The 1897 Newfoundland general election was held on 28 October 1897 to elect members of the 18th General Assembly of Newfoundland in Newfoundland Colony. The Tory Party led by James Spearman Winter formed the government. On February 15, 1900, the government was defeated following a vote on a motion of no confidence which was supported by the Liberals and several Tories.
| Party | Leader | 1893 | Seats won | % change | Popular vote | (%) | James Spearman Winter | 12 | 23 | +91.7% | 23 | 13 | align=right | -43.5% | Independent | 1 | 0 | align=right | -100% | |||||||||
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| Totals | 36 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
. Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador . Joey Smallwood . 1981 . v. 1 . 0-920508-14-6.