# List of Newfoundland and Labrador by-elections

The list of Newfoundland and Labrador by-elections includes every by-election held in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. By-elections occur whenever there is a vacancy in the House of Assembly, although an imminent general election may allow the vacancy to remain until the dissolution of parliament. Starting in 1862, incumbent members were required to recontest their seats upon being appointed to the Cabinet. This requirement was temporarily abolished due to World War I in 1917 and was permanently abolished in 1928. These Ministerial by-elections were almost always uncontested.

## 50th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador 2021–present

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Waterford Valley | August 22, 2024 | Tom Osborne | Liberal | Jamie Korab | Liberal | Resignation | Yes |
| Baie Verte-Green Bay | May 27, 2024 | Brian Warr | Liberal | Lin Paddock | Progressive Conservative | Resignation | No |
| Fogo Island-Cape Freels | April 15, 2024 | Derrick Bragg | Liberal | Jim McKenna | Progressive Conservative | Death | No |
| Conception Bay East–Bell Island | January 30, 2024 | David Brazil | Progressive Conservative | Fred Hutton | Liberal | Resignation | No |

## 49th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador 2019–2021

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Party | Winner | Party | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Humber-Gros Morne | October 22, 2020 | Dwight Ball | | Liberal | Andrew Furey | | Liberal | Retirement | Yes |

## 48th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador 2015–2019

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Topsail-Paradise | November 2, 2018 | Paul Davis | Progressive Conservative | Paul Dinn | Progressive Conservative | Resignation | Yes |
| Windsor Lake | September 20, 2018 | Cathy Bennett | Liberal | Ches Crosbie | Progressive Conservative | Allegations of harassment | No |
| Mount Pearl North | November 21, 2017 | Steve Kent | Progressive Conservative | Jim Lester | Progressive Conservative | Resignation to become CAO of Mount Pearl | Yes |

## 47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador 2011–2015

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Trinity-Bay de Verde | November 25, 2014 | Charlene Johnson | Progressive Conservative | Steve Crocker | Liberal | Resignation | No |
| Humber East | November 25, 2014 | Tom Marshall | Progressive Conservative | Stelman Flynn | Liberal | Resignation | No |
| Conception Bay South | November 5, 2014 | Terry French | Progressive Conservative | Rex Hillier | Liberal | Resignation | No |
| St. George's-Stephenville East | August 26, 2014 | Joan Shea | Progressive Conservative | Scott Reid | Liberal | Resignation | No |
| Virginia Waters | April 9, 2014 | Kathy Dunderdale | Progressive Conservative | Cathy Bennett | Liberal | Resignation | No |
| Carbonear-Harbour Grace | November 26, 2013 | Jerome Kennedy | Progressive Conservative | Sam Slade | Liberal | Resignation | No |
| Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair | June 25, 2013 | Yvonne Jones | Liberal | Lisa Dempster | Liberal | Resignation to contest a federal by-election | Yes |

## 46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador 2007–2011

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Humber West | February 15, 2011 | Danny Williams | Progressive Conservative | Vaughn Granter | Progressive Conservative | Resignation | Yes |
| Conception Bay East – Bell Island | December 2, 2010 | Dianne Whalen | Progressive Conservative | David Brazil | Progressive Conservative | Death | Yes |
| Topsail | March 16, 2010 | Elizabeth Marshall | Progressive Conservative | Paul Davis | Progressive Conservative | Appointed to the Senate | Yes |
| Terra Nova | November 26, 2009 | Paul Oram | Progressive Conservative | Sandy Collins | Progressive Conservative | Resignation | Yes |
| The Straits – White Bay North | October 27, 2009 | Trevor Taylor | Progressive Conservative | Marshall Dean | Liberal | Resignation | No |
| Cape St. Francis | August 27, 2008 | Jack Byrne | Progressive Conservative | Kevin Parsons | Progressive Conservative | Death | Yes |
| Baie Verte-Springdale | August 27, 2008 | Tom Rideout | Progressive Conservative | Kevin Pollard | Progressive Conservative | Resignation | Yes |

## 45th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador 2003–2007

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Labrador West | February 13, 2007 | Randy Collins | New Democratic | Jim Baker | Progressive Conservative | Resignation due to charges of corruption | No |
| Humber Valley | February 13, 2007 | Kathy Goudie | Progressive Conservative | Dwight Ball | Liberal | Resignation due to a constituency expenses scandal | No |
| Port au Port | February 8, 2007 | Jim Hodder | Progressive Conservative | Tony Cornect | Progressive Conservative | Resignation | Yes |
| Kilbride | February 8, 2007 | Ed Byrne | Progressive Conservative | John Dinn | Progressive Conservative | Resignation | Yes |
| Ferryland | February 8, 2007 | Loyola Sullivan | Progressive Conservative | Keith Hutchings | Progressive Conservative | Resignation | Yes |
| Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi | November 1, 2006 | Jack Harris | New Democratic | Lorraine Michael | New Democratic | Resignation | Yes |
| Placentia and St. Mary's | February 21, 2006 | Fabian Manning | Independent | Felix Collins | Progressive Conservative | Resignation to contest the 2006 Federal Election | No/Yes* |
| Exploits | June 23, 2005 | Roger Grimes | Liberal | Clayton Forsey | Progressive Conservative | Resignation | No |
*Manning was a former Progressive Conservative

## 44th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador 1999–2003

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Conception Bay South | November 12, 2002 | Bob French | Progressive Conservative | Terry French | Progressive Conservative | Death | Yes |
| Bonavista North | July 24, 2002 | Beaton Tulk | Liberal | Harry Harding | Progressive Conservative | Resignation to contest a federal by-election | No |
| Port de Grave | June 19, 2001 | John Efford | Liberal | Roland Butler | Liberal | Resignation | Yes |
| Humber West | June 19, 2001 | Paul Dicks | Liberal | Danny Williams | Progressive Conservative | Resignation | No |
| The Straits & White Bay North | January 30, 2001 | Brian Tobin | Liberal | Trevor Taylor | Progressive Conservative | Resignation to contest the 2000 Federal Election | No |
| St. Barbe | January 30, 2001 | Chuck Furey | Liberal | Wallace Young | Progressive Conservative | Resignation to contest the 2000 Federal Election | No |
| Trinity North | April 25, 2000 | Doug Olford | Liberal | Ross Wiseman | Liberal | Resignation | Yes |

## 43rd General Assembly of Newfoundland 1996–1999

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Party | Winner | Party | Party | Cause | Retained |
| St. John's West | July 21, 1997 | Rex Gibbons | | Liberal | Sheila Osborne | | Progressive Conservative | Resignation to contest the 1997 Federal Election | No |

## 42nd General Assembly of Newfoundland 1993–1996

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Gander | October 10, 1995 | Winston Baker | Liberal | Gary Vey | Liberal | Resignation | Yes |
| Grand Falls | June 27, 1995 | Len Simms | Progressive Conservative | Mike Mackey | Progressive Conservative | Resignation | Yes |
| Placentia | February 21, 1994 | Nick Careen | Progressive Conservative | Nick Careen | Progressive Conservative | Void Election | Yes |

## 41st General Assembly of Newfoundland 1989–1993

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Naskaupi | June 25, 1992 | Jim Kelland | Liberal | Edward Roberts | Liberal | Resignation to provide a seat for Roberts | Yes |
| Ferryland | June 25, 1992 | Charlie Power | Progressive Conservative | Loyola Sullivan | Progressive Conservative | Resignation | Yes |
| Baie Verte-White Bay | October 15, 1991 | Tom Rideout | Progressive Conservative | Harold Small | Liberal | Resignation | No |
| Trinity North | February 19, 1991 | Barry Hynes | Progressive Conservative | Doug Oldford | Liberal | Resignation following pleading guilty to sexual assault charges | No |
| St. John's East | December 11, 1990 | Shannie Duff | Progressive Conservative | Jack Harris | New Democratic | Resignation to run for Mayor of St. John's | No |
| Trinity North | October 3, 1989 | Charlie Brett | Progressive Conservative | Barry Hynes | Progressive Conservative | Resignation | Yes |
| Bay of Islands | May 20, 1989† | Eddie Joyce | Liberal | Clyde Wells | Liberal | Resignation to provide a seat for Wells | Yes |
† Won by acclamation

## 40th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1985–1989

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Waterford Kenmount | March 9, 1988 | Gerry Ottenheimer | Progressive Conservative | Eric Gullage | Liberal | Appointed to the Senate | No |
| Windsor-Buchans | December 17, 1987 | Graham Flight | Liberal | Clyde Wells | Liberal | Resignation to provide a seat for Wells | Yes |
| St. John's East Extern | December 9, 1986 | Tom Hickey | Progressive Conservative | Kevin Parsons | Progressive Conservative | Resignation | Yes |
| St. John's East | December 9, 1986 | William Marshall | Progressive Conservative | Gene Long | New Democratic | Resignation | No |

## 39th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1982–1985

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Party | Winner | Party | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Menihek | October 9, 1984 | Peter Walsh | | Progressive Conservative | Peter Fenwick | | New Democratic | Resignation to contest the 1984 Federal Election | No |
| Terra Nova | December 7, 1983 | Tom Lush | | Liberal | Glen Greening | | Progressive Conservative | Resignation | No |

## 38th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1979–1982

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Bellevue | April 10, 1981 | Don Jamieson | Liberal | Wilson Callan | Liberal | Resignation | Yes |
| Burgeo-Bay d'Espoir | November 29, 1979 | Roger Simmons | Liberal | Harold Andrews | Progressive Conservative | Resignation to contest a federal by-election | No |
| St. Mary's-the Capes | October 30, 1979 | Walter Carter | Progressive Conservative | Derrick Hancock | Liberal | Resignation to contest a federal by-election | No |

## 37th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1975–1979

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Twillingate | December 8, 1977 | Joey Smallwood | Liberal | Bill Rowe | Liberal | Resignation | Yes |
| St. John's West | June 16, 1977 | John Crosbie | Progressive Conservative | Hubert Kitchen | Liberal | Resignation to contest a federal by-election | No |
| Ferryland | June 16, 1977 | Martin O'Brien | Liberal | Charlie Power | Progressive Conservative | By-election results voided | No |
| Ferryland | June 30, 1976 | Charlie Power | Progressive Conservative | Martin O'Brien | Liberal | Void Election | No |
| Exploits | June 30, 1976 | Stephen Mulrooney | Liberal | Hugh Twomey | Progressive Conservative | Void Election | No |
| Bonavista North | June 30, 1976 | W. George Cross | Progressive Conservative | W. George Cross | Progressive Conservative | Void Election | Yes |

## 36th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1972–1975

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Party | Winner | Party | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Hermitage | November 26, 1973 | Roy L. Cheeseman | | Progressive Conservative | Roger Simmons | | Liberal | Resignation | No |
| Labrador South | August 31, 1972 | Josiah Harvey | | Liberal | Michael S. Martin | | New Labrador Party | Void Election | No |

## 35th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1971–1972

no by-elections

## 34th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1966–1971

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Party | Winner | Party | Party | Cause | Retained |
| St. John's East | June 26, 1970 | Gerry Ottenheimer | | Progressive Conservative | William Marshall | | Progressive Conservative | Resignation | Yes |
| Gander | October 20, 1967 | Charles Granger | | Liberal | Harold Collins | | Progressive Conservative | Resignation to contest a federal by-election | No |

## 33rd General Assembly of Newfoundland 1962–1966

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Party | Winner | Party | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Trinity North | February 18, 1963 | Arthur S. Mifflin | | Liberal | C. Maxwell Lane | | Liberal | Appointed to the Supreme Court | Yes |

## 32nd General Assembly of Newfoundland 1959–1962

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Party | Winner | Party | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Labrador South | March 19, 1962† | George Sellars | | Liberal | Gerald I. Hill | | Liberal | Death | Yes |
† Won by acclamation

## 31st General Assembly of Newfoundland 1956–1959

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Party | Winner | Party | Party | Cause | Retained |
| St. John's South | June 18, 1957† | William J. Browne | | Progressive Conservative | Rex Renouf | | Progressive Conservative | Resignation to contest the 1957 Federal Election | Yes |
† Won by acclamation

## 30th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1951–1956

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained |
| St. John's West | March 9, 1954† | Peter Cashin | Progressive Conservative | William J. Browne | Progressive Conservative | Resignation to contest the 1953 Federal Election | Yes |
| Ferryland | September 25, 1952 | Augustus Duffy | Progressive Conservative | Myles Murray | Liberal | Void Election | No |
| St. John's West | February 7, 1952 | Oliver Vardy | Liberal | Malcolm Hollett | Progressive Conservative | Appointed Deputy Minister of Economic Development | No |
† Won by acclamation

## 29th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1949–1951

no by-elections

## 1934-1949

The Newfoundland House of Assembly was suspended when the Commission of Government was created in 1934. It was revived following Confederation with Canada in 1949.

## 28th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1932–1934

no by-elections

## 27th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1928–1932

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Placentia West | May 17, 1930 | Michael S. Sullivan | Conservative | Leo J. Murphy | Liberal | Death | No |
| Lewisporte | May 17, 1930 | George F. Grimes | Liberal | Helena Squires | Liberal | Death | Yes |
| Bonavista North | May 17, 1930 | Robert G. Winsor | Liberal | Nathan G. Winsor | Liberal | Death | Yes |
| Burgeo | 1928† | Walter M. Chambers | Conservative | Arthur Barnes | Liberal | Resignation due to ill health | No |
† Won by acclamation

## 26th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1924–1928

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained |
| St. John's East | April 25, 1927 | N. J. Vinnicombe | Liberal-Conservative-Progressive | William E. Brophy | Liberal-Progressive | Appointed Liquor Commissioner | No |
| Fortune Bay | October 25, 1926 | William Warren | Independent | Harris M. Mosdell | Liberal-Progressive | Appointed to the Supreme Court | No |
| Burgeo-LaPoile | October 25, 1926 | Walter M. Chambers | Liberal-Conservative-Progressive | Walter M. Chambers | Liberal-Conservative-Progressive | Sought reelection upon appointment as Minister of Public Works | Yes |
| Bonavista | October 27, 1924 | Walter Stanley Monroe | Liberal-Conservative-Progressive | Walter Stanley Monroe | Liberal-Conservative-Progressive | Sought reelection upon appointment as Prime Minister and Minister of Education | Yes |
| Bonavista | October 27, 1924 | William C. Winsor | Liberal-Conservative-Progressive | William C. Winsor | Liberal-Conservative-Progressive | Sought reelection upon appointment as Minister of Marine and Fisheries | Yes |
| Harbour Grace | July 3, 1924 | John R. Bennett | Liberal-Conservative-Progressive | John R. Bennett | Liberal-Conservative-Progressive | Sought reelection upon appointment as Colonial Secretary | Yes |
| Harbour Grace | July 3, 1924 | C. E. Russell | Liberal-Conservative-Progressive | C. E. Russell | Liberal-Conservative-Progressive | Sought reelection upon appointment as Minister of Public Works | Yes |
| St. John's West | June 1924† | John Chalker Crosbie | Liberal-Conservative-Progressive | John Chalker Crosbie | Liberal-Conservative-Progressive | Sought reelection upon appointment as Minister of Finance and Customs | Yes |
| St. John's East | June 1924† | William J. Higgins | Liberal-Conservative-Progressive | William J. Higgins | Liberal-Conservative-Progressive | Sought reelection upon appointment as Minister of Justice and Attorney General | Yes |
| Placentia-St. Mary's | June 1924† | William J. Walsh | Liberal-Conservative-Progressive | William J. Walsh | Liberal-Conservative-Progressive | Sought reelection upon appointment as Minister of Agriculture and Mines | Yes |
| Harbour Main | June 1924† | William J. Woodford | Liberal-Conservative-Progressive | William J. Woodford | Liberal-Conservative-Progressive | Sought reelection upon appointment as Minister of Posts and Telegraphs | Yes |
† Won by acclamation

## 25th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1923–1924

no by-elections

## 24th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1919–1923

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Bay de Verde | 1920 | William H. Cave | Liberal Reform | William H. Cave | Liberal Reform | Void Election | Yes |
| St. John's West | January 24, 1920 | Richard Squires | Liberal Reform | Richard Squires | Liberal Reform | Sought reelection upon appointment as Prime Minister and Colonial Secretary | Yes |
| St. John's West | January 24, 1920 | Henry J. Brownrigg | Liberal Reform | Henry J. Brownrigg | Liberal Reform | Sought reelection upon appointment as Minister of Finance and Customs | Yes |
| Twillingate | January 24, 1920† | Walter Jennings | Liberal Reform | Walter Jennings | Liberal Reform | Sought reelection upon appointment as Minister of Public Works | Yes |
| Fortune Bay | January 24, 1920† | William Warren | Liberal Reform | William Warren | Liberal Reform | Sought reelection upon appointment as Minister of Justice and Attorney General | Yes |
| Bonavista | January 24, 1920† | William Coaker | Liberal Reform | William Coaker | Liberal Reform | Sought reelection upon appointment as Minister of Marine and Fisheries | Yes |
| Bay de Verde | January 24, 1920† | William H. Cave | Liberal Reform | William H. Cave | Liberal Reform | Sought reelection upon appointment as Minister of Shipping | Yes |
† Won by acclamation

## 23rd General Assembly of Newfoundland 1913–1919

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Party | Winner | Party | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Twillingate | November 26, 1914† | Robert Bond | | Liberal | William Coaker | | Fishermen's Protective Union | Resignation | No |
| Bonavista | November 26, 1914† | William Coaker | | Fishermen's Protective Union | Alfred B. Morine | | Fishermen's Protective Union | Resignation to contest Twillingate | Yes |
† Won by acclamation

## 22nd General Assembly of Newfoundland 1909–1913

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Party | Winner | Party | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Burin | November 27, 1911† | Edward Henry Davey | | Liberal | Thomas LeFeuvre | | People's | Death | No |
† Won by acclamation

## 21st General Assembly of Newfoundland 1908–1909

no by-elections

## 20th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1904–1908

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Party | Winner | Party | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Bonavista | November 6, 1906† | Alfred B. Morine | | Conservative | Donald Morison | | Conservative | Resignation to move to Ontario | Yes |
| Port de Grave | February 1, 1906 | Alexander McLellan Mackay | | Conservative | Charles Dawe | | Conservative | Death | Yes |
† Won by acclamation

## 19th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1900–1904

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained |
| St. John's West | 1903† | Edward Patrick Morris | Liberal | Edward Patrick Morris | Liberal | Sought reelection upon appointment as Minister of Justice and Attorney General | Yes |
| Bay de Verde | 1902 | Henry J. B. Woods | Liberal | Isaac Mercer | Liberal | Appointed Postmaster General | Yes |
| Trinity | 1902 | William Henry Horwood | Liberal | Robert Watson | Conservative | Appointed Chief Justice | No |
| Trinity | 1902 | George M. Johnson | Liberal | William Warren | Conservative | Appointed to the Supreme Court | No |
† Won by acclamation

## 18th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1897–1900

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained |
| St. John's East | November 9, 1899 | James Patrick Fox | Liberal | John Dwyer | Liberal | Death | Yes |
| Fortune Bay | November 9, 1899 | H. R. Hayward | Tory | Charles Way | Liberal | Seat Vacant | No |
| Placentia and St. Mary's | May 25, 1899 | William J. S. Donnelly | Tory | Richard T. McGrath | Liberal | Sought reelection upon appointment as Minister of Finance and Customs | No |
| Trinity | April 29, 1898† | L. March | Tory | John A. Robinson | Tory | Resignation | Yes |
| Harbour Main | November 29, 1897† | William Woodford | Tory | William Woodford | Tory | Sought reelection upon appointment as Chairman of the Board of Works | Yes |
| Fogo | November 29, 1897† | Thomas C. Duder | Tory | Thomas C. Duder | Tory | Sought reelection upon appointment as Surveyor General | Yes |
| Burin | November 29, 1897† | James Spearman Winter | Tory | James Spearman Winter | Tory | Sought reelection upon appointment as Premier and Attorney General | Yes |
| Bonavista | November 29, 1897† | John A. Robinson | Tory | Alfred B. Morine | Tory | Appointed to the Legislative Council | Yes |
† Won by acclamation

## 17th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1893–1897

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Twillingate | September 16, 1895† | Jabez P. Thompson | Liberal | Robert Bond | Liberal | Resignation to provide a seat for Bond | Yes |
| St. John's West | February 27, 1895† | Patrick J. Scott | Liberal | Patrick J. Scott | Liberal | Sought reelection upon appointment as Receiver General | Yes |
| St. John's West | February 27, 1895† | G. J. Tessier | Liberal | Edward Patrick Morris | Liberal | Resignation to provide a seat for Morris | Yes |
| Harbour Grace | February 27, 1895† | Robert Stewart Munn | Tory | William Whiteway | Liberal | Death | No |
| Harbour Grace | February 27, 1895† | Eli Dawe | Liberal | Eli Dawe | Liberal | Sought reelection upon appointment as Chairman of the Board of Works | Yes |
| Bay de Verde | February 27, 1895† | Sydney Woods | Liberal | Henry J. B. Woods | Liberal | Resignation to provide a seat for Henry Woods | Yes |
| St. George's | November 12, 1894 | James W. Keating | Liberal | Michael H. Carty | Tory | Void Election and Disqualification | No |
| St. John's West | November 10, 1894 | Edward Patrick Morris | Liberal | Patrick J. Scott | Liberal | Void Election and Disqualification | Yes |
| St. John's West | November 10, 1894 | James C. Tessier | Liberal | G. J. Tessier | Liberal | Void Election and Disqualification | Yes |
| St. John's West | November 10, 1894 | Maurice W. Furley | Liberal | Thomas P. Jackman | Liberal | Void Election and Disqualification | Yes |
| St. John's East | November 10, 1894 | James Patrick Fox | Liberal | John P. Fox | Liberal | Void Election and Disqualification | Yes |
| St. John's East | November 10, 1894 | Thomas J. Murphy | Liberal | Charles Hutton | Liberal | Void Election and Disqualification | Yes |
| Placentia and St. Mary's | November 10, 1894 | James Francis McGrath | Liberal | Richard T. McGrath | Liberal | Void Election and Disqualification | Yes |
| Placentia and St. Mary's | November 10, 1894 | George Henry Emerson | Liberal | Michael Tobin | Liberal | Void Election and Disqualification | Yes |
| Placentia and St. Mary's | November 10, 1894 | William J. S. Donnelly | Tory | John T. Dunphy | Liberal | Sought reelection upon appointment as Receiver General | No |
| Burin | November 10, 1894 | James Sinclair Tait | Liberal | James J. Pitman | Liberal | Void Election and Disqualification | Yes |
| Burin | November 10, 1894 | William B. Payne | Liberal | Henry Gear | Liberal | Void Election and Disqualification | Yes |
| Twillingate | October 16, 1894 | Michael T. Knight | Tory | Gilles Foote | Liberal | Sought reelection upon appointment as Surveyor General | No |
| Trinity | October 16, 1894 | William Whiteway | Liberal | William Henry Horwood | Liberal | Void Election and Disqualification | Yes |
| Trinity | October 16, 1894 | Robert Bond | Liberal | George W. Gushue | Liberal | Void Election and Disqualification | Yes |
| Trinity | October 16, 1894 | James H. Watson | Liberal | George M. Johnson | Liberal | Void Election | Yes |
| Fogo | October 2, 1894 | Thomas C. Duder | Tory | Thomas C. Duder | Tory | Sought reelection upon appointment as Financial Secretary | Yes |
| Bonavista | October 2, 1894 | Donald Morison | Tory | Donald Morison | Tory | Sought reelection upon appointment as Attorney General | Yes |
| Bonavista | October 2, 1894 | Alfred B. Morine | Tory | Alfred B. Morine | Tory | Sought reelection upon appointment as Colonial Secretary | Yes |
| Burgeo and LaPoile | September 10, 1894 | James Murray | Independent | Henry Y. Mott | Tory | Void Election and Disqualification | No |
| Bay de Verde | May 22, 1894 | Henry J. B. Woods | Liberal | Sydney Woods | Liberal | Void Election and Disqualification | Yes |
| Bay de Verde | May 22, 1894 | George E. Moores | Liberal | John B. Ayre | Tory | Void Election and Disqualification | No |
† Won by acclamation

## 16th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1889–1893

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Burin | November 12, 1892 | Edward Rothwell | Liberal | James Spearman Winter | Tory | Death | No |
| Trinity | January 15, 1890 | William Whiteway | Liberal | William Whiteway | Liberal | Sought reelection upon appointment as Premier and Attorney General | Yes |
| Trinity | January 15, 1890 | Robert Bond | Liberal | Robert Bond | Liberal | Sought reelection upon appointment as Colonial Secretary | Yes |
| Bay de Verde | January 15, 1890 | Henry J. B. Woods | Liberal | Henry J. B. Woods | Liberal | Sought reelection upon appointment as Surveyor General | Yes |
| St. John's West | January 8, 1890† | James Day | Liberal | James Day | Liberal | Sought reelection upon appointment as Chairman of the Board of Works | Yes |
| Placentia-St. Mary's | January 8, 1890† | Richard O'Dwyer | Liberal | Richard O'Dwyer | Liberal | Sought reelection upon appointment as Receiver General | Yes |
| Fortune Bay | January 8, 1890† | John Studdy | Liberal | John Studdy | Liberal | Sought reelection upon appointment as Financial Secretary | Yes |
† Won by acclamation

## 15th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1885–1889

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Bonavista | November 10, 1888 | Abraham Kean | Reform | Maurice Fenelon | Reform | Resignation | Yes |
| St. John's East | November 12, 1887 | Ambrose Shea | Liberal | Robert John Parsons | Liberal | Appointed Governor of the Bahamas | Yes |
| St. John's East | November 9, 1886 | Robert John Kent | Liberal | Thomas J. Murphy | Liberal | Resignation | Yes |
| Placentia and St. Mary's | November 1, 1886† | William J. S. Donnelly | Liberal | William J. S. Donnelly | Reform | Sought reelection upon appointment as Receiver General | No |
| Bonavista | June 12, 1886 | James L. Noonan | Reform | Alfred B. Morine | Independent | Sought reelection upon appointment as Receiver General | No |
| Twillingate-Fogo | June 9, 1886† | Michael T. Knight | Reform | Michael T. Knight | Reform | Sought reelection upon appointment as Financial Secretary | Yes |
| Carbonear | June 9, 1886† | Alfred Penney | Reform | Alfred Penney | Reform | Sought reelection upon appointment as Surveyor General | Yes |
† Won by acclamation

## 14th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1882–1885

no by-elections

## 13th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1878–1882

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Party | Winner | Party | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Ferryland | November 2, 1880† | James Gervé Conroy | | Opposition | Augustus F. Goodridge | | Opposition | Appointed stipendiary magistrate | Yes |
† Won by acclamation

## 12th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1874–1878

no by-elections

## 11th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1873–1874

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Party | Winner | Party | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Harbour Grace | January 17, 1874† | Frederick Carter | | Conservative | Ambrose Shea | | Conservative | Chose to sit for Twillingate and Fogo | Yes |

## 10th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1869–1873

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Trinity Bay | October 26, 1871† | Thomas H. Ridley | Confederate | Alexander Graham | Anti-Confederate | Resignation due to his firm becoming insolvent | No |
| Bonavista Bay | October 26, 1871† | James L. Noonan | Anti-Confederate | James L. Noonan | Anti-Confederate | Sought reelection upon appointment as Colonial Secretary | Yes |
| St. John's West | January 16, 1871 | Thomas Talbot | Anti-Confederate | Maurice Fenelon | Anti-Confederate | Appointed to the Legislative Council | Yes |
| Trinity Bay | September 17, 1870 | Robert Alsop | Anti-Confederate | John Henry Warren | Confederate | Sought reelection upon appointment as Colonial Secretary | No |
| Placentia and St. Mary's | September 1870† | Henry Renouf | Anti-Confederate | Henry Renouf | Anti-Confederate | Sought reelection upon appointment as Surveyor General | Yes |
| Harbour Main | August 1870† | Joseph Ignatius Little | Anti-Confederate | Joseph Ignatius Little | Anti-Confederate | Sought reelection upon appointment as Attorney General | Yes |
| Ferryland | August 1870† | Thomas Glen | Anti-Confederate | Thomas Glen | Anti-Confederate | Sought reelection upon appointment as Receiver General | Yes |
| Bay de Verde | April 5, 1870 | John Bemister | Confederate | James J. Rogerson | Confederate | Appointed Sheriff of the Northern District | Yes |
| St. John's West | March 31, 1870† | Henry Renouf | Anti-Confederate | Lewis Tessier | Anti-Confederate | Chose to sit for Placentia and St. Mary's | Yes |
† Won by acclamation

## 9th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1865–1869

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Harbour Grace | November 7, 1868 | John Hayward | Government | Joseph Godden | Government | Appointed a judge | Yes |
| Harbour Main | November 28, 1867 | Charles Furey | Opposition | Joseph Ignatius Little | Opposition | Resignation | Yes |
| Port de Grave | January 14, 1867 | John Leamon | Government | Robert John Pinsent | Government | Death | Yes |
| Trinity Bay | October 29, 1866 | Stephen March | Government | Robert Alsop | Government | Resignation | Yes |
| St. John's West | June 2, 1866 | John Casey | Government | Peter Brennan | Opposition | Sought reelection upon appointment as Chairman of the Board of Works | No |

## 8th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1861–1865

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Bonavista Bay | 1864 | Matthew W. Walbank | | Conservative | Frederick J. Wyatt | Conservative | Appointed Registrar and Chief Clerk to the Supreme Court | Yes |
| Carbonear | 1863 | Edmund Hanrahan | | Liberal | John Rorke | Conservative | Resignation | No |
| St. John's East | February 28, 1862 | John Kavanagh | | Liberal | John Kavanagh | Liberal | Resignation | Yes |
| Placentia and St. Mary's | 1861 | W. G. Flood | | Liberal | Pierce M. Barron | Liberal | Resignation | Yes |
| Harbour Grace | November 1861 | Vacant | N/A | N/A | John Hayward | Conservative | No Return made at General Election | N/A |
| Harbour Grace | November 1861 | Vacant | N/A | N/A | Henry J. Moore | Conservative | No Return made at General Election | N/A |

## 7th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1859–1861

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Placentia and St. Mary's | 1860 | John Delaney | Liberal | Richard McGrath | Liberal | Appointed Postmaster General | Yes |
| Burgeo and LaPoile | 1860 | James Seaton | Conservative | Hugh Hoyles | Conservative | Resignation | Yes |
| Harbour Grace | November 1860† | James Luke Prendergast | Liberal | James Luke Prendergast | Liberal | Void Election | Yes |
† Won by acclamation

## 6th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1855–1859

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Twillingate and Fogo | 1858 | William Henry Ellis | Conservative | William Whiteway | Conservative | Death | Yes |
| St. John's West | 1858 | Philip Francis Little | Liberal | J. J. Gearin | Liberal | Appointed to the Supreme Court | Yes |
| St. John's West | 1857 | John Fox | Liberal | John Casey | Liberal | Appointed to the Legislative Council | Yes |
| St. John's East | 1857 | Peter Winser | Liberal | John Kavanagh | Liberal | Resignation upon appointment as a Magistrate | Yes |

## 5th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1852–1854

no by-elections

## 4th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1848–1852

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Party | Winner | Party | Party | Cause | Retained |
| St. John's | 1850 | Laurence O'Brien | | Liberal | Philip Francis Little | | Liberal | Appointed to the Council | Yes |

## 3rd General Assembly of Newfoundland 1842–1847

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Party | Winner | Party | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Trinity Bay | 1846 | Richard Barnes | | Conservative | Thomas Bulley Job | | Conservative | Death | Yes |
| St. John's | 1843 | William Carson | | Liberal | Robert John Parsons | | Liberal | Death | Yes |

## 2nd General Assembly of Newfoundland 1837–1841

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Party | Winner | Party | Party | Cause | Retained |
| Conception Bay | December 1840 | Anthony Godfrey | | Liberal | No Return due to riots | N/A | N/A | Death | N/A |
| St. John's | May 1840 | Patrick Morris | | Liberal | Laurence O'Brien | | Liberal | Appointed to the Council as Colonial Treasurer | Yes |

## 1st General Assembly of Newfoundland 1832–1836

| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Party | Winner | Party | Party | Cause | Retained |
| St. John's | December 1833† | William Thomas | | Conservative | William Carson | | Liberal | Appointed to the Council | No |
| Trinity Bay | 1833† | John Bingley Garland | | Conservative | William Bickford Row | | Conservative | Appointed to the Council | Yes |
† Won by acclamation