- Newfoundland general election, 1873
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The 12th Newfoundland general election was held in November 1873 to elect members of the 11th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Dominion of Newfoundland. The Anti-Confederates led by Charles Fox Bennett formed the government; a "new" Conservative party led by Frederick Carter formed the opposition.
Results by party
Party Leader 1869 Seats won % change Popular vote (%) Anti-Confederates Charles Fox Bennett 21 17 Conservative Frederick Carter 9 13 Totals 30 30 Elected members
- Twillingate-Fogo
- F.B.T. Carter Conservative
- Charles Duder Anti-Confederate
- Smith McKay Anti-Confederate
- Bonavista Bay
- Charles Bowring Conservative
- A. J. W. McNeily Conservative
- John Burton Conservative
- Trinity Bay
- John Steer Conservative
- John Warren Conservative
- William V. Whiteway Conservative
- Bay de Verde
- James J. Rogerson Conservative
- Carbonear
- John Rorke Conservative
- Harbour Grace
- F.B.T. Carter Conservative
- Ambrose Shea Conservative, elected in 1874
- William Wood Conservative
- F.B.T. Carter Conservative
- Brigus-Port de Grave
- John Bartlett Anti-Confederate
- St. John's East
- J. J. Dearin Anti-Confederate
- Robert John Parsons Anti-Confederate
- Robert J. Kent Anti-Confederate
- St. John's West
- Lewis Tessier Anti-Confederate
- P. J. Scott Anti-Confederate
- Maurice Fenelon Anti-Confederate
- Harbour Main
- Joseph I. Little Anti-Confederate
- Patrick Nowlan Anti-Confederate
- Ferryland
- Thomas Glen Anti-Confederate
- Richard Raftus Anti-Confederate
- Placentia and St. Mary's
- C. F. Bennett Anti-Confederate
- James Collins Anti-Confederate
- Henry Renouf Anti-Confederate
- Burin
- James S. Winter Conservative
- Charles R. Ayre Conservative
- Fortune Bay
- Thomas R. Bennett Anti-Confederate (speaker)
- Burgeo-LaPoile
- Prescott Emerson Conservative
Notes:
- Frederick Carter was elected in Twillingate and Fogo and Harbour Grace, choosing to resign from Harbour Grace.
References
- Smallwood, Joseph R (1981). Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. v. 1. ISBN 0-920508-14-6.
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