1919 Newfoundland general election

1919 Newfoundland general election

November 3, 1919
36 seats of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly 19 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Richard Squires Michael Cashin Party Liberal Reform People's Leader's seat St. John's West Ferryland Last election 15 21 Seats won 24 12 Seat change 9 9
Prime Minister before election Michael Cashin People's Prime Minister after election Richard Squires Liberal Reform

The 1919 Newfoundland general election was held on 3 November 1919 to elect members of the 24th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Dominion of Newfoundland. The Liberal Reform Party, an alliance between the Liberals led by Richard Squires and the Fishermen's Protective Union of William Coaker, formed the government. The People's Party, became the Liberal-Labour-Progressive party following the election and formed the opposition. Squires served as Newfoundland prime minister.

Seat totals

	Party	Leader	1913	Seats won	% change	Popular vote	(%)
	Liberal Reform	Richard Squires	7	24
	Fishermen's Protective Union	William Coaker	8
	People's	Sir Michael Cashin	21	12
Totals			36	36

Elected members

• Bay de Verde
  • F. P. LeGrow Liberal Reform
  • William H. Cave Liberal Reform
• Bonavista Bay
  • William F. Coaker Liberal Reform (FPU)
  • John Abbott Liberal Reform (FPU)
  • Robert G. Winsor Liberal Reform (FPU)
• Burgeo-LaPoile
  • Harvey Small Liberal Reform
• Burin
  • John T. Cheeseman Liberal Reform
  • Samuel J. Foote Liberal Reform
• Carbonear
  • W. F. Penney Liberal Reform (speaker from 1920)
• Ferryland
  • Michael P. Cashin Liberal-Progressive
  • Phillip F. Moore Liberal-Progressive
• Fogo
  • Richard Hibbs Liberal Reform (FPU)
• Fortune Bay
  • William R. Warren Liberal Reform
• Harbour Grace
  • G. A. Gosse Liberal Reform
  • Arthur Barnes Liberal Reform
  • Frank C. Archibald Liberal Reform
• Harbour Main
  • W. E. Jones Liberal-Progressive
  • William J. Woodford Liberal-Progressive
• Placentia and St. Mary's
  • William J. Walsh Liberal-Progressive
  • Michael S. Sullivan Liberal-Progressive
  • E. Sinnott Liberal-Progressive
• Port de Grave
  • John C. Crosbie Liberal-Progressive
• St. Barbe
  • J. H. Scammell Liberal Reform (FPU)
• St. George's
  • James MacDonnell Liberal Reform
• St. John's East
  • William J. Higgins Liberal-Progressive (speaker)
  • Cyril J. Fox Liberal-Progressive
  • N. J. Vinnicombe Liberal-Progressive
• St. John's West
  • Richard A. Squires Liberal Reform
  • Henry J. Brownrigg Liberal Reform
  • John R. Bennett Liberal-Progressive
• Trinity Bay
  • William W. Halfyard Liberal Reform (FPU)
  • John Guppy Liberal Reform (FPU)
  • Archibald Targett Liberal Reform (FPU)
• Twillingate
  • Walter Jennings Liberal Reform (FPU)
  • George Jones Liberal Reform (FPU)
  • Solomon Samson Liberal Reform (FPU)

References

• Smallwood, Joseph R (1981). Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. Vol. v. 1. Newfoundland Book Publishers. ISBN 0-920508-14-6.
• "Camilla Coaker Albums". Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved November 19, 2009.