1893 Newfoundland general election

The 1893 Newfoundland general election was held on 6 November 1893 to elect members of the 17th General Assembly of Newfoundland in Newfoundland Colony. Although the Liberals won the majority of seats, the Tory party filed petitions against 15 elected Liberals and one Independent, James Murray, alleging election irregularities. The results of those elections were set aside by the courts and the candidates were barred from seeking reelection. The Tory Party, led by Augustus F. Goodridge, temporarily holding the balance of power, formed a government in 1894. Once the resulting by-elections had been held, the Liberals regained the balance of power and formed a government led by Daniel J. Greene. Greene's government passed legislation allowing candidates who had been disqualified to seek election again. William Whiteway was subsequently reelected in a by-election in early 1895 and became Premier.

Results by party[]

Elected members[]

• Bay de Verde
  • Henry J. B. Woods Liberal
    • Sydney Woods Liberal, elected 1894
  • Liberal
    • John B. Ayre Tory, elected 1894
• Bonavista Bay
  • Donald Morison Tory
  • Alfred B. Morine Tory
  • Darius Blandford Tory
• Burgeo-LaPoile
  • James Murray Independent
    • Henry Y. Mott Tory, elected 1894 (speaker)
• Burin
  • James S. Tait Liberal
    • Liberal, elected 1894
  • Liberal
    • Henry Gear, Liberal, elected 1894
• Carbonear
  • William Duff Liberal
• Ferryland
  • Michael P. Cashin Liberal
  • Daniel Joseph Greene Liberal
• Fogo
  • Thomas C. Duder Tory
• Fortune Bay
  • James Oliphant Fraser, Jr. Tory
• Harbour Grace
  • Henry Dawe Tory
  • Robert S. Munn Tory
    • William Whiteway Liberal, elected 1895
  • Eli Dawe Liberal
• Harbour Main
  • Frank J. Morris Liberal
  • William J. Woodford Liberal
• Placentia and St. Mary's
  • James F. McGrath Liberal
    • Richard T. McGrath Liberal, elected 1894
  • George H. Emerson Liberal (speaker until 1894)
    • Michael Tobin Liberal, elected 1894
  • William J. S. Donnelly Tory
    • Liberal, elected 1894
• • Charles Dawe Tory
• St. Barbe
  • Alexander A. Parsons Liberal
• St. George's
  • Liberal
    • Michael H. Carty Tory
• St. John's East
  • James Patrick Fox Liberal
    • Liberal, elected 1894
  • Thomas J. Murphy Liberal
    • Liberal, elected 1894
  • Lawrence O'Brien Furlong Tory
• St. John's West
  • Edward P. Morris Liberal
  • James C. Tessier Liberal
    • Patrick J. Scott Liberal, elected 1894
  • Liberal
    • Liberal, elected 1894
• Trinity Bay
  • William Whiteway Liberal
    • William H. Horwood Liberal, elected 1894
  • Robert Bond Liberal
    • George W. Gushue Liberal, elected 1894
• Twillingate
  • Jabez P. Thompson Liberal
    • Liberal, elected 1894
  • Augustus F. Goodridge Tory
  • Michael T. Knight Liberal

References[]

• Smallwood, Joseph R (1981). Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. Vol. v. 1. ISBN 0-920508-14-6.