1913_Newfoundland_general_election

1913 Newfoundland general election
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36 seats of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly; 19 seats needed for a majority
Prime Minister before election; Edward Morris; People's	Prime Minister after election ; Edward Morris; People's

1913 Newfoundland general election

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The 1913 Newfoundland general election was held on 30 October 1913 to elect members of the 23rd General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Dominion of Newfoundland. The Liberal Party led by Robert Bond formed a coalition with the Fishermen's Protective Union led by William Coaker. Although the majority held by the Newfoundland People's Party was reduced in this election, it was again returned to power and Edward P. Morris continued to serve as Prime Minister of Newfoundland. A general election originally scheduled for 1917 was deferred until 1919 because of World War I. After Morris retired from politics in 1918, William F. Lloyd, a Liberal member of the Executive Council, was asked to form a government. In May 1919, Michael Patrick Cashin, the leader of the People's Party, introduced a motion of no confidence which resulted in the defeat of the government. Cashin served as Newfoundland prime minister until the election held later in 1919.

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	Party	Leader	1909	Seats won	% change	Popular vote	(%)
	People's	Edward P. Morris	26	21
	Liberal Party	Robert Bond	10	7
	Fishermen's Protective Union	William Coaker	-	8
Totals			36	36

1913 Newfoundland general election