39th General Assembly of Newfoundland

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39th 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
FoundedMay 10, 1982 (1982-05-10)
DisbandedMarch 11, 1985 (1985-03-11)
Preceded by 38th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by 40th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Premier
Elections
Last election
 1982 Newfoundland general election

The members of the 39th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in April 1982. [1] The general assembly sat from May 10, 1982 to March 11, 1985.

Contents

The Progressive Conservative Party led by Brian Peckford formed the government. [2]

James Russell served as speaker. [3]

There were three sessions of the 39th General Assembly: [4]

SessionStartEnd
1stMay 10, 1982February 10, 1983
2ndMarch 3, 1983February 29, 1984
3rdMarch 12, 1984March 11, 1985

William Anthony Paddon served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland. [5]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1982: [1]

MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously elected
Thomas Gerard Rideout Baie Verte-White Bay Progressive Conservative 1975 [nb 1]
Luke Woodrow Bay of Islands Progressive Conservative 1975
Wilson Elwood Callan Bellevue Liberal 1975, 1981
Walter George Cross Bonavista North Progressive Conservative 1982
James C. Morgan Bonavista South Progressive Conservative 1972
Harold Dominey Andrews Burgeo-Bay d'Espoir Progressive Conservative 1979
Glenn Tobin Burin-Placentia West Progressive Conservative 1982
Milton Peach Carbonear Progressive Conservative 1982
John Butt Conception Bay South Progressive Conservative 1979
Eugene Hiscock Eagle River Liberal 1979
Hugh M. Twomey Exploits Progressive Conservative 1976
Charlie Power Ferryland Progressive Conservative 1975, 1977
Beaton Tulk Fogo Liberal 1979
Donald Stewart Fortune-Hermitage Progressive Conservative 1979
Hazel R. Newhook Gander Progressive Conservative 1979
William Matthews Grand Bank Progressive Conservative 1982
Leonard Simms Grand Falls Progressive Conservative 1979
A. Brian Peckford Green Bay Progressive Conservative 1972
Haig Young Harbour Grace Progressive Conservative 1975
Norman Doyle Harbour Main-Bell Island Progressive Conservative 1979
Lynn E. Verge Humber East Progressive Conservative 1979
Wallace House Humber Valley Progressive Conservative 1975
Raymond Baird Humber West Progressive Conservative 1979
Robert Aylward Kilbride Progressive Conservative 1979
Steve Neary La Poile Liberal 1975
James Russell Lewisporte Progressive Conservative 1971, 1982
Peter J. Walsh Menihek Progressive Conservative 1979
Peter Fenwick New Democrat 1984
Neil Windsor Mount Pearl Progressive Conservative 1979
Leo Barry Mount Scio Progressive Conservative 1979
Denzil 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
Randy W. Collins Port de Grave Progressive Conservative 1979
Everett K. Osmond St. Barbe Progressive Conservative 1982
Ronald Gilbert Dawe St. George's Progressive Conservative 1979
Patrick J. McNicholas St. John's Centre Progressive Conservative 1979
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 F. Collins St. John's South Progressive Conservative 1982
Harold Barrett St. John's West Progressive Conservative 1979
Loyola W. Hearn St. Mary's-The Capes Progressive Conservative 1982
Frederick Stagg Stephenville Progressive Conservative 1979
Edward Roberts Strait of Belle Isle Liberal 1966
Thomas Lush Terra Nova Liberal 1975
Glen Greening Progressive Conservative 1983
Garfield Warren Torngat Mountains Liberal 1979
James G. Reid Trinity-Bay de Verde Progressive Conservative 1982
Charles Brett Trinity North Progressive Conservative 1972
Ida M. Reid Twillingate Progressive Conservative 1982
Gerald Ryan Ottenheimer Waterford-Kenmount Progressive Conservative 1966, [nb 2] 1971
John McLennon Windsor-Buchans Progressive Conservative 1982

Notes:

  1. ↑ First Elected as a Liberal
  2. ↑ St. John's East

By-elections

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

Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
Terra Nova Glen Greening Progressive Conservative December 7, 1983T Lush resigned seat in September 1983 [6]
Menihek Peter Fenwick New Democrat October 9, 1984PJ Walsh resigned seat in July 1984 [7] to contest a federal seat

Notes:

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    2. ↑ "The Peckford Government 1979-1989". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
    3. ↑ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
    4. ↑ Normandin, P G (1987). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
    5. ↑ "Paddon, Hon. William Anthony (1914-1995)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
    6. ↑ "Election Statistics 1983:" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
    7. ↑ "Election Statistics 1984:" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
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