The 56th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from March 18, 1983, to March 25, 1986. The Progressive Conservative Party led by James Lee formed the government.
Marion Reid was elected speaker, the first woman chosen to perform that function in the province's assembly.
There were four sessions of the 56th General Assembly:
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | March 18, 1983 | June 23, 1983 |
| 2nd | March 6, 1984 | May 11, 1984 |
| 3rd | February 7, 1985 | May 28, 1985 |
| 4th | March 24, 1986 | March 24, 1986 |
| District | Assemblyman | Party | First elected / previously elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Kings | Ross "Johnny" Young | Liberal | 1978 | |
| 2nd Kings | Roddy Pratt | Progressive Conservative | 1978 | |
| 3rd Kings | A. A. "Joey" Fraser | Progressive Conservative | 1981 | |
| 4th Kings | Pat Binns [1] | Progressive Conservative | 1978 | |
| Stanley Bruce (1984) | Liberal | 1984 | ||
| 5th Kings | Arthur J. MacDonald | Liberal | 1962, 1970 | |
| District | Councillor | Party | First elected / previously elected | |
| 1st Kings | Albert Fogarty | Progressive Conservative | 1979 | |
| 2nd Kings | Francis O'Brien | Progressive Conservative | 1982 | |
| 3rd Kings | Peter MacLeod | Progressive Conservative | 1982 | |
| 4th Kings | Gilbert R. Clements | Liberal | 1970, 1979 | |
| 5th Kings | Lowell Johnston | Progressive Conservative | 1978 | |
| District | Assemblyman | Party | First elected / previously elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Prince | Robert Morrissey | Liberal | 1982 | |
| 2nd Prince | Keith Milligan | Liberal | 1981 | |
| 3rd Prince | Léonce Bernard | Liberal | 1975 | |
| 4th Prince | William MacDougall [2] | Progressive Conservative | 1978 | |
| Stavert Huestis (1984) | Liberal | 1984 | ||
| 5th Prince | George McMahon | Progressive Conservative | 1976 | |
| District | Councillor | Party | First elected / previously elected | |
| 1st Prince | Robert E. Campbell | Liberal | 1962 | |
| 2nd Prince | Allison Ellis | Liberal | 1978 | |
| 3rd Prince | Edward Clark | Liberal | 1970 | |
| 4th Prince | | Prowse Chappel | Progressive Conservative | 1978 |
| 5th Prince | Peter Pope | Progressive Conservative | 1979 | |
| Independent | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | ||||
| District | Assemblyman | Party | First elected / previously elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Queens | Marion Reid | Progressive Conservative | 1979 | |
| 2nd Queens | Gordon Lank | Progressive Conservative | 1979 | |
| 3rd Queens | Horace B. Carver | Progressive Conservative | 1978 | |
| 4th Queens | Wilbur MacDonald | Progressive Conservative | 1982 | |
| 5th Queens | James M. Lee | Progressive Conservative | 1975 | |
| 6th Queens | Joseph Atallah Ghiz | Liberal | 1982 | |
| District | Councillor | Party | First elected / previously elected | |
| 1st Queens | Leone Bagnall | Progressive Conservative | 1979 | |
| 2nd Queens | Lloyd MacPhail [3] | Progressive Conservative | 1961 | |
| Ron MacKinley (1985) | Liberal | 1985 | ||
| 3rd Queens | Fred Driscoll | Progressive Conservative | 1978 | |
| 4th Queens | Daniel Compton | Progressive Conservative | 1970 | |
| 5th Queens | Wilfred MacDonald | Progressive Conservative | 1979 | |
| 6th Queens | Paul Connolly | Liberal | 1982 | |
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