1855 Newfoundland general election

The 1855 Newfoundland general election was held in 1855 to elect members of the 6th General Assembly of Newfoundland. This was the first election after responsible government was introduced to Newfoundland Colony. The Liberal Party led by Philip Francis Little formed the government.


 * Fogo
 * William Henry Ellis Conservative
 * William Whiteway Conservative, elected in 1858
 * Thomas Knight Conservative
 * Bonavista Bay
 * Robert Carter Conservative
 * John H. Warren Conservative
 * Matthew W. Walbank Conservative
 * Trinity Bay
 * Stephen March Conservative
 * John Winter Conservative
 * F.B.T. Carter Conservative
 * Bay de Verde
 * John Bemister Conservative
 * Carbonear
 * Edmund Hanrahan Liberal
 * Harbour Grace
 * James L. Prendergast Liberal
 * John Hayward Conservative
 * Brigus-Port de Grave
 * Robert Brown Conservative
 * St. John's East
 * John Kent Liberal
 * Robert J. Parsons Liberal
 * Peter Winser Liberal
 * John Kavanagh Liberal, elected in 1857
 * St. John's West
 * John Fox Liberal
 * John Casey Liberal, elected in 1857
 * Ambrose Shea Liberal (speaker)
 * P.F. Little Liberal
 * J. J. Gearin, elected in 1858
 * Harbour Main
 * Thomas Byrne Liberal
 * William Talbot Liberal
 * Ferryland
 * Thomas Glen Conservative
 * Edward D. Shea Liberal
 * Placentia and St. Mary's
 * George J. Hogsett Liberal
 * Michael John Kelly Liberal
 * John Delaney Liberal
 * Burin
 * Clement Benning Liberal
 * Patrick Morris Liberal
 * Fortune Bay
 * Hugh W. Hoyles Conservative
 * Burgeo-LaPoile
 * Robert Henry Prowse Conservative