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1904 Newfoundland general election
Election in Newfoundland Colony
Election in Newfoundland Colony
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1904 Newfoundland general election | |
| country | Dominion of Newfoundland | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| party_colour | no | |
| party_name | no | |
| previous_election | 1900 Newfoundland general election | |
| previous_year | 1900 | |
| previous_mps | Outgoing members | |
| election_date | October 31, 1904 | |
| elected_mps | Elected members | |
| next_election | 1908 Newfoundland general election | |
| next_year | 1908 | |
| seats_for_election | 36 seats of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly | |
| majority_seats | 19 | |
| turnout | 71.17% ( 2.21pp) | |
| image1 | ||
| colour1 | E62020 | |
| leader1 | Robert Bond | |
| leader_since1 | 1897 | |
| party1 | Liberal | |
| leaders_seat1 | Twillingate | |
| last_election1 | 32 | |
| seats1 | 30 | |
| seat_change1 | 2 | |
| popular_vote1 | 52,636 | |
| percentage1 | 60.02% | |
| swing1 | 2.66% | |
| image2 | [[File:Alfred Bishop Morine.png | x160px]] |
| colour2 | 006699 | |
| leader2 | Alfred Morine | |
| leader_since2 | 1900 | |
| party2 | United Opposition | |
| leaders_seat2 | Bonavista Bay | |
| last_election2 | 4 | |
| seats2 | 6 | |
| seat_change2 | 2 | |
| popular_vote2 | 34,697 | |
| percentage2 | 39.57% | |
| swing2 | 4.12% | |
| title | Premier | |
| before_election | Robert Bond | |
| before_party | Liberal | |
| after_election | Robert Bond | |
| posttitle | Premier after election | |
| after_party | Liberal | |
| ongoing | No |
The 1904 Newfoundland general election was held on 31 October 1904 to elect members of the 20th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Newfoundland Colony. The Liberal Party led by Robert Bond formed the government.
Results
| Party | Leader | 1900 | Candidates | Seats won | Seat change | % of seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (% change) | Popular vote | % of vote | |||||
| (% change) | Totals | 36 | 72 | 36 | 100% | 87,695 | 100% |
| Liberal | Robert Bond | 32 | 36 | 30 | 2 | 83.33% | |
| (5.56%) | 52,636 | 60.02% | |||||
| (2.66%) | United Opposition | Alfred Morine | 4 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 16.67% |
| (5.56%) | 34,697 |
Results by district
- Names in boldface type represent party leaders.
- † indicates that the incumbent did not run again.
- ‡ indicates that the incumbent ran in a different district.
St. John's
|- 73.95% turnout || |James Kent 2,545 23.47% | |William Howley 1,603 14.78% ||
| John Dwyer |
|---|
| George Shea |
| 2,508 |
| 23.13% |
| |John W. McGrath 981 9.05% ||
| Lawrence Furlong† |
|---|
| John Dwyer |
| 2,339 |
| 21.57% |
| |Frank Viguers 869 8.01% ||
| Thomas Murphy† |
|---|
| 76.12% turnout |
| Edward Morris |
| 2,394 |
| 25.07% |
| |John McCarthy 1,073 11.24% ||
| Edward Morris |
|---|
| John R. Bennett |
| 2,287 |
| 23.95% |
| |Thomas White 942 9.86% ||
| John Anderson† |
|---|
| John Scott |
| 2,082 |
| 21.80% |
| |William Wyler 772 8.08% || |John Scott |}
Conception Bay
|- 76.59% turnout || |Charles Hutchings 938 25.14% || |William C. Winsor 941 25.22% ||
| Isaac Mercer† |
|---|
| |George Moores 934 25.03% | |John Crosbie 918 24.60% ||
| Michael Knight† |
|---|
| 67.10% turnout |
| Joseph Maddock |
| 497 |
| 54.02% |
| |John Goodison 423 45.98% ||
| Joseph Maddock |
|---|
| 72.13% turnout |
| Eli Dawe |
| 1,158 |
| 18.23% |
| |Charles Dawe 1,060 16.69% ||
| Eli Dawe |
|---|
| William Oke |
| 1,141 |
| 17.97% |
| |Edward Parsons 976 15.37% ||
| Vacant |
|---|
| Arthur Barnes |
| 1,132 |
| 17.82% |
| |William Whiteway 884 13.92% ||
| William Oke |
|---|
| 66.01% turnout |
| Frank Morris |
| 863 |
| 28.10% |
| |William Woodford 745 24.26% ||
| Frank Morris |
|---|
| John Lewis |
| 764 |
| 24.88% |
| |Michael O'Toole 699 22.76% ||
| John St. John† |
|---|
| 68.63% turnout |
| |Henry Dawe 633 47.99% || |Alexander Mackay 686 52.01% || |Alexander Mackay |}
Avalon Peninsula
|- 82.01% turnout || |Michael Cashin 1,159 45.27% 497 19.41% ||
| Michael Cashin |
|---|
| William Ellis |
| 904 |
| 35.31% |
| James Ryan† |
| - |
| 84.29% turnout |
| Edward Jackman |
| 2,376 |
| 25.26% |
| |Augustus Goodridge 1,063 11.30% ||
| Edward Jackman |
|---|
| Thomas Bonia |
| 2,296 |
| 24.41% |
| |Richard McGrath 943 10.03% ||
| Thomas Bonia |
|---|
| Michael Sullivan |
| 1,861 |
| 19.79% |
| |Rhodie Callahan 866 9.21% || |Richard McGrath |}
Eastern Newfoundland
|- 60.99% turnout | |John Roper 1,304 13.49% || |Alfred Morine 2,133 22.07% ||
| Alfred Morine |
|---|
| |Thomas Howe 1,197 12.84% || |Mark Chaplin 2,032 21.02% ||
| Darius Blandford† |
|---|
| |Samuel Winsor 1,064 11.01% || |Sydney Blandford 1,936 20.02% ||
| Mark Chaplin |
|---|
| 65.37% turnout |
| George Gushue |
| 1,893 |
| 20.04% |
| |Robert Watson 1,544 16.35% ||
| George Gushue |
|---|
| William Lloyd |
| 1,655 |
| 17.52% |
| |William Warren 1,496 15.84% ||
| Robert Watson |
|---|
| Arthur Miller |
| 1,560 |
| 16.52% |
| |Jesse Whiteway 1,296 13.72% ||
| William Warren |
|---|
| } |
Central Newfoundland
|- 58.66% turnout || |Henry Earle 902 78.37% | |Henry Fitzgerald 249 21.63% ||
| Henry Earle |
|---|
| 74.77% turnout |
| Robert Bond |
| 2,425 |
| 23.89% |
| |Alan Goodridge 1,248 12.29% ||
| Robert Bond |
|---|
| James Clift |
| 2,287 |
| 22.53% |
| |Donald Morison 1,182 11.64% ||
| James Clift |
|---|
| George Roberts |
| 2,002 |
| 19.72% |
| |Frederick Mews 1,007 9.92% || |George Roberts |}
Southern and Western Newfoundland
|- 80.02% turnout | |Charles Emerson 705 49.72% || |Robert Moulton 713 50.28% | | ||
| Charles Emerson |
|---|
| 76.64% turnout |
| Edward Davey |
| 1,138 |
| 31.14% |
| |James Winter 707 19.34% | | ||
| Henry Gear |
|---|
| Henry Gear |
| 1,124 |
| 30.75% |
| |John A. Robinson 686 18.77% | | ||
| Edward Davey |
|---|
| 67.84% turnout |
| Albert Martin |
| 955 |
| 62.87% |
| |Samuel Foote 564 37.13% | | ||
| Charles Way† |
|---|
| 65.53% turnout |
| William Clapp |
| 823 |
| 60.29% |
| |Albert Bradshaw 180 13.19% | |Jonathan Noseworthy (Independent) 362 26.52% ||
| Alexander Parsons† |
|---|
| 64.40% turnout |
| George Carty |
| 791 |
| 50.25% |
| |Michael Gibbs 783 49.75% | | || |William Howley‡ (ran in St. John's East) |- |}
Notes
References
References
- (1905). "Year Book and Almanac of Newfoundland 1905". J. W. Withers.
- (21 October 1904). "Nomination Day". [[The Telegram.
- (22 October 1904). "Nominations". [[The Telegram.
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