Newfoundland general election, 1932

The 29th Newfoundland general election was held on 11 June 1932 to elect members of the 28th General Assembly of Newfoundland. This vote proved to be the final general election held by the Dominion of Newfoundland. As a result of a riot which occurred in 1932 due to Newfoundland's deteriorating economic situation, Prime Minister Sir Richard Squires dissolved the House of Assembly and called an election. His Liberals were reduced to two seats while Frederick C. Alderdice's United Newfoundland Party won 24 seats and was elected to government. The size of the House was reduced from 40 to 27 as an economy measure.

Alderdice was not able to rescue the public finances. By this time Newfoundlanders despaired of the ability of their politicians to solve the problems. The British government commissioned a report from William Warrender Mackenzie, 1st Baron Amulree which was scathing about the political culture of Newfoundland.[1]

The price of British government financial aid was the abandonment of responsible and representative government. The legislature was dissolved. The Commission of Government came into operation on 16 February 1934 ending more than a century of legislative democracy in Newfoundland.

Results

Results by party

	Party	Leader	1928	Seats won	% change	Popular vote	(%)
	United Newfoundland Party	Frederick C. Alderdice	12*	24
	Liberal	Sir Richard Squires	19	2
	Other		9	1
Totals			40	27

*As Liberal-Conservative Progressive Party

Elected members

• Bonavista North
  • William C. Winsor United Newfoundland Party
• Bonavista South
  • Herman W. Quinton United Newfoundland Party
• Burgeo-LaPoile
  • James A. Winter United Newfoundland Party (speaker)
• Burin
  • Samuel J. Foote United Newfoundland Party
• Carbonear-Bay de Verde
  • John C. Puddester United Newfoundland Party
• Ferryland
  • Michael J. Shea United Newfoundland Party
• Fogo
  • Henry J. Earle United Newfoundland Party
• Fortune Bay and Hermitage
  • Harris M. Mosdell Independent
• Grand Falls
  • Kenneth M. Brown United Newfoundland Party
• Green Bay
  • Roland G. Starkes Liberal
• Harbour Grace
  • Harry A. Winter United Newfoundland Party
• Harbour Main-Bell Island
  • Charles Furey United Newfoundland Party
  • William J. Browne United Newfoundland Party
• Humber
  • F. Gordon Bradley Liberal
• Placentia and St. Mary's
  • Phillip J. Lewis United Newfoundland Party
• Placentia West
  • William J. Walsh United Newfoundland Party
• Port de Grave
  • James S. Ayre United Newfoundland Party
• St. Barbe
  • George Whitely United Newfoundland Party
• St. George's-Port au Port
  • William A. Abbott United Newfoundland Party
• St. John's East
  • Gerald G. Byrne United Newfoundland Party
  • L. Edward Emerson United Newfoundland Party
• St. John's West
  • Frederick C. Alderdice United Newfoundland Party
  • Patrick F. Halley United Newfoundland Party
• Trinity North
  • John G. Stone United Newfoundland Party
• Trinity South
  • Harold Mitchell United Newfoundland Party
• Twillingate
  • Norman Gray United Newfoundland Party
• White Bay
  • Joseph Moore United Newfoundland Party

References

• Smallwood, Joseph R (1981). Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. v. 1. ISBN 0-920508-14-6. 

External links

• "Members of the last Newfoundland House of Assembly, 1933". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University. http://www.heritage.nf.ca/law/assembly.html. Retrieved 2009-11-21. 

See also

• General elections in Newfoundland (pre-Confederation)