The members of the 12th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1874. The general assembly sat from 1875 to 1878.
The Conservative Party led by Frederick Carter formed the government. After Carter resigned in early 1878, William Whiteway became party leader and Premier.
Prescott Emerson was chosen as speaker, serving until 1877. James S. Winter succeeded Emerson as speaker.
Sir Stephen John Hill served as colonial governor of Newfoundland until 1876. Sir John Hawley Glover succeeded Hill as governor.
Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1874: MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously electedJames J. RogersonBay de VerdeConservative1870John H. WarrenBonavista BayConservative1874Charles BowringConservative1873Alexander J.W. McNeillyConservative1873Prescott EmersonBurgeo-La PoileConservative1869Charles R. AyreBurinConservative1873James S. WinterConservative1873John RorkeCarbonearConservative1863Richard RaftusFerrylandAnti-Confederate1873James G. ConroyAnti-Confederate1874Robert AlexanderFortune BayConservative1874Ambrose SheaHarbour GraceConservative1848, 1874Joseph GoddenConservative1865, 1874Joseph I. LittleHarbour MainAnti-Confederate1867Patrick NowlanAnti-Confederate1859, 1873Charles Fox BennettPlacentia and St. Mary'sAnti-Confederate1869James CollinsAnti-Confederate1873Michael E. DwyerAnti-Confederate1874Nathaniel RabbitsPort de GraveConservative1874Robert J. KentSt. John's EastAnti-Confederate1873Robert John ParsonsAnti-Confederate1843John J. DearinAnti-Confederate1873Lewis TessierSt. John's WestAnti-Confederate1873Maurice FenelonAnti-Confederate1873Patrick J. ScottAnti-Confederate1873William WhitewayTrinity BayConservative1859, 1873John SteerConservative1873James H. WatsonConservative1874Frederick CarterTwillingate and FogoConservative1859Charles DuderConservative1873William KelligrewConservative1874
By-elections None
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