1865 Newfoundland general election

1865 Newfoundland general election
November 7, 1865
30 seats of the Newfoundland House of Assembly
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Opp.
Leader Frederick Carter Thomas Glen
Party Conservative Opposition
Leader since 1865 1865
Leader's seat Burin Ferryland
Last election 16 14
Seats won 22 8
Seat change 6 6
Popular vote 8,344 6,713
Percentage 55.42% 44.58%
Swing 53.92% 47.94%
Premier before election

Frederick Carter
Conservative

Premier after election

Frederick Carter
Conservative

The 1865 Newfoundland general election was held on November 7, 1865 to elect members of the 9th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Newfoundland Colony. The Conservative Party led by Frederick Carter formed the government. Following the resignation of premier Hugh Hoyles, Carter took office and successfully negotiated a coalition government with several members of the Liberal Party, including leader of the opposition Ambrose Shea. Carter and Shea both endorsed Newfoundland's Confederation with Canada following their attendance as observers of the 1864 Quebec Conference. The opposition to the Carter-Shea coalition was disorganized and loosely led by former Receiver General Thomas Glen.


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