The members of the 40th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in April 1985.[1] The general assembly sat from April 25, 1985 to March 29, 1989.
40th 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 | |
| Founded | April 25, 1985 |
| Disbanded | March 29, 1989 |
| Preceded by | 39th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
| Succeeded by | 41st General Assembly of Newfoundland |
| Leadership | |
Premier | Brian Peckford (Until March 1989) |
Premier | |
| Elections | |
Last election | 1985 Newfoundland general election |
The Progressive Conservative Party led by Brian Peckford formed the government. Tom Rideout succeeded Peckford as party leader and Premier in March 1989.[2]
Patrick McNicholas served as speaker.[3]
There were four sessions of the 40th General Assembly:[4]
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | April 25, 1985 | February 21, 1986 |
| 2nd | March 18, 1986 | February 19, 1987 |
| 3rd | February 26, 1987 | March 8, 1988 |
| 4th | March 10, 1988 | March 29, 1989 |
William Anthony Paddon served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland until 1986.[5] James McGrath succeeded Paddon as lieutenant governor.[6]
Members of the Assembly
editThe following members were elected to the assembly in 1985:[1]
Notes:
- ^ First Elected as a Liberal
- ^ Terra Nova
- ^ Burgeo-Bay D'Espoir
- ^ First Elected as a Liberal
- ^ White Bay North
- ^ St. Mary's-The Capes (Re-Elected as a Progressive Conservative)
- ^ St. John's East
- ^ Humber East
By-elections
editBy-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's East | Gene Long | New Democrat | December 9, 1986 | T V Hickey resigned seat in November 1986[7] |
| St. John's East Extern | Kevin Parsons | Progressive Conservative | W W Marshall resigned seat in November 1986[7] | |
| Windsor-Buchans | Clyde Wells | Liberal | December 17, 1987 | G Flight resigned seat in June 1987 to allow Liberal Party leader to run for a seat in the assembly[8] |
| Waterford-Kenmount | Eric Gullage | Liberal | March 9, 1988 | G R Ottenheimer named to Senate of Canada in December 1987[9] |
Notes:
References
edit- ^ a b "Election Returns 1985" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-29.
- ^ "The Peckford Government 1979-1989". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- ^ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
- ^ O'Handley, Kathryn (1997). Canadian Parliamentary Guide. ISBN 1-896413-43-9.
- ^ "Paddon, Hon. William Anthony (1914-1995)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- ^ "McGrath, Hon. James Aloysius (1932- )". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- ^ a b "Election Statistics 1986:" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
- ^ "Election Statistics 1987:" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
- ^ "Election Statistics 1988:" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-09-23.