52nd New Brunswick Legislature

Rendition of party representation in the 52nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, at its first session after the 1991 election.
  Liberal MLAs (46)
  Confederation of Regions MLAs (8)
  Progressive Conservative MLAs (3)
  New Democratic MLAs (1)

The 52nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was created following a general election in 1991 and was dissolved on August 12, 1995.

Leadership

The speaker from its first meeting until April 25, 1994 was Shirley Dysart, Dysart stepped down as speaker at the request of the government who wanted to appoint Gérald Clavette as speaker. When the legislature met in the fall, Clavette was appointed speaker by motion and shortly thereafter the House adopted new rules to elect the speaker by secret ballot. Clavette resigned to re-seek the office of Speaker under the new rules and was defeated by Dysart who returned to the speakership for the balance of the life of the assembly.

Premier Frank McKenna led the government for the life of the assembly.

The opposition was led for the life of the assembly by Danny Cameron, despite various changes in Cameron's status as leader of the New Brunswick Confederation of Regions Party. In 1994, when there became an equality of members (six each) between CoR and the Progressive Conservatives, the Speaker ruled that CoR would retain its position as the official opposition.

Dennis Cochrane led the Progressive Conservatives for the life of the assembly.

Elizabeth Weir led the New Democrats for the life of the assembly.

Members

All were elected in the 32nd general election held on September 11, 1991 except for

Three members left their respective caucuses over the course of the assembly to sit as independents:

Members at dissolution

Electoral District Name Party
     Albert Beverly Brine Independent
     Bathurst Marcelle Mersereau Liberal
     Bay du Vin Reginald MacDonald Liberal
     Campbellton Edmond Blanchard Liberal
     Caraquet Bernard Thériault Liberal
     Carleton Centre Allison DeLong Liberal
     Carleton North Dale Graham Progressive Conservative
     Carleton South Bruce A. Smith Liberal
     Charlotte Centre Sheldon Lee Liberal
     Charlotte-Fundy Eric Allaby Liberal
     Charlotte West Reid Hurley Liberal
     Chatham Frank McKenna Liberal
     Dalhousie Allen Maher Liberal
     Edmundston Roland Beaulieu Liberal
  Fredericton North Edwin G. Allen Confederation of Regions
     Fredericton South Russell H. T. King Liberal
     Grand Falls Paul Duffie Liberal
     Kent Centre Alan R. Graham Liberal
     Kent North Conrad Landry Liberal
     Kent South Camille Thériault Liberal
     Kings Centre Georgie Day Liberal
     Kings East Hazen Myers Progressive Conservative
     Kings West Laureen Jarrett Liberal
     Madawaska-Centre Gérald Clavette Liberal
     Madawaska-les-Lacs Georges Corriveau Liberal
     Madawaska South Percy Mockler Progressive Conservative
     Memramcook Greg O'Donnell Liberal
     Miramichi Bay Danny Gay Liberal
     Miramichi-Newcastle John McKay Liberal
     Moncton East Raymond Frenette Liberal
     Moncton North John Lebans Liberal
     Moncton West James E. Lockyer Liberal
     Nepisiguit-Chaleur Frank Branch Liberal
     Nigadoo-Chaleur Albert Doucet Liberal
  Oromocto Albert Morris Rector Confederation of Regions
     Petitcodiac Dennis Cochrane Progressive Conservative
     Queens North Doug Tyler Liberal
     Queens South Vaughn Blaney Liberal
     Restigouche East Rayburn Doucett Liberal
     Restigouche West Jean-Paul Savoie Liberal
  Riverview Gordon B. Willden Confederation of Regions
     Saint John East George J. Jenkins Liberal
     Saint John-Fundy Stuart Jamieson Liberal
     Saint John Harbour Louis Murphy Liberal
     Saint John North Leo McAdam Liberal
     Saint John Park Shirley Dysart Liberal
     Saint John South Elizabeth Weir New Democratic
     Saint John West Jane Barry Liberal
     Shediac Bernard Richard Liberal
     Shippagan-les-Îles Jean Gauvin Independent
     Southwest Miramichi Brent Taylor Independent
     St. Stephen-Milltown Ann Breault Liberal
  Sunbury Max White Confederation of Regions
     Tantramar Marilyn Trenholme Liberal
     Tracadie Elvy Robichaud Progressive Conservative
     Victoria-Tobique Larry Kennedy Liberal
  York North Gregory James Hargrove Confederation of Regions
  York South Danny Cameron Confederation of Regions

Italics denotes a party leader
† denotes the Speaker

Former members

See also

References

Preceded by
51st Assembly
New Brunswick Legislative Assemblies
1991-1995
Succeeded by
53rd Assembly
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