1909 Newfoundland general election

1909 Newfoundland general election
May 8, 1909
36 seats of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
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Leader Edward Morris Robert Bond
Party People's Liberal
Leader since 1908 1897
Leader's seat St. John's West Twillingate
Last election 18 18
Seats won 26 10
Seat change Increase 8 Decrease 8
Popular vote 54,111 48,200
Percentage 52.89% 47.11%
Swing Increase3.55% Decrease3.11%
Prime Minister before election

Edward Morris
People's

Prime Minister after election

Edward Morris
People's

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)
  People's Edward Morris 18 36 26 Increase8 72.22%
(Increase22.22%) 		54,111 52.89%
(Increase3.55%)
  Liberal Robert Bond 18 36 10 Decrease8 27.78%
(Decrease22.22%) 		48,200 47.11%
(Decrease3.11%)
Totals 36 72 36 Steady 100% 102,311 100%

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

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
People's Liberal (historical)
St. John's East Michael Gibbs
1,979
15.29% 		James Kent
2,595
20.05% 		James Kent
Frank McNamara[1]
1,741
13.45% 		George Shea
2,471
19.09% 		George Shea
Maurice Devine
1,702
13.15% 		John Dwyer
2,457
18.98% 		John Dwyer
St. John's West Edward Morris
2,205
19.05% 		William Ellis
1,858
16.05% 		Edward Morris
John R. Bennett
2,094
18.09% 		Henry Cowan
1,762
15.22% 		John R. Bennett
Michael Kennedy
1,995
17.23% 		John Scott
1,663
14.36% 		Michael Kennedy

Conception Bay

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
People's Liberal (historical)
Bay de Verde John Crosbie
1,145
26.32% 		Robert Duff
1,044
24.00% 		John Crosbie
Jesse Whiteway
1,126
25.89% 		Charles Steer
1,035
23.79% 		Jesse Whiteway
Carbonear John Goodison
603
51.89% 		Joseph Maddock
559
48.11% 		Joseph Maddock
Harbour Grace Archibald Piccott
1,444
18.33% 		John Parsons[2]
1,223
15.52% 		Archibald Piccott
Alfred Seymour
1,404
17.82% 		Arthur Barnes
1,210
15.36% 		Edward Parsons
Edward Parsons
1,403
17.81% 		Eli Dawe
1,195
15.17% 		Eli Dawe
Harbour Main William Woodford
1,118
27.67% 		John Lewis
949
23.49% 		William Woodford
John J. Murphy
1,065
26.36% 		John J. St. John
908
22.48% 		John J. Murphy
Port de Grave William Warren
781
50.52% 		Samuel Bartlett
765
49.48% 		William Warren

Avalon Peninsula

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
People's Liberal (historical)
Ferryland Michael Cashin
881
31.05% 		George Power[3]
617
21.75% 		Michael Cashin
Philip Moore
802
28.27% 		Michael Condon
537
18.93% 		William Ellis‡
(ran in St. John's West)
Placentia and St. Mary's Richard Devereaux
1,791
18.12% 		Edward Jackman
1,593
16.12% 		Edward Jackman
William Howley
1,767
17.88% 		Michael Sullivan
1,528
15.46% 		Michael Sullivan
Frank Morris
1,743
17.64% 		James Davis
1,461
14.78% 		James Davis

Eastern Newfoundland

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
People's Liberal (historical)
Bonavista Bay Sydney Blandford
3,158
28.02% 		John Giles[4]
652
5.79% 		Sydney Blandford
William C. Winsor
3,133
27.80% 		Ambrose Janes[4]
636
5.64% 		William C. Winsor
Donald Morison
3,076
27.29% 		Arthur Herder[4]
615
5.46% 		Donald Morison
Trinity Bay Richard Squires
2,182
17.51% 		George Gushue
2,082
16.71% 		George Gushue
Robert Watson
2,176
17.46% 		Arthur Miller
2,014
16.16% 		Arthur Miller
Edwin Grant
2,104
16.88% 		George Ayre
1,905
15.29% 		Robert Watson

Central Newfoundland

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
People's Liberal (historical)
Fogo Henry Fitzgerald
845
49.53% 		Henry Earle
861
50.45% 		Henry Earle
Twillingate Alan Goodridge
1,297
11.48% 		Robert Bond
2,621
23.19% 		Robert Bond
Jordan Milley
1,204
10.65% 		James A. Clift
2,592
22.93% 		James Clift
Sydney Woods[5]
1,090
9.64% 		George Roberts
2,498
22.10% 		George Roberts

Southern and Western Newfoundland

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
People's Liberal (historical)
Burgeo and LaPoile Robert Moulton
821
63.74% 		A. J. W. McNeilly
467
36.26% 		Robert Moulton
Burin John A. Robinson
781
24.94% 		Henry Gear
795
25.38% 		Edward Davey
Thomas LeFeuvre
774
24.71% 		Edward Davey
782
24.97% 		Henry Gear
Fortune Bay Charles Emerson
731
54.59% 		William Lloyd
608
45.41% 		Charles Emerson
St. Barbe Henry Mott
790
46.44% 		William Clapp
911
53.56% 		William Clapp
St. George's Joseph Downey
1,160
61.34% 		George Carty
731
38.66% 		Joseph Downey

References

  1. ^ "Representative of the People's Party". Evening Chronicle. October 7, 1908. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  2. ^ "The Liberal Tidal Wave: Greatest Political Meeting Ever Held at Harbor Grace Last Night". Evening Telegram. April 22, 1909. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  3. ^ "To Our Country". Harbour Grace Standard. April 30, 1909. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "Ha! Ha!! Ha!!!". Daily News. April 22, 1909. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  5. ^ "Woods for Twillingate". Daily News. September 25, 1908. Retrieved May 17, 2025.

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