36th General Assembly of Newfoundland
36th General Assembly of Newfoundland | |
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Confederation Building East Block. Seat of the Newfoundland and Labrador government and the House of Assembly from 1960 to present. | |
History | |
Founded | April 19, 1972 (1972-04-19) |
Disbanded | August 25, 1975 (1975-08-25) |
Preceded by | 35th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
Succeeded by | 37th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
Leadership | |
Premier | Frank Moores |
Elections | |
Last election | 1972 Newfoundland general election |
The members of the 36th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in March 1972.[1] The general assembly sat from April 19, 1972, to August 25, 1975.[2]
The Progressive Conservative Party led by Frank Moores formed the government.[3]
James Russell served as speaker.[4]
There were three sessions of the 36th General Assembly:[2]
Session | Start | End |
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1st | April 19, 1972 | November 27, 1972 |
2nd | January 31, 1973 | February 26, 1975 |
3rd | February 26, 1975 | June 25, 1975 |
Ewart John Arlington Harnum served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland until 1974.[5] Gordon Arnaud Winter succeeded Harnum as lieutenant-governor.[6]
Members of the Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1972:[1]
Notes:
- ^ Elected by acclamation
- ^ First Elected as a Liberal
- ^ St. John's East
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
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Labrador South | Michael S. Martin | New Labrador Party | August 31, 1972 | Election declared void by Supreme Court[1] |
Hermitage | Roger Simmons | Liberal | November 26, 1973 | R Cheeseman resigned seat in March 1973[1] |
Notes:
References
- ^ a b c d "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 736–38.
- ^ a b Normandin, P G (1978). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- ^ "The Moores Government 1972-1979". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- ^ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
- ^ "Harnum, Hon. Ewart John Arlington (1910-1996)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- ^ "Winter, Hon. Gordon Arnaud (1912-2003)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
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