33rd General Assembly of Newfoundland

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33rd General Assembly of Newfoundland
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Confederation Building East Block. Seat of the Newfoundland and Labrador government and the House of Assembly from 1960 to present.
History
FoundedMarch 20, 1963 (1963-03-20)
DisbandedAugust 17, 1966 (1966-08-17)
Preceded by 32nd General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by 34th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Premier
Elections
Last election
 1962 Newfoundland general election

The members of the 33rd General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1962. [1] The general assembly sat from March 20, 1963 to August 17, 1966. [2]

Contents

The Liberal Party led by Joey Smallwood formed the government. [3]

George W. Clarke served as speaker. [4]

There were four sessions of the 33rd General Assembly: [2]

SessionStartEnd
1stMarch 20, 1963February 14, 1964
2ndMarch 4, 1964January 26, 1965
3rdJanuary 27, 1965January 12, 1966
4thJanuary 12, 1966March 25, 1966

Campbell Leonard Macpherson served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland until 1963. [5] Fabian O'Dea succeeded Macpherson as lieutenant-governor. [6]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1962: [1]

MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously elected
William P. Saunders Bay de Verde Liberal 1962
Stephen A. Neary Bell Island Liberal 1962
Joseph R. Smallwood Bonavista North Liberal 1949
Ross Barbour Bonavista South Liberal 1959
Walter H. Hodder Burgeo and La Poile Liberal 1962
Eric S. Jones Burin Liberal 1956
George W. Clarke Carbonear Liberal 1956
Myles P. Murray Ferryland Liberal 1952
Edward S. Spencer [nb 1] Fogo Liberal 1962
H.R.V. Earle Fortune Liberal 1962
Beaton J. Abbott Gander Liberal 1956
Ambrose H. Peddle Grand Falls Progressive Conservative 1962
William R. Smallwood Green Bay Liberal 1956
Claude A. Sheppard Harbour Grace Liberal 1956
Philip J. Lewis Harbour Main Liberal 1951
Clifton Joy 1956
John T. Cheeseman [nb 1] Hermitage Liberal 1956
Noel Murphy Humber East Progressive Conservative 1962
Charles H. Ballam Humber West Liberal 1949
Earl W. Winsor Labrador North Liberal 1956
Gerald I. Hill [nb 1] Labrador South Liberal 1962
Charles S. Devine Labrador West Independent1962
Harold Starkes Lewisporte Liberal 1962
G. Alain Frecker Placentia East Liberal 1959
Patrick J. Canning Placentia West Liberal 1949
Stephen K. Smith Port au Port Liberal 1956
Eric N. Dawe Port de Grave Liberal 1962
James R. Chalker St. Barbe North Liberal 1956
William Smith St. Barbe South Progressive Conservative 1962
William J. Keough St. George's Liberal 1949
Anthony J. Murphy St. John's Centre Progressive Conservative 1962
James J. Greene St. John's East Progressive Conservative 1962
William J. Browne St. John's East Extern Progressive Conservative 1962
Geoffrey C. Carnell St. John's North Liberal 1962
G. Rex Renouf St. John's South Progressive Conservative 1962
William G. Adams St. John's West Liberal 1962
James M. McGrath St. Mary's Liberal 1956
Arthur S. Mifflin Trinity North Liberal 1956
C. Maxwell Lane 1956
Uriah F. Strickland Trinity South Liberal 1959
Leslie R. Curtis Twillingate Liberal 1949
Walter Carter White Bay North Liberal 1962
Frederick W. Rowe White Bay South Liberal 1951

Notes:

  1. 1 2 3 Elected by acclamation

By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:

Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
Trinity North C. Maxwell Lane Liberal February 18, 1963A Mifflin named to Supreme Court [1]

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    References

    1. 1 2 3 "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador . pp. 730–32.
    2. 1 2 Normandin, P G (1978). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
    3. ↑ "Provincial Government: The Smallwood Years, 1949-1972". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
    4. ↑ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
    5. ↑ "Macpherson, Hon. Campbell Leonard (1907-1973)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
    6. ↑ "O'Dea, Hon. Fabian (1918-2004)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
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