| Election Name: | 1859 Newfoundland general election |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Flag Image: | File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Party Colour: | no |
| Party Name: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1855 Newfoundland general election |
| Previous Year: | 1855 |
| Previous Mps: | outgoing members |
| Election Date: | 1859 |
| Elected Mps: | members |
| Next Election: | 1861 Newfoundland general election |
| Next Year: | 1861 |
| Seats For Election: | 30 seats of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly |
| Majority Seats: | 16 |
| Leader1: | John Kent |
| Last Election1: | 16 seats |
| Seats1: | 18 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Leader2: | Hugh Hoyles |
| Last Election2: | 14 seats |
| Seats2: | 12 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Prime Minister | |
| Before Election: | John Kent |
| Before Party: | Liberal |
| After Election: | John Kent |
| Posttitle: | Prime Minister after election |
| After Party: | Liberal |
| Map Size: | 400px |
The 1859 Newfoundland general election was held in 1859 to elect members of the 7th General Assembly of Newfoundland in Newfoundland Colony. 18 Liberals and 12 Conservatives were elected. The Liberal Party led by John Kent formed the government.
| Party | Leader | 1855 | Seats won | % change | Popular vote | (%) | Liberal | John Kent | 16 | 18 | Conservative | Hugh Hoyles | 14 | 12 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 30 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
. Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador . Joey Smallwood . 685–86 . 1981 . v. 1 . 0-920508-14-6.