
This is a list of 'mayors of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Between 1888-1898 council consisted of five councillors elected by wards and two members appointed by the Newfoundland government. Then from 1898-1902 government by commission. In 1902, legislation passed that dictated a municipal council would be formed by six councillors-at-large and one mayor, elected by those citizens of St. John's who pay property taxes.
Mayors
- George Shea (June 19, 1902 to June 26, 1906)
- Michael Gibbs (June 26, 1906 to June 27, 1910)
- William Ellis (June 27, 1910 to July 1, 1914)
- Commission of Government (July 1, 1914 to June 29, 1916)
- William Gosling (June 29, 1916 to December 15, 1921)
- Tasker Cook (December 15, 1921 to December 9, 1929)
- Charles Howlett (December 9, 1929 to March 31, 1932)
- Andrew Carnell (March 31, 1932 to November 8, 1949)
- Henry G. R. Mews (November 8, 1949 to December, 1965)
- William G. Adams (December, 1965 to November 13, 1973)
- Dorothy Wyatt (November 13, 1973 to November 3, 1981)
- John Joseph Murphy (November 3, 1981 to November 13, 1990)
- Suzanne "Shannie" Duff (November 13, 1990 to November 9, 1993)
- John Joseph Murphy (November 9, 1993 to September 30, 1997)
- Andy Wells (September 30, 1997 to March 3, 2008)
- Dennis "Doc" O'Keefe (Acting) (March 3, 2008 to April 22, 2008)
- Suzanne "Shannie" Duff (Acting) (April 22, 2008 to June 9, 2008)
- Dennis "Doc" O'Keefe (June 9, 2008 to Present)