48th New Brunswick Legislature

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Rendition of party representation in the 48th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly following the 1974 election.
  Progressive Conservatives (33)
  Liberals (25)

The 48th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was created following a general election in 1974. It was dissolved on September 15, 1978.

Contents

Leadership

The speaker was William J. Woodroffe.

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

History

Members

Electoral DistrictNameParty
  Albert Malcolm MacLeod Progressive Conservative
  Bathurst Eugene McGinley Liberal
  Bay du Vin Norbert Thériault Liberal
  Campbellton Fernand G. Dubé Progressive Conservative
  Caraquet Onil Doiron Liberal
  Carleton Centre Richard Hatfield Progressive Conservative
  Carleton North Charles Gallagher Progressive Conservative
  Carleton South A. Edison Stairs Progressive Conservative
  Charlotte Centre Decosta Young Progressive Conservative
  Charlotte-Fundy James N. Tucker, Jr. Progressive Conservative
  Charlotte West Leland McGaw Progressive Conservative
  Chatham Frank E. Kane Liberal
  Dalhousie John Potter Progressive Conservative
  Edmundston Jean-Maurice Simard Progressive Conservative
  Fredericton North Lawrence Garvie Progressive Conservative
  Fredericton South George Everett Chalmers Progressive Conservative
  Grand Falls Everard Daigle Liberal
  Kent Centre Alan R. Graham Liberal
  Kent North Joseph Daigle Liberal
  Kent South Omer Léger Progressive Conservative
  Kings Centre Harold Fanjoy Progressive Conservative
  Kings East George E. Horton Progressive Conservative
  Kings West John B.M. Baxter Progressive Conservative
  Madawaska-Centre Gérald Clavette Liberal
  Madawaska-les-Lacs Jean-Pierre Ouellet Progressive Conservative
  Madawaska South Daniel Daigle Liberal
  Memramcook William Malenfant Liberal
  Miramichi Bay Edgar LeGresley Liberal
  Miramichi-Newcastle John McKay Liberal
  Southwest Miramichi Sterling Hambrook Progressive Conservative
  Moncton East Raymond Frenette Liberal
  Moncton North Michael McKee Liberal
  Moncton West Paul Creaghan Progressive Conservative
  Nepisiguit-Chaleur Frank Branch Liberal
  Nigadoo-Chaleur Roland Boudreau Progressive Conservative
  Oromocto LeRoy Washburn Liberal
  Petitcodiac Bill Harmer Progressive Conservative
  Queens North Wilfred Bishop Progressive Conservative
  Queens South Robert Corbett Progressive Conservative
  Restigouche East Rayburn Doucett Liberal
  Restigouche West Alfred Roussel Liberal
  Riverview Brenda Robertson Progressive Conservative
  Saint John East Gerald Merrithew Progressive Conservative
  Saint John-Fundy William J. Woodroffe Progressive Conservative
  Saint John Harbour John W. Turnbull Liberal
  Saint John North Shirley Dysart Liberal
  Saint John Park Robert J. Higgins Liberal
  Saint John South John Mooney Liberal
  Saint John West Rodman Logan Progressive Conservative
  St. Stephen-Milltown William Cockburn Progressive Conservative
  Shediac Azor LeBlanc Liberal
  Shippagan-les-Îles André Robichaud Liberal
  Sunbury Horace Smith Progressive Conservative
  Tantramar Lloyd Folkins Progressive Conservative
  Tracadie Adjutor Ferguson Liberal
  Victoria-Tobique J. Stewart Brooks [1]
J. Douglas Moore (1976)
Progressive Conservative
  York North David Bishop Progressive Conservative
  York South Les Hull Progressive Conservative

Notes

  1. resigned

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Preceded by New Brunswick Legislative Assemblies
1974–1978
Succeeded by