40th General Assembly of Newfoundland
40th 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 25, 1985 |
| Disbanded | March 29, 1989 |
| Preceded by | 39th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
| Succeeded by | 41st General Assembly of Newfoundland |
| Leadership | |
Premier | Brian Peckford (Until March 1989) |
Premier | |
| Elections | |
Last election | 1985 Newfoundland general election |
The members of the 40th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in April 1985.[1] The general assembly sat from April 25, 1985 to March 29, 1989.
The Progressive Conservative Party led by Brian Peckford formed the government. Tom Rideout succeeded Peckford as party leader and Premier in March 1989.[2]
Patrick McNicholas served as speaker.[3]
There were four sessions of the 40th General Assembly:[4]
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | April 25, 1985 | February 21, 1986 |
| 2nd | March 18, 1986 | February 19, 1987 |
| 3rd | February 26, 1987 | March 8, 1988 |
| 4th | March 10, 1988 | March 29, 1989 |
William Anthony Paddon served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland until 1986.[5] James McGrath succeeded Paddon as lieutenant governor.[6]
Members of the Assembly[edit]
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1985:[1]
Notes:
- ^ First Elected as a Liberal
- ^ Terra Nova
- ^ Burgeo-Bay D'Espoir
- ^ First Elected as a Liberal
- ^ White Bay North
- ^ St. Mary's-The Capes (Re-Elected as a Progressive Conservative)
- ^ St. John's East
- ^ Humber East
By-elections[edit]
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's East | Gene Long | New Democrat | December 9, 1986 | T V Hickey resigned seat in November 1986[7] |
| St. John's East Extern | Kevin Parsons | Progressive Conservative | W W Marshall resigned seat in November 1986[7] | |
| Windsor-Buchans | Clyde Wells | Liberal | December 17, 1987 | G Flight resigned seat in June 1987 to allow Liberal Party leader to run for a seat in the assembly[8] |
| Waterford-Kenmount | Eric Gullage | Liberal | March 9, 1988 | G R Ottenheimer named to Senate of Canada in December 1987[9] |
Notes:
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Election Returns 1985" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-29.
- ^ "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.
- ^ O'Handley, Kathryn (1997). Canadian Parliamentary Guide. ISBN 1-896413-43-9.
- ^ "Paddon, Hon. William Anthony (1914-1995)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- ^ "McGrath, Hon. James Aloysius (1932- )". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- ^ a b "Election Statistics 1986:" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
- ^ "Election Statistics 1987:" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
- ^ "Election Statistics 1988:" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
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