The 1889 Newfoundland general election was held on 6 November 1889 to elect members of the 16th General Assembly of Newfoundland in Newfoundland Colony. The Reform Party administration of

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was defeated in favour of the Liberal Party led by William Whiteway formed the government. Reform soon disappeared and was replaced by the

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based Tory Party. This was the first general election held in Newfoundland using the

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Results by party

Elected members

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** Edward White Liberal ** Henry J. B. Woods Liberal * Bonavista Bay ** Donald Morison Reform **

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Liberal **

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Reform *

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** James Murray Independent * Burin **

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Liberal *** James S. Winter Conservative in 1892 ** James S. Tait Liberal * Carbonear ** William Duff Liberal * Ferryland **

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Independent **

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Independent * Fogo ** James Rolls Reform * Fortune Bay ** John Studdy Liberal * Harbour Grace ** William H. Whiteley Liberal **

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Liberal *

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** Frank J. Morris Liberal ** William Woodford Liberal * Placentia and St. Mary's ** George Emerson Liberal (speaker) **

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Liberal ** James McGrath Liberal * Port de Grave **

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Liberal *

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** George C. Fearn Liberal * St. George's **

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Liberal *

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** Thomas J. Murphy Liberal ** John J. Dearin Liberal ** Jeremiah Halleran Liberal *

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** Edward P. Morris Liberal ** James Day Liberal ** Lawrence Gearin Liberal * Trinity Bay ** William Whiteway Liberal **

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Liberal * Twillingate ** Edward P. Burgess Liberal **

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Liberal ** Thomas Peyton Liberal

References

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