41st General Assembly of Newfoundland explained

41st General Assembly of Newfoundland
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Coa Caption:Confederation Building East Block. Seat of the Newfoundland and Labrador government and the House of Assembly from 1960 to present.
Leader1 Type:Premier
Leader1:Clyde Wells
Last Election1:1989 Newfoundland general election

The members of the 41st General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in April 1989. The general assembly sat from May 25, 1989 to April 5, 1993.

The Liberal Party led by Clyde Wells formed the government.[1]

Thomas Lush served as speaker.[2]

There were five sessions of the 41st General Assembly:[3]

SessionStartEnd
1stMay 25, 1989March 7, 1990
2ndMarch 8, 1990February 27, 1991
3rdFebruary 28, 1991March 4, 1992
4thMarch 5, 1992March 2, 1993
5thMarch 4, 1993April 5, 1993

James McGrath served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland until 1991.[4] Frederick Russell succeeded McGrath as lieutenant governor.[5]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1989:[6]

MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously elected
Thomas RideoutBaie Verte-White BayProgressive Conservative1975[7]
Harold SmallLiberal1991
Edward JoyceBay of IslandsLiberal1989
Clyde Wells1966,[8] 1987,[9] 1989
Percy BarrettBellevueLiberal1989
Thomas LushBonavista NorthLiberal1975,[10] 1985
Aubrey GoverBonavista SouthLiberal1989
Dave GilbertBurgeo-Bay d'EspoirLiberal1985
Glenn TobinBurin-Placentia WestProgressive Conservative1982
Art ReidCarbonearLiberal1989
Pat CowanConception Bay SouthLiberal1989
Danny DumaresqueEagle RiverLiberal1989
Roger GrimesExploitsLiberal1989
Charlie PowerFerrylandProgressive Conservative1975, 1977
Loyola Sullivan1992
Sam WinsorFogoProgressive Conservative1989
Oliver LangdonFortune-HermitageProgressive Conservative1989
Winston BakerGanderLiberal1985
Bill MatthewsGrand BankProgressive Conservative1982
Len SimmsGrand FallsProgressive Conservative1979
Alvin HewlettGreen BayProgressive Conservative1989
John CraneHarbour GraceLiberal1989
Norman DoyleHarbour MainProgressive Conservative1979
Lynn VergeHumber EastProgressive Conservative1979
Rick WoodfordHumber ValleyProgressive Conservative1985
Paul DicksHumber WestLiberal1989
Robert AylwardKilbrideProgressive Conservative1979
William RamsayLa PoileLiberal1989
Melvin PenneyLewisporteLiberal1989
Alec SnowMenihekProgressive Conservative1989
Neil WindsorMount PearlProgressive Conservative1979
Jim WalshMount Scio-Bell IslandLiberal1989
Jim KellandNaskaupiLiberal1985
Edward Roberts1966,[11] 1992
William HoganPlacentiaLiberal1989
Walter NoelPleasantvilleLiberal1989
Jim HodderPort au PortProgressive Conservative1975[12]
John EffordPort de GraveLiberal1985
Charles FureySt. BarbeLiberal1985
Larry ShortSt. George'sLiberal1989
Hubert KitchenSt. John's CentreLiberal1989
Shannie DuffSt. John's EastProgressive Conservative1989
Jack HarrisNew Democrat1990
Kevin ParsonsSt. John's East ExternProgressive Conservative1986
Philip WarrenSt. John's NorthLiberal1989
Thomas MurphySt. John's SouthLiberal1989
Rex GibbonsSt. John's WestLiberal1989
Loyola HearnSt. Mary's-The CapesProgressive Conservative1982
Kevin AylwardStephenvilleLiberal1985
Chris DeckerStrait of Belle IsleLiberal1985
Glen C. GreeningTerra NovaProgressive Conservative1983
Garfield WarrenTorngat MountainsProgressive Conservative1979
Lloyd SnowTrinity-Bay de VerdeLiberal1989
Charlie BrettTrinity NorthProgressive Conservative1972
Barry Hynes1989
Douglas OldfordLiberal1991
Walter CarterTwillingateLiberal1962,[13] 1975,[14] 1985
Eric GullageWaterford-KenmountLiberal1988
Graham FlightWindsor-BuchansLiberal1975, 1985, 1989

Notes:

  1. Web site: The Wells Government 1989-1996 . Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage . Memorial University.
  2. Web site: The Speaker of the House of Assembly . House of Assembly . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091013233930/http://www.assembly.nl.ca/members/speaker.htm . 2009-10-13 .
  3. Book: O'Handley, Kathryn . Canadian Parliamentary Guide . 1997 . 1-896413-43-9.
  4. Web site: McGrath, Hon. James Aloysius (1932-) . Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage . Memorial University.
  5. Web site: Russell, Hon. Frederick William (1923-2001) . Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage . Memorial University.
  6. Web site: Election Returns 1989 . Elections Newfoundland and Labrador . 2015-10-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140227021552/http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/ElectionReports/PDF/General.Elections/GEreport1989.pdf . 2014-02-27 . dead .
  7. First Elected as a Liberal
  8. [Humber East]
  9. [Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South|Windsor-Buchans]
  10. [Terra Nova (electoral district)|Terra Nova]
  11. [The Straits – White Bay North|White Bay North]
  12. First Elected as a Liberal
  13. [The Straits – White Bay North|White Bay North]
  14. [Placentia-St. Mary's|St. Mary's-The Capes]

By-elections

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

Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
Bay of IslandsClyde Wells[15] LiberalMay 20, 1989E Joyce resigned seat in June 1987 to allow Liberal Party leader to run for a seat in the assembly[16]
Trinity NorthBarry Hynes[17] Progressive ConservativeOctober 3, 1989C Brett resigned seat in July 1989
St. John's EastJack HarrisNew DemocratDecember 11, 1990S Duff resigned seat in September 1990[18]
Trinity NorthDouglas OldfordLiberalFebruary 19, 1991B Hynes resigned seat on December 3, 1990
Baie Verte-White BayHarold SmallLiberal1991T Rideout resigned seat in 1991[19]
FerrylandLoyola SullivanProgressive ConservativeJune 25, 1992C Power resigned seat in May 1992[20]
NaskaupiEdward RobertsLiberalJune 25, 1992J Kelland resigned seat in May 1992[21]

Notes:

  1. Web site: The Wells Government 1989-1996 . Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage . Memorial University.
  2. Web site: The Speaker of the House of Assembly . House of Assembly . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091013233930/http://www.assembly.nl.ca/members/speaker.htm . 2009-10-13 .
  3. Book: O'Handley, Kathryn . Canadian Parliamentary Guide . 1997 . 1-896413-43-9.
  4. Web site: McGrath, Hon. James Aloysius (1932-) . Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage . Memorial University.
  5. Web site: Russell, Hon. Frederick William (1923-2001) . Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage . Memorial University.
  6. Web site: Election Returns 1989 . Elections Newfoundland and Labrador . 2015-10-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140227021552/http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/ElectionReports/PDF/General.Elections/GEreport1989.pdf . 2014-02-27 . dead .
  7. First Elected as a Liberal
  8. [Humber East]
  9. [Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South|Windsor-Buchans]
  10. [Terra Nova (electoral district)|Terra Nova]
  11. [The Straits – White Bay North|White Bay North]
  12. First Elected as a Liberal
  13. [The Straits – White Bay North|White Bay North]
  14. [Placentia-St. Mary's|St. Mary's-The Capes]
  15. Elected by acclamation
  16. Web site: Election Statistics 1989: . Elections Newfoundland and Labrador . 2015-10-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305034611/http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/ElectionReports/PDF/By.Elections/89.bay.of.islands.may.31.and.trinity.north.oct.3.pdf . 2016-03-05 . dead .
  17. Declared elected after a judicial recount
  18. Web site: Election Statistics 1990-1991: . Elections Newfoundland and Labrador . 2015-10-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304200741/http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/ElectionReports/PDF/By.Elections/90.st.johns.east.trinity.north.dec.11.pdf . 2016-03-04 . dead .
  19. News: Baie Verte-Springdale . Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2007 . CBC News.
  20. Web site: By Election Statistics 1992: . Elections Newfoundland and Labrador . 2015-10-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305034532/http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/ElectionReports/PDF/By.Elections/92.ferryland.june.25.pdf . 2016-03-05 . dead .
  21. Web site: By Election Statistics 1992: . Elections Newfoundland and Labrador . 2015-10-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304200113/http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/ElectionReports/PDF/By.Elections/92.naskaupi.june.25.pdf . 2016-03-04 . dead .

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