The 1865 Newfoundland general election was held on 7 November 1865 to elect members of the 9th General Assembly of Newfoundland in Newfoundland Colony. The Conservative Party led by Frederick Carter formed the government.
Results by party edit
| Party | Leader | 1861 | Seats won | % change | Popular vote | (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Frederick Carter | 15 | 22 | +46.7% | |||
| Liberal | Ambrose Shea | 13 | 8 | -38.5% | |||
| Vacant | 2 | - | -100% | ||||
| Totals | 30 | 30 | |||||
Elected members edit
- Twillingate-Fogo
- William V. Whiteway Conservative (speaker)
- Thomas Knight Conservative
- Bonavista Bay
- John H. Warren Conservative
- John T. Burton Conservative
- John T. Oakley Conservative
- Trinity Bay
- Stephen Rendell Conservative
- Stephen March Conservative
- Frederick J. Wyatt Conservative
- Bay de Verde
- John Bemister Conservative
- Carbonear
- John Rorke Conservative
- Harbour Grace
- John Hayward Conservative
- William S. Green Conservative
- Brigus-Port de Grave
- John Leamon Conservative
- Robert J. Pinsent elected later[1]
- John Leamon Conservative
- St. John's East
- John Kavanagh Opposition
- John Kent Conservative
- Robert J. Parsons Opposition
- St. John's West
- Henry Renouf Opposition
- Peter Brennan elected later[1]
- John Casey Conservative
- Robert Alsop elected later[1]
- Thomas Talbot Opposition
- Henry Renouf Opposition
- Harbour Main
- George Hogsett Opposition
- Charles Furey Opposition
- Ferryland
- Thomas Glen Opposition
- Michael Kearney Opposition
- Placentia and St. Mary's
- Ambrose Shea Conservative
- Pierce M. Barron Conservative
- Thomas O'Reilly Conservative
- Burin
- F.B.T. Carter Conservative
- Edward Evans Conservative
- Fortune Bay
- Thomas R. Bennett Conservative
- Burgeo-LaPoile
- D. W. Prowse Conservative
References edit
- "Journal of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland : anno vigesimo nono Victoriæ Reginæ ... first session of the ninth General Assembly". 1866. pp. 1–3. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ^ a b c Journal of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland : anno trigesimo Victoræ Reginae ... second session of the ninth General Assembly. 1867. p. 18. Retrieved 21 October 2009.