50th New Brunswick Legislature

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Rendition of party representation in the 50th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly following the 1982 election.
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Progressive Conservatives (39)
Liberals (18)
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Rendition of party representation in the 50th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly following the 1982 election.
  Progressive Conservatives (39)
  Liberals (18)
  New Democrats (1)

The 50th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was created following a general election in 1982. It was dissolved on August 29, 1987.

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Leadership

James Tucker was chosen as speaker in 1983. Charles Gallagher became speaker in 1985 after Tucker was named to a cabinet post.

Premier Richard Hatfield led the government. The Progressive Conservative Party was the ruling party.

List of Members

Electoral DistrictNameParty
  Albert Malcolm MacLeod Progressive Conservative
  Bathurst Paul Kenny Liberal
  Bay du Vin Roger Wedge Progressive Conservative
  Campbellton Fernand G. Dubé Progressive Conservative
  Caraquet Emery Robichaud Progressive Conservative
  Carleton Centre Richard Hatfield Progressive Conservative
  Carleton North Charles Gallagher Progressive Conservative
  Carleton South Paul Steven Porter Progressive Conservative
  Charlotte Centre Sheldon Lee Liberal
  Charlotte-Fundy James N. Tucker, Jr. Progressive Conservative
  Charlotte West Leland McGaw Progressive Conservative
  Chatham Frank McKenna Liberal
  Dalhousie Allan E. Maher Liberal
  Edmundston Jean-Maurice Simard [1]

Roland Beaulieu (1986)

Progressive Conservative

Liberal

  Fredericton North Edwin G. Allen Progressive Conservative
  Fredericton South David Clark Progressive Conservative
  Grand Falls Everard Daigle Liberal
  Kent Centre Alan R. Graham Liberal
  Kent North Conrad Landry Liberal
  Kent South Omer Léger Progressive Conservative
  Kings Centre Harold Fanjoy Progressive Conservative
  Kings East Hazen Myers Progressive Conservative
  Kings West John B.M. Baxter Progressive Conservative
  Madawaska-Centre Gérald Clavette [2]

Donald Marmen (1984)

Liberal

Progressive Conservative

  Madawaska-les-Lacs Jean-Pierre Ouellet Progressive Conservative
  Madawaska South Percy Mockler Progressive Conservative
  Memramcook Clarence Cormier Progressive Conservative
  Miramichi Bay James Gordon Progressive Conservative
  Miramichi-Newcastle Paul Dawson Progressive Conservative
  Southwest Miramichi Morris Vernon Green Liberal
  Moncton East Raymond Frenette Liberal
  Moncton North Michael McKee Liberal
  Moncton West Mabel DeWare Progressive Conservative
  Nepisiguit-Chaleur Frank Branch Liberal
  Nigadoo-Chaleur Pierre Godin Liberal
  Oromocto Joe Mombourquette Progressive Conservative
  Petitcodiac Bill Harmer Progressive Conservative
  Queens North Wilfred Bishop Progressive Conservative
  Queens South Robert McCready Progressive Conservative
  Restigouche East Rayburn Doucett Liberal
  Restigouche West Yvon Poitras Progressive Conservative
  Riverview Brenda Robertson [1]

Hubert Seamans (1985)

Progressive Conservative

Liberal

  Saint John East Gerald Merrithew [2]

Peter Trites (1984)

Progressive Conservative

New Democratic Party

  Saint John-Fundy Bev Harrison Progressive Conservative
  Saint John Harbour Louis Murphy Liberal
  Saint John North Eric Kipping Progressive Conservative
  Saint John Park Shirley Dysart Liberal
  Saint John South Nancy Teed Progressive Conservative
  Saint John West G. M. Keith Dow Progressive Conservative
  St. Stephen-Milltown Robert Jackson Progressive Conservative
  Shediac Azor LeBlanc Liberal
  Shippagan-les-Îles Jean Gauvin Liberal
  Sunbury Horace Smith Progressive Conservative
  Tantramar Robert Hall New Democratic Party
  Tracadie Douglas Young Progressive Conservative
  Victoria-Tobique J. Douglas Moore Progressive Conservative
  York North David Bishop Progressive Conservative
  York South Les Hull Progressive Conservative

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 named to Senate
  2. 1 2 resigned

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Preceded by New Brunswick Legislative Assemblies
1982–1987
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