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1904 Newfoundland general election
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Election in the Colony of Newfoundland
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1904 Newfoundland general election Dominion of Newfoundland parliamentary no no 1900 Newfoundland general election 1900 Outgoing members October 31, 1904 Elected members 1908 Newfoundland general election 1908 36 seats of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly 19 71.17%Year Book and Almanac of Newfoundland 1905 1905 J. W. Withers St. John's, NL 18–19 https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/cns_almanac/id/9834/rec/6 9 December 2025 ( 2.21pp) Newfoundland at the beginning of the 20th century - a treatise of history and development (1902) (14587364079).jpg 200 100 160 42 60 center E62020 Robert Bond 1897 Liberal Twillingate 32 30 2 52,636 60.02% 2.66% x160px 006699 Alfred Morine 1900 United Opposition Bonavista Bay 4"Conservative" As the Conservative Party 6 2 34,697 39.57% 4.12% Premier Robert Bond Liberal Robert Bond Premier after election Liberal No
The 1904 Newfoundland general election was held on 31 October 1904 to elect members of the 20th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Newfoundland Colony. The Liberal Party led by Robert Bond formed the government.
Results
Party Leader 1900CandidatesSeats wonSeat change% of seats(% change)Popular vote % of vote(% change)
NL Liberal (historical) rowLiberalRobert Bond323630283.33%(5.56%)52,63660.02%(2.66%)
NL Conservative (historical) rowUnited OppositionAlfred Morine4"Conservative"356216.67%(5.56%)34,69739.57%(4.12%)
NL Independent rowOther010 0.00%()3620.41%(1.46%)Totals367236100%87,695This figure includes votes cast for more than one candidate in multi-member districts. A total of 38,869 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)
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|St. John's East73.95% turnout
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|James Kent2,54523.47%
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|William Howley1,60314.78%
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|John Dwyer
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|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|George Shea2,50823.13%
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|John W. McGrathNomination Day https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/telegram19/id/71930/rec/4 20 May 2025 Evening Telegram 21 October 19049819.05%
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Lawrence Furlong†
|-
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|John Dwyer2,33921.57%
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|Frank Viguers8698.01%
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Thomas Murphy†
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|St. John's West76.12% turnout
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Edward Morris2,39425.07%
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|John McCarthy1,07311.24%
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Edward Morris
|-
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|John R. Bennett2,28723.95%
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|Thomas White9429.86%
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|John Anderson†
|-
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|John Scott2,08221.80%
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|William Wyler7728.08%
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|John Scott
|}
Conception Bay
NL Liberal (historical) Conservative (historical)
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=2|Bay de Verde76.59% turnout
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Charles Hutchings93825.14%
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|William C. Winsor94125.22%
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Isaac Mercer†
|-
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|George Moores93425.03%
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|John Crosbie91824.60%
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Michael Knight†
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Carbonear67.10% turnout
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Joseph Maddock49754.02%
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|John Goodison42345.98%
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Joseph Maddock
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Harbour Grace72.13% turnout
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Eli Dawe1,15818.23%
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|Charles Dawe1,06016.69%
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Eli Dawe
|-
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|William Oke1,14117.97%
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|Edward Parsons97615.37%
|NL Vacant background|
|VacantAugustus Harvey had been elected in 1900, but he died while in office on February 7, 1903.
|-
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Arthur Barnes1,13217.82%
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|William Whiteway88413.92%
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|William Oke
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=2|Harbour Main66.01% turnout
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Frank Morris86328.10%
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|William Woodford74524.26%
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Frank Morris
|-
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|John Lewis76424.88%
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|Michael O'TooleNominations https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/telegram19/id/71934/rec/2 20 May 2025 Evening Telegram 22 October 190469922.76%
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|John St. John†
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Port de Grave68.63% turnout
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|Henry Dawe63347.99%
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|Alexander Mackay68652.01%
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|Alexander Mackay
|}
Avalon Peninsula
NL Liberal (historical) Conservative (historical)
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=2|Ferryland82.01% turnout
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Michael Cashin1,15945.27%
|rowspan=2|
|rowspan=2|John Winsor49719.41%
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Michael Cashin
|-
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|William Ellis90435.31%
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|James Ryan†
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Placentia and St. Mary's84.29% turnout
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Edward Jackman2,37625.26%
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|Augustus Goodridge1,06311.30%
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Edward Jackman
|-
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Thomas Bonia2,29624.41%
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|Richard McGrath94310.03%
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Thomas Bonia
|-
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Michael Sullivan1,86119.79%
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|Rhodie Callahan8669.21%
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|Richard McGrath
|}
Eastern Newfoundland
NL Liberal (historical) Conservative (historical)
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Bonavista Bay60.99% turnout
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|John Roper1,30413.49%
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|Alfred Morine2,13322.07%
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|Alfred Morine
|-
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|Thomas Howe1,19712.84%
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|Mark Chaplin2,03221.02%
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|Darius Blandford†
|-
|
|Samuel Winsor1,06411.01%
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|Sydney Blandford1,93620.02%
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|Mark Chaplin
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Trinity Bay65.37% turnout
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|George Gushue1,89320.04%
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|Robert Watson1,54416.35%
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|George Gushue
|-
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|William Lloyd1,65517.52%
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|William Warren1,49615.84%
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|Robert Watson
|-
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Arthur Miller1,56016.52%
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|Jesse Whiteway1,29613.72%
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|William Warren
|-
|}
Central Newfoundland
NL Liberal (historical) Conservative (historical)
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Fogo58.66% turnout
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Henry Earle90278.37%
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|Henry Fitzgerald24921.63%
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Henry Earle
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Twillingate74.77% turnout
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Robert Bond2,42523.89%
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|Alan Goodridge1,24812.29%
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Robert Bond
|-
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|James Clift2,28722.53%
|
|Donald Morison1,18211.64%
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|James Clift
|-
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|George Roberts2,00219.72%
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|Frederick Mews1,0079.92%
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|George Roberts
|}
Southern and Western Newfoundland
NL Liberal (historical) Conservative (historical) Other
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Burgeo and LaPoile80.02% turnout
|
|Charles Emerson70549.72%
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|Robert Moulton71350.28%
|
|
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Charles Emerson
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=2|Burin76.64% turnout
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Edward Davey1,13831.14%
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|James Winter70719.34%
|
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|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Henry Gear
|-
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Henry Gear1,12430.75%
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|John A. Robinson68618.77%
|
|
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Edward Davey
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Fortune Bay67.84% turnout
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Albert Martin95562.87%
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|Samuel Foote56437.13%
|
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|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Charles Way†
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|St. Barbe65.53% turnout
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|William Clapp82360.29%
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|Albert Bradshaw18013.19%
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|Jonathan Noseworthy (Independent)36226.52%
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|Alexander Parsons†
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|St. George's64.40% turnout
|NL Liberal (historical) background|
|George Carty79150.25%
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|Michael Gibbs78349.75%
|
|
|NL Conservative (historical) background|
|William Howley‡(ran in St. John's East)
|-
|}
Notes
References
Further reading
Riggs Bert 1981 General Election #20: October 31, 1904 https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/cns_enl/id/97 Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, volume 1 St. John's Harry Cuff Publications Ltd. 20 May 2025
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