The 53rd General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from May 21, 1974, to May 28, 1978. The Liberal Party led by Alex Campbell formed the government.
Cecil A. Miller was elected speaker.
There were five sessions of the 53rd General Assembly:
Session | Start | End |
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1st | May 21, 1974 | November 20, 1974 |
2nd | April 3, 1975 | December 12, 1975 |
3rd | April 4, 1976 | April 22, 1976 |
4th | March 10, 1977 | May 13, 1977 |
5th | March 2, 1978 | March 28, 1978 |
District | Assemblyman | Party | Councillor | Party | ||
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1st Prince | Russell Perry | Liberal | Robert E. Campbell | Liberal | ||
2nd Prince | George R. Henderson | Liberal | Joshua MacArthur [2] L. George Dewar (1976) | Liberal | ||
3rd Prince | William Gallant [2] Léonce Bernard (1976) | Liberal | Edward Clark | Liberal | ||
4th Prince | Catherine Sophia Callbeck | Liberal | | Frank Jardine | Liberal | |
5th Prince | Earle Hickey [2] George McMahon (1976) | Liberal | Alexander B. Campbell | Liberal |
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