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15th General Assembly of Newfoundland

15th General Assembly of Newfoundland

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The members of the 15th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in October 1885. The general assembly sat from 1886 to 1889.

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The Reform Party led by Robert Thorburn formed the government.[1]

A.J.W. McNeilly was chosen as speaker.[2]

Sir William Des Vœux served as colonial governor of Newfoundland until 1887.[3] Sir Henry Arthur Blake succeeded Des Vœux as governor.[4]

In 1887, the Ballot Act was passed which allowed voting by secret ballot as opposed to the previous system of public oral voting. In 1888, a new Elections Act was passed which defined the required qualifications for candidates for the House of Assembly. In 1889, a new Representation Act was passed which redefined the boundaries of electoral districts.[5]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1885:[5]

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    By-elections

    By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:

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    1. [N 1]
      First by-election for Newfoundland by secret ballot

    References

    1. [1]
      Hiller, J. K. (1994). "Thorburn, Sir Robert". In Cook, Ramsay; Hamelin, Jean (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XIII (1901–1910) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
    2. [2]
      "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly.
    3. [3]
      "Des Voeux, Sir George William". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
    4. [4]
      "Blake, Sir Henry Arthur". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
    5. [5]
      "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 694–96.
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