1842 Newfoundland general election

1842 Newfoundland general election
December 20, 1842
15 seats of the Newfoundland House of Assembly
8 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Liberal Conservative
Last election 13 2
Seats won 8 7
Seat change 5 5
Popular vote 9,800 6,558
Percentage 59.91% 40.09%
Swing 37.77% 37.77%

The 1842 Newfoundland general election was held on December 20, 1842 to elect the members of the 3rd General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Newfoundland Colony. The original constitution was suspended following conflict between the House of Assembly and the Legislative Council, and Governor John Harvey combined the two legislatures into an amalgamated assembly.


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