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1859 Newfoundland general election

December 01, 2023

The 1859 Newfoundland general election was held in 1859 to elect members of the 7th General Assembly of Newfoundland in Newfoundland Colony. 18 Liberals and 12 Conservatives were elected. The Liberal Party led by John Kent formed the government.

1859 Newfoundland general election
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30 seats of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader John Kent Hugh Hoyles
Party Liberal Conservative
Last election 16 seats 14 seats
Seats won 18 12
Seat change 2 2
Prime Minister before election

John Kent
Liberal

Prime Minister after election

John Kent
Liberal

Results by party edit

  Party Leader 1855 Seats won % change Popular vote (%)
  Liberal John Kent 16 18
  Conservative Hugh Hoyles 14 12
Totals 30 30

Elected members edit

References edit

  • "Journal of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland : anno vigessimo tertio Victoriæ Reginæ ... first session of the seventh General Assembly". 1860. p. 6. Retrieved October 19, 2009.
  1. ^ *Budden, Geoffrey E. (1990). "James Luke Prendergast". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Smallwood, Joseph R (1981). Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. Vol. v. 1. pp. 685–86. ISBN 0-920508-14-6.

December 01, 2023
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