1882 Newfoundland general election

1882 Newfoundland general election
November 6, 1882
33 seats of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
17 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader William Whiteway James Rogerson and
Walter Grieve
Party Conservative New
Leader since 1878 1882 / 1882
Leader's seat Trinity Bay Burin /
Bonavista Bay
Last election 21 10
Seats won 26 5
Seat change 5 5
Popular vote 25,873 11,298
Percentage 65.52% 28.61%
Swing 9.66% 15.53%
Premier before election

William Whiteway
Conservative

 Premier after election

William Whiteway
Conservative

The 1882 Newfoundland general election was held on November 6, 1882 to elect the members of the 14th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Newfoundland Colony. The Conservative Party led by William Whiteway was re-elected on a platform promising the continued development of the Newfoundland Railway. Much of the Opposition Party from the previous election had disintegrated, but Whiteway's remaining opponents coalesced around James J. Rogerson, the former Receiver General, and formed the New Party.

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