1932 Newfoundland general election

The 1932 Newfoundland general election was held on June 11, 1932 to elect members of the 28th General Assembly of Newfoundland. It was the final legislative general election held in the Dominion of Newfoundland.

As a result of a riot which occurred in 1932 due to Newfoundland's deteriorating economic situation, Prime Minister Sir Richard Squires dissolved the House of Assembly and called an election. His Liberals were reduced to two seats while Frederick C. Alderdice's United Newfoundland Party won 24 seats and was elected to government. The size of the House was reduced from 40 to 27 as an economic measure.

Alderdice was not able to rescue the public finances. By this time, Newfoundlanders despaired of the ability of their politicians to solve their problems. The British government commissioned a report from William Warrender Mackenzie, 1st Baron Amulree which was scathing about the political culture of Newfoundland.

The price of British government financial aid was the abandonment of responsible and representative government. The legislature was dissolved. The Commission of Government came into operation on February 16, 1934, ending more than a century of legislative democracy in Newfoundland.

Results Party Leader 1928CandidatesSeats wonChange in seats% of seats(% change)Popular vote % of vote(% change)United NewfoundlandFrederick C. Alderdice1226241288.89%(58.89%)82,03770.85%( 28.00%)LiberalRichard Squires28262267.41%(62.59%)32,72628.26%(26.72%)Other031 13.70%(3.70%)1,0340.90%(1.27%)Totals405527 13100%115,797100%

Results by district Names in boldface type represent party leaders. † indicates that the incumbent did not run again. ‡ indicates that the incumbent ran in a different district.

St. John's

|bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=4|St. John's East |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|Leo Murphy1,3908.32% | rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|Gerald Byrne6,98741.83% |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2| || |Frederick C. Alderdice‡St. John's City East (ran in St. John's West)

|John Tobin†St. John's East Extern |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=4|St. John's West |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|Kenneth Ruby2,88414.05% | rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|Frederick C. Alderdice7,55436.81% |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|George Ayre (Independent)2141.04% || |Alexander Campbell‡St. John's City West (ran in St. George's-Port au Port)

|Frank Bennett†St. John's West Extern

Conception Bay

|bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Carbonear-Bay de Verde |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Richard Cramm1,95537.03% | rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|John Puddester3,32562.97% || |James Moore†Carbonear |- |colspan=2|Merged district

|John PuddesterBay de Verde |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Harbour Grace | |Frank Archibald62020.98% || |Harry Winter2,33579.02% || |Frank Archibald |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=4|Harbour Main-Bell Island |rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|Albert Walsh1,93818.18% | rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|Charles Furey3,48032.65% || |Philip Lewis‡Harbour Main (ran in Placentia and St. Mary's)

|Joseph GreeneBell Island |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Port de Grave |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Robert Smith1,07432.87% | rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|James Ayre2,19367.13% || |John Parsons†Bay Roberts |- |colspan=2|Merged district

|Robert SmithPort de Grave

Avalon and Burin Peninsulas

|bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Burin |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|H. B. C. Lake1,38336.63% | rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Samuel Foote2,39363.37% || |James Winter†Burin East |- |colspan=2|Merged district

|H. B. C. LakeBurin West |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Ferryland | |W. Loyola Whelan39514.07% || |Michael Shea2,41285.93% || |Peter Cashin† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Placentia and St. Mary's |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Joseph Fitzgibbon47215.92% | rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Philip Lewis2,49284.08% || |Edward Emerson‡Placentia East (ran in St. John's East) |- |colspan=2|Merged district

|James Bindon†St. Mary's |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Placentia West | |J. J. St. John61321.06% || |William Walsh2,29878.94% || |Leo Murphy‡(ran in St. John's East) |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Trinity South | |Richard Squires1,68641.62% || |Harold Mitchell2,36558.38% || |Edwin Godden‡(ran in Fogo)

Eastern and Central Newfoundland

|bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Bonavista North |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Joseph Davis1,02026.32% | rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|William C. Winsor2,85673.68% |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3| || |J. H. Scammell†Bonavista Centre |- |colspan=2|Merged district

|Nathan Winsor†Bonavista North |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Bonavista South |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Joey Smallwood81218.71% | rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Herman Quinton3,52881.29% |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3| || |William Coaker†Bonavista East |- |colspan=2|Merged district

|Herman QuintonBonavista South |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Fogo | |Edwin Godden73423.44% || |Harold Earle2,39776.56%

|Richard Hibbs† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Grand Falls |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|William Earle1,42033.66% | rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Kenneth Brown2,79966.34% |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3| || |William Earle |- |colspan=2|Merged district

|Helena Squires‡Lewisporte (ran in Twillingate) |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Green Bay || |Roland Starkes1,27154.13% | |Frederick Wells1,07745.87%

|Roland Starkes |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Trinity North |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Bert King72616.37% | rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|John Stone2,88865.13% |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Reuben Vardy (Independent)82018.49% || |F. Gordon Bradley‡Trinity Centre (ran in Humber) |- |colspan=2|Merged district

|William Halfyard†Trinity North |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Twillingate | |Helena Squires1,20644.92% || |Norman Gray1,47955.08%

|Kenneth Brown‡(ran in Grand Falls)

Southern and Western Newfoundland

|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Burgeo and La Poile | |Philip Butler58523.71% || |James Winter1,88276.29%

|Arthur Barnes†Burgeo |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Fortune Bay and Hermitage |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3| | rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Harris Mosdell (Independent)Won by acclamation || |Harris MosdellFortune Bay |- |colspan=2|Merged district

|Philip Fudge†Hermitage |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Humber || |F. Gordon Bradley2,61254.01% | |S. D. Cook2,22445.99%

|Richard Squires‡(ran in Trinity South) |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|St. Barbe | |Edward Spencer57231.33% || |George Whitely1,25468.67%

|Walter Skanes† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|St. George's-Port au Port |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|Alexander Campbell76822.89% | rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|William Abbott2,58777.11% |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3| || |Joseph Downey†St. George's |- |colspan=2|Merged district

|William AbbottPort au Port |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|White Bay | |Joseph Strong81434.10% || |Joseph Moore1,57365.90%

|Joseph Strong

Notes

References

1932 Newfoundland general election

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