35th General Assembly of Newfoundland

The members of the 35th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in October 1971. The votes were evenly divided between the Liberal Party and the Progressive Conservatives.[1]

35th 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
FoundedMarch 1, 1972 (1972-03-01)
DisbandedMarch 1, 1972 (1972-03-01)
Preceded by34th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by36th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Elections
Last election
1971 Newfoundland general election

The election resulted in a hung parliament where neither party was able to form a stable government.[2]

There was one session of the 35th General Assembly:[3]

Session Start End
1st March 1, 1972 March 1, 1972

Ewart John Arlington Harnum served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland.[4]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1971:[1]

Member Electoral district Affiliation
William P. Saunders[nb 1] Bay de Verde Liberal
Stephen A. Neary Bell Island Liberal
Paul S. Thoms Bonavista North Liberal
Ross Barbour Bonavista South Liberal
Allan Evans Burgeo and La Poile Progressive Conservative
T. Alexander Hickman Burin Progressive Conservative
Augustus T. Rowe Carbonear Progressive Conservative
Thomas Doyle Ferryland Progressive Conservative
Earl S. Winsor Fogo Liberal
W. Augustus Oldford[nb 2] Fortune Bay Liberal
Harold Collins Gander Progressive Conservative
Aubrey Senior Grand Falls Progressive Conservative
Harold Starkes Green Bay Liberal
Hubert Kitchen Harbour Grace Liberal
Gordon Dawe Harbour Main Progressive Conservative
William Doody
Harold Piercey Hermitage Liberal
Thomas C. Farrell Humber East Progressive Conservative
Frank D. Moores Humber West Progressive Conservative
Melvin Woodward Labrador North Liberal
Josiah Harvey Labrador South Liberal
Thomas W. Burgess Labrador West New Labrador Party
James Russell Lewisporte Progressive Conservative
Joseph R. Smallwood Placentia East Liberal
Patrick J. Canning Placentia West Liberal
Frederick R. Stagg Port au Port Progressive Conservative
James J. Hussey Port de Grave Liberal
James R. Chalker St. Barbe North Liberal
Edward Maynard St. Barbe South Progressive Conservative
Alexander Dunphy St. George's Progressive Conservative
Anthony J. Murphy St. John's Centre Progressive Conservative
William Marshall St. John's East Progressive Conservative
Thomas V. Hickey St. John's East Extern Progressive Conservative
John A. Carter St. John's North Progressive Conservative
Hugh J. Shea[nb 3] St. John's South Progressive Conservative
John C. Crosbie St. John's West Progressive Conservative
Gerry Ottenheimer St. Mary's Progressive Conservative
Uriah F. Strickland Trinity North Liberal
Rupert Bartlett Trinity South Liberal
William G. Adams Twillingate Liberal
Edward M. Roberts White Bay North Liberal
William N. Rowe White Bay South Liberal

Notes:

  1. Resigned seat
  2. Resigned seat
  3. Joined Liberals

By-elections

None

References
  1. "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 733–36.
  2. "Provincial Government: The Smallwood Years, 1949-1972". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
  3. Normandin, P G (1978). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  4. "Harnum, Hon. Ewart John Arlington (1910-1996)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
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