Newfoundland general election, 1900
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The 20th Newfoundland general election was held on 8 November 1900 to elect members of the 19th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Dominion of Newfoundland
. The Liberal Party
led by Robert Bond
formed the government. The unpopular railway policy of the Conservatives contributed to their defeat at the polls. The Tory
government of James Spearman Winter
was defeated largely due to its railway policy and his conservative party fell into disarray.
Dominion of Newfoundland
The Dominion of Newfoundland was a British Dominion from 1907 to 1949 . The Dominion of Newfoundland was situated in northeastern North America along the Atlantic coast and comprised the island of Newfoundland and Labrador on the continental mainland...
. The Liberal Party
Liberal parties in Newfoundland (pre-Confederation)
For the modern Liberal Party see Liberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorSeveral earlier groupings functioned in the Dominion of Newfoundland under the name Liberal Party of Newfoundland from the granting of responsible government to the island in the 1850s until its suspension in 1934 when the...
led by Robert Bond
Robert Bond
Sir Robert Bond was the Prime Minister of Newfoundland from 1900 to 1909. He was born in St. John's, Newfoundland, as the son of merchant John Bond. Bond grew up in St. John's until 1872 when his father died and left the family a good deal of money...
formed the government. The unpopular railway policy of the Conservatives contributed to their defeat at the polls. The Tory
Conservative parties in Newfoundland (pre-Confederation)
For the modern Conservative Party see Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and LabradorThe Conservative Party of Newfoundland was a political party in the Dominion of Newfoundland prior to confederation with Canada in 1949....
government of James Spearman Winter
James Spearman Winter
Sir James Spearman Winter, KCMG was a Newfoundland politician and Premier. Winter served in the Conservative government of Sir William Whiteway as Solicitor-General from 1882 to 1885 when he resigned along with a number of other Protestants as a result of sectarian riots at Harbour Grace...
was defeated largely due to its railway policy and his conservative party fell into disarray.
Results by party
| Party | Leader | 1897 Newfoundland general election, 1897 The 19th Newfoundland general election was held on 28 October 1897 to elect members of the 18th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Dominion of Newfoundland. The Tory Party led by James Spearman Winter formed the government... |
Seats won | % change | Popular vote | (%) |
Liberal | Robert Bond Robert Bond Sir Robert Bond was the Prime Minister of Newfoundland from 1900 to 1909. He was born in St. John's, Newfoundland, as the son of merchant John Bond. Bond grew up in St. John's until 1872 when his father died and left the family a good deal of money... |
16 | 32 | Tory Conservative parties in Newfoundland (pre-Confederation) For the modern Conservative Party see Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and LabradorThe Conservative Party of Newfoundland was a political party in the Dominion of Newfoundland prior to confederation with Canada in 1949.... |
Sir James Spearman Winter James Spearman Winter Sir James Spearman Winter, KCMG was a Newfoundland politician and Premier. Winter served in the Conservative government of Sir William Whiteway as Solicitor-General from 1882 to 1885 when he resigned along with a number of other Protestants as a result of sectarian riots at Harbour Grace... |
23 | 4 | |||||||
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| Totals | 36 | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||
Elected members
- Bay de VerdeBay de Verde, Newfoundland and LabradorBay de Verde is an incorporated town in Conception Bay on the northern tip of the Bay de Verde Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The first recorded inhabitants at Bay de Verde arrived in 1662. Bay de Verde became an incorporated town in 1950.-Geography:Bay de Verde is the northern...
- Henry J. B. WoodsHenry J. B. WoodsHenry John Bacon Woods was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Bay de Verde from 1889 to 1894, from 1895 to 1897 and from 1900 to 1902....
Liberal- Isaac Mercer Liberal, elected in 1902
- Michael T. Knight Liberal
- Henry J. B. Woods
- Bonavista BayBonavista BayBonavista Bay is a large bay located on the northeast coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It opens directly onto the Atlantic Ocean....
- Alfred B. MorineAlfred B. MorineSir Alfred Bishop Morine was a journalist, lawyer and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Bonavista Bay in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1886 to 1906 as a Conservative and from 1913 to 1916 as a member of the Fishermen's Protective Union.He was born in Port...
Tory - Darius BlandfordDarius BlandfordDarius Blandford was a blacksmith, sealing captain and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Bonavista Bay in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1893 to 1904 as a Conservative....
Tory - Mark Chaplin Tory
- Alfred B. Morine
- Burgeo-LaPoile
- Charles Emerson Liberal
- BurinBurin, Newfoundland and LabradorBurin is a town on the Burin Peninsula in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The Burin Peninsula is often affectionately nicknamed "The Boot" due to its resemblance to the footwear when seen on a map, with the town of Burin located near the "heel". Burin is approximately 318 km...
- Henry Gear, Liberal
- Edward H. DaveyEdward Henry DaveyEdward Henry Davey architect and politician born St. John’s is best known, along with his brother George, as builders of the city of St. John's after the great fire of 1892....
Liberal
- Carbonear
- Joseph Maddick Liberal
- FerrylandFerryland (electoral district)Ferryland is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 8,571 eligible voters living within the district....
- Michael P. CashinMichael Patrick CashinSir Michael Patrick Cashin, KBE was a Newfoundland businessman and politician....
Liberal - J. D. Ryan Liberal
- Michael P. Cashin
- FogoFogo, Newfoundland and LabradorFogo is an outport town on Fogo Island, Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:The largest community on the island, the town may also be the location of the island's first permanent settlement, which took place in the early 18th century, though it is unknown...
- Henry EarleHenry EarleHenry Earle , was an English surgeon.Earle was the third son of Sir James Earle, was born 28 June 1789, in Hanover Square, London. His mother was daughter of Percival Pott, the great surgeon. He was apprenticed to his father at the age of sixteen, became a member of the College of Surgeons in 1808,...
Liberal
- Henry Earle
- Fortune BayFortune BayFortune Bay is a fairly large natural bay located on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland, Canada. The Bay is bounded by Point Crewe on the Burin Peninsula and Pass Island at the entrance to Hermitage Bay to the northwest for a distance of 56 kilometers...
- Charles Way Liberal
- Harbour Grace
- Eli DaweEli DaweEli Dawe was a merchant and politician in Newfoundland. He represented Harbour Grace in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1889 to 1909 as a Liberal....
Liberal - A. W. Harvey Liberal
- W. A. Oke Liberal
- Eli Dawe
- Harbour Main
- Frank J. MorrisFrancis MorrisFrancis J. Morris, MBE, KC was born in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada son of Catherine Fitzgerald and Edward Morris and brother of Edward P. Morris. Morris completed his schooling at Saint Bonaventure's College...
Liberal - J. J. St. John Liberal
- Frank J. Morris
- Placentia and St. Mary'sPlacentia and St. Mary'sPlacentia—St. Mary’s is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there were 7,361 eligible voters living within the district....
- E. M. JackmanEdward Michael JackmanEdward Michael Jackman was a businessman and politician in Newfoundland. He represented Placentia and St. Mary's in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1900 to 1909 as a Liberal....
Liberal - Thomas Bonia Liberal
- Richard T. McGrath Liberal
- E. M. Jackman
- Port de Grave
- A. M. McKayAlexander McLellan MackayAlexander McLellan Mackay was a businessman and politician in Newfoundland. He represented Burgeo from 1878 to 1885 as a Liberal and Port de Grave from 1900 to 1905 as a Conservative in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.He was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia...
Tory
- A. M. McKay
- St. BarbeSt. Barbe (electoral district)St. Barbe is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there were 7,064 eligible voters living within the district....
- Alexander Parsons Liberal
- St. George's
- William R. Howley Liberal
- St. John's EastSt. John's EastSt. John's East is a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1949....
- William DwyerWilliam DwyerWilliam Dwyer may refer to:*William Dwyer , Irish independent politician*Bill Dwyer , US Prohibition-era gangster*William Lee Dwyer , U.S. federal judge...
Liberal - Lawrence FurlongLawrence O'Brien FurlongLawrence O'Brien Furlong was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's East in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1893 to 1904 and was speaker for the assembly from 1894 to 1897 and from 1901 to 1904.He was born in St...
Liberal (speaker) - Thomas J. Murphy Liberal
- William Dwyer
- St. John's WestSt. John's WestSt. John's West was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1949 to 2003.This riding was created in 1949 when Newfoundland joined the Canadian Confederation....
- Edward P. Morris Liberal
- John AndersonJohn Anderson (Newfoundland politician)John Anderson was a businessman, politician, and member of St. John's city council and member of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland, Canada. He was instrumental in the passing of the Daylight Saving Act of 1917....
Liberal - John Scott Liberal
- Trinity BayTrinity Bay, Newfoundland and LabradorTrinity Bay is a large bay on the northeastern coast of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.Major fishing communities include Trinity and Heart's Content.-Industry:...
- George W. Gushue Liberal
- George M. Johnson Liberal
- Robert WatsonRobert Watson (Newfoundland politician)Robert Watson was a civil servant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Trinity Bay in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1897 to 1900, from 1902 to 1904 and from 1908 to 1913 as a Conservative and later as a member of the People's Party.He was born in Hant's...
Tory, elected 1902
- Robert Watson
- William H. Horwood Liberal
- William WarrenWilliam WarrenWilliam Robertson Warren was a Newfoundland lawyer, politician and judge who served as the dominion's Prime Minister from July 1923 to April 1924.-Early life:...
Tory, elected 1902
- William Warren
- TwillingateTwillingateTwillingate is a town of 2,448 people located on the Twillingate Islands in Notre Dame Bay. It is located off the northeastern shore of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It was incorporated on September 30, 1965. The town is about north of Lewisporte and...
- Robert BondRobert BondSir Robert Bond was the Prime Minister of Newfoundland from 1900 to 1909. He was born in St. John's, Newfoundland, as the son of merchant John Bond. Bond grew up in St. John's until 1872 when his father died and left the family a good deal of money...
Liberal - James A. CliftJames A. CliftJames Augustus Clift was a lawyer, insurance agent and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Port de Grave from 1889 to 1893 and Twillingate from 1900 to 1919 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly as a Liberal.He was born in St. John's, the son of Theodore Clift, and was...
Liberal - George Roberts Liberal
- Robert Bond