1909 Newfoundland general election explained

Election Name:1909 Newfoundland general election
Country:Dominion of Newfoundland
Type:parliamentary
Party Colour:no
Party Name:no
Previous Election:1908 Newfoundland general election
Previous Year:1908
Previous Mps:Outgoing members
Election Date:May 8, 1909
Elected Mps:Elected members
Next Election:1913 Newfoundland general election
Next Year:1913
Seats For Election:36 seats of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
Majority Seats:19
Colour2:EA6D6A
Leader2:Robert Bond
Party2:Liberal
Leaders Seat2:Twillingate
Last Election2:18 seats
Seats2:10
Seat Change2: 8
Colour1:FFB6C1
Leader1:Edward Morris
Party1:People's
Leaders Seat1:St. John's West
Last Election1:18 seats
Seats1:26
Seat Change1: 8
Prime Minister
Before Election:Robert Bond
Before Party:Liberal
After Election:Edward Morris
Posttitle:Prime Minister after election
After Party:People's
Ongoing:No

The 1909 Newfoundland general election was held on 8 May 1909 to elect members of the 22nd General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Dominion of Newfoundland. The Newfoundland People's Party led by Edward P. Morris, having secured a majority, formed the government.

Seat totals

 Party Leader1909Seats won% changePopular vote (%)Edward P. Morris18 26+44.4%Liberal Party18 10align=right-44.4%
Totals36 36

Members elected

References

. Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador . Joey Smallwood . 1981 . v. 1 . 0-920508-14-6.