39th General Assembly of Newfoundland

39th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Coat of arms or logo
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 by38th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by40th 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. The general assembly sat from May 10, 1982 to March 11, 1985.

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

James Russell served as speaker.

There were three sessions of the 39th General Assembly:

Session Start End
1st May 10, 1982 February 10, 1983
2nd March 3, 1983 February 29, 1984
3rd March 12, 1984 March 11, 1985

William Anthony Paddon served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1982:

Member Electoral district Party First elected / previously elected
  Thomas Gerard Rideout Baie Verte-White Bay Progressive Conservative 1975
  Luke Woodrow Bay of Islands Progressive Conservative 1975
  Wilson Elwood Callan Bellevue Liberal 1975, 1981
  Walter George Cross Bonavista North Progressive Conservative 1975, 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 1972
  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 1962
  James Russell Lewisporte Progressive Conservative 1971, 1982
  Peter J. Walsh Menihek Progressive Conservative 1979
  Peter Fenwick (1984) New Democrat 1984
  Neil Windsor Mount Pearl Progressive Conservative 1979
  Leo Barry Mount Scio Progressive Conservative 1972, 1979
  Liberal
  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 1975
  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 (1983) Progressive Conservative 1983
  Garfield Warren Torngat Mountains Liberal 1979
  Progressive Conservative
  James G. Reid Trinity-Bay de Verde Progressive Conservative 1972, 1982
  Charles Brett Trinity North Progressive Conservative 1972
  Ida M. Reid Twillingate Progressive Conservative 1982
  Gerald Ryan Ottenheimer Waterford-Kenmount Progressive Conservative 1966, 1971
  John McLennon Windsor-Buchans Progressive Conservative 1982

By-elections

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

Electoral district Member elected Affiliation Election date Reason
Terra Nova Glen Greening Progressive Conservative December 7, 1983 T Lush resigned seat in September 1983
Menihek Peter Fenwick New Democrat October 9, 1984 PJ Walsh resigned seat in July 1984 to contest a federal seat

Notes

  1. ↑ First Elected as a Liberal
  2. ↑ First Elected as Liberal Reform
  3. ↑ Burin-Placentia West
  4. ↑ St. John's East

References

  1. 1 2 "Election Returns 1982" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
  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.