1852 Newfoundland general election

The 1852 Newfoundland general election was held in 1852 to elect members of the 5th General Assembly of Newfoundland in Newfoundland Colony. There were 9 Liberals and 6 Conservatives elected.

Results by party

	Party	1848	Seats won	% change	Popular vote	(%)
	Liberal		9
	Conservative		6
Totals		15	15

Elected members

• St. John's District
  • John Kent Liberal (speaker)
  • Philip Francis Little Liberal
  • Robert John Parsons Liberal
• Conception Bay District
  • Edmund Hanrahan Liberal
  • John Bemister Conservative
  • John Hayward Conservative
  • William Talbot
• Ferryland District
  • Peter Winser
• Placentia and St. Mary's District
  • Ambrose Shea Liberal
  • George J. Hogsett Liberal
• Fortune Bay District
  • Hugh William Hoyles Conservative
• Trinity Bay District
  • Stephen March
• Bonavista Bay District
  • John H. Warren Conservative
• Fogo District
  • George Henry Emerson
• Burin District
  • Clement Benning Liberal[1]

References

• "Journal of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland : anno decimo sexto Victoriæ Reginæ ... first session of the fifth General Assembly". 1853. pp. 6–7. Retrieved October 21, 2009.

1. "Journal of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland : anno decimo sexto Victoriæ Reginæ ... first session of the fifth General Assembly". 1853. p. 14. Retrieved October 21, 2009.