The members of the 15th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in October 1885. The general assembly sat from 1886 to 1889.
15th General Assembly of Newfoundland | |
|---|---|
 Colonial Building seat of the Newfoundland government and the House of Assembly from January 28, 1850, to July 28, 1959. | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Disbanded | 1889 |
| Preceded by | 14th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
| Succeeded by | 16th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
| Leadership | |
Premier | |
| Elections | |
Last election | 1885 Newfoundland general election |
The Reform Party led by Robert Thorburn formed the government.[1]
A.J.W. McNeilly was chosen as speaker.[2]
Sir William Des Vœux served as colonial governor of Newfoundland until 1887.[3] Sir Henry Arthur Blake succeeded Des Vœux as governor.[4]
In 1887, the Ballot Act was passed which allowed voting by secret ballot as opposed to the previous system of public oral voting. In 1888, a new Elections Act was passed which defined the required qualifications for candidates for the House of Assembly. In 1889, a new Representation Act was passed which redefined the boundaries of electoral districts.[5]
Members of the Assembly
editThe following members were elected to the assembly in 1885:[5]
Notes:
By-elections
editBy-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twillingate | Michael T. Knight | Reform Party | June 9, 1886 | MT Knight named to cabinet, so was required to run again[5] |
| Bonavista | Alfred B. Morine | Independent | June 12, 1886 | JL Noonan named to cabinet, so was required to run again[5] |
| Carbonear | Alfred Penney | Reform Party | November 1, 1886 | A Penney named to cabinet, so was required to run again[5] |
| Placentia and St. Mary's | William J. S. Donnelly | Reform Party | November 1, 1886 | WJS DOnnelly named to cabinet, so was required to run again[5] |
| St. John's East | Thomas J. Murphy | Liberal | November 6, 1886 | RJ Kent resigned seat[5] |
| St. John's East | Robert John Parsons, Jr. | Liberal | November 12, 1887 | A Shea named governor of the Bahamas[5] |
| Bonavista | Donald Morison | Reform Party | November 10, 1888[nb 1] | A Kean resigned seat[5] |
Notes:
- ^ First by-election for Newfoundland by secret ballot
References
edit- ^ Hiller, J. K. (1994). "Thorburn, Sir Robert". In Cook, Ramsay; Hamelin, Jean (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XIII (1901–1910) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- ^ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly.
- ^ "Des Voeux, Sir George William". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- ^ "Blake, Sir Henry Arthur". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 694–96.