• Source: 1889 Newfoundland general election

    • The 1889 Newfoundland general election was held on 6 November 1889 to elect members of the 16th General Assembly of Newfoundland in Newfoundland Colony. The Reform Party administration of Robert Thorburn was defeated in favour of the Liberal Party led by William Whiteway formed the government. Reform soon disappeared and was replaced by the Orange Order based Tory Party. This was the first general election held in Newfoundland using the secret ballot.


    Results by party




    Elected members


    Bay de Verde
    Edward White Liberal
    Henry J. B. Woods Liberal
    Bonavista Bay
    Donald Morison Reform
    Samuel Blandford Liberal
    Alfred B. Morine Reform
    Burgeo-LaPoile
    James Murray Independent
    Burin
    Edward Rothwell Liberal
    James S. Winter Conservative in 1892
    James S. Tait Liberal
    Carbonear
    William Duff Liberal
    Ferryland
    George Shea Independent
    Daniel Joseph Greene Independent
    Fogo
    James Rolls Reform
    Fortune Bay
    John Studdy Liberal
    Harbour Grace
    William H. Whiteley Liberal
    Eli Dawe Liberal
    Harbour Main
    Frank J. Morris Liberal
    William Woodford Liberal
    Placentia and St. Mary's
    George Emerson Liberal (speaker)
    Richard O'Dwyer Liberal
    James McGrath Liberal
    Port de Grave
    James A. Clift Liberal
    St. Barbe
    George C. Fearn Liberal
    St. George's
    Michael H. Carty Liberal
    St. John's East
    Thomas J. Murphy Liberal
    John J. Dearin Liberal
    Jeremiah Halleran Liberal
    St. John's West
    Edward P. Morris Liberal
    James Day Liberal
    Lawrence Gearin Liberal
    Trinity Bay
    William Whiteway Liberal
    Robert Bond Liberal
    Twillingate
    Edward P. Burgess Liberal
    Jabez P. Thompson Liberal
    Thomas Peyton Liberal


    References


    Smallwood, Joseph R (1981). Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. Vol. v. 1. ISBN 0-920508-14-6.

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