35th General Assembly of Newfoundland

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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 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]

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

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

Member Electoral district Party First elected / previously elected
  William P. Saunders[a] Bay de Verde Liberal 1962
  Stephen A. Neary Bell Island Liberal 1962
  Paul S. Thoms Bonavista North Liberal 1971
  Ross Barbour Bonavista South Liberal 1959
  Allan Evans Burgeo and La Poile Progressive Conservative 1971
  T. Alexander Hickman Burin Progressive Conservative 1966[b]
  Augustus T. Rowe Carbonear Progressive Conservative 1971
  Thomas Doyle Ferryland Progressive Conservative 1971
  Earl S. Winsor Fogo Liberal 1956
  W. Augustus Oldford[a] Fortune Bay Liberal 1971
  Harold Collins Gander Progressive Conservative 1967
  Aubrey Senior Grand Falls Progressive Conservative 1971
  Harold Starkes Green Bay Liberal 1962
  Hubert Kitchen Harbour Grace Liberal 1971
  Gordon Dawe Harbour Main Progressive Conservative 1971
  William Doody Progressive Conservative 1971
  Harold Piercey Hermitage Liberal 1971
  Thomas C. Farrell Humber East Progressive Conservative 1971
  Frank D. Moores Humber West Progressive Conservative 1971
  Melvin Woodward Labrador North Liberal 1971
  Joe Harvey Labrador South Liberal 1971
  Thomas W. Burgess Labrador West New Labrador Party 1966[b]
  Liberal
  James Russell Lewisporte Progressive Conservative 1971
  Joseph R. Smallwood Placentia East Liberal 1949
  Patrick J. Canning Placentia West Liberal 1949
  Frederick R. Stagg Port au Port Progressive Conservative 1971
  James J. Hussey Port de Grave Liberal 1971
  James R. Chalker St. Barbe North Liberal 1949
  Edward Maynard St. Barbe South Progressive Conservative 1971
  Alexander Dunphy St. George's Progressive Conservative 1971
  Anthony J. Murphy St. John's Centre Progressive Conservative 1962
  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
  Hugh J. Shea[c] St. John's South Progressive Conservative 1971
  Independent
  Liberal
  John C. Crosbie St. John's West Progressive Conservative 1966[b]
  Gerry Ottenheimer St. Mary's Progressive Conservative 1966,[d] 1971
  Uriah F. Strickland Trinity North Liberal 1956
  Rupert Bartlett Trinity South Liberal 1971
  William G. Adams Twillingate Liberal 1962,[e] 1971
  Edward M. Roberts White Bay North Liberal 1966
  William N. Rowe White Bay South Liberal 1966

By-elections

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None

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Resigned seat.
  2. ^ a b c First Elected as a Liberal
  3. ^ Joined Liberals
  4. ^ St. John's East
  5. ^ St. John's West

References

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  1. ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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