General Elections In Pre-confederation Newfoundland
Newfoundland, as a British colony and dominion, held 29 general elections for its 28 Newfoundland House of Assemblies. In 1934 the Dominion of Newfoundland surrendered its constitution to the Crown and ceased to have a legislature in order to be ruled by London through the Commission of Government.
The next House of Assembly was not elected until Newfoundland became the tenth province of Canada in 1949, following the 1948 referendum on joining Canadian confederation.
As much information as is currently available about the dates of election, number of members returned, and the result by party, is set out below. Newfoundland's party system was subject to frequent changes so an attempt has been made to explain the relationships between the parties and some brief highlights of political events.
Read more about General Elections In Pre-confederation Newfoundland: History, 1st General Election: 1832, 2nd General Election: November 1836, 3rd General Election: May 1837, 4th General Election: December 1842, 5th General Election: November 1848, 6th General Election: November 1852, 7th General Election: 7 May 1855, 8th General Election: 7 November 1859, 9th General Election: 2 May 1861, 10th General Election: 7 May 1865, 11th General Election: 13 November 1869, 12th General Election: November 1873, 13th General Election: 7 November 1874, 14th General Election: 4 November 1878, 15th General Election: 6 November 1882, 16th General Election: 31 October 1885, 17th General Election: 6 November 1889, 18th General Election: 6 November 1893, 19th General Election: 28 October 1897, 20th General Election: 8 November 1900, 21st General Election: 31 October 1904, 22nd General Election: 2 November 1908, 23rd General Election: 8 May 1909, 24th General Election: 30 October 1913, 25th General Election: 2 November 1919, 26th General Election: 2 May 1923, 27th General Election: 2 June 1924, 28th General Election: 29 October 1928, 29th General Election: 11 June 1932
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