1855 Newfoundland general election explained

The 1855 Newfoundland general election was held in 1855 to elect members of the 6th General Assembly of Newfoundland. This was the first election after responsible government was introduced to Newfoundland Colony.^[1] The Liberal Party led by Philip Francis Little formed the government.

Fogo
- William Henry Ellis Conservative
  - William Whiteway Conservative, elected in 1858
- Thomas Knight Conservative
Bonavista Bay
- Robert Carter Conservative
- John H. Warren Conservative
- Matthew W. Walbank Conservative
Trinity Bay
- Stephen March Conservative
- John Winter Conservative
- F.B.T. Carter Conservative
Bay de Verde
- John Bemister Conservative
Carbonear
- Edmund Hanrahan Liberal
Harbour Grace
- James L. Prendergast Liberal
- John Hayward Conservative
Brigus-Port de Grave
- Robert Brown Conservative
St. John's East
- John Kent Liberal
- Robert J. Parsons Liberal
- Peter Winser Liberal
  - John Kavanagh Liberal, elected in 1857
St. John's West
- John Fox Liberal
  - John Casey Liberal, elected in 1857^[2]
- Ambrose Shea Liberal (speaker)
- P.F. Little Liberal
  - J. J. Gearin, elected in 1858^[2]
Harbour Main
- Thomas Byrne Liberal
- William Talbot Liberal
Ferryland
- Thomas Glen Conservative
- Edward D. Shea Liberal
Placentia and St. Mary's
- George J. Hogsett Liberal
- Michael John Kelly Liberal
- John Delaney Liberal
Burin
- Clement Benning Liberal
- Patrick Morris Liberal
Fortune Bay
- Hugh W. Hoyles Conservative
Burgeo-LaPoile
- Robert Henry Prowse Conservative^[2]

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