1852 Newfoundland general election
The 1852 Newfoundland general election was held in 1852 to elect members of the 5th General Assembly of Newfoundland in Newfoundland Colony. There were 9 Liberals and 6 Conservatives elected.
Results by party
Party | 1848 | Seats won | % change | Popular vote | (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | 9 | |||||
Conservative | 6 | |||||
Totals | 15 | 15 | ||||
Elected members
- St. John's District
- John Kent Liberal (speaker)
- Philip Francis Little Liberal
- Robert John Parsons Liberal
- Conception Bay District
- Edmund Hanrahan Liberal
- John Bemister Conservative
- John Hayward Conservative
- William Talbot
- Ferryland District
- Placentia and St. Mary's District
- Ambrose Shea Liberal
- George J. Hogsett Liberal
- Fortune Bay District
- Hugh William Hoyles Conservative
- Trinity Bay District
- Bonavista Bay District
- John H. Warren Conservative
- Fogo District
- Burin District
- Clement Benning Liberal[1]
References
- "Journal of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland : anno decimo sexto Victoriæ Reginæ ... first session of the fifth General Assembly". 1853. pp. 6–7. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- "Journal of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland : anno decimo sexto Victoriæ Reginæ ... first session of the fifth General Assembly". 1853. p. 14. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
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