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31st General Assembly of Newfoundland

31st General Assembly of Newfoundland

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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]

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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]

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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]

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Notes:

  1. [N 1]
    Elected by acclamation

By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:

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  1. [N 1]
    Elected by acclamation

References

  1. [1]
    "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 726–28.
  2. [2]
    Normandin, P G (1978). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  3. [3]
    "Provincial Government: The Smallwood Years, 1949-1972". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
  4. [4]
    "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
  5. [5]
    "Outerbridge, Sir Leonard Cecil (1888-1986)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
  6. [6]
    "Macpherson, Hon. Campbell Leonard (1907-1973)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
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