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30th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Colonial Building seat of the Newfoundland government and the House of Assembly from January 28, 1850, to July 28, 1959.
History
FoundedMarch 11, 1952 (1952-03-11)
DisbandedSeptember 10, 1956 (1956-09-10)
Preceded by29th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by31st General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Premier
Elections
Last election
1951 Newfoundland general election

The members of the 30th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1951.[1] The general assembly sat from March 11, 1952 to September 10, 1956.[2]

The Liberal Party led by Joey Smallwood formed the government.[3]

Reginald F. Sparkes served as speaker.[4]

There were seven sessions of the 30th General Assembly:[2]

Session Start End
1st March 11, 1952 May 20, 1952
2nd June 30, 1952 March 11, 1953
3rd March 11, 1953 May 20, 1953
4th March 24, 1954 June 21, 1954
5th March 23, 1955 April 27, 1955
6th September 12, 1955 September 28, 1955
7th March 14, 1956 May 10, 1956

Sir Leonard Outerbridge served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland.[5]

Members of the Assembly

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The following members were elected to the assembly in 1951:[1]

Member Electoral district Affiliation First elected
Joseph R. Smallwood Bonavista North Liberal 1949
Clyde Brown[nb 1] Bonavista South Liberal 1951
George Norman Burgeo and La Poile Liberal 1951
Phillip S. Forsey Burin Liberal 1949
Herbert L. Pottle Carbonear-Bay de Verde Liberal 1949
Augustine M. Duffy Ferryland Progressive Conservative 1951
Myles Murray Liberal 1952
Gordon Janes Fogo Liberal 1949
John R. Courage Fortune Bay and Hermitage Liberal 1949
Edward S. Spencer Grand Falls Liberal 1951
A. Baxter Morgan[nb 1] Green Bay Liberal 1949
James R. Chalker Harbour Grace Liberal 1949
David I. Jackman Harbour Main-Bell Island Progressive Conservative 1949
Philip J. Lewis Liberal 1951
Charles H. Ballam Humber Liberal 1949
Frederick W. Rowe[nb 1] Labrador[nb 2] Liberal 1952
Gregory J. Power Placentia and St. Mary's Liberal 1951
Patrick J. Canning Placentia West Liberal 1949
Isaac Mercer Port de Grave Liberal 1951
Reginald F. Sparkes St. Barbe Liberal 1949
William J. Keough St. George's-Port au Port Liberal 1949
James D. Higgins St. John's East Progressive Conservative 1949
Frank D. Fogwill 1949
Peter J. Cashin St. John's West Progressive Conservative 1951
Oliver L. Vardy Liberal 1949
Malcolm Hollett Progressive Conservative 1952
William J. Browne Progressive Conservative 1954
Samuel J. Hefferton Trinity North Liberal 1949
C. Maxwell Button Trinity South Liberal 1949
Leslie R. Curtis[nb 1] Twillingate Liberal 1949
Samuel Drover[nb 1] White Bay Liberal 1949

Notes:

  1. ^ a b c d e Elected by acclamation
  2. ^ Election held August 2, 1952

By-elections

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

Electoral district Member elected Affiliation Election date Reason
St. John's West Malcolm Hollett Progressive Conservative February 7, 1952 O L Vardy named Deputy Minister of Economic Development[1]
Ferryland Myles Murray Liberal September 25, 1952 Voting irregularities discovered during recount[1]
St. John's West William J. Browne Progressive Conservative March 9, 1954 P J Cashin resigned to run for federal seat[1]

Notes:


References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 725–26.
  2. ^ a b Normandin, P G (1978). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  3. ^ "Provincial Government: The Smallwood Years, 1949-1972". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
  4. ^ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
  5. ^ "Outerbridge, Sir Leonard Cecil (1888-1986)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
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