1923 Newfoundland general election

1923 Newfoundland general election
May 3, 1923
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 John R. Bennett
Party Liberal Reform Liberal-Labour-Progressive
Leader since 1919 / 1908 1923
Leader's seat St. John's West /
Bonavista Bay		 St. John's West
Ran in Harbour Grace (lost)
Last election 24 12
Seats won 23 13
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 65,063 60,658
Percentage 51.50% 48.01%
Swing 8.14% 11.31%
Prime Minister before election

Richard Squires
Liberal Reform

 Prime Minister after election

Richard Squires
Liberal Reform

The 1923 Newfoundland general election was held on 3 May 1923 to elect members of the 25th 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, were re-elected. The Liberal-Labour-Progressive party, led by John R. Bennett, formed the opposition. Squires was forced to resign as Prime Minister just two months later in July 1923 after allegations of corruption were brought forward. William Warren became Liberal Reform Party leader and Prime Minister. After Warren's government was defeated following a motion of no confidence, Albert Hickman was asked to form a government and Warren joined William J. Higgins to form the new Liberal-Conservative Progressive Party.

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