The members of the 24th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1919. The general assembly sat from 1920 to 1923.
The Liberal Reform Party, an alliance between the Liberals and the Fishermen's Protective Union, calling itself Liberal Reform, formed the government. Richard Squires served as Newfoundland's prime minister.
The Newfoundland People's Party, in opposition, adopted the name Liberal-Progressive.
William F. Penney served as speaker.
Sir Charles Alexander Harris served as governor of Newfoundland until 1922. Sir William Allardyce succeeded Harris as governor.
Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1919: MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously electedF. P. LeGrowBay de VerdeLiberal Reform1919William H. Cave1919William F. CoakerBonavistaLiberal Reform (FPU)1913 John Abbott1913Robert G. Winsor1913Harvey SmallBurgeo-La PoileLiberal Reform1919John T. CheesemanBurinLiberal Reform1919Samuel J. Foote1919W. F. PenneyCarbonearLiberal Reform1919Michael P. CashinFerrylandLiberal-Progressive1893Philip F. Moore1909Richard HibbsFogoLiberal Reform (FPU)1919William R. WarrenFortune BayLiberal Reform1902, 1908, 1919G. A. GosseHarbour GraceLiberal Reform1919Arthur Barnes1904, 1919Frank C. Archibald1919W. E. JonesHarbour MainLiberal-Progressive1919William J. Woodford1908William J. WalshPlacentia and St. Mary'sLiberal-Progressive1913Michael S. Sullivan1904, 1919E. Sinnott1919John C. CrosbiePort de GraveLiberal-Progressive1908J. H. ScammellSt. BarbeLiberal Reform (FPU)1919James MacDonnellSt. George'sLiberal Reform1919Liberal-ProgressiveWilliam J. HigginsSt. John's EastLiberal-Progressive1913Cyril J. Fox1919N. J. Vinnicombe1919Richard A. SquiresSt. John's WestLiberal Reform1909, 1919Henry J. Brownrigg1919John R. BennettLiberal-Progressive1919William W. HalfyardTrinityLiberal Reform (FPU)1913 John Guppy1919Archibald Targett1913Walter JenningsTwillingateLiberal Reform (FPU)1913George Jones1919Solomon Samson1919
By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReasonBay de VerdeWilliam H. CaveLiberal Reform1920Results of election declared invalid
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