1878 Newfoundland general election
The 1878 Newfoundland general election was held in 1878 to elect members of the 13th General Assembly of Newfoundland in Newfoundland Colony. The Conservative Party led by William Vallance Whiteway formed the government.
Results by party
Party | Leader | 1874 | Seats won | % change | Popular vote | (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William Whiteway | 17 | 21 | ||||
Liberal | 13[1] | 10 | |||||
Totals | 30 | 31 | |||||
Elected members
- Twillingate-Fogo
- S. B. Carter Conservative
- A. J. W. McNeily Conservative (speaker)
- R. P. Rice Conservative
- Bonavista Bay
- George Skelton Conservative
- Francis Winton Conservative
- James Saint[2] Conservative
- Trinity Bay
- William V. Whiteway Conservative
- John Randall Conservative
- James H. Watson Conservative
- Bay de Verde
- A. Penney Conservative
- Carbonear
- John Rorke Conservative
- Harbour Grace
- Ambrose Shea Conservative
- Charles Dawe Conservative
- Brigus-Port de Grave
- Nathan Norman Conservative
- St. John's East
- Robert J. Kent Liberal
- Robert J. Parsons Liberal
- Michael J. O'Mara Liberal
- St. John's West
- Lewis Tessier Liberal
- Maurice Fenelon Liberal
- Patrick J. Scott Liberal
- Harbour Main
- Joseph I. Little Liberal
- Patrick Nowlan Liberal
- Ferryland
- Richard Raftus Liberal
- James G. Conroy Liberal
- Placentia and St. Mary's
- W. J. S. Donnelly Conservative
- James Collins Conservative
- Michael E. Dwyer Conservative
- Burin
- J. J. Rogerson Conservative
- James S. Winter Conservative
- Fortune Bay
- James O. Fraser Conservative
- Burgeo-LaPoile
- Alexander M. Mackay Conservative
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References
- Mackintosh, Charles H (1879). "The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1879". pp. 399–400. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
- As Anti-Confederates
- Smallwood, Joseph R (1981). Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. ISBN 0-920508-14-6.
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