1919 Newfoundland general election

1919 Newfoundland general election
November 3, 1919
36 seats of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Richard Squires and William Coaker Michael Cashin
Party Liberal Reform Liberal-Progressive
Leader since 1919 / 1908 1919
Leader's seat St. John's West /
Bonavista Bay		 Ferryland
Last election 15 21
Seats won 24 12
Seat change 9 9
Popular vote 70,207 43,250
Percentage 59.64% 36.70%
Swing 5.32% 8.85%
Prime Minister before election

Michael Cashin
People's

 Prime Minister after election

Richard Squires
Liberal Reform

The 1919 Newfoundland general election was held on 3 November 1919 to elect members of the 24th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Dominion of Newfoundland. The Liberal Reform Party, an alliance between the Liberals led by Richard Squires and the Fishermen's Protective Union of William Coaker, formed the government. The People's Party, became the Liberal-Labour-Progressive party following the election and formed the opposition. Squires served as Newfoundland prime minister.

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