1900 Newfoundland general election

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 unpopular railway policy of the Conservatives contributed to their defeat at the polls. The Tory government of James Spearman Winter was defeated largely due to its railway policy and his conservative party fell into disarray.

Results by party

	Party	Leader	1897	Seats won	% change	Popular vote	(%)
	Liberal	Robert Bond	13	32	+146.2%
	Tory	Sir James Spearman Winter	23	4	-82.6%
Totals			36	36

Elected members

• Bay de Verde
  • Henry J. B. Woods Liberal
    • Isaac Mercer Liberal, elected in 1902
  • Michael T. Knight Liberal
• Bonavista Bay
  • Alfred B. Morine Tory
  • Darius Blandford Tory
  • Mark Chaplin Tory
• Burgeo-LaPoile
  • Charles Emerson Liberal
• Burin
  • Henry Gear, Liberal
  • Edward H. Davey Liberal
• Carbonear
  • Joseph Maddick Liberal
• Ferryland
  • Michael P. Cashin Liberal
  • J. D. Ryan Liberal
• Fogo
  • Henry Earle Liberal
• Fortune Bay
  • Charles Way Liberal
• Harbour Grace
  • Eli Dawe Liberal
  • A. W. Harvey Liberal
  • William Austin Oke Liberal
• Harbour Main
  • Frank J. Morris Liberal
  • J. J. St. John Liberal
• Placentia and St. Mary's
  • E. M. Jackman Liberal
  • Thomas Bonia Liberal
  • Richard T. McGrath Liberal
• Port de Grave
  • A. M. McKay Tory
• St. Barbe
  • Alexander Parsons Liberal
• St. George's
  • William R. Howley Liberal
• St. John's East
  • William Dwyer Liberal
  • Lawrence Furlong Liberal (speaker)
  • Thomas J. Murphy Liberal
• St. John's West
  • Edward P. Morris Liberal
  • John Anderson Liberal
  • John Scott Liberal
• Trinity Bay
  • George W. Gushue Liberal
  • George M. Johnson Liberal
    • Robert Watson Tory, elected 1902
  • William H. Horwood Liberal
    • William Warren Tory, elected 1902
• Twillingate
  • Robert Bond Liberal
  • James A. Clift Liberal
  • George Roberts Liberal

References

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