1874 Newfoundland general election

The 1874 Newfoundland general election was held in 1874 to elect members of the 12th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Colony of Newfoundland. The Conservative Party led by Frederick Carter formed the government.

1874 Newfoundland general election

1874
30 seats of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Frederick Carter Charles Fox Bennett Party Conservative Anti-Confederation Leader's seat Twillingate–Fogo Placentia–St. Mary's Last election 13 17 Seats won 17 13 Seat change 4 4
Prime Minister before election Charles Fox Bennett Anti-Confederation Prime Minister after election Frederick Carter Conservative

Results by party

	Party	Leader	1873	Seats won	% change	Popular vote	(%)
	Conservative	Frederick Carter	13	17	+30.8%
	Anti-Confederation	Charles Fox Bennett	17	13	-23.5%
Totals			30	30

Elected members

• Twillingate-Fogo
  • F.B.T. Carter Conservative
  • Charles Duder Conservative
  • William Kelligrew Conservative
• Bonavista Bay
  • John H. Warren Conservative
  • Charles Bowring Conservative
  • A. J. W. McNeily Conservative
• Trinity Bay
  • William V. Whiteway Conservative
  • John Steer Conservative
  • James H. Watson Conservative
• Bay de Verde
  • James J. Rogerson Conservative
• Carbonear
  • John Rorke Conservative
• Harbour Grace
  • Ambrose Shea Liberal
  • Joseph Godden
• Brigus-Port de Grave
  • Nathaniel Rabbits Conservative
• St. John's East
  • Robert J. Kent Liberal
  • Robert J. Parsons Liberal
  • J. J. Dearin Liberal
• St. John's West
  • Lewis Tessier Liberal
  • Maurice Fenelon Liberal
  • P. J. Scott Liberal
• Harbour Main
  • Joseph I. Little Liberal
  • Patrick Nowlan Liberal
• Ferryland
  • Richard Raftus Liberal
  • James G. Conroy Liberal
• Placentia and St. Mary's
  • C. F. Bennett Liberal
  • James Collins Liberal
  • Michael E. Dwyer Liberal
• Burin
  • Charles R. Ayre Conservative
  • James S. Winter Conservative
• Fortune Bay
  • Robert Alexander Conservative
• Burgeo-LaPoile
  • Prescott Emerson Conservative (speaker)
    • Alexander M. Mackay Conservative; elected later

References

• Rochfort, John A (1877). Business and general directory of Newfoundland, 1877 : containing classified lists of the business men of St. John's and the leading towns and districts of the colony. pp. 35–36. Retrieved October 27, 2009.
• Morgan, Henry J (1876). The Canadian parliamentary companion for 1876. pp. 649–50. Retrieved October 27, 2009.