Election List, 1855-1934
Election** |
Party in Power |
Premier* |
Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1855 | Liberal | P.F. Little | |
| 1859 | Liberal | J. Kent | Kent dismissed by the governor |
| 1861 | Conservative | H.W. Hoyles | |
| 1865 | Conservative | F.B.T. Carter | Included some senior Liberals |
| 1869 | Anti-confederate | C.J.F. Bennett | |
| 1873 | Anti-confederate | C.J.F. Bennett | Government collapsed |
| 1874 | Conservative | F.B.T. Carter | |
| 1878 | Conservative | W.V. Whiteway | |
| 1882 | Conservative | W.V. Whiteway | Conservative-Liberal coalition |
| 1885 | Reform | R. Thorburn | |
| 1889 | Liberal | W.V. Whiteway | A new, pro-railway Liberal party |
| 1893 | Liberal | W.V. Whiteway | |
| 1897 | Tory | J.S. Winter | Government collapsed |
| 1900 | Liberal | R. Bond | |
| 1904 | Liberal | R. Bond | |
| 1908 | ------- | ------- | Tie election |
| 1909 | People's | E.P. Morris | |
| 1913 | People's | E.P. Morris | |
| 1919 | Liberal Reform | R.A. Squires | |
| 1923 | Liberal Reform | R.A. Squires | Government collapsed. Several short-lived administrations followed. |
| 1924 | Liberal Conservative | W.S. Monroe | |
| 1928 | Liberal | R.A. Squires | |
| 1932 | United Newfoundland | F.C. Alderdice | |
| 1934 | ------- | ------- | Suspension of responsible government |
*The title "prime minister" was used from 1909.
**General elections took place every four years and in the Fall. Exceptions were the result of a political crisis or other exceptional circumstances. Deviations from the rule occurred in 1861, 1874, 1885, 1900, 1909, 1919 and 1924.
