1855_Newfoundland_general_election

1855 Newfoundland general election

1855 Newfoundland general election

Overview of the 1855 Newfoundland general election

The 1855 Newfoundland general election was held in 1855 to elect members of the 6th General Assembly of Newfoundland. This was the first election after responsible government was introduced to Newfoundland Colony.[1] The Liberal Party led by Philip Francis Little formed the government.

References

  • "Journal of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland : anno decimo nono Victoriæ Reginæ ... first session of the sixth General Assembly". 1855. p. 2. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  1. [1]
    Prowse, D W (1895). A History of Newfoundland from the English, Colonial and Foreign Records. Heritage Books. pp. 467–8. ISBN 0-7884-2310-X.
  2. [2]
    Smallwood, Joseph R (1981). Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. Vol. v. 1. p. 685. ISBN 0-920508-14-6.
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