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]

SessionStartEnd
1stMarch 1, 1972March 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]

MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously elected
William P. Saunders[nb 1]Bay de VerdeLiberal1962
Stephen A. NearyBell IslandLiberal1962
Paul S. ThomsBonavista NorthLiberal1971
Ross BarbourBonavista SouthLiberal1959
Allan EvansBurgeo and La PoileProgressive Conservative1971
T. Alexander HickmanBurinProgressive Conservative1971
Augustus T. RoweCarbonearProgressive Conservative1971
Thomas DoyleFerrylandProgressive Conservative1971
Earl S. WinsorFogoLiberal1956
W. Augustus Oldford[nb 2]Fortune BayLiberal1971
Harold CollinsGanderProgressive Conservative1967
Aubrey SeniorGrand FallsProgressive Conservative1971
Harold StarkesGreen BayLiberal1962
Hubert KitchenHarbour GraceLiberal1971
Gordon DaweHarbour MainProgressive Conservative1971
William Doody1971
Harold PierceyHermitageLiberal1971
Thomas C. FarrellHumber EastProgressive Conservative1971
Frank D. MooresHumber WestProgressive Conservative1971
Melvin WoodwardLabrador NorthLiberal1971
Joe HarveyLabrador SouthLiberal1971
Thomas W. BurgessLabrador WestNew Labrador Party1966[nb 3]
James RussellLewisporteProgressive Conservative1971
Joseph R. SmallwoodPlacentia EastLiberal1949
Patrick J. CanningPlacentia WestLiberal1949
Frederick R. StaggPort au PortProgressive Conservative1971
James J. HusseyPort de GraveLiberal1971
James R. ChalkerSt. Barbe NorthLiberal1956
Edward MaynardSt. Barbe SouthProgressive Conservative1971
Alexander DunphySt. George'sProgressive Conservative1971
Anthony J. MurphySt. John's CentreProgressive Conservative1962
William MarshallSt. John's EastProgressive Conservative1970
Thomas V. HickeySt. John's East ExternProgressive Conservative1966
John A. CarterSt. John's NorthProgressive Conservative1971
Hugh J. Shea[nb 4]St. John's SouthProgressive Conservative1971
John C. CrosbieSt. John's WestProgressive Conservative1966[nb 5]
Gerry OttenheimerSt. Mary'sProgressive Conservative1966,[nb 6] 1971
Uriah F. StricklandTrinity NorthLiberal1959
Rupert BartlettTrinity SouthLiberal1971
William G. AdamsTwillingateLiberal1971
Edward M. RobertsWhite Bay NorthLiberal1966
William N. RoweWhite Bay SouthLiberal1966

Notes:

By-elections

None

References