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Newfoundland general election, 1919

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Date
  
3 November 1919

The 25th Newfoundland general election was held on 3 November 1919 to elect members of the 24th 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 People's Party, became the Liberal-Labour-Progressive party following the election and formed the opposition. Squires served as Newfoundland prime minister.

Elected members

  • Bay de Verde
  • F. P. LeGrow Liberal Reform
  • William H. Cave Liberal Reform
  • Bonavista Bay
  • William F. Coaker Liberal Reform (FPU)
  • John Abbott Liberal Reform (FPU)
  • Robert G. Winsor Liberal Reform (FPU)
  • Burgeo-LaPoile
  • Harvey Small Liberal Reform
  • Burin
  • John T. Cheeseman Liberal Reform
  • Samuel J. Foote Liberal Reform
  • Carbonear
  • W. F. Penney Liberal Reform (speaker from 1920)
  • Ferryland
  • Michael P. Cashin Liberal-Progressive
  • Phillip F. Moore Liberal-Progressive
  • Fogo
  • Richard Hibbs Liberal Reform (FPU)
  • Fortune Bay
  • William R. Warren Liberal Reform
  • Harbour Grace
  • G. A. Gosse Liberal Reform
  • Arthur Barnes Liberal Reform
  • Frank C. Archibald Liberal Reform
  • Harbour Main
  • W. E. Jones Liberal-Progressive
  • William J. Woodford Liberal-Progressive
  • Placentia and St. Mary's
  • William J. Walsh Liberal-Progressive
  • Michael S. Sullivan Liberal-Progressive
  • E. Sinnott Liberal-Progressive
  • Port de Grave
  • John C. Crosbie Liberal-Progressive
  • St. Barbe
  • J. H. Scammell Liberal Reform (FPU)
  • St. George's
  • James MacDonnell Liberal Reform
  • St. John's East
  • William J. Higgins Liberal-Progressive (speaker)
  • Cyril J. Fox Liberal-Progressive
  • N. J. Vinnicombe Liberal-Progressive
  • St. John's West
  • Richard A. Squires Liberal Reform
  • Henry J. Brownrigg Liberal Reform
  • John R. Bennett Liberal-Progressive
  • Trinity Bay
  • William W. Halfyard Liberal Reform (FPU)
  • John Guppy Liberal Reform (FPU)
  • Archibald Targett Liberal Reform (FPU)
  • Twillingate
  • Walter Jennings Liberal Reform (FPU)
  • George Jones Liberal Reform (FPU)
  • Solomon Samson Liberal Reform (FPU)

    • References

    Newfoundland general election, 1919 Wikipedia
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