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1865 Newfoundland general election
Election in Canada
Election in Canada
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1865 Newfoundland general election | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| party_colour | no | |
| party_name | no | |
| flag_image | File:Flag of Newfoundland (1862–1870).svg | |
| previous_election | 1861 Newfoundland general election | |
| previous_year | 1861 | |
| previous_mps | [outgoing members](8th-general-assembly-of-newfoundland-members-of-the-assembly) | |
| election_date | November 7, 1865 | |
| elected_mps | [members](9th-general-assembly-of-newfoundland-members-of-the-assembly) | |
| next_election | 1869 Newfoundland general election | |
| next_year | 1869 | |
| seats_for_election | 30 seats of the Newfoundland House of Assembly | |
| majority_seats | 16 | |
| image1 | [[File:FrederickCarter (cropped).jpg | 170x170px]] |
| colour1 | 006699 | |
| leader1 | Frederick Carter | |
| leader_since1 | 1865 | |
| party1 | Conservative | |
| leaders_seat1 | Burin | |
| last_election1 | 16 | |
| seats1 | **22** | |
| seat_change1 | 6 | |
| popular_vote1 | **8,344** | |
| percentage1 | **55.42%** | |
| swing1 | 53.92% | |
| image2 | **Opp.** | |
| colour2 | E62020 | |
| leader2 | Thomas Glen | |
| leader_since2 | 1865 | |
| party2 | Opposition | |
| leaders_seat2 | Ferryland | |
| last_election2 | 14 | |
| seats2 | 8 | |
| seat_change2 | 6 | |
| popular_vote2 | 6,713 | |
| percentage2 | 44.58% | |
| swing2 | 47.94% | |
| map_size | 400px | |
| title | Premier | |
| before_election | Frederick Carter | |
| before_party | Conservative | |
| after_election | Frederick Carter | |
| posttitle | Premier after election | |
| after_party | Conservative | |
| ongoing | no |
The 1865 Newfoundland general election was held on November 7, 1865 to elect members of the 9th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Newfoundland Colony. The Conservative Party led by Frederick Carter formed the government. Following the resignation of premier Hugh Hoyles, Carter took office and successfully negotiated a coalition government with several members of the Liberal Party, including leader of the opposition Ambrose Shea. Carter and Shea both endorsed Newfoundland's Confederation with Canada following their attendance as observers of the 1864 Quebec Conference. The opposition to the Carter-Shea coalition was disorganized and loosely led by former Receiver General Thomas Glen.
Results
| Party | Leader | [1861](1861-newfoundland-general-election) | Candidates | Seats won | Seat change | % of seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (% change) | Popular vote | % of vote | |||||
| (% change) | Totals | 30 | 42 | 30 | 100% | 15,057 | 100% |
| Conservative | |||||||
| (Coalition) | Frederick Carter | 16 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 73.33% | |
| (20.00%) | 8,344 | 55.42% | |||||
| (53.92%) | Opposition | Thomas Glen | 14 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 26.67% |
| (20.00%) | 6,713 |
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
|- 1,310 29.00% || |John Kavanagh 1,409 31.19% ||
| John Kavanagh |
|---|
| Robert Parsons |
| 1,283 |
| 28.40% |
| Robert Parsons |
| - |
| |Michael Power 515 11.40% ||
| John Kent |
|---|
| Won by acclamation |
| Thomas Talbot |
| Won by acclamation |
| John Casey |
| - |
| Won by acclamation |
| Thomas Talbot |
| - |
| Henry Renouf |
| - |
| } |
Conception Bay
|- || |John Bemister Won by acclamation | | | | ||
| John Bemister |
|---|
| John Rorke |
| Won by acclamation |
| | | | ||
| John Rorke |
|---|
| John Hayward |
| At least 300 votes |
| At least 80 votes |
| | ||
| John Hayward |
|---|
| William Green |
| At least 260 votes |
| | ||
| Henry Moore† |
|---|
| | || |George Hogsett 476 33.03% | |Patrick Nowlan (Independent Opposition) 274 19.01% ||
| Thomas Byrne† |
|---|
| | || |Charles Furey 476 33.03% | |? Ezekiel (Independent Opposition) 215 14.92% ||
| Patrick Nowlan |
|---|
| John Leamon |
| Won by acclamation |
| | | | ||
| John Leamon |
|---|
| } |
Avalon Peninsula
|- | | || |Thomas Glen Won by acclamation ||
| Edward Shea† |
|---|
| | || |Michael Kearney Won by acclamation ||
| Thomas Glen |
|---|
| Ambrose Shea |
| 628 |
| 27.99% |
| |James Croucher 385 17.16% ||
| Ambrose Shea |
|---|
| Pierce Barron |
| 562 |
| 25.04% |
| 216 |
| 9.63% |
| Pierce Barron |
| - |
| Thomas O'Reilly |
| 453 |
| 20.19% |
| Richard McGrath† |
| } |
Eastern and Central Newfoundland
|- || |John Warren 412 28.51% 283 19.58% ||
| John Warren |
|---|
| John Oakley |
| 398 |
| 27.54% |
| Matthew Walbank† |
| - |
| John Burton |
| 352 |
| 24.36% |
| Stephen March‡ |
| (ran in Trinity Bay) |
| - |
| Stephen Rendell |
| 788 |
| 28.38% |
| |James Verge 315 11.34% ||
| Stephen Rendell |
|---|
| Frederick Wyatt |
| 755 |
| 27.19% |
| 207 |
| 7.45% |
| Frederick Carter‡ |
| (ran in Burin) |
| - |
| Stephen March |
| 712 |
| 25.64% |
| John Winter† |
| - |
| Thomas Knight |
| 558 |
| 36.66% |
| |John Mortimer 392 25.76% ||
| William Whiteway |
|---|
| William Whiteway |
| 512 |
| 33.64% |
| |William Boag ~60 ~3.94% || |Thomas Knight |}
Southern Newfoundland
|- || |D. W. Prowse Won by acclamation | | ||
| D. W. Prowse |
|---|
| Edward Evans |
| 458 |
| 41.22% |
| 207 |
| 18.63% |
| Edward Evans |
| - |
| Frederick Carter |
| 446 |
| 40.14% |
| Hugh Hoyles† |
| - |
| Thomas Bennett |
| Won by acclamation |
| | || |Robert Carter† |}
Notes
References
References
- Riggs, Bert. (1984). "Glen, Thomas". Harry Cuff Publications Ltd..
- (15 November 1865). "Election Returns". Morning Courier.
- (14 November 1865). "From the Daily News of yesterday". Morning Chronicle.
- (22 November 1865). "The Elections". Morning Courier.
- (25 October 1865). "Several New Aspirants". Morning Courier.
- (7 December 1865). "From the Telegraph of yesterday". Morning Chronicle.
- (11 November 1865). "For the Times". Times and General Commercial Gazette.
- (12 October 1865). "By Late Intelligence from Twillingate". Morning Chronicle.
- (15 September 1865). "To the Independent Electors of the District of Twillingate and Fogo". Morning Chronicle.
- (16 November 1865). "Returns for Burin". Morning Chronicle.
- (11 November 1865). "Candidates". Times and General Commercial Gazette.
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