- Newfoundland general election, 1897
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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. On February 15, 1900, the government was defeated following a vote on a motion of non-confidence which was supported by the Liberals and several Tories.
Results by party
Party Leader 1893 Seats won % change Popular vote (%) Tory James Spearman Winter 12 23 Liberal Sir William Whiteway 23 13 Independent 1 0 Totals 36 36 Elected members
- Bay de Verde
- Abraham Kean Tory
- W. P. Rogerson Tory
- Bonavista Bay
- Darius Blandford Tory
- John Cowan Tory
- John A. Robinson Tory
- Alfred B. Morine Tory, elected later
- Burgeo-LaPoile
- Henry Y. Mott Tory (speaker)
- Burin
- James S. Winter Tory
- John E. Lake Tory
- Carbonear
- William Duff Liberal
- Ferryland
- Michael P. Cashin Liberal
- George Shea Tory
- Fogo
- Thomas C. Duder Tory
- Fortune Bay
- H. R. Hayward Tory
- Charles Way Liberal, elected in 1899
- H. R. Hayward Tory
- Harbour Grace
- William H. Horwood Liberal
- Eli Dawe Liberal
- W. A. Oke Liberal
- Harbour Main
- J. J. St. John Tory
- William Woodford Tory
- Placentia and St. Mary's
- William J. S. Donnelly Tory
- Richard T. McGrath Liberal, elected in 1899
- Rhodie Callahan Tory
- Michael H. Carty Tory
- William J. S. Donnelly Tory
- Port de Grave
- Charles Dawe Tory
- St. Barbe
- Albert Bradshaw Tory
- St. George's
- Michael P. Gibbs Tory
- St. John's East
- John P. Fox Liberal
- Thomas J. Murphy Liberal
- Lawrence Furlong Liberal
- St. John's West
- Edward P. Morris Liberal
- James C. Tessier Liberal
- James J. Callanan Liberal
- Trinity Bay
- Robert S. Bremner Tory
- Robert Watson Tory
- L. March Tory
- John A. Robinson Tory, elected in 1898
- Twillingate
- Robert Bond Liberal
- Donald Browning Liberal
- Alan Goodridge Tory
References
- Smallwood, Joseph R (1981). Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. v. 1. ISBN 0-920508-14-6.
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