The 1874 Newfoundland general election was held on November 7, 1874 to elect members of the 12th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Colony of Newfoundland. The Conservative Party led by Frederick Carter formed the government. The Anti-Confederate government of Charles Fox Bennett had collapsed amidst a bribery scandal.
Results
Party Leader 1873CandidatesSeats wonSeat change% of seats(% change)Popular vote % of vote(% change)ConservativeFrederick Carter141918458.06%(12.90%)10,28455.14%(15.64%)Anti-ConfederationCharles Fox Bennett172413441.94%(12.90%)8,26044.28%(16.22%)Other0100.00%()1080.57%(0.57%)Totals314431100%18,652100%
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=3|St. John's East |rowspan=3| |rowspan=3|James Wheeler51914.79% || |Robert Kent1,00628.66% || |John Dearin
|Robert Parsons1,00028.49% || |Robert Parsons
|John Dearin98528.06% || |Robert Kent |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|St. John's West
|Lewis TessierWon by acclamation || |Lewis Tessier
|Patrick ScottWon by acclamation || |Patrick Scott
|Maurice FenelonWon by acclamation || |Maurice Fenelon
Conception Bay
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Bay de Verde || |James RogersonWon by acclamation
|James Rogerson |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Carbonear || |John Rorke34879.63% | |Francis Taylor8920.37%
|John Rorke |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=2|Harbour Grace || |Ambrose Shea1,00847.91%
|rowspan=2| |rowspan=2|William Wood (Independent)1085.13% || |Ambrose Shea
|Joseph Godden98846.96%
|William Wood |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=2|Harbour Main
|Joseph LittleWon by acclamation
|Joseph Little
|Patrick NowlanWon by acclamation
|Patrick Nowlan |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Port de Grave || |Nathaniel Rabbitts44857.00% | |John Bartlett33843.00%
|John Bartlett
Avalon Peninsula
|bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=2|Ferryland || |Richard RaftusWon by acclamation || |Thomas Glen†
|James ConroyWon by acclamation || |Richard Raftus |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Placentia and St. Mary's || |Charles Fox BennettWon by acclamation || |Charles Fox Bennett
|James CollinsWon by acclamation || |James Collins
|Michael DwyerWon by acclamation || |Vacant
Eastern and Central Newfoundland
|bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Bonavista Bay || |John Warren85220.76% | |Francis Winton53913.13% || |Charles Bowring
|Charles Bowring84320.54% | |? Knowling52412.76% || |A. J. W. McNeilly
|A. J. W. McNeilly83320.29% | |William Barnes51412.52% || |John Burton† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Trinity Bay || |William WhitewayWon by acclamation
|John Steer
|John SteerWon by acclamation
|John Warren‡(ran in Bonavista Bay)
|James WatsonWon by acclamation
|William Whiteway |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=3|Twillingate and Fogo || |Frederick Carter1,00819.09% | |Smith McKay79515.06% || |Frederick Carter
|Charles Duder99718.89% | |? Rolls78014.78% || |Charles Duder
|William Kelligrew96118.20% | |? Lemessurier73813.98% || |Smith McKay
Southern Newfoundland
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Burgeo and LaPoile || |Prescott EmersonWon by acclamation
|Prescott Emerson |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke rowspan=2|Burin || |Charles Ayre55231.47% | |? Bennett32818.70% || |James Winter
|James Winter55031.36% | |? Scott32418.47% || |Charles Ayre |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Fortune Bay || |Robert Alexander37755.69% | |Robert Pinsent30044.31% || |Vacant
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