The 1919 Newfoundland general election was held on 3 November 1919 to elect members of the 24th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Dominion of Newfoundland. The Liberal Reform Party, an alliance between the Liberals led by

Richard Squires Sir Richard Anderson Squires KCMG (January 18, 1880 – March 26, 1940) was the Prime Minister of Newfoundland from 1919 to 1923 and from 1928 to 1932. As prime minister, Squires attempted to reform Newfoundland's fishing industry, but failed at ...

and the

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William Coaker Sir William Ford Coaker (October 19, 1871 – October 26, 1938) was a Newfoundland union leader and politician and founder of the Fisherman's Protective Union, the Fishermen's Union Trading Co., and the town of Port Union. A polarizing figure ...

, formed the government. The People's Party, became the Liberal-Labour-Progressive party following the election and formed the opposition. Squires served as Newfoundland prime minister.

Seat totals

Elected members

* Bay de Verde ** F. P. LeGrow Liberal Reform ** William H. Cave Liberal Reform *

Bonavista Bay Bonavista Bay (BB) is a large bay located on the northeast coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada. It opens directly onto the Atlantic Ocean. The bay is demarcated by Cape Freels to the nor ...

** William F. Coaker Liberal Reform (FPU) **

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Liberal Reform (FPU) ** Robert G. Winsor Liberal Reform (FPU) * Burgeo-LaPoile ** Harvey Small Liberal Reform * Burin ** John T. Cheeseman Liberal Reform ** Samuel J. Foote Liberal Reform *

Carbonear Carbonear is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It overlooks the west side of Conception Bay and had a history long tied to fishing and shipbuilding. Since the late 20th century, its economy has changed to emphasiz ...

** W. F. Penney Liberal Reform (speaker from 1920) *

Ferryland Ferryland is a town in Newfoundland and Labrador on the Avalon Peninsula. According to the 2021 Statistics Canada census, its population is 371. Seventeenth century settlement Ferryland was originally established as a station for migratory fis ...

** Michael P. Cashin Liberal-Progressive ** Phillip F. Moore Liberal-Progressive * Fogo ** Richard Hibbs Liberal Reform (FPU) *

Fortune Bay Fortune Bay () is a fairly large natural bay located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence on the south coast of Newfoundland, Canada.William R. Warren Liberal Reform *

Harbour Grace Harbour Grace is a town in Conception Bay on the Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. With roots dating back to the 16th century, it is one of the oldest towns in North America. It is located about northwest of ...

** G. A. Gosse Liberal Reform ** Arthur Barnes Liberal Reform ** Frank C. Archibald Liberal Reform *

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** W. E. Jones Liberal-Progressive ** William J. Woodford Liberal-Progressive * Placentia and St. Mary's ** William J. Walsh Liberal-Progressive ** Michael S. Sullivan Liberal-Progressive ** E. Sinnott Liberal-Progressive *

Port de Grave Port de Grave is a peninsula on Conception Bay (CB) in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The peninsula contains the communities of Bareneed, Black Duck Pond, Otterbury, Ship Cove, Blow Me Down, Hibb's Cove, Pick Eyes, and Hussey's Cove with a ...

** John C. Crosbie Liberal-Progressive * St. Barbe ** J. H. Scammell Liberal Reform (FPU) * St. George's ** James MacDonnell Liberal Reform * St. John's East ** William J. Higgins Liberal-Progressive (speaker) ** Cyril J. Fox Liberal-Progressive ** N. J. Vinnicombe Liberal-Progressive * St. John's West ** Richard A. Squires Liberal Reform ** Henry J. Brownrigg Liberal Reform ** John R. Bennett Liberal-Progressive * Trinity Bay ** William W. Halfyard Liberal Reform (FPU) ** John Guppy Liberal Reform (FPU) ** Archibald Targett Liberal Reform (FPU) *

Twillingate Twillingate is a town of 2,121 people located on the Twillingate Islands ("Toulinquet") in Notre Dame Bay, off the north eastern shore of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The town is about north of ...

** Walter Jennings Liberal Reform (FPU) **

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Liberal Reform (FPU) ** Solomon Samson Liberal Reform (FPU)

References

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