The members of the 21st General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1908. The general assembly sat from March 30 to April 9, 1909.
The seats were split evenly between the Liberal Party and the new Newfoundland People's Party. Robert Bond resigned as premier after the Governor refused to dissolve the assembly. Edward P. Morris of the People's Party was asked to form a government but the assembly was unable to choose a speaker and was dissolved.
Although Morris was not able to form a stable government, as Premier, he was able to spend money which helped him gain votes for the election that was to follow.
Sir William MacGregor served as governor of Newfoundland.
Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1908: MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously electedJohn CrosbieBay de VerdePeople's Party1908Jesse Whiteway1908Sydney BlandfordBonavistaPeople's Party1904William C. Winsor1904Donald Morison1888, 1906Robert MoultonBurgeo-La PoilePeople's Party1904Edward H. DaveyBurinLiberal1900Henry Gear1900Joseph MaddockCarbonearLiberal1900Michael P. CashinFerrylandPeople's Party1893William J. EllisLiberal1904Henry EarleFogoLiberal1904Charles EmersonFortune BayPeople's Party1900, 1908A. W. PiccottHarbour GracePeople's Party1908E. Parsons1908Eli DaweLiberal1889William WoodfordHarbour MainPeople's Party1889, 1908J.J. Murphy1908E. M. JackmanPlacentia and St. Mary'sLiberal1900Michael S. Sullivan1904J. Davis1908William R. WarrenPort de GravePeople's Party1902, 1908William M. ClappSt. BarbeLiberal1904Joseph DowneySt. George'sPeople's Party1908James M. KentSt. John's EastLiberal1904George Shea1885, 1904John Dwyer1900Edward P. MorrisSt. John's WestPeople's Party1885John R. Bennett1904Michael Kennedy1908George W. GushueTrinityLiberal1900A. W. Miller1904Robert WatsonPeople's Party1897, 1902, 1908Robert BondTwillingateLiberal1882James A. Clift1900George Roberts1900
By-elections None.
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