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1900 Newfoundland general election
← 1897 November 8, 1900 1904 →
36 seats of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Newfoundland at the beginning of the 20th century - a treatise of history and development (1902) (14587364079).jpg
Leader Robert Bond Alfred Morine
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since 1897 1900
Leader's seat Twillingate Bonavista Bay
Last election 13 23
Seats won 32 4
Seat change Increase 19 Decrease 19
Popular vote 51,657 29,217
Percentage 62.68% 35.45%
Swing Increase 20.32% Decrease 20.44%
Premier before election

Robert Bond
Liberal

Premier after election

Robert Bond
Liberal

The 1900 Newfoundland general election was held on 8 November 1900 to elect members of the 19th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the self-governing British colony. The Liberal Party led by Robert Bond formed the government. The railway policy of the Conservative government under James S. Winter was highly unpopular, which led to the party's defeat under Alfred Morine's leadership.

Results

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  Party Leader 1897 Candidates Seats won Seat change % of seats
(% change) 		Popular vote % of vote
(% change)
  Liberal Robert Bond 13 36 32 Increase19 88.89%
(Increase52.78%) 		51,657 62.68%
(Increase20.32%)
  Conservative Alfred Morine 23 36 4 Decrease19 11.11%
(Decrease52.78%) 		29,217 35.45%
(Decrease20.44%)
  Other 0 6 0 Steady 0.00%
(Steady) 		1,542 1.87%
(Increase0.12%)
Totals 36 78 36 Steady 100% 82,416 100%

Results by district

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  • 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

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Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
Liberal (historical) Conservative (historical) Other
St. John's East John Dwyer
2,538
25.06% 		Thomas White
806
7.96% 		James Pitman (Independent)
229
2.26% 		John P. Fox†
Lawrence Furlong
2,533
25.01% 		John Ryan
772
7.62% 		Thomas Murphy
Thomas Murphy
2,500
24.69% 		Robert J. Parsons
749
7.40% 		Lawrence Furlong
St. John's West Edward Morris
2,317
24.90% 		Samuel Collier[1]
1,059
11.38% 		Edward Morris
John Anderson
2,096
22.53% 		Charles Ryan
985
10.59% 		James Tessier†
John Scott
2,012
21.63% 		John J. Mullaly
835
8.97% 		Vacant[a]

Conception Bay

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Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
Liberal (historical) Conservative (historical) Other
Bay de Verde Henry Woods
916
25.63% 		Isaac Mercer
875
24.48% 		Abram Kean‡
(ran in Twillingate)
Michael Knight
911
25.49% 		William Rogerson
872
24.40% 		William Rogerson
Carbonear Joseph Maddock
591
59.22% 		John Powell
407
40.78% 		William Duff†
Harbour Grace Eli Dawe
1,242
18.91% 		Charles Dawe
1,016
15.47% 		William Horwood‡
(ran in Trinity Bay)
Augustus Harvey
1,195
18.19% 		Graham Munn[2]
1,012
15.41% 		Eli Dawe
William Oke
1,190
18.12% 		Thomas Ross
913
13.90% 		William Oke
Harbour Main Frank Morris
931
32.80% 		Michael O'Toole
296
10.43% 		John Lewis (Independent)
583
20.54% 		John St. John
John St. John
778
27.41% 		Thomas Fitzgibbon
250
8.81% 		William Woodford†
Port de Grave Jabez Thompson
630
47.95% 		Alexander Mackay
684
52.05% 		Charles Dawe‡
(ran in Harbour Grace)

Avalon Peninsula

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Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
Liberal (historical) Conservative (historical) Other
Ferryland Michael Cashin
1,048
40.75% 		James McCullock
190
7.39% 		Michael Condon (Independent)
374
14.54% 		Michael Cashin
James Ryan
837
32.54% 		J. N. Cleary
123
4.78% 		George Shea†
Placentia and St. Mary's Edward Jackman
1,907
25.04% 		Thomas Fitzpatrick
612
8.03% 		Thomas Sullivan (Independent)
160
2.10% 		Richard McGrath
Thomas Bonia
1,885
24.74% 		Michael Gibbs
563
7.39% 		Michael Tobin (Independent)
122
1.60% 		Rhodie Callahan†
Richard McGrath
1,817
23.85% 		J. H. Dee
551
7.23% 		Michael Carty†

Eastern Newfoundland

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Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
Liberal (historical) Conservative (historical)
Bonavista Bay Charles Hutchings
1,266
13.68% 		Alfred Morine
1,874
20.25% 		Darius Blandford
John Cowan
1,258
13.60% 		Darius Blandford
1,843
19.92% 		John Cowan
Albert Martin
1,238
13.38% 		Mark Chaplin
1,774
19.17% 		Alfred Morine
Trinity Bay George Gushue
1,990
20.87% 		Robert Watson
1,286
13.48% 		Robert Bremner†
George Johnson
1,905
19.97% 		Reuben Horwood[3]
1,283
13.45% 		Robert Watson
William Horwood
1,901
19.93% 		Alex McKay
1,172
12.29% 		John Robinson†

Central Newfoundland

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Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
Liberal (historical) Conservative (historical)
Fogo Henry Earle
743
67.92% 		Andrew Cook
351
32.08% 		Thomas Duder†
Twillingate Robert Bond
2,207
22.86% 		Alan Goodridge
1,244
12.89% 		Robert Bond
James Clift
2,044
21.17% 		Abram Kean
1,119
11.59% 		Vacant[b]
George Roberts
2,002
20.74% 		John Aitken
1,037
10.74% 		Alan Goodridge

Southern and Western Newfoundland

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Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
Liberal (historical) Conservative (historical) Other
Burgeo and LaPoile Charles Emerson
679
56.92% 		Robert Moulton
514
43.08% 		Henry Mott‡
(ran in St. Barbe)
Burin Henry Gear
990
33.64% 		John Lake
492
16.72% 		Joseph Coady (Independent Liberal)[3]
74
2.51% 		James S. Winter†
Edward Davey
923
31.36% 		Frank Lilly
464
15.77% 		John Lake
Fortune Bay Charles Way
1,006
81.52% 		L. A. McCuish
228
18.48% 		Charles Way
St. Barbe Alexander Parsons
794
63.22% 		Henry Mott
462
36.78% 		Albert Bradshaw†
St. George's William Howley
837
62.42% 		Duncan McIsaac
504
37.58% 		Michael Gibbs‡
(ran in Placentia and St. Mary's)

Notes

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  1. ^ James Callanan had been elected in 1897, but he had died while in office on June 8, 1900.
  2. ^ Donald Browning had been elected in 1897, but he had resigned from the House of Assembly in 1899 and became the registrar for the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.

References

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  1. ^ "Notice of Poll and Candidates". The Daily News. November 6, 1900. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  2. ^ "The Tory Team". Evening Telegram. September 26, 1900. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "The Wave of Victory: The Tide is Rising, Nominations in all Districts". The Daily News. October 30, 1900. Retrieved May 22, 2025.

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