26th General Assembly of Newfoundland


The members of the 26th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in June 1924. The general assembly sat from 1924 to 1928.
The Liberal-Conservative Progressive Party led by Walter Stanley Monroe formed the government. Monroe resigned as prime minister in August 1928 and was succeeded by Frederick C. Alderdice.
Cyril Fox served as speaker.
Sir William Allardyce served as governor of Newfoundland.
The Liberal-Progressive Party had been formed after the collapse of the Liberal Reform government in 1924 when former Liberal Reformers joined with Albert Hickman to form a new government in the dying days of the previous General Assembly.
In April 1925, Newfoundland's Election Act was amended to grant all women over the age of 25 the right to vote; men were allowed to vote at the age of 21. Also in April 25, an act was passed that changed the distribution of seats in the House of Assembly.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1924:
MemberElectoral districtAffiliation
Richard CrammBay de VerdeLiberal-Conservative
John C. PuddesterBay de VerdeLiberal-Conservative
Walter S. MonroeBonavistaLiberal-Conservative
Lewis LittleBonavistaLiberal-Conservative
William C. WinsorBonavistaLiberal-Conservative
Walter M. ChambersBurgeo-La PoileLiberal-Conservative
H. B. C. LakeBurinLiberal-Conservative
J. J. LangBurinLiberal-Conservative
Robert DuffCarbonearLiberal-Progressive
Peter J. CashinFerrylandLiberal-Conservative
Philip F. MooreFerrylandLiberal-Conservative
R. HibbsFogoLiberal-Progressive
William R. WarrenFortune BayIndependent
Albert E. HickmanHarbour GraceLiberal-Progressive
John R. BennettHarbour GraceLiberal-Conservative
C. E. RussellHarbour GraceLiberal-Conservative
William J. WoodfordHarbour MainLiberal-Conservative
C. J. CahillHarbour MainLiberal-Conservative
Michael S. SullivanPlacentia and St. Mary'sLiberal-Conservative
William J. WalshPlacentia and St. Mary'sLiberal-Conservative
E. F. SinnottPlacentia and St. Mary'sLiberal-Conservative
F. Gordon BradleyPort de GraveLiberal-Conservative
J. H. ScammellSt. BarbeLiberal-Progressive
T. J. PowerSt. George'sLiberal-Conservative
William J. HigginsSt. John's EastLiberal-Conservative
Cyril J. FoxSt. John's EastLiberal-Conservative
N. J. VinnicombeSt. John's EastLiberal-Conservative
John C. CrosbieSt. John's WestLiberal-Conservative
William J. BrowneSt. John's WestLiberal-Conservative
W. L. LinegarSt. John's WestLiberal-Conservative
William W. HalfyardTrinityLiberal-Progressive
I. R. RandellTrinityLiberal-Progressive
E. J. GoddenTrinityLiberal-Progressive
Kenneth M. BrownTwillingateLiberal-Progressive
George F. GrimesTwillingateLiberal-Progressive
Thomas G. W. AshbourneTwillingateLiberal-Progressive

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By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
Harbour MainWilliam J. WoodfordLiberal-Conservative1924W J Woodward named to cabinet
Placentia and St. Mary'sWilliam J. WalshLiberal-Conservative1924W J Walsh named to cabinet
St. John's EastWilliam J. HigginsLiberal-Conservative1924W J Higgins named to cabinet
St. John's WestJohn C. CrosbieLiberal-Conservative1924J C Crosbie named to cabinet
Harbour GraceJohn R. BennettLiberal-ConservativeJuly 3, 1924J R Bennett named to cabinet
BonavistaWalter S. MonroeLiberal-ConservativeOctober 27, 1924W S Monroe named to cabinet
BonavistaWilliam C. WinsorLiberal-ConservativeOctober 27, 1924W C Winsor named to cabinet
Burgeo-La PoileWalter M. ChambersLiberal-ConservativeOctober 25, 1926W M Chambers named to cabinet
Fortune BayHarris M. MosdellLiberal-ProgressiveOctober 25, 1926W R Warren named a judge
St. John's EastWilliam E. BrophyLiberal-ProgressiveApril 25, 1927N J Vinnicombe named a liquor commissioner

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