1873 Newfoundland general election
Election in the Colony of Newfoundland
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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.
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November 8, 1873
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Results
| Party | Leader | 1869 | Candidates | Seats won | Seat change | % of seats (% change) |
Popular vote[d] | % of vote (% change) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Confederation | Charles Fox Bennett | 21[b] | 24 | 17 |  4 |
54.84% ( 15.16%) |
14,686 | 60.50% ( 20.27%) | |
| Conservative | Frederick Carter | 9 | 23 | 14[c] |  5 |
45.16% ( 15.16%) |
9,588 | 39.50% ( 20.27%) | |
| Totals | 30 | 47 | 31 | 1 |
100% | 24,274 | 100% | ||
Results by district
- Names in boldface type represent party leaders.
- â indicates that the incumbent did not run again.
- â¡ indicates that the incumbent ran in a different district.
St. John's
| Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Confederation | Conservative (historical) | |||||
| St. John's East[1] | John Dearin 1,177 26.70% |
Ambrose Shea 803 18.21% |
William Walshâ | |||
| Robert Parsons Sr. 1,109 25.15% |
John Maher 254 5.76% |
James Jordanâ | ||||
| Robert Kent 1,066 24.18% |
Robert Parsons Sr. | |||||
| St. John's West[1] | Lewis Tessier 1,030 31.95% |
Lawrence Barron 489 15.17% |
Peter Brennanâ | |||
| Maurice Fenelon 897 27.82% |
Maurice Fenelon | |||||
| Patrick Scott 808 25.06% |
Lewis Tessier | |||||
Conception Bay
| Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Confederation | Conservative (historical) | |||||
| Bay de Verde | James Rogerson Won by acclamation |
James Rogerson | ||||
| Carbonear | John Rorke Won by acclamation |
John Rorke | ||||
| Harbour Grace[1] | ? Parsons 420 17.61% |
William Wood 984 41.26% |
John Munnâ | |||
| Frederick Carter 981 41.13% |
William Greenâ | |||||
| Harbour Main[2] | Joseph Little 763 47.33% |
Charles Furey 290 17.99% |
Joseph Little | |||
| Patrick Nowlan 559 34.68% |
John Kennedyâ | |||||
| Port de Grave[f] | John Bartlett | George Gushue[3] | James Woodsâ | |||
Avalon Peninsula
| Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Confederation | Conservative (historical) | |||||
| Ferryland[4] | Thomas Glen 678 44.75% |
Edward Shea[5] 171 11.29% |
Thomas Glen | |||
| Richard Raftus 666 43.96% |
Thomas Badcockâ | |||||
| Placentia and St. Mary's[6] | Henry Renouf 739 31.43% |
Thomas Rielley 151 6.42% |
Charles Fox Bennett | |||
| James Collins 735 31.26% |
Robert Parsons Jr.â | |||||
| Charles Fox Bennett 726 30.88% |
Henry Renouf | |||||
Eastern and Central Newfoundland
| Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Confederation | Conservative (historical) | |||||
| Bonavista Bay[f] | James Noonan | Charles Bowring |
James Noonan | |||
| William Barnes | A. J. W. McNeilly |
William Barnes | ||||
| Francis Winton | John Burton | Francis Winton | ||||
| Trinity Bay[7] | Robert Pinsent[8] 590 13.28% |
John Steer 1,141 25.68% |
Stephen Rendellâ | |||
| Stephen March[9][8] 519 11.68% |
John Warren 1,102 24.80% |
Alexander Grahamâ | ||||
| William Whiteway 1,091 24.56% |
John Warren | |||||
| Twillingate and Fogo[1] | Charles Duder 758 17.49% |
Frederick Carter 751 17.32% |
Charles Duder | |||
| Smith McKay 746 17.21% |
Stephen Knight[10] 700 16.15% |
Smith McKay | ||||
| James Rolls[11] 700 16.15% |
? Windsor 680 15.69% |
New seat | ||||
Southern Newfoundland
| Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Confederation | Conservative (historical) | |||||
| Burgeo and LaPoile | Prescott Emerson Won by acclamation |
Prescott Emerson | ||||
| Burin | James Winter Won by acclamation |
Frederick Carterâ¡ (Ran in Harbour Grace and Twillingate and Fogo) | ||||
| Charles Ayre Won by acclamation |
Edward Evansâ | |||||
| Fortune Bay | Thomas Bennett Won by acclamation |
Thomas Bennett | ||||
Notes
- Carter chose to contest the new seat in the district of Twillingate and Fogo. As that district had heavily voted for the anti-confederates in 1869, his supporters also nominated him in the more securely pro-confederate district of Harbour Grace in case he lost the former contest. However, Carter was ultimately elected in both districts. He resigned his seat in Harbour Grace prior to the first legislative session, triggering a by-election.
- This figure includes Henry Renouf's double election in the districts of Placentia and St. Mary's and St. John's West.
- This figure includes Carter's double election in Harbour Grace and Twillingate and Fogo.
- Note that this does not include the vote totals for the districts of Bonavista Bay and Port de Grave, as the full results of those contests are not available.
- Based on incomplete figures from the previous election
- Returns are not available for this district.