34th General Assembly of Newfoundland
34th 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 | November 30, 1866 |
Disbanded | October 4, 1971 |
Preceded by | 33rd General Assembly of Newfoundland |
Succeeded by | 35th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
Leadership | |
Premier | |
Elections | |
Last election | Newfoundland general election, 1966 |
The members of the 34th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in September 1966.[1] The general assembly sat from November 30, 1966 to October 4, 1971.[2]
The Liberal Party led by Joey Smallwood formed the government.[3]
George W. Clarke served as speaker.[4]
There were five sessions of the 34th General Assembly:[2]
Session | Start | End |
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1st | November 30, 1966 | February 1, 1968 |
2nd | February 21, 1968 | November 1, 1968 |
3rd | February 24, 1969 | November, 1969 |
4th | February 1, 1970 | February 1, 1970 |
5th | March 22, 1971 | March 22, 1971 |
Fabian O'Dea served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland until 1969.[5] Ewart John Arlington Harnum succeeded O'Dea as lieutenant-governor.[6]
Members of the Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1966:[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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Gander | Harold A. Collins | Progressive Conservative | October 20, 1967 | C R Granger ran for federal seat[1] |
St. John's East | William Marshall | Progressive Conservative | June 26, 1970 | G R Ottenheimer resigned seat to pursue studies abroad[1] |
Notes:
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 732–33.
- 1 2 Normandin, P G (1978). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- ↑ "Provincial Government: The Smallwood Years, 1949-1972". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- ↑ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly.
- ↑ "O'Dea, Hon. Fabian (1918-2004)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- ↑ "Harnum, Hon. Ewart John Arlington (1910-1996)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
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