1913 Newfoundland general election explained

Election Name:1913 Newfoundland general election
Country:Dominion of Newfoundland
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:No
Party Colour:no
Party Name:no
Previous Election:1909 Newfoundland general election
Previous Year:1909
Previous Mps:Outgoing members
Election Date:October 30, 1913
Elected Mps:Elected members
Next Election:1919 Newfoundland general election
Next Year:1919
Seats For Election:36 seats of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
Majority Seats:19
Leader1:Edward Morris
Party1:People's
Leaders Seat1:St. John's West
Last Election1:26
Seats1:21
Seat Change1: 5
Leader2:Robert Bond
Party2:Liberal
Leaders Seat2:Twillingate
Last Election2:10
Seats2:7
Seat Change2: 3
Leader3:William Coaker
Party3:Fishermen's Protective Union
Leaders Seat3:Bonavista Bay
Last Election3:New party
Seats3:8
Seat Change3: 8
Map Size:400px
Prime Minister
Before Election:Edward Morris
Before Party:People's
After Election:Edward Morris
Posttitle:Prime Minister after election
After Party:People's

The 1913 Newfoundland general election was held on 30 October 1913 to elect members of the 23rd General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Dominion of Newfoundland. The Liberal Party led by Robert Bond formed a coalition with the Fishermen's Protective Union led by William Coaker. Although the majority held by the Newfoundland People's Party was reduced in this election, it was again returned to power and Edward P. Morris continued to serve as Prime Minister of Newfoundland. A general election originally scheduled for 1917 was deferred until 1919 because of World War I. After Morris retired from politics in 1918, William F. Lloyd, a Liberal member of the Executive Council, was asked to form a government. In May 1919, Michael Patrick Cashin, the leader of the People's Party, introduced a motion of no confidence which resulted in the defeat of the government. Cashin served as Newfoundland prime minister until the election held later in 1919.

Seat totals

 Party Leader1909Seats won% changePopular vote (%)Edward P. Morris26 21Liberal Party10 7Fishermen's Protective UnionWilliam Coakeralign=right- 8
Totals36 36

Members elected

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References

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