The 1900 Newfoundland general election was held on 8 November 1900 to elect members of the 19th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the self-governing British colony. The Liberal Party led by Robert Bond formed the government. The unpopular railway policy of the Conservatives contributed to their defeat at the polls. The Tory government of James Spearman Winter was defeated largely due to its railway policy and his conservative party fell into disarray.
Party | Leader | 1897 | Seats won | % change | Popular vote | (%) | Robert Bond | 13 | 32 | +146.2% | Sir James Spearman Winter | 23 | 4 | align=right | -82.6% | |||||
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Totals | 36 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||
. Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador . Joey Smallwood . 1981 . v. 1 . 0-920508-14-6.