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38th General Assembly of Newfoundland

38th General Assembly of Newfoundland

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The members of the 38th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in June 1979. The general assembly sat from July 12, 1979, to March 15, 1982.[1]

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The Progressive Conservative Party led by Brian Peckford formed the government.[2]

Leonard Simms served as speaker.[3]

There were four sessions of the 38th General Assembly:[4]

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Gordon Arnaud Winter served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland until 1981.[5] William Anthony Paddon succeeded Winter as lieutenant governor.[6]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1979:[1]

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  1. [N 1]
    First Elected as a Liberal
  2. [N 2]
    White Bay South
  3. [N 3]
    St. John's East

By-elections

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

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    References

    1. [1]
      "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 741–44.
    2. [2]
      "The Peckford Government 1979-1989". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
    3. [3]
      "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
    4. [4]
      Normandin, P G (1987). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
    5. [5]
      "Winter, Hon. Gordon Arnaud (1912-2003)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
    6. [6]
      "Paddon, Hon. William Anthony (1914-1995)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
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