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1909 Newfoundland general election
Election in the Dominion of Newfoundland
Election in the Dominion of Newfoundland
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1909 Newfoundland general election | |
| country | Dominion of Newfoundland | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| party_colour | no | |
| party_name | no | |
| previous_election | 1908 Newfoundland general election | |
| previous_year | 1908 | |
| previous_mps | Outgoing members | |
| election_date | May 8, 1909 | |
| elected_mps | Elected members | |
| next_election | 1913 Newfoundland general election | |
| next_year | 1913 | |
| seats_for_election | 36 seats of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly | |
| majority_seats | 19 | |
| turnout | 77.81% (4.03pp) | |
| image1 | [[File:Sir Edward Morris - Bain Collection crop (cropped).jpg | x160px]] |
| colour1 | FFB6C1 | |
| leader1 | Edward Morris | |
| leader_since1 | 1908 | |
| party1 | People's | |
| leaders_seat1 | St. John's West | |
| last_election1 | 18 | |
| seats1 | 26 | |
| seat_change1 | 8 | |
| popular_vote1 | 54,111 | |
| percentage1 | 52.89% | |
| swing1 | 3.55% | |
| image2 | ||
| colour2 | E62020 | |
| leader2 | Robert Bond | |
| leader_since2 | 1897 | |
| party2 | Liberal | |
| leaders_seat2 | Twillingate | |
| last_election2 | 18 | |
| seats2 | 10 | |
| seat_change2 | 8 | |
| popular_vote2 | 48,200 | |
| percentage2 | 47.11% | |
| swing2 | 3.11% | |
| title | Prime Minister | |
| before_election | Edward Morris | |
| before_party | People's | |
| after_election | Edward Morris | |
| posttitle | Prime Minister after election | |
| after_party | People's | |
| ongoing | No |
The 1909 Newfoundland general election was held on 8 May 1909 to elect members of the 22nd General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Dominion of Newfoundland. The Newfoundland People's Party led by Edward P. Morris, having secured a majority, formed the government.
Results
| Party | Leader | 1908 | Candidates | Seats won | Seat change | % of seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (% change) | Popular vote | % of vote | |||||
| (% change) | Totals | 36 | 72 | 36 | 100% | 102,311 | 100% |
| People's | Edward Morris | 18 | 36 | 26 | 8 | 72.22% | |
| (22.22%) | 54,111 | 52.89% | |||||
| (3.55%) | Liberal | Robert Bond | 18 | 36 | 10 | 8 | 27.78% |
| (22.22%) | 48,200 |
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
|- 84.46% turnout || |James Kent 2,595 20.05% | |Michael Gibbs 1,979 15.29% ||
| James Kent |
|---|
| George Shea |
| 2,471 |
| 19.09% |
| |Frank McNamara 1,741 13.45% ||
| George Shea |
|---|
| John Dwyer |
| 2,457 |
| 18.98% |
| |Maurice Devine 1,702 13.15% ||
| John Dwyer |
|---|
| 83.92% turnout |
| |William Ellis 1,858 16.05% || |Edward Morris 2,205 19.05% ||
| Edward Morris |
|---|
| |Henry Cowan 1,762 15.22% || |John R. Bennett 2,094 18.09% ||
| John R. Bennett |
|---|
| |John Scott 1,663 14.36% || |Michael Kennedy 1,995 17.23% || |Michael Kennedy |}
Conception Bay
|- 85.96% turnout | |Robert Duff 1,044 24.00% || |John Crosbie 1,145 26.32% ||
| John Crosbie |
|---|
| |Charles Steer 1,035 23.79% || |Jesse Whiteway 1,126 25.89% ||
| Jesse Whiteway |
|---|
| 82.65% turnout |
| |Joseph Maddock 559 48.11% || |John Goodison 603 51.89% ||
| Joseph Maddock |
|---|
| 86.24% turnout |
| |John Parsons 1,223 15.52% || |Archibald Piccott 1,444 18.33% ||
| Archibald Piccott |
|---|
| |Arthur Barnes 1,210 15.36% || |Alfred Seymour 1,404 17.82% ||
| Edward Parsons |
|---|
| |Eli Dawe 1,195 15.17% || |Edward Parsons 1,403 17.81% ||
| Eli Dawe |
|---|
| 80.55% turnout |
| |John Lewis 949 23.49% || |William Woodford 1,118 27.67% ||
| William Woodford |
|---|
| |John J. St. John 908 22.48% || |John J. Murphy 1,065 26.36% ||
| John J. Murphy |
|---|
| 80.94% turnout |
| |Samuel Bartlett 765 49.48% || |William Warren 781 50.52% || |William Warren |}
Avalon Peninsula
|- 92.85% turnout | |George Power 617 21.75% || |Michael Cashin 881 31.05% ||
| Michael Cashin |
|---|
| |Michael Condon 537 18.93% || |Philip Moore 802 28.27% || |William Ellis‡ (ran in St. John's West) |- 83.50% turnout | |Edward Jackman 1,593 16.12% || |Richard Devereaux 1,791 18.12% ||
| Edward Jackman |
|---|
| |Michael Sullivan 1,528 15.46% || |William Howley 1,767 17.88% ||
| Michael Sullivan |
|---|
| |James Davis 1,461 14.78% || |Frank Morris 1,743 17.64% || |James Davis |}
Eastern Newfoundland
|- 65.73% turnout | |John Giles 652 5.79% || |Sydney Blandford 3,158 28.02% ||
| Sydney Blandford |
|---|
| |Ambrose Janes 636 5.64% || |William C. Winsor 3,133 27.80% ||
| William C. Winsor |
|---|
| |Arthur Herder 615 5.46% || |Donald Morison 3,076 27.29% ||
| Donald Morison |
|---|
| 83.20% turnout |
| |George Gushue 2,082 16.71% || |Richard Squires 2,182 17.51% ||
| George Gushue |
|---|
| |Arthur Miller 2,014 16.16% || |Robert Watson 2,176 17.46% ||
| Arthur Miller |
|---|
| |George Ayre 1,905 15.29% || |Edwin Grant 2,104 16.88% ||
| Robert Watson |
|---|
| } |
Central Newfoundland
|- 81.67% turnout || |Henry Earle 861 50.45% | |Henry Fitzgerald 845 49.53% ||
| Henry Earle |
|---|
| 74.94% turnout |
| Robert Bond |
| 2,621 |
| 23.19% |
| |Alan Goodridge 1,297 11.48% ||
| Robert Bond |
|---|
| James A. Clift |
| 2,592 |
| 22.93% |
| |Jordan Milley 1,204 10.65% ||
| James Clift |
|---|
| George Roberts |
| 2,498 |
| 22.10% |
| |Sydney Woods 1,090 9.64% || |George Roberts |}
Southern and Western Newfoundland
|- 69.40% turnout | |A. J. W. McNeilly 467 36.26% || |Robert Moulton 821 63.74% ||
| Robert Moulton |
|---|
| 64.82% turnout |
| Henry Gear |
| 795 |
| 25.38% |
| |John A. Robinson 781 24.94% ||
| Edward Davey |
|---|
| Edward Davey |
| 782 |
| 24.97% |
| |Thomas LeFeuvre 774 24.71% ||
| Henry Gear |
|---|
| 56.43% turnout |
| |William Lloyd 608 45.41% || |Charles Emerson 731 54.59% ||
| Charles Emerson |
|---|
| 72.35% turnout |
| William Clapp |
| 911 |
| 53.56% |
| |Henry Mott 790 46.44% ||
| William Clapp |
|---|
| 72.47% turnout |
| |George Carty 731 38.66% || |Joseph Downey 1,160 61.34% ||
| Joseph Downey |
|---|
| } |
Notes
References
References
- (1911). "Year Book and Almanac of Newfoundland 1911". J. W. Withers.
- (7 October 1908). "Representative of the People's Party". Evening Chronicle.
- (22 April 1909). "The Liberal Tidal Wave: Greatest Political Meeting Ever Held at Harbor Grace Last Night". [[The Telegram.
- (30 April 1909). "To Our Country". Harbour Grace Standard.
- (22 April 1909). "Ha! Ha!! Ha!!!". Daily News.
- (25 September 1908). "Woods for Twillingate". Daily News.
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