The members of the 9th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1865. The general assembly sat from 1866 to 1869.
A coalition government led by Frederick Carter won the election and Carter served as Newfoundland's premier. Not all members of the coalition supported Canadian Confederation.
William Whiteway was chosen as speaker.
Sir Anthony Musgrave served as colonial governor of Newfoundland.
In 1869, draft terms for union of Newfoundland with Canada were presented to and accepted by the Canadian parliament. Premier Carter did not feel that he had a mandate to enter Confederation and called an election to allow the issue to be decided by the electorate.
Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1865: MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously electedJohn BemisterBay de VerdeCoalition1855John Henry WarrenBonavista BayCoalition1852John T. OakleyCoalition1865John T. BurtonCoalition1865Daniel W. ProwseBurgeo-La PoileCoalition1861Frederick CarterBurinCoalition1859Edward EvansCoalition1861John RorkeCarbonearCoalition1863Thomas GlenFerrylandOpposition1855Michael KearneyOpposition1865Thomas R. BennettFortune BayCoalition1865John HaywardHarbour GraceNo result; by-election held November 1861Coalition1855William S. GreenCoalition1865Joseph Godden (1868)Coalition1868George HogsettHarbour MainInvalid return; result decided by assembly committeeOpposition1865Charles FureyOpposition1859, 1865Joseph I. Little (1867)Opposition1867Ambrose SheaPlacentia and St. Mary'sCoalition1848Pierce M. BarronCoalition1859, 1861Thomas O'ReillyCoalition1865John LeamonPort de GraveCoalition1859Robert John Pinsent (1867)Coalition1867John KentSt. John's EastCoalition1832, 1848Robert John ParsonsOpposition1843John KavanaghJoined the coalition in 1868Opposition1857CoalitionJohn CaseySt. John's WestCoalition1859Thomas TalbotOpposition1861Henry RenoufOpposition1861Peter Brennan (1866)Opposition1866Stephen RendellTrinity BayCoalition1859Frederick J. WyattCoalition1864Stephen MarchCoalition1852Robert Alsop (1866)Coalition1866William WhitewayTwillingate and FogoCoalition1859Thomas KnightCoalition1859
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By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReasonSt. John's WestPeter BrennanOppositionJune 2, 1866J Casey named to cabinet in 1866After 1862, new appointees to cabinet were required to resign and seek a vote of confidence from their electorsTrinity BayRobert AlsopCoalitionOctober 29, 1866S March resigned seat in 1866Port de GraveRobert John PinsentCoalitionJanuary 14, 1867J Leamon died in 1866Harbour MainJoseph I. LittleOppositionNovember 28, 1867C Furey vacated seat in 1867Harbour GraceJoseph GoddenCoalitionNovember 7, 1868J Hayward named judge on August 7, 1868
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