The list of Newfoundland and Labrador by-elections includes every by-election held in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador . By-elections occur whenever there is a vacancy in the House of Assembly , although an imminent general election may allow the vacancy to remain until the dissolution of parliament. Starting in 1862, incumbent members were required to recontest their seats upon being appointed to the Cabinet. This requirement was temporarily abolished due to World War I in 1917 and was permanently abolished in 1928. These Ministerial by-elections were almost always uncontested.
50th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador 2021–present
49th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador 2019–2021
48th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador 2015–2019
47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador 2011–2015
46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador 2007–2011
45th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador 2003–2007
*Manning was a former Progressive Conservative
44th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador 1999–2003
43rd General Assembly of Newfoundland 1996–1999
42nd General Assembly of Newfoundland 1993–1996
41st General Assembly of Newfoundland 1989–1993
† Won by acclamation
40th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1985–1989
39th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1982–1985
38th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1979–1982
37th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1975–1979
36th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1972–1975
35th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1971–1972
no by-elections
34th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1966–1971
33rd General Assembly of Newfoundland 1962–1966
32nd General Assembly of Newfoundland 1959–1962
† Won by acclamation
31st General Assembly of Newfoundland 1956–1959
† Won by acclamation
30th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1951–1956
† Won by acclamation
29th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1949–1951
no by-elections
1934-1949
The Newfoundland House of Assembly was suspended when the Commission of Government was created in 1934. It was revived following Confederation with Canada in 1949.
28th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1932–1934
no by-elections
27th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1928–1932
† Won by acclamation
26th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1924–1928
† Won by acclamation
25th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1923–1924
no by-elections
24th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1919–1923
† Won by acclamation
23rd General Assembly of Newfoundland 1913–1919
† Won by acclamation
22nd General Assembly of Newfoundland 1909–1913
† Won by acclamation
21st General Assembly of Newfoundland 1908–1909
no by-elections
20th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1904–1908
† Won by acclamation
19th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1900–1904
† Won by acclamation
18th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1897–1900
† Won by acclamation
17th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1893–1897
By-election
Date
Incumbent
Party
Winner
Party
Cause
Retained
Twillingate
September 16, 1895†
Jabez P. Thompson
Liberal
Robert Bond
Liberal
Resignation to provide a seat for Bond
Yes
St. John's West
February 27, 1895†
Patrick J. Scott
Liberal
Patrick J. Scott
Liberal
Sought reelection upon appointment as Receiver General
Yes
G. J. Tessier
Liberal
Edward Patrick Morris
Liberal
Resignation to provide a seat for Morris
Yes
Harbour Grace
February 27, 1895†
Robert Stewart Munn
Tory
William Whiteway
Liberal
Death
No
Eli Dawe
Liberal
Eli Dawe
Liberal
Sought reelection upon appointment as Chairman of the Board of Works
Yes
Bay de Verde
February 27, 1895†
Sydney Woods
Liberal
Henry J. B. Woods
Liberal
Resignation to provide a seat for Henry Woods
Yes
St. George's
November 12, 1894
James W. Keating
Liberal
Michael H. Carty
Tory
Void Election and Disqualification
No
St. John's West
November 10, 1894
Edward Patrick Morris
Liberal
Patrick J. Scott
Liberal
Void Election and Disqualification
Yes
James C. Tessier
Liberal
G. J. Tessier
Liberal
Void Election and Disqualification
Yes
Maurice W. Furley
Liberal
Thomas P. Jackman
Liberal
Void Election and Disqualification
Yes
St. John's East
November 10, 1894
James Patrick Fox
Liberal
John P. Fox
Liberal
Void Election and Disqualification
Yes
Thomas J. Murphy
Liberal
Charles Hutton
Liberal
Void Election and Disqualification
Yes
Placentia and St. Mary's
November 10, 1894
James Francis McGrath
Liberal
Richard T. McGrath
Liberal
Void Election and Disqualification
Yes
George Henry Emerson
Liberal
Michael Tobin
Liberal
Void Election and Disqualification
Yes
William J. S. Donnelly
Tory
John T. Dunphy
Liberal
Sought reelection upon appointment as Receiver General
No
Burin
November 10, 1894
James Sinclair Tait
Liberal
James J. Pitman
Liberal
Void Election and Disqualification
Yes
William B. Payne
Liberal
Henry Gear
Liberal
Void Election and Disqualification
Yes
Twillingate
October 16, 1894
Michael T. Knight
Tory
Gilles Foote
Liberal
Sought reelection upon appointment as Surveyor General
No
Trinity
October 16, 1894
William Whiteway
Liberal
William Henry Horwood
Liberal
Void Election and Disqualification
Yes
Robert Bond
Liberal
George W. Gushue
Liberal
Void Election and Disqualification
Yes
James H. Watson
Liberal
George M. Johnson
Liberal
Void Election
Yes
Fogo
October 2, 1894
Thomas C. Duder
Tory
Thomas C. Duder
Tory
Sought reelection upon appointment as Financial Secretary
Yes
Bonavista
October 2, 1894
Donald Morison
Tory
Donald Morison
Tory
Sought reelection upon appointment as Attorney General
Yes
Alfred B. Morine
Tory
Alfred B. Morine
Tory
Sought reelection upon appointment as Colonial Secretary
Yes
Burgeo and LaPoile
September 10, 1894
James Murray
Independent
Henry Y. Mott
Tory
Void Election and Disqualification
No
Bay de Verde
May 22, 1894
Henry J. B. Woods
Liberal
Sydney Woods
Liberal
Void Election and Disqualification
Yes
George E. Moores
Liberal
John B. Ayre
Tory
Void Election and Disqualification
No
† Won by acclamation
16th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1889–1893
† Won by acclamation
15th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1885–1889
† Won by acclamation
14th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1882–1885
no by-elections
13th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1878–1882
† Won by acclamation
12th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1874–1878
no by-elections
11th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1873–1874
10th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1869–1873
† Won by acclamation
9th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1865–1869
8th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1861–1865
7th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1859–1861
† Won by acclamation
6th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1855–1859
5th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1852–1854
no by-elections
4th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1848–1852
3rd General Assembly of Newfoundland 1842–1847
2nd General Assembly of Newfoundland 1837–1841
1st General Assembly of Newfoundland 1832–1836
† Won by acclamation
See also
References
^ "Re-elect Premier of Newfoundland". Toronto Globe . January 26, 1920. p. 7.
^ "The By-Elections" . The Evening Telegram . December 23, 1889.
^ "The By-Elections" . The Evening Telegram . January 15, 1890.
^ "The By-Elections" . The Evening Telegram . December 23, 1889.
^ "The By-Elections" . The Evening Telegram . January 15, 1890.
^ "The By-Elections" . The Evening Telegram . December 23, 1889.
^ "The By-Elections" . The Evening Telegram . January 15, 1890.
^ "The By-Elections" . The Evening Telegram . December 23, 1889.
^ "The By-Elections" . The Evening Telegram . January 15, 1890.
^ "The By-Elections" . The Evening Telegram . December 23, 1889.
^ "The By-Elections" . The Evening Telegram . January 15, 1890.
^ "The Newfoundlander" . March 3, 1862.
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