11th General Assembly of Newfoundland


The members of the 11th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1873. The general assembly sat from February 1874 to Fall 1874.
The Anti-Confederation Party led by Charles Fox Bennett won the election. However, defections and resignations before the assembly's opening reduced his party to a minority and Frederick Carter formed the government in 1874.
Prescott Emerson was chosen as speaker.
Sir Stephen John Hill served as List of [lieutenant governors of Newfoundland and Labrador#Colonial Governors of Newfoundland, 1855–1907|colonial governor of Newfoundland].

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1873:
MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously elected
James J. RogersonBay de VerdeConservative1870-
Charles BowringBonavista BayConservative1873-
Alexander J.W. McNeillyBonavista BayConservative1873-
John BurtonBonavista BayConservative1865, 1873-
Prescott EmersonBurgeo-La PoileConservative1869-
James S. WinterBurinConservative1873-
Charles R. AyreBurinConservative1873-
John RorkeCarbonearConservative1863-
Thomas GlenFerrylandAnti-Confederate1855-
Richard RaftusFerrylandAnti-Confederate1873-
Thomas R. BennettFortune BayAnti-Confederate1865-
Frederick CarterHarbour GraceConservative1859-
William WoodHarbour GraceConservative1873-
Ambrose Shea Harbour GraceConservative1848, 1874-
Joseph I. LittleHarbour MainAnti-Confederate1867-
Patrick NowlanHarbour MainAnti-Confederate1859, 1873-
Charles Fox BennettPlacentia and St. Mary'sAnti-Confederate1869-
James CollinsPlacentia and St. Mary'sAnti-Confederate1873-
Henry RenoufPlacentia and St. Mary'sAnti-Confederate1861-
John BartlettPort de GraveAnti-Confederate1873-
John J. DearinSt. John's EastAnti-Confederate1873-
Robert John ParsonsSt. John's EastAnti-Confederate1843-
Robert J. KentSt. John's EastAnti-Confederate1873-
Lewis TessierSt. John's WestAnti-Confederate1870-
Patrick J. ScottSt. John's WestAnti-Confederate1873-
Maurice FenelonSt. John's WestAnti-Confederate1873-
John SteerTrinity BayConservative1873-
John WarrenTrinity BayConservative1873-
William WhitewayTrinity BayConservative1859, 1873-
Frederick CarterTwillingate and FogoConservative1859-
Charles DuderTwillingate and FogoAnti-Confederate1869-
Charles DuderTwillingate and FogoConservative1869-
Smith McKayTwillingate and FogoAnti-Confederate1869-

By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
Harbour GraceAmbrose SheaConservativeJanuary 17, 1874F Carter chose to sit for Twillingate and Fogo