1865 Newfoundland general election

Election in the Colony of Newfoundland October 2020 1865 Newfoundland general election parliamentary no no File:Flag of Newfoundland (1862–1870).svg 1861 Newfoundland general election 1861 outgoing members November 7, 1865 members 1869 Newfoundland general election 1869 30 seats of the Newfoundland House of Assembly 16 170x170px 006699 Frederick Carter 1865 Conservative BurinNot the incumbent, but stood in this district and won. 16"Riots" This figure includes the subsequent by-election for Harbour Grace as that district did not initially submit returns due to sectarian violence. 22 6 10,187 59.24% 57.74% Opp. E62020 Thomas Glen 1865 Opposition Ferryland 14"Riots" 8 6 7,008 40.76% 51.76% 400px Premier Frederick Carter Conservative Frederick Carter Premier after election Conservative no The 1865 Newfoundland general election was held on November 7, 1865 to elect members of the 9th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Newfoundland Colony. The Conservative Party led by Frederick Carter formed the government. Following the resignation of premier Hugh Hoyles, Carter took office and successfully negotiated a coalition government with several members of the Liberal Party, including leader of the opposition Ambrose Shea. Carter and Shea both endorsed Newfoundland's Confederation with Canada following their attendance as observers of the 1864 Quebec Conference. The opposition to the Carter-Shea coalition was disorganized and loosely led by former Receiver General Thomas Glen.Riggs Bert 1984 Glen, Thomas https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/cns_enl/id/498 Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, volume 2 St. John's Harry Cuff Publications Ltd. 1 July 2025 Results  Party Leader 1861CandidatesSeats wonSeat change% of seats(% change)Popular vote% of vote(% change) NL Conservative (historical) rowConservative(Coalition)Frederick Carter16"Riots"2222673.33%(20.00%)10,18759.24%(57.74%) NL Liberal (historical) rowOppositionThomas Glen14"Riots""Liberals" As the Liberal Party208626.67%(20.00%)7,00840.76%(51.76%)Totals304230100%17,195100% 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) Liberal (historical) |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|St. John's EastElection Returns https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/morncourier/id/11034/rec/3 11 June 2025 Morning Courier 15 November 1865 |rowspan=3 NL Conservative (historical) background| |rowspan=3|John Kent1,31029.00% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |John Kavanagh1,40931.19% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |John Kavanagh |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Robert Parsons1,28328.40% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Robert Parsons |- | |Michael Power51511.40% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |John Kent |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|St. John's West |rowspan=3 NL Conservative (historical) background| |rowspan=3|John CaseyWon by acclamation |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Thomas TalbotWon by acclamation |NL Conservative (historical) background| |John Casey |- |rowspan=2 NL Liberal (historical) background| |rowspan=2|Henry RenoufWon by acclamation |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Thomas Talbot |- |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Henry Renouf |- |} Conception Bay NL Conservative (historical) Liberal (historical) Other |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Bay de Verde |NL Conservative (historical) background| |John BemisterWon by acclamation | | | | |NL Conservative (historical) background| |John Bemister |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Carbonear |NL Conservative (historical) background| |John RorkeWon by acclamation | | | | |NL Conservative (historical) background| |John Rorke |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=2|Harbour GraceFrom the Daily News of yesterday https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/mchronicle/id/20543/rec/2 11 June 2025 Morning Chronicle 14 November 1865Harbor Grace, Wednesday, Nov. 15 https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/hgstandard/id/1686/rec/45 17 September 2026 Harbour Grace Standard 15 November 1865 |NL Conservative (historical) background| |John Hayward96144.95% |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|James Prendergast29513.80% | | |NL Conservative (historical) background| |John Hayward |- |NL Conservative (historical) background| |William Green88241.25% | | |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Henry Moore† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=2|Harbour Main | | |NL Liberal (historical) background| |George Hogsett47633.03% | |Patrick Nowlan (Independent Opposition)"IndOpp" Nowlan and Ezekiel were also considered members of the opposition party rather than allies of Carter's government.27419.01% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Thomas Byrne† |- | | |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Charles Furey47633.03% | |? Ezekiel (Independent Opposition)"IndOpp"21514.92% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Patrick Nowlan |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=2|Port de Grave |NL Conservative (historical) background| |John LeamonWon by acclamation | | | | |NL Conservative (historical) background| |John Leamon |- |} Avalon Peninsula NL Conservative (historical) Liberal (historical) |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=2|Ferryland | | |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Thomas GlenWon by acclamation |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Edward Shea† |- | | |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Michael KearneyWon by acclamation |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Thomas Glen |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Placentia and St. Mary'sThe Elections https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/morncourier/id/11049/rec/2 11 June 2025 Morning Courier 22 November 1865 |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Ambrose Shea62827.99% | |James CroucherSeveral New Aspirants https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/morncourier/id/11009/rec/3 11 June 2025 Morning Courier 25 October 186538517.16% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Ambrose Shea |- |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Pierce Barron56225.04% |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|? English2169.63% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Pierce Barron |- |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Thomas O'Reilly45320.19% |NL Liberal (historical) background| |Richard McGrath† |} Eastern and Central Newfoundland NL Conservative (historical) Liberal (historical) |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Bonavista BayFrom the Telegraph of yesterday https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/mchronicle/id/20653/rec/1 11 June 2025 Morning Chronicle 7 December 1865 |NL Conservative (historical) background| |John Warren41228.51% |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Archibald EmersonNomination Day in Bonavista https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/telegraph/id/2368/rec/3 25 April 2026 The Telegraph 29 November 186528319.58% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |John Warren |- |NL Conservative (historical) background| |John Oakley39827.54% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Frederick J. Wyatt‡(ran in Trinity Bay) |- |NL Conservative (historical) background| |John Burton35224.36% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Stephen March‡(ran in Trinity Bay) |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Trinity Bay |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Stephen Rendell78828.38% | |James VergeFor the Times https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/timesgeneral/id/14334/rec/1 11 June 2025 Times and General Commercial Gazette 11 November 186531511.34% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Stephen Rendell |- |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Frederick Wyatt75527.19% |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|Jabez Tilley2077.45% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Frederick Carter‡(ran in Burin) |- |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Stephen March71225.64% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |John Winter† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Twillingate and Fogo |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Thomas Knight55836.66% | |John MortimerBy Late Intelligence from Twillingate https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/mchronicle/id/20408/rec/1 11 June 2025 Morning Chronicle 12 October 186539225.76% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |William Whiteway |- |NL Conservative (historical) background| |William Whiteway51233.64% | |William BoagTo the Independent Electors of the District of Twillingate and Fogo https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/mchronicle/id/20294/rec/1 11 June 2025 Morning Chronicle 15 September 1865~60~3.94% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Thomas Knight |} Southern Newfoundland NL Conservative (historical) Liberal (historical) |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Burgeo and LaPoile |NL Conservative (historical) background| |D. W. ProwseWon by acclamation | | |NL Conservative (historical) background| |D. W. Prowse |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=2|BurinReturns for Burin https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/mchronicle/id/20554/rec/1 11 June 2025 Morning Chronicle 16 November 1865 |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Edward Evans45841.22% |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|Patrick MorrisCandidates https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/timesgeneral/id/14333/rec/17 11 June 2025 Times and General Commercial Gazette 11 November 186520718.63% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Edward Evans |- |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Frederick Carter44640.14% |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Hugh Hoyles† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Fortune Bay |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Thomas BennettWon by acclamation | | |NL Conservative (historical) background| |Robert Carter† |} Notes References Further reading Riggs Bert 1981 General Election #9: November 7, 1865 https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/cns_enl/id/80 Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, volume 1 St. John's Harry Cuff Publications Ltd. 11 June 2025 1865 Category:1865 elections in Canada Category:1865 elections in North America Category:Pre-Confederation Newfoundland Category:1865 in North America Category:1865 in the British Empire Category:19th century in Newfoundland Category:November 1865 in North America Category:November 1865 in Canada