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1873 Newfoundland general election
Election in Canada
Election in Canada
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1873 Newfoundland general election | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| party_colour | no | |
| party_name | no | |
| flag_image | File:Flag of Newfoundland (1870–1904).svg | |
| previous_election | 1869 Newfoundland general election | |
| previous_year | 1869 | |
| previous_mps | [outgoing members](10th-general-assembly-of-newfoundland-members-of-the-assembly) | |
| election_date | November 8, 1873 | |
| elected_mps | [members](11th-general-assembly-of-newfoundland-members-of-the-assembly) | |
| next_election | 1874 Newfoundland general election | |
| next_year | 1874 | |
| seats_for_election | 31 seats of the Newfoundland House of Assembly | |
| majority_seats | 16 | |
| image1 | [[File:Charles Fox Bennett.jpg | 170x170px]] |
| colour1 | EABB94 | |
| leader1 | Charles Fox Bennett | |
| leader_since1 | 1869 | |
| party1 | Anti-Confederation | |
| leaders_seat1 | Placentia and St. Mary's | |
| last_election1 | 21 | |
| seats1 | **17** | |
| seat_change1 | 4 | |
| popular_vote1 | **14,686** | |
| percentage1 | **60.50%** | |
| swing1 | 20.27% | |
| image2 | [[File:FrederickCarter (cropped).jpg | 170x170px]] |
| colour2 | 006699 | |
| leader2 | Frederick Carter | |
| leader_since2 | 1865 | |
| party2 | Conservative | |
| leaders_seat2 | Twillingate and Fogo | |
| last_election2 | 9 | |
| seats2 | 14 | |
| seat_change2 | 5 | |
| popular_vote2 | 9,588 | |
| percentage2 | 39.50% | |
| swing2 | 20.27% | |
| map_size | 400px | |
| title | Premier | |
| before_election | Charles Fox Bennett | |
| before_party | Anti-Confederation | |
| after_election | Charles Fox Bennett | |
| posttitle | Premier after election | |
| after_party | Anti-Confederation | |
| ongoing | no |
The 1873 Newfoundland general election was held on November 8, 1873 to elect members of the 11th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Colony of Newfoundland. The Anti-Confederates led by Charles Fox Bennett formed the government; a "new" Conservative party led by Frederick Carter formed the opposition.
Results
| Party | Leader | [1869](1869-newfoundland-general-election) | Candidates | Seats won | Seat change | % of seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (% change) | Popular vote | % of vote | ||||||
| (% change) | Totals | 30 | 47 | 31 | 1 | 100% | 24,274 | 100% |
| Anti-Confederation | Charles Fox Bennett | 21 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 54.84% | ||
| (15.16%) | 14,686 | 60.50% | ||||||
| (20.27%) | Conservative | Frederick Carter | 9 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 45.16% | |
| (15.16%) | 9,588 | 39.50% | ||||||
| (20.27%) |
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 Dearin 1,177 26.70% | |Ambrose Shea 803 18.21% ||
| William Walsh† |
|---|
| Robert Parsons Sr. |
| 1,109 |
| 25.15% |
| 254 |
| 5.76% |
| James Jordan† |
| - |
| Robert Kent |
| 1,066 |
| 24.18% |
| Robert Parsons Sr. |
| - |
| Lewis Tessier |
| 1,030 |
| 31.95% |
| 489 |
| 15.17% |
| Peter Brennan† |
| - |
| Maurice Fenelon |
| 897 |
| 27.82% |
| Maurice Fenelon |
| - |
| Patrick Scott |
| 808 |
| 25.06% |
| Lewis Tessier |
| - |
| } |
Conception Bay
|- | | || |James Rogerson Won by acclamation ||
| James Rogerson |
|---|
| | || |John Rorke Won by acclamation ||
| John Rorke |
|---|
| 420 |
| 17.61% |
| William Wood |
| 984 |
| 41.26% |
| John Munn† |
| - |
| Frederick Carter |
| 981 |
| 41.13% |
| William Green† |
| - |
| Joseph Little |
| 763 |
| 47.33% |
| 290 |
| 17.99% |
| Joseph Little |
| - |
| Patrick Nowlan |
| 559 |
| 34.68% |
| John Kennedy† |
| - |
| John Bartlett |
| |George Gushue ||
| James Woods† |
|---|
| } |
Avalon Peninsula
|- || |Thomas Glen 678 44.75% 171 11.29% ||
| Thomas Glen |
|---|
| Richard Raftus |
| 666 |
| 43.96% |
| Thomas Badcock† |
| - |
| Henry Renouf |
| 739 |
| 31.43% |
| 151 |
| 6.42% |
| Charles Fox Bennett |
| - |
| James Collins |
| 735 |
| 31.26% |
| Robert Parsons Jr.† |
| - |
| Charles Fox Bennett |
| 726 |
| 30.88% |
| Henry Renouf |
| } |
Eastern and Central Newfoundland
|- | |James Noonan || |Charles Bowring
||
| James Noonan |
|---|
| |William Barnes || |A. J. W. McNeilly
||
| William Barnes |
|---|
| |Francis Winton || |John Burton ||
| Francis Winton |
|---|
| |Robert Pinsent 590 13.28% || |John Steer 1,141 25.68% ||
| Stephen Rendell† |
|---|
| 519 |
| 11.68% |
| John Warren |
| 1,102 |
| 24.80% |
| Alexander Graham† |
| - |
| William Whiteway |
| 1,091 |
| 24.56% |
| John Warren |
| - |
| Charles Duder |
| 758 |
| 17.49% |
| Frederick Carter |
| 751 |
| 17.32% |
| Charles Duder |
| - |
| Smith McKay |
| 746 |
| 17.21% |
| |Stephen Knight 700 16.15% ||
| Smith McKay |
|---|
| |James Rolls 700 16.15% | |? Windsor 680 15.69% || |New seat |}
Southern Newfoundland
|- | | || |Prescott Emerson Won by acclamation ||
| Prescott Emerson |
|---|
| | || |James Winter Won by acclamation || |Frederick Carter‡ (Ran in Harbour Grace and Twillingate and Fogo) |- | | || |Charles Ayre Won by acclamation ||
| Edward Evans† |
|---|
| Thomas Bennett |
| Won by acclamation |
| | || |Thomas Bennett |}
Notes
References
References
- (15 November 1873). "Election Returns". Harbour Grace Standard.
- (12 November 1873). "Official Return from the Southern Division of the District of Conception Bay". Morning Chronicle.
- (4 October 1873). "Mr. George Gushue's address". Times and General Commercial Gazette.
- (22 November 1873). "To the Editor [of the] Morning Chronicle". Morning Chronicle.
- (26 November 1873). "To the Editor [of the] Morning Chronicle". Morning Chronicle.
- (15 November 1873). "State of the Poll at Placentia and St. Mary's". Morning Chronicle.
- (22 November 1873). "At the Head of the Poll". North Star and St. John's, Newfoundland News.
- (8 November 1873). "Correspondence: Glorious News from Trinity". North Star and St. John's, Newfoundland News.
- (21 October 1873). "March in Trinity". North Star and St. John's, Newfoundland News.
- (13 November 1873). "Candidates Returned". North Star and St. John's, Newfoundland News.
- (17 September 1873). "To the Free and Independent Electors of the District of Twillingate and Fogo". Morning Chronicle.
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