The 1932 Newfoundland general election was held on 11 June 1932 to elect members of the 28th General Assembly of Newfoundland. This vote proved to be the final general election held by the Dominion of Newfoundland. As a result of a riot which occurred in 1932 due to Newfoundland's deteriorating economic situation, Prime Minister Sir Richard Squires dissolved the House of Assembly and called an election. His Liberals were reduced to two seats while Frederick C. Alderdice's United Newfoundland Party won 24 seats and was elected to government. The size of the House was reduced from 40 to 27 as an economy measure.
Alderdice was not able to rescue the public finances. By this time Newfoundlanders despaired of the ability of their politicians to solve the problems. The British government commissioned a report from William Warrender Mackenzie, 1st Baron Amulree which was scathing about the political culture of Newfoundland.
The price of British government financial aid was the abandonment of responsible and representative government. The legislature was dissolved. The Commission of Government came into operation on 16 February 1934 ending more than a century of legislative democracy in Newfoundland.
Results
Results by party
*As Liberal-Conservative Progressive Party
Elected members
Bonavista North
William C. Winsor United Newfoundland Party
Bonavista South
Herman W. Quinton United Newfoundland Party
Burgeo-LaPoile
James A. Winter United Newfoundland Party (speaker) Burin Samuel J. Foote United Newfoundland Party Carbonear-Bay de Verde John C. Puddester United Newfoundland Party Ferryland Michael A. Shea United Newfoundland Party Fogo Harold J. Earle United Newfoundland Party Fortune Bay and Hermitage Harris M. Mosdell Independent Grand Falls Kenneth M. Brown United Newfoundland Party Green Bay Roland G. Starkes Liberal Harbour Grace Harry A. Winter United Newfoundland Party Harbour Main-Bell Island Charles Furey United Newfoundland Party William J. Browne United Newfoundland Party Humber F. Gordon Bradley Liberal Placentia and St. Mary's Phillip J. Lewis United Newfoundland Party Placentia West William J. Walsh United Newfoundland Party Port de Grave James S. Ayre United Newfoundland Party St. Barbe George Whitely United Newfoundland Party St. George's-Port au Port William H. Abbott United Newfoundland Party St. John's East Gerald G. Byrne United Newfoundland Party L. Edward Emerson United Newfoundland Party St. John's West Frederick C. Alderdice United Newfoundland Party Patrick F. Halley United Newfoundland Party Trinity North John G. Stone United Newfoundland Party Trinity South Harold Mitchell United Newfoundland Party Twillingate Norman Gray United Newfoundland Party White Bay Joseph Moore United Newfoundland Party
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See also
General elections in Newfoundland (pre-Confederation)