21st General Election: 31 October 1904
Party composition: Liberal 30, United Opposition 6. Total Assembly membership 36.
The so-called United Opposition Party was reinforced when Edward Patrick Morris resigned from Bond’s government. Morris founded the Newfoundland People's Party, which became the principal opponent of the Liberals.
Newfoundland was recognized as a Dominion of the British Empire (the same status as that of Canada, Australia and New Zealand) in 1907.
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