1923 Newfoundland general election explained

Election Name:1923 Newfoundland general election
Country:Dominion of Newfoundland
Type:parliamentary
Party Colour:no
Party Name:no
Previous Election:1919 Newfoundland general election
Previous Year:1919
Previous Mps:outgoing members
Election Date:May 3, 1923
Elected Mps:members
Next Election:1924 Newfoundland general election
Next Year:1924
Seats For Election:36 seats of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
Majority Seats:19
Colour2:FFB6C1
Leader2:William J. Higgins
Party2:Liberal-Labour-Progressive
Leaders Seat2:St. John's East
Last Election2:12
Seats2:13
Seat Change2:1
Colour1:D71920
Leader1:Richard Squires
Party1:Liberal Reform
Leaders Seat1:St. John's West
Last Election1:24
Seats1:23
Seat Change1:1
Map Size:400px
Prime Minister
Before Election:Richard Squires
Before Party:Liberal Reform
After Election:Richard Squires
Posttitle:Prime Minister after election
After Party:Liberal Reform
Ongoing:No

The 1923 Newfoundland general election was held on 3 May 1923 to elect members of the 25th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Dominion of Newfoundland. The Liberal Reform Party, an alliance between the Liberals led by Richard Squires and the Fishermen's Protective Union of William Coaker, formed the government. The Liberal-Labour-Progressive party, now led by William J. Higgins, formed the opposition. Squires was forced to resign as Prime Minister in 1923 after allegations of corruption were brought forward. William Warren became Liberal Reform Party leader and Prime Minister. After Warren's government was defeated following a motion of no confidence, Albert Hickman was asked to form a government and Warren joined Higgins in a new Liberal-Conservative Progressive Party.

Seat totals

 Party Leader1919Seats won% changePopular vote (%)Liberal Reform2423William J. Higgins12[1] 13
Totals36 36

Elected members

References

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

Notes and References

  1. As Newfoundland People's Party