The 1897 Newfoundland general election was held on 28 October 1897 to elect members of the 18th General Assembly of Newfoundland in Newfoundland Colony. The Tory Party led by

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formed the government. On February 15, 1900, the government was defeated following a vote on a

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which was supported by the Liberals and several Tories.

Results by party

Elected members

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** Abraham Kean Tory ** W. P. Rogerson Tory * Bonavista Bay **

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Tory **

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Tory ** John A. Robinson Tory *** Alfred B. Morine Tory, elected later *

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** Henry Y. Mott Tory (speaker) * Burin ** James S. Winter Tory ** John E. Lake Tory * Carbonear ** William Duff Liberal * Ferryland ** Michael P. Cashin Liberal **

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Tory * Fogo ** Thomas C. Duder Tory * Fortune Bay ** H. R. Hayward Tory *** Charles Way Liberal, elected in 1899 * Harbour Grace ** William H. Horwood Liberal **

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Liberal ** W. A. Oke Liberal *

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** J. J. St. John Tory ** William Woodford Tory * Placentia and St. Mary's **

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Tory *** Richard T. McGrath Liberal, elected in 1899 ** Rhodie Callahan Tory **

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Tory * Port de Grave ** Charles Dawe Tory *

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** Albert Bradshaw Tory * St. George's ** Michael P. Gibbs Tory *

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** John P. Fox Liberal ** Thomas J. Murphy Liberal ** Lawrence Furlong Liberal *

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** Edward P. Morris Liberal ** James C. Tessier Liberal ** James J. Callanan Liberal * Trinity Bay ** Robert S. Bremner Tory ** Robert Watson Tory ** L. March Tory *** John A. Robinson Tory, elected in 1898 * Twillingate **

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Liberal ** Donald Browning Liberal ** Alan Goodridge Tory

References

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