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1855 Newfoundland general election
Election in Canada
Election in Canada
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| ongoing | no | |
| flag_image | File:Flag of the Dominion of Newfoundland.svg | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| party_colour | no | |
| party_name | no | |
| previous_election | 1852 Newfoundland general election | |
| previous_year | 1852 | |
| previous_mps | [outgoing members](5th-general-assembly-of-newfoundland-members-of-the-assembly) | |
| election_date | May 7, 1855 | |
| elected_mps | [members](6th-general-assembly-of-newfoundland-members-of-the-assembly) | |
| next_election | 1859 Newfoundland general election | |
| next_year | 1859 | |
| seats_for_election | 30 seats of the Newfoundland House of Assembly | |
| majority_seats | 16 | |
| image1 | [[File:Philip Francis Little.jpg | 150x150px]] |
| colour1 | ||
| leader1 | Philip Little | |
| party1 | ||
| leader_since1 | 1855 | |
| leaders_seat1 | St. John's West | |
| last_election1 | 9 | |
| seats1 | **18** | |
| seat_change1 | 9 | |
| popular_vote1 | **482** | |
| percentage1 | **62.68%** | |
| swing1 | 1.25% | |
| image2 | [[File:HughHoyles1861.jpg | 150x150px]] |
| leader2 | Hugh Hoyles | |
| colour2 | ||
| party2 | ||
| leader_since2 | 1855 | |
| leaders_seat2 | Fortune Bay | |
| last_election2 | 6 | |
| seats2 | 12 | |
| seat_change2 | 6 | |
| popular_vote2 | 287 | |
| percentage2 | 37.32% | |
| swing2 | 1.25% | |
| title | Premier | before_election=*Position established* |
| after_election | Philip Little | |
| posttitle | Premier after election | |
| after_party | Liberal | |
| map_size | 400px |
The 1855 Newfoundland general election was held on May 7, 1855 to elect members of the 6th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Newfoundland Colony. This was the first election after responsible government was introduced in Newfoundland. The Liberal Party, now led by Philip Francis Little, formed the government. The opposition was formed by the Conservative Party led by Hugh Hoyles.
Districts ranged in size from 1 to 3 members, and the election system used in each was either first past the post or block voting.
Results
| Party | Leader | [1852](1852-newfoundland-general-election) | Candidates | Seats won | Seat change | % of seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (% change) | Popular vote | % of vote | ||||||
| (% change) | Totals | 15 | 36 | 30 | 15 | 100% | 769 | 100% |
| Liberal | Philip Little | 9 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 60.00% | ||
| () | 482 | 62.68% | ||||||
| ( 1.25%) | Conservative | Hugh Hoyles | 6 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 40.00% | |
| () | 287 | 37.32% | ||||||
| ( 1.25%) |
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
|- || |John Kent Won by acclamation || |John Kent St. John's |- || |Robert Parsons Won by acclamation || |Robert Parsons St. John's |- || |Peter Winser Won by acclamation ||
| New seat |
|---|
| Philip Little |
| Won by acclamation |
| Philip Little |
| St. John's |
| - |
| Ambrose Shea |
| Won by acclamation |
| New seat |
| - |
| John Fox |
| Won by acclamation |
| New seat |
| - |
| } |
Conception Bay
|- | |David Walsh || |John Bemister
|| |John Bemister Conception Bay |- || |Edmund Hanrahan Won by acclamation | | || |Edmund Hanrahan Conception Bay |- || |John Hayward Won by acclamation | | || |John Hayward Conception Bay |- || |James Prendergast Won by acclamation | | ||
| New seat |
|---|
| William Talbot |
| Won by acclamation |
| | || |William Talbot Conception Bay |- || |Thomas Byrne Won by acclamation | | ||
| New seat |
|---|
| | || |Robert Brown Won by acclamation ||
| New district |
|---|
| } |
Avalon Peninsula
|- || |Thomas Glen Won by acclamation
|| |Peter Winser‡ (ran in St. John's East) |- || |Edward Shea Won by acclamation ||
| New seat |
|---|
| George Hogsett |
| Won by acclamation |
| Ambrose Shea‡ |
| (ran in St. John's West) |
| - |
| Michael Kelly |
| Won by acclamation |
| George Hogsett |
| - |
| John Delaney |
| Won by acclamation |
| New seat |
| } |
Eastern and Central Newfoundland
|- | |John Haddon || |John Warren ||
| John Warren |
|---|
| Robert Carter |
| New seat |
| - |
| Matthew Walbank |
| New seat |
| - |
| | || |Stephen March Won by acclamation ||
| Stephen March |
|---|
| | || |John Winter Won by acclamation ||
| New seat |
|---|
| | || |Frederick Carter Won by acclamation ||
| New seat |
|---|
| William Ellis |
| George Emerson |
| - |
| Thomas Knight |
| New seat |
| } |
Southern Newfoundland
|- | | || |Robert Prowse Won by acclamation ||
| New district |
|---|
| Clement Benning |
| 243 |
| 31.60% |
| |? Woods 231 30.04% ||
| Clement Benning |
|---|
| Patrick Morris |
| 239 |
| 31.08% |
| |? Freeman 56 7.28% ||
| New seat |
|---|
| | || |Hugh Hoyles Won by acclamation || |Hugh Hoyles |}
Notes
References
References
- Prowse, D W. (1895). "A History of Newfoundland from the English, Colonial and Foreign Records". Heritage Books.
- (10 May 1855). "To the Free and Independent Electors of the District of Bonavista Bay". Newfoundland Express.
- (20 April 1855). "Candidates in Bonavista". Public Ledger.
- (23 May 1855). "Result of the Poll in Burin". Morning Courier.
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