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1865 Newfoundland general election

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The 1865 Newfoundland general election was held on 7 November 1865 to elect members of the 9th General Assembly of Newfoundland in Newfoundland Colony. The Conservative Party led by Frederick Carter formed the government.

Results by party

	Party	Leader	1861	Seats won	% change	Popular vote	(%)
	Conservative	Frederick Carter	15	22	+46.7%
	Liberal	Ambrose Shea	13	8	-38.5%
	Vacant		2	-	-100%
Totals			30	30

Elected members

Twillingate-Fogo
- William V. Whiteway Conservative (speaker)
- Thomas Knight Conservative
Bonavista Bay
- John H. Warren Conservative
- John T. Burton Conservative
- John T. Oakley Conservative
Trinity Bay
- Stephen Rendell Conservative
- Stephen March Conservative
- Frederick J. Wyatt Conservative
Bay de Verde
- John Bemister Conservative
Carbonear
- John Rorke Conservative
Harbour Grace
- John Hayward Conservative
- William S. Green Conservative
Brigus-Port de Grave
- John Leamon Conservative
  - Robert J. Pinsent elected later
St. John's East
- John Kavanagh Opposition
- John Kent Conservative
- Robert J. Parsons Opposition
St. John's West
- Henry Renouf Opposition
  - Peter Brennan elected later
- John Casey Conservative
  - Robert Alsop elected later
- Thomas Talbot Opposition
Harbour Main
- George Hogsett Opposition
- Charles Furey Opposition
Ferryland
- Thomas Glen Opposition
- Michael Kearney Opposition
Placentia and St. Mary's
- Ambrose Shea Conservative
- Pierce M. Barron Conservative
- Thomas O'Reilly Conservative
Burin
- F.B.T. Carter Conservative
- Edward Evans Conservative
Fortune Bay
- Thomas R. Bennett Conservative
Burgeo-LaPoile
- D. W. Prowse Conservative

References

"Journal of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland : anno vigesimo nono Victoriæ Reginæ ... first session of the ninth General Assembly". 1866. pp. 1–3. Retrieved 20 October 2009.

^ Journal of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland : anno trigesimo Victoræ Reginae ... second session of the ninth General Assembly. 1867. p. 18. Retrieved 21 October 2009.

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See also: List of Newfoundland and Labrador by-elections