districts of Harbour Grace and Twillingate and Fogo. 18 4 10,284 55.14% 15.64%"Incomplete" Based on incomplete figures from the previous election 170x170px EABB94 Charles Fox Bennett 1869 Anti-Confederation Placentia and St. Mary's 17 13 4 8,260 44.28% 16.22%"Incomplete" 400px Premier Frederick Carter Conservative Frederick Carter Premier after election Conservative no
The 1874 Newfoundland general election was held on November 7, 1874 to elect members of the 12th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Colony of Newfoundland. The Conservative Party led by Frederick Carter formed the government. The Anti-Confederate government of Charles Fox Bennett had collapsed amidst a bribery scandal.
Results
Party Leader 1873CandidatesSeats wonSeat change% of seats(% change)Popular vote % of vote(% change)
NL Conservative (historical) rowConservativeFrederick Carter14"DoubleElection"1918458.06%(12.90%)10,28455.14%(15.64%)
NL Anti-Confederation rowAnti-ConfederationCharles Fox Bennett172413441.94%(12.90%)8,26044.28%(16.22%)
NL Independent rowOther0100.00%()1080.57%(0.57%)Totals314431100%18,652100%
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 Conservative (historical) Anti-Confederation
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|St. John's EastElection Returns https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/telegraph/id/4707/rec/2 6 June 2025 Telegraph 9 December 1874
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|rowspan=3|James WheelerNomination Day https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/telegraph/id/4682/rec/1 6 June 2025 Telegraph 4 November 187451914.79%
|NL Anti-Confederation background|
|Robert Kent1,00628.66%
|NL Anti-Confederation background|
|John Dearin
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|NL Anti-Confederation background|
|Robert Parsons1,00028.49%
|NL Anti-Confederation background|
|Robert Parsons
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|NL Anti-Confederation background|
|John Dearin98528.06%
|NL Anti-Confederation background|
|Robert Kent
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|St. John's West
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|NL Anti-Confederation background|
|Lewis TessierWon by acclamation
|NL Anti-Confederation background|
|Lewis Tessier
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|NL Anti-Confederation background|
|Patrick ScottWon by acclamation
|NL Anti-Confederation background|
|Patrick Scott
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|NL Anti-Confederation background|
|Maurice FenelonWon by acclamation
|NL Anti-Confederation background|
|Maurice Fenelon
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Conception Bay
NL Conservative (historical) Anti-Confederation Independent
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Bay de Verde
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|James RogersonWon by acclamation
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|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|James Rogerson
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Carbonear
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|John Rorke34879.63%
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|Francis Taylor8920.37%
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|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|John Rorke
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=2|Harbour Grace
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|Ambrose Shea1,00847.91%
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|rowspan=2|William Wood (Independent)1085.13%
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|Ambrose Shea
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|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|Joseph Godden98846.96%
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|NL Independent background|
|William Wood
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=2|Harbour Main
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|NL Anti-Confederation background|
|Joseph LittleWon by acclamation
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|NL Anti-Confederation background|
|Joseph Little
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|NL Anti-Confederation background|
|Patrick NowlanWon by acclamation
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|NL Anti-Confederation background|
|Patrick Nowlan
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Port de Grave
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|Nathaniel Rabbitts44857.00%
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|John Bartlett33843.00%
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|NL Anti-Confederation background|
|John Bartlett
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Avalon Peninsula
NL Anti-Confederation
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=2|Ferryland
|NL Anti-Confederation background|
|Richard RaftusWon by acclamation
|NL Anti-Confederation background|
|Thomas Glen†
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|NL Anti-Confederation background|
|James ConroyWon by acclamation
|NL Anti-Confederation background|
|Richard Raftus
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Placentia and St. Mary's
|NL Anti-Confederation background|
|Charles Fox BennettWon by acclamation
|NL Anti-Confederation background|
|Charles Fox Bennett
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|NL Anti-Confederation background|
|James CollinsWon by acclamation
|NL Anti-Confederation background|
|James Collins
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|NL Anti-Confederation background|
|Michael DwyerWon by acclamation
|NL Vacant background|
|VacantHenry Renouf had been elected in 1873, but his office was vacated when Premier Bennett appointed him as a district court judge.
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Eastern and Central Newfoundland
NL Conservative (historical) Anti-Confederation
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Bonavista Bay
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|John Warren85220.76%
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|Francis WintonTo the People of Bonavista Bay https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/telegraph/id/4672/rec/3 6 June 2025 Telegraph 21 October 187453913.13%
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|Charles Bowring
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|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|Charles Bowring84320.54%
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|? Knowling52412.76%
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|A. J. W. McNeilly
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|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|A. J. W. McNeilly83320.29%
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|William Barnes51412.52%
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|John Burton†
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Trinity Bay
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|William WhitewayWon by acclamation
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|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|John Steer
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|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|John SteerWon by acclamation
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|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|John Warren‡(ran in Bonavista Bay)
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|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|James WatsonWon by acclamation
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|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|William Whiteway
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Twillingate and Fogo
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|Frederick Carter1,00819.09%
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|Smith McKay79515.06%
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|Frederick Carter
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|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|Charles Duder99718.89%
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|? Rolls78014.78%
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|Charles Duder
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|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|William Kelligrew96118.20%
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|? Lemessurier73813.98%
|NL Anti-Confederation background|
|Smith McKay
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Southern Newfoundland
NL Conservative (historical) Anti-Confederation
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Burgeo and LaPoile
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|Prescott EmersonWon by acclamation
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|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|Prescott Emerson
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=2|Burin
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|Charles Ayre55231.47%
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|? Bennett32818.70%
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|James Winter
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|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|James Winter55031.36%
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|? Scott32418.47%
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|Charles Ayre
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Fortune Bay
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|Robert Alexander37755.69%
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|Robert PinsentReply of the Honorable R. J. Pinsent https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/telegraph/id/4642/rec/1 6 June 2025 Telegraph 16 September 187430044.31%
|NL Vacant background|
|VacantThomas Bennett had been elected in 1873, but his office was vacated when Premier Charles Fox Bennett appointed him as a district court judge in Harbour Grace.
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Notes
References
Further reading
http://www.canadiana.org/view/32950/665/650/0 The Canadian parliamentary companion for 1876 1876 Morgan Henry J 649–50 2009-10-27
Riggs Bert 1981 General Election #12: November 7, 1874 https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/cns_enl/id/85 Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, volume 1 St. John's Harry Cuff Publications Ltd. 6 June 2025
http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=2977 Business and general directory of Newfoundland, 1877 : containing classified lists of the business men of St. John's and the leading towns and districts of the colony 1877 Rochfort John A 35–36 2009-10-27
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