1848 Newfoundland general election

1848 Newfoundland general election
November 20, 1848
15 seats of the Newfoundland House of Assembly
8 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Liberal Conservative
Last election 8 7
Seats won 9 6
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 11,066 1,975
Percentage 84.86% 15.14%
Swing 24.95% 24.95%

The 1848 Newfoundland general election was held on November 20, 1848 to elect members of the 4th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Newfoundland Colony. The House of Assembly and the Legislative Council were restored as separate bodies following an experiment by Governor John Harvey which had amalgamated the two legislatures. The Liberal Party continued to maintain a majority of seats with a Conservative opposition.


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