38th General Assembly of Newfoundland

38th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Confederation Building East Block. Seat of the Newfoundland and Labrador government and the House of Assembly from 1960 to present.
History
FoundedJuly 12, 1979 (1979-07-12)
DisbandedMarch 15, 1982 (1982-03-15)
Preceded by37th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by39th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Premier
Elections
Last election
1979 Newfoundland general election

The members of the 38th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in June 1979. The general assembly sat from July 12, 1979, to March 15, 1982.[1]

The Progressive Conservative Party led by Brian Peckford formed the government.[2]

Leonard Simms served as speaker.[3]

There were four sessions of the 38th General Assembly:[4]

Session Start End
1st July 12, 1979 February 27, 1980
2nd February 28, 1980 December 17, 1980
3rd February 25, 1981 February 5, 1982
4th March 11, 1982 March 15, 1982

Gordon Arnaud Winter served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland until 1981.[5] William Anthony Paddon succeeded Winter as lieutenant governor.[6]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1979:[1]

Member Electoral district Affiliation First elected / previously elected
Thomas G. Rideout Baie Verte-White Bay Liberal 1975
Luke Woodrow Bay of Islands Progressive Conservative 1975
Donald C. Jamieson Bellevue Liberal 1979
Wilson E. Callan 1975, 1981
Len Stirling Bonavista North Liberal 1979
James C. Morgan Bonavista South Progressive Conservative 1972
Roger Simmons Burgeo-Bay d'Espoir Liberal 1973
Harold Andrews Progressive Conservative 1979
Donald C. Hollett Burin-Placentia West Liberal 1979
Rod Moores Carbonear Liberal 1975
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
Leslie Thoms Grand Bank Liberal 1979
Leonard Simms Grand Falls Progressive Conservative 1979
A. Brian Peckford Green Bay Progressive Conservative 1972
Haig Young Harbour Grace Progressive Conservative 1975
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
Stephen A. Neary La Poile Liberal 1975
Freeman White Lewisporte Liberal 1975
Peter J. Walsh Menihek Progressive Conservative 1979
Neil Windsor Mount Pearl Progressive Conservative 1979
Leo Barry Mount Scio Progressive Conservative 1979
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 Collins Port de Grave Progressive Conservative 1979
Trevor Bennett St. Barbe Liberal 1979
Ronald Dawe St. George's Progressive Conservative 1979
Patrick 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 Collins St. John's South Progressive Conservative 1975
Harold Barrett St. John's West Progressive Conservative 1979
Walter C. Carter St. Mary's-The Capes Progressive Conservative 1962,[nb 1] 1975
Derrick Hancock Liberal 1979
Frederick Stagg Stephenville Progressive Conservative 1979
Edward Roberts Strait of Belle Isle Liberal 1966
Thomas Lush Terra Nova Liberal 1975
Garfield Warren Torngat Mountains Liberal 1979
Frederick B. Rowe Trinity-Bay de Verde Liberal 1971
Charles Brett Trinity North Progressive Conservative 1972
William N. Rowe Twillingate Liberal 1966,[nb 2] 1977
Gerry Ottenheimer Waterford-Kenmount Progressive Conservative 1966,[nb 3] 1971
Graham Flight Windsor-Buchans Liberal 1975

Notes:

  1. ^ First Elected as a Liberal
  2. ^ White Bay South
  3. ^ St. John's East

By-elections

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

Electoral district Member elected Affiliation Election date Reason
St. Mary's-The Capes Derrick Hancock Liberal October 30, 1979 W Carter resigned seat to contest federal by-election[1]
Burgeo-Bay d'Espoir Harold Andrews Progressive Conservative November 29, 1979 R Simmons resigned seat to contest federal by-election[1]
Bellevue Wilson E. Callan Liberal April 13, 1981 DC Jamieson resigned seat in 1981[1]

Notes:


References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 741–44.
  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. ^ "Winter, Hon. Gordon Arnaud (1912-2003)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
  6. ^ "Paddon, Hon. William Anthony (1914-1995)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.