1913 Newfoundland general election

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The 1913 Newfoundland general election was held on 30 October 1913 to elect members of the 23rd General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Dominion of Newfoundland. The Liberal Party led by Robert Bond formed a coalition with the Fishermen's Protective Union led by William Coaker. Although the majority held by the Newfoundland People's Party was reduced in this election, it was again returned to power and Edward P. Morris continued to serve as Prime Minister of Newfoundland. A general election originally scheduled for 1917 was deferred until 1919 because of World War I. After Morris retired from politics in 1918, William F. Lloyd, a Liberal member of the Executive Council, was asked to form a government. In May 1919, Michael Patrick Cashin, the leader of the People's Party, introduced a motion of no confidence which resulted in the defeat of the government. Cashin served as Newfoundland prime minister until the election held later in 1919.

Quick facts 36 seats of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly 19 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...
1913 Newfoundland general election
← 1909
October 30, 1913
1919 â†’
36 seats of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout79.21%[1] (Increase1.40pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Edward Morris Robert Bond and William Coaker
Party People's Liberal-Unionist
Leader since 1908 1897 / 1908
Leader's seat St. John's West Twillingate /
Bonavista Bay[a]
Last election 26 seats, 52.89% 10 seats, 47.11%[b]
Seats won 21 15
Seat change Decrease 5 Increase 5
Popular vote 51,451 61,362
Percentage 45.55% 54.32%
Swing Decrease2.52% Increase2.39%
Prime Minister before election

Edward Morris
People's

 Prime Minister after election

Edward Morris
People's

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Results

More information Party, Leader ...
  Party Leader 1909 Candidates Seats won Seat change % of seats
(% change)		 Popular vote % of vote
(% change)
  People's Edward Morris 26 36 21 Decrease5 58.33%
(Decrease13.89%)		 51,451 45.55%
(Decrease2.52%)
  Liberal[c] Robert Bond 10 36
Liberal 27
FPU 9		 15
FPU 8
Liberal 7		 Increase5 41.67%
(Increase13.89%)		 61,362
Liberal 39,228
FPU 22,134		 54.32%
(Increase2.39%)
  Fishermen's Protective Union William Coaker –
  Other 0 1 0 Steady 0.00%
(Steady)		 153 0.14%
(Increase0.14%)
Totals 36 73 36 Steady 100% 112,966[d] 100%
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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

More information Electoral district, Candidates ...
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
People'sLiberal (historical)
St. John's East
83.98% turnout		 William Higgins
2,660
17.29%		 James Kent
2,835
18.43%		 James Kent
William Howley
2,443
15.88%		 John Dwyer
2,609
16.96%		 George Shea†
Henry Bartlett
2,306
14.99%		 Charles Ryan
2,533
16.46%		 John Dwyer
St. John's West
90.02% turnout		 Edward Morris
2,749
21.25%		 William Ellis
1,738
13.43%		 Edward Morris
John R. Bennett
2,643
20.43%		 Henry Cowan
1,719
13.29%		 John R. Bennett
Michael Kennedy
2,545
19.67%		 John Scott
1,545
11.94%		 Michael Kennedy
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Conception Bay

More information Electoral district, Candidates ...
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
People'sLiberal (historical)
Bay de Verde
85.82% turnout		 John Crosbie
1,150
25.35%		 Albert Hickman[e]
1,168
25.75%		 John Crosbie
Jesse Whiteway
1,078
23.77%		 Nathan Barrett (FPU)[3]
1,140
25.13%		 Jesse Whiteway
Carbonear
82.57% turnout		 John Goodison
608
53.24%		 William Penney
534
46.76%		 John Goodison
Harbour Grace
85.40% turnout		 Archibald Piccott
1,444
18.71%		 George A. Gosse
1,200
15.55%		 Archibald Piccott
Edward Parsons
1,374
17.81%		 George Gordon[4]
1,187
15.38%		 Vacant[f]
Moses Young
1,342
17.39%		 Harris Mosdell
1,169
15.15%		 Edward Parsons
Harbour Main
78.55% turnout		 William Woodford
1,178
29.64%		 John Lewis[5]
904
22.75%		 William Woodford
George Kennedy
1,116
28.08%		 Leo Carter
776
19.53%		 John J. Murphy†
Port de Grave
81.33% turnout		 William Warren
697
44.45%		 George Grimes (FPU)
871
55.55%		 William Warren
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Avalon Peninsula

More information Electoral district, Candidates ...
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
People'sLiberal (historical)Other
Ferryland
93.54% turnout		 Michael Cashin
1,095
40.02%		 Michael Hartery
303
11.07%		 Michael Condon[6] (Independent)
153
5.59%		 Michael Cashin
Philip Moore
918
33.55%		 Fred Williams[7]
267
9.76%		 Philip Moore
Placentia and St. Mary's
77.59% turnout		 Richard Devereaux
2,023
20.58%		 Michael Sullivan
1,544
15.70%		 Richard Devereaux
Frank Morris
1,953
19.86%		 Patrick Summers
1,300
13.22%		 William Howley‡
(ran in St. John's East)
William Walsh
1,758
17.88%		 George Carty
1,254
12.75%		 Frank Morris
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Eastern Newfoundland

More information Electoral district, Candidates ...
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
People'sFPU
Bonavista Bay
74.97% turnout		 Sydney Blandford
1,624
11.04%		 William Coaker
3,473
23.61%		 Sydney Blandford
William C. Winsor
1,515
10.30%		 Robert G. Winsor
3,313
22.52%		 William C. Winsor
Donald Morison
1,477
10.04%		 John Abbott
3,308
22.49%		 Donald Morison
Trinity Bay
77.08% turnout		 Richard Squires
1,678
13.39%		 John Stone
2,685
21.42%		 Richard Squires
Richard Fowlow[8]
1,510
12.05%		 Archibald Targett
2,608
20.81%		 Robert Watson†
Brian Dunfield
1,462
11.66%		 William Lloyd (Liberal)[g]
2,592
20.68%		 Edwin Grant†
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Central Newfoundland

More information Electoral district, Candidates ...
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
People'sLiberal (historical)
Fogo
83.20% turnout		 Henry Fitzgerald[8]
594
30.76%		 William Halfyard (FPU)
1,337
69.24%		 Henry Earle†
Twillingate
73.84% turnout		 Jordan Milley[8]
887
7.03%		 Robert Bond[h]
3,481
27.57%		 Robert Bond
William Temple[8]
734
5.81%		 James Clift[i]
3,427
27.14%		 James Clift
Adolphus Yates[8]
698
5.53%		 Walter Jennings (FPU)
3,399
26.92%		 George Roberts†
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Southern and Western Newfoundland

More information Electoral district, Candidates ...
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
People'sLiberal (historical)
Burgeo and LaPoile
75.73% turnout		 Robert Moulton
760
51.08%		 Charles James[8]
728
48.92%		 Robert Moulton
Burin
73.22% turnout		 John Currie
1,200
30.76%		 George Bartlett[8]
786
20.15%		 Henry Gear
Thomas LeFeuvre
1,174
30.09%		 Henry Gear
741
19.00%		 Thomas LeFeuvre
Fortune Bay
71.62% turnout		 Charles Emerson
1,000
53.62%		 Randall Fudge[8]
865
46.38%		 Charles Emerson
St. Barbe
79.43% turnout		 Henry Mott
871
41.01%		 William Clapp[j]
1,253
58.99%		 William Clapp
St. George's
66.95% turnout		 Joseph Downey
1,187
60.65%		 Arthur English
770
39.35%		 Joseph Downey
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Not the incumbent, but stood in this district and won
  2. [b]
    As the Liberal Party
  3. [c]
    Campaigned as the Liberal-Unionist Party
  4. [d]
    This figure includes votes cast for more than one candidate in multi-member districts. A total of 49,010 individual votes were cast in this election.[1]
  5. [e]
    According to a 1934 Fishermen's Advocate article, the FPU had intended to run Allan Hudson as their other candidate for the Bay de Verde district. They agreed to let Liberal candidate Albert Hickman run in Hudson's place as part of the Liberal-Union electoral alliance.[2]
  6. [f]
    Alfred Seymour was elected in 1909, but he died while in office on May 11, 1912.
  7. [g]
    According to a 1934 Fishermen's Advocate article, the FPU had intended to run John Loder as their other candidate for the Trinity district. They agreed to let Liberal candidate William Lloyd run in Loder's place as part of the Liberal-Union electoral alliance.[2]
  8. [h]
    According to a 1934 Fishermen's Advocate article, the FPU had intended to run Martin Phillips as one of the two other candidates for the Twillingate district. They agreed to let Liberal leader Robert Bond run in Phillips' place as part of the Liberal-Union electoral alliance.[2]
  9. [i]
    According to a 1934 Fishermen's Advocate article, the FPU had intended to run Adolph Yates as one of the other candidates for the Twillingate district. They agreed to let Liberal incumbent James Clift run in Yates' place as part of the Liberal-Union electoral alliance.[2] Yates would ultimately run as a People's Party candidate.
  10. [j]
    According to a 1934 Fishermen's Advocate article, the FPU had intended to run a Mr. Alcock as their candidate for the St. Barbe district. They agreed to let Liberal incumbent William Clapp run in Alcock's place as part of the Liberal-Union electoral alliance.[2]

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