The 1852 Newfoundland general election was held in 1852 to elect members of the 5th General Assembly of Newfoundland in Newfoundland Colony. There were 9 Liberals and 6 Conservatives elected.
Results by party
edit| Party | 1848 | Seats won | % change | Popular vote | (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | 9 | |||||
| Conservative | 6 | |||||
| Totals | 15 | 15 | ||||
Elected members
edit- St. John's District
- John Kent Liberal (speaker)
- Philip Francis Little Liberal
- Robert John Parsons Liberal
- Conception Bay District
- Edmund Hanrahan Liberal
- John Bemister Conservative
- John Hayward Conservative
- William Talbot
- Ferryland District
- Placentia and St. Mary's District
- Ambrose Shea Liberal
- George J. Hogsett Liberal
- Fortune Bay District
- Hugh William Hoyles Conservative
- Trinity Bay District
- Bonavista Bay District
- John H. Warren Conservative
- Fogo District
- Burin District
- Clement Benning Liberal[1]
References
edit- "Journal of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland : anno decimo sexto Victoriæ Reginæ ... first session of the fifth General Assembly". 1853. pp. 6–7. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ^ "Journal of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland : anno decimo sexto Victoriæ Reginæ ... first session of the fifth General Assembly". 1853. p. 14. Retrieved October 21, 2009.