39th General Assembly of Newfoundland
The members of the 39th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in April 1982.[1] The general assembly sat from May 10, 1982 to March 11, 1985.
39th 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 | May 10, 1982 |
Disbanded | March 11, 1985 |
Preceded by | 38th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
Succeeded by | 40th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
Leadership | |
Premier | |
Elections | |
Last election | 1982 Newfoundland general election |
The Progressive Conservative Party led by Brian Peckford formed the government.[2]
James Russell served as speaker.[3]
There were three sessions of the 39th General Assembly:[4]
Session | Start | End |
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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.[5]
Members of the Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1982:[1]
Notes:
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
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Terra Nova | Glen Greening | Progressive Conservative | December 7, 1983 | T Lush resigned seat in September 1983[6] |
Menihek | Peter Fenwick | New Democrat | October 9, 1984 | PJ Walsh resigned seat in July 1984[7] to contest a federal seat |
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References
- "Election Returns 1982" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
- "The Peckford Government 1979-1989". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
- Normandin, P G (1987). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- "Paddon, Hon. William Anthony (1914-1995)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- "Election Statistics 1983:" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
- "Election Statistics 1984:" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
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