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32nd General Assembly of Newfoundland

32nd General Assembly of Newfoundland

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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]

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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]

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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]

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  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. 728–30.
  2. [2]
    Normandin, P G (1978). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  3. [3]
    "A Brief History of the Colonial Building". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
  4. [4]
    "Provincial Government: The Smallwood Years, 1949-1972". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
  5. [5]
    "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
  6. [6]
    "Macpherson, Hon. Campbell Leonard (1907-1973)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
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