Election Name: | 1874 Newfoundland general election |
Type: | parliamentary |
Party Colour: | no |
Party Name: | no |
Previous Election: | 1873 Newfoundland general election |
Previous Year: | 1873 |
Previous Mps: | outgoing members |
Election Date: | 1874 |
Elected Mps: | members |
Next Election: | 1878 Newfoundland general election |
Next Year: | 1878 |
Seats For Election: | 30 seats of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly |
Majority Seats: | 16 |
Colour2: | EABB94 |
Leader2: | Charles Fox Bennett |
Party2: | Anti-Confederation |
Leaders Seat2: | Placentia–St. Mary's |
Last Election1: | 13 |
Seats1: | 17 |
Seat Change1: | 4 |
Colour1: | 006699 |
Leader1: | Frederick Carter |
Party1: | Conservative |
Leaders Seat1: | Twillingate–Fogo |
Last Election2: | 17 |
Seats2: | 13 |
Seat Change2: | 4 |
Map Size: | 400px |
Prime Minister | |
Before Election: | Charles Fox Bennett |
Before Party: | Anti-Confederation |
After Election: | Frederick Carter |
Posttitle: | Prime Minister after election |
After Party: | Conservative |
Ongoing: | no |
Flag Image: | File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg |
The 1874 Newfoundland general election was held in 1874 to elect members of the 12th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Colony of Newfoundland. The Conservative Party led by Frederick Carter formed the government.
Party | Leader | 1873 | Seats won | % change | Popular vote | (%) | 13 | 17 | +30.8% | Charles Fox Bennett | 17 | 13 | align=right | -23.5% | ||||||
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Totals | 30 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||