41st General Assembly of Newfoundland
41st 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 | May 25, 1989 |
Disbanded | April 5, 1993 |
Preceded by | 40th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
Succeeded by | 42nd General Assembly of Newfoundland |
Leadership | |
Premier | |
Elections | |
Last election | Newfoundland general election, 1989 |
The members of the 41st General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in April 1989.[1] The general assembly sat from May 25, 1989 to April 5, 1993.
The Liberal Party led by Clyde Wells formed the government.[2]
Thomas Lush served as speaker.[3]
There were five sessions of the 41st General Assembly:[4]
Session | Start | End |
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1st | May 25, 1989 | March 7, 1990 |
2nd | March 8, 1990 | February 27, 1991 |
3rd | February 28, 1991 | March 4, 1992 |
4th | March 5, 1992 | March 2, 1993 |
5th | March 4, 1993 | April 5, 1993 |
James McGrath served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland until 1991.[5] Frederick Russell succeeded McGrath as lieutenant governor.[6]
Members of the Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1989:[1]
Notes:
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
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Bay of Islands | Clyde Wells[nb 1] | Liberal | May 20, 1989 | E Joyce resigned seat in June 1987 to allow Liberal Party leader to run for a seat in the assembly[7] |
Trinity North | Barry Hynes[nb 2] | Progressive Conservative | December 3, 1989 | C Brett resigned seat in July 1989[7] |
St. John's East | Jack Harris | New Democrat | December 11, 1990 | S Duff resigned seat in September 1990[8] |
Trinity North | Douglas Oldford | Liberal | February 19, 1991 | B Hynes resigned seat in July 1989[8] |
Baie Verte-White Bay | Harold Small | Liberal | 1991 | T Rideout resigned seat in 1991[9] |
Ferryland | Loyola Sullivan | Progressive Conservative | June 25, 1992 | C Power resigned seat in May 1992[10] |
Naskaupi | Edward Roberts | Liberal | June 25, 1992 | J Kelland resigned seat in May 1992[11] |
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References
- 1 2 "Election Returns 1989" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador.
- ↑ "The Wells Government 1989-1996". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- ↑ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly.
- ↑ O'Handley, Kathryn (1997). Canadian Parliamentary Guide. ISBN 1-896413-43-9.
- ↑ "McGrath, Hon. James Aloysius (1932- )". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- ↑ "Russell, Hon. Frederick William (1923-2001)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- 1 2 "Election Statistics 1989:" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador.
- 1 2 "Election Statistics 1990-1991:" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador.
- ↑ "Baie Verte-Springdale". Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2007 (CBC News).
- ↑ "By Election Statistics 1992:" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador.
- ↑ "By Election Statistics 1992:" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador.
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