1878 Newfoundland general election
The 1878 Newfoundland general election was held in 1878 to elect members of the
William Vallance Whiteway
formed the government.
Results by party
Party | Leader | 1874 | Seats won | % change | Popular vote | (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William Whiteway | 17 | 21 | ||||
Liberal
|
13[1] | 10 | |||||
Totals | 30 | 31 |
Elected members
- Twillingate-Fogo
- S. B. Carter Conservative
- A. J. W. McNeilyConservative (speaker)
- R. P. Rice Conservative
- Bonavista Bay
- George Skelton Conservative
- Francis Winton Conservative
- James Saint[2] Conservative
- Trinity Bay
- William V. WhitewayConservative
- John Randall Conservative
- James H. Watson Conservative
- Bay de Verde
- A. Penney Conservative
- Carbonear
- John Rorke Conservative
- Harbour Grace
- Ambrose Shea Conservative
- Charles Dawe Conservative
- Brigus-Port de Grave
- Nathan NormanConservative
- St. John's East
- Robert J. Kent Liberal
- Robert J. Parsons Liberal
- Michael J. O'Mara Liberal
- St. John's West
- Lewis Tessier Liberal
- Maurice Fenelon Liberal
- Patrick J. Scott Liberal
- Harbour Main
- Joseph I. Little Liberal
- Patrick Nowlan Liberal
- Ferryland
- Richard Raftus Liberal
- James G. Conroy Liberal
- Placentia and St. Mary's
- W. J. S. Donnelly Conservative
- James Collins Conservative
- Michael E. Dwyer Conservative
- Burin
- J. J. RogersonConservative
- James S. Winter Conservative
- Fortune Bay
- James O. Fraser Conservative
- Burgeo-LaPoile
- Alexander M. Mackay Conservative
References
- Mackintosh, Charles H (1879). "The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1879". pp. 399–400. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
- ^ As Anti-Confederates
- ISBN 0-920508-14-6.