32nd General Assembly of Newfoundland
32nd 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 | April 20, 1960 (1960-04-20) |
Disbanded | October 23, 1962 (1962-10-23) |
Preceded by | 31st General Assembly of Newfoundland |
Succeeded by | 33rd General Assembly of Newfoundland |
Leadership | |
Premier | Joey Smallwood |
Elections | |
Last election | 1959 Newfoundland general election |
The members of the 32nd General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in August 1959.[1] The general assembly sat from April 20, 1960, to October 23, 1962.[2] The assembly moved to the newly constructed Confederation Building in 1960.[3]
The Liberal Party led by Joey Smallwood formed the government.[4]
John R. Courage served as speaker.[5]
There were four sessions of the 32nd General Assembly:[2]
Session | Start | End |
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1st | April 20, 1960 | July 5, 1960 |
2nd | January 18, 1961 | March 13, 1961 |
3rd | December 4, 1961 | January 15, 1962 |
4th | January 24, 1962 | March 20, 1962 |
Campbell Leonard Macpherson served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland.[6]
Members of the Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1959:[1]
Notes:
- ^ Elected by acclamation
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
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Labrador South | Gerald Hill[nb 1] | Liberal | March 19, 1962 | G Sellars died in 1961[1] |
Notes:
- ^ Elected by acclamation
References
- ^ a b c "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 728–30.
- ^ a b Normandin, P G (1978). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- ^ "A Brief History of the Colonial Building". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- ^ "Provincial Government: The Smallwood Years, 1949-1972". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- ^ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
- ^ "Macpherson, Hon. Campbell Leonard (1907-1973)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
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