55th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island
The 55th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from June 29, 1979, to August 31, 1982. The Progressive Conservative Party led by Angus MacLean formed the government. When MacLean retired from politics in 1979, James Lee became premier and party leader.
Daniel Compton was elected speaker.
There were four sessions of the 55th General Assembly:
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | June 29, 1979 | August 1, 1979 |
| 2nd | February 7, 1980 | April 12, 1980 |
| 3rd | February 19, 1981 | April 24, 1981 |
| 4th | March 4, 1982 | May 7, 1982 |
Members
Kings
| District | Assemblyman | Party | Councillor | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Kings | Ross "Johnny" Young | Liberal | Albert Fogarty | Progressive Conservative | ||
| 2nd Kings | Roddy Pratt | Progressive Conservative |
Leo Rossiter | Progressive Conservative | ||
| 3rd Kings | William Bennett Campbell[1] A. A. "Joey" Fraser (1981) |
Liberal |
Bud Ings | Liberal | ||
| 4th Kings | Pat Binns | Progressive Conservative |
Gilbert R. Clements | Liberal | ||
| 5th Kings | Arthur J. MacDonald | Liberal | Lowell Johnston | Progressive Conservative | ||
Prince
| District | Assemblyman | Party | Councillor | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Prince | Russell Perry | Liberal | Robert E. Campbell | Liberal | ||
| 2nd Prince | George R. Henderson[1] Keith Milligan (1981) |
Liberal | Allison Ellis | Liberal | ||
| 3rd Prince | Léonce Bernard | Liberal | Edward Clark | Liberal | ||
| 4th Prince | William MacDougall | Progressive Conservative |
|
Prowse Chappel | Progressive Conservative | |
| 5th Prince | George McMahon | Progressive Conservative |
Peter Pope | Progressive Conservative | ||
Queens
| District | Assemblyman | Party | Councillor | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Queens | Marion Reid | Progressive Conservative |
Leone Bagnall | Progressive Conservative | ||
| 2nd Queens | Gordon Lank | Progressive Conservative |
Lloyd MacPhail | Progressive Conservative | ||
| 3rd Queens | Horace B. Carver | Progressive Conservative |
Fred Driscoll | Progressive Conservative | ||
| 4th Queens | J. Angus MacLean | Progressive Conservative |
Daniel Compton | Progressive Conservative | ||
| 5th Queens | James M. Lee | Progressive Conservative |
Wilfred MacDonald | Progressive Conservative | ||
| 6th Queens | Barry Clark | Progressive Conservative |
Jim Larkin | Progressive Conservative | ||
Notes:
- elected to federal seat
References
- Election results for the Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly, 1979-04-23
- O'Handley, Kathryn Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1994 ISBN 0-921925-54-9
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