37th General Assembly of Newfoundland

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37th 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
FoundedNovember 19, 1975 (1975-11-19)
DisbandedMay 25, 1979 (1979-05-25)
Preceded by 36th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by 38th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Premier
Elections
Last election
 1975 Newfoundland general election

The members of the 37th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in September 1975. [1] The general assembly sat from November 19, 1975 to May 25, 1979. [2]

Contents

The Progressive Conservative Party led by Frank Moores formed the government. [3]

Gerald Ottenheimer served as speaker. [4]

There were four sessions of the 37th General Assembly: [2]

SessionStartEnd
1stNovember 19, 1975November 18, 1976
2ndFebruary 2, 1977November 24, 1977
3rdMarch 6, 1978November 21, 1978
4thDecember 4, 1978May 25, 1979

Gordon Arnaud Winter served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland. [5]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1975: [1]

MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously elected
Thomas G. Rideout Baie Verte-White Bay Liberal 1975
Luke Woodrow Bay of Islands Progressive Conservative 1975
Wilson E. Callan Bellevue Liberal Reform 1975
W. George Cross Bonavista North Progressive Conservative 1975
James C. Morgan Bonavista South Progressive Conservative 1972
Roger Simmons Burgeo-Bay d'Espoir Liberal 1973
Patrick J. Canning Burin-Placentia West Liberal 1949, 1975
Rod Moores Carbonear Liberal Reform 1975
John A. Nolan Conception Bay South Liberal 1975
Ian Strachan Eagle River Liberal 1975
Stephen J. Mulrooney Exploits Liberal 1975
Hugh Twomey Progressive Conservative 1976
Charlie Power Ferryland Progressive Conservative 1975
Martin O'Brien Liberal 1976
Charlie Power Progressive Conservative 1975, 1977
Earl S. Winsor Fogo Liberal 1956
C. Jack Winsor Fortune-Hermitage Liberal 1975
Harold A. Collins Gander Progressive Conservative 1967
T. Alexander Hickman Grand Bank Progressive Conservative 1966
John Lundrigan Grand Falls Progressive Conservative 1975
A. Brian Peckford Green Bay Progressive Conservative 1972
Haig Young Harbour Grace Progressive Conservative 1975
William Doody Harbour Main-Bell Island Progressive Conservative 1971
Thomas C. Farrell Humber East Progressive Conservative 1971
Wallace House Humber Valley Progressive Conservative 1975
Frank D. Moores Humber West Progressive Conservative 1971
Robert Wells Kilbride Progressive Conservative 1975
Stephen A. Neary La Poile Independent Liberal1975
Freeman White Lewisporte Liberal 1975
Joseph G. Rousseau Menihek Progressive Conservative 1975
Neil Windsor Mount Pearl Progressive Conservative 1975
Ray Winsor Mount Scio Progressive Conservative 1975
Joseph Goudie Naskaupi Progressive Conservative 1975
William G. Patterson Placentia Progressive Conservative 1975
Jerome Dinn Pleasantville Progressive Conservative 1975
James Hodder Port au Port Liberal 1975
Eric N. Dawe Port de Grave Liberal Reform 1975
Edward Maynard St. Barbe Progressive Conservative 1975
Hazel McIsaac St. George's Liberal 1975
Anthony J. Murphy St. John's Centre Progressive Conservative 1962
William Marshall St. John's East Progressive Conservative 1970
Thomas V. Hickey St. John's East Extern Progressive Conservative 1966
John A. Carter St. John's North Progressive Conservative 1971
John Collins St. John's South Progressive Conservative 1975
John C. Crosbie St. John's West Progressive Conservative 1966 [nb 1]
Hubert Kitchen Liberal 1971 [nb 2] , 1977
Walter C. Carter St. Mary's-The Capes Progressive Conservative 1962 [nb 3] , 1975
William J. MacNeil Stephenville Liberal 1975
Edward Roberts Strait of Belle Isle Liberal 1966
Thomas Lush Terra Nova Liberal 1975
Frederick B. Rowe Trinity-Bay de Verde Liberal 1971
Charles Brett Trinity North Progressive Conservative 1972
Joseph R. Smallwood Twillingate Liberal Reform 1949 [nb 4] , 1975
William N. Rowe Liberal 1966 [nb 5] , 1977
Gerry Ottenheimer Waterford-Kenmount Progressive Conservative 1966 [nb 6] , 1971
Graham Flight Windsor-Buchans Liberal 1975

Notes:

  1. ↑ First Elected as a Liberal
  2. ↑ Harbour Grace
  3. ↑ White Bay North (First Elected as a Liberal)
  4. ↑ Bonavista North/ St. John's West/Humber West/Placentia East(First Elected as a Liberal)
  5. ↑ White Bay South
  6. ↑ St. John's East

By-elections

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

Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
Bonavista North W. George Cross Progressive Conservative June 30, 1976Results of election overturned [1]
Exploits Hugh Twomey Progressive Conservative
Ferryland Martin O'Brien Liberal
Ferryland Charlie Power Progressive Conservative June 16, 1977Results of 1976 by-election overturned [1]
St. John's West Hubert Kitchen Liberal June 16, 1977JC Crosbie entered federal politics [1]
Twillingate William N. Rowe Liberal December 8, 1977JR Smallwood resigned seat [1]

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    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador . pp. 738–41.
    2. 1 2 Normandin, P G (1980). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
    3. ↑ "The Moores Government 1972-1979". 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. ↑ "Winter, Hon. Gordon Arnaud (1912-2003)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
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