31st General Assembly of Newfoundland
The members of the 31st General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in October 1956.[1] The general assembly sat from March 19, 1957 to July 28, 1959.[2]
31st General Assembly of Newfoundland | |
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Colonial Building seat of the Newfoundland government and the House of Assembly from January 28, 1850, to July 28, 1959. | |
History | |
Founded | March 19, 1957 |
Disbanded | July 28, 1959 |
Preceded by | 30th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
Succeeded by | 32nd General Assembly of Newfoundland |
Leadership | |
Premier | |
Elections | |
Last election | 1956 Newfoundland general election |
The Liberal Party led by Joey Smallwood formed the government.[3]
John R. Courage served as speaker.[4]
There were three sessions of the 31st General Assembly:[2]
Session | Start | End |
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1st | March 19, 1957 | June 12, 1957 |
2nd | June 20, 1958 | September 10, 1958 |
3rd | February 23, 1959 | July 28, 1959 |
Sir Leonard Outerbridge served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland until 1957.[5] Campbell Leonard Macpherson succeeded Outerbridge as lieutenant governor.[6]
Members of the Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1956:[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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St. John's South | Rex Renouf[nb 1] | Progressive Conservative | June 18, 1957 | W J Browne resigned in 1957 to run for federal seat[1] |
Notes:
- Elected by acclamation
References
- "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 726–28.
- 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. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
- "Outerbridge, Sir Leonard Cecil (1888-1986)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- "Macpherson, Hon. Campbell Leonard (1907-1973)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
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