20th General Assembly of Newfoundland


The members of the 20th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in October 1904. The general assembly sat from 1905 to 1908.
The Liberal Party led by Robert Bond formed the government.
Francis J. Morris was chosen as speaker.
Sir William MacGregor served as colonial governor of Newfoundland until 1907 when Newfoundland became a dominion and continued to serve as governor for the dominion until 1909.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1904:
MemberElectoral districtAffiliation
William C. WinsorBay de VerdeConservative
Charles H. HutchingsBay de VerdeLiberal
Alfred B. MorineBonavistaConservative
Mark ChaplinBonavistaConservative
Sydney BlandfordBonavistaConservative
Robert MoultonBurgeo-La PoileConservative
Edward H. DaveyBurinLiberal
Henry GearBurinLiberal
John MaddickCarbonearLiberal
Michael P. CashinFerrylandLiberal
William J. EllisFerrylandLiberal
Henry EarleFogoLiberal
A. H. MartinFortune BayLiberal
Eli DaweHarbour GraceLiberal
William A. OkeHarbour GraceLiberal
Arthur BarnesHarbour GraceLiberal
Frank J. MorrisHarbour MainLiberal
John LewisHarbour MainLiberal
E. M. JackmanPlacentia and St. Mary'sLiberal
Thomas BoniaPlacentia and St. Mary'sLiberal
Michael S. SullivanPlacentia and St. Mary'sLiberal
Alexander McKayPort de GraveConservative
William M. ClappSt. BarbeLiberal
George T. CartySt. George'sLiberal
James M. KentSt. John's EastLiberal
George SheaSt. John's EastLiberal
John DwyerSt. John's EastLiberal
Edward MorrisSt. John's WestLiberal
John R. BennettSt. John's WestLiberal
J. P. ScottSt. John's WestLiberal
George W. GushueTrinityLiberal
William F. LloydTrinityLiberal
A. W. MillerTrinityLiberal
Robert BondTwillingateLiberal
James A. CliftTwillingateLiberal
George RobertsTwillingateLiberal

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By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
Port de GraveCharles DaweConservativeFebruary 1, 1906A MacKay died November 24, 1905
BonavistaDonald MorisonConservativeNovember 6, 1906AB Morine resigned seat in 1906 and moved to Ontario5

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