The members of the 11th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1873. The general assembly sat from February 1874 to Fall 1874.
The Anti-Confederation Party led by Charles Fox Bennett won the election. However, defections and resignations before the assembly's opening reduced his party to a minority and Frederick Carter formed the government in 1874.
Prescott Emerson was chosen as speaker.
Sir Stephen John Hill served as colonial governor of Newfoundland.
Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1873: MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously electedJames J. RogersonBay de VerdeConservative1870Charles BowringBonavista BayConservative1873Alexander J.W. McNeillyConservative1873John BurtonConservative1865, 1873Prescott EmersonBurgeo-La PoileConservative1869James S. WinterBurinConservative1873Charles R. AyreConservative1873John RorkeCarbonearConservative1863Thomas GlenFerrylandAnti-Confederate1855Richard RaftusAnti-Confederate1873Thomas R. BennettFortune BayAnti-Confederate1865Frederick CarterFrederick Carter was elected in two ridingsHarbour GraceConservative1859William WoodConservative1873Ambrose Shea (1874)Conservative1848, 1874Joseph I. LittleHarbour MainAnti-Confederate1867Patrick NowlanAnti-Confederate1859, 1873Charles Fox BennettPlacentia and St. Mary'sAnti-Confederate1869James CollinsAnti-Confederate1873Henry RenoufNamed a judge January 9, 1874Anti-Confederate1861John BartlettPort de GraveAnti-Confederate1873John J. DearinSt. John's EastAnti-Confederate1873Robert John ParsonsAnti-Confederate1843Robert J. KentAnti-Confederate1873Lewis TessierSt. John's WestAnti-Confederate1870Patrick J. ScottAnti-Confederate1873Maurice FenelonAnti-Confederate1873John SteerTrinity BayConservative1873John WarrenConservative1873William WhitewayConservative1859, 1873Frederick CarterFrederick Carter was elected in two ridingsTwillingate and FogoConservative1859Charles DuderJoined Conservatives in 1874Anti-Confederate1869ConservativeSmith McKayAnti-Confederate1869
By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReasonHarbour GraceAmbrose SheaConservativeJanuary 17, 1874F Carter chose to sit for Twillingate and Fogo
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