30th General Assembly of Newfoundland
30th General Assembly of Newfoundland | |
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Colonial Building seat of the Newfoundland government and the House of Assembly from January 28, 1850, to July 28, 1959. | |
History | |
Founded | March 11, 1952 (1952-03-11) |
Disbanded | September 10, 1956 (1956-09-10) |
Preceded by | 29th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
Succeeded by | 31st General Assembly of Newfoundland |
Leadership | |
Premier | Joey Smallwood |
Elections | |
Last election | 1951 Newfoundland general election |
The members of the 30th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1951.[1] The general assembly sat from March 11, 1952 to September 10, 1956.[2]
The Liberal Party led by Joey Smallwood formed the government.[3]
Reginald F. Sparkes served as speaker.[4]
There were seven sessions of the 30th General Assembly:[2]
Session | Start | End |
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1st | March 11, 1952 | May 20, 1952 |
2nd | June 30, 1952 | March 11, 1953 |
3rd | March 11, 1953 | May 20, 1953 |
4th | March 24, 1954 | June 21, 1954 |
5th | March 23, 1955 | April 27, 1955 |
6th | September 12, 1955 | September 28, 1955 |
7th | March 14, 1956 | May 10, 1956 |
Sir Leonard Outerbridge served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland.[5]
Members of the Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1951:[1]
Notes:
- ^ a b c d e Elected by acclamation
- ^ Election held August 2, 1952
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
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St. John's West | Malcolm Hollett | Progressive Conservative | February 7, 1952 | O L Vardy named Deputy Minister of Economic Development[1] |
Ferryland | Myles Murray | Liberal | September 25, 1952 | Voting irregularities discovered during recount[1] |
St. John's West | William J. Browne | Progressive Conservative | March 9, 1954 | P J Cashin resigned to run for federal seat[1] |
Notes:
References
- ^ a b c d e "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 725–26.
- ^ a b Normandin, P G (1978). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- ^ "Provincial Government: The Smallwood Years, 1949-1972". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- ^ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
- ^ "Outerbridge, Sir Leonard Cecil (1888-1986)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
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