54th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island explained

The 54th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from June 6, 1978, to March 27, 1979. The Liberal Party led by Alex Campbell formed the government. Bennett Campbell became party leader and Premier in September 1978.

Russell Perry was elected speaker.

There was one session of the 54th General Assembly:

Members

Kings

District	Assemblyman		Party	Councillor		Party
1st Kings			Ross "Johnny" Young	Liberal			James Fay	Liberal
2nd Kings			Roddy Pratt	Progressive Conservative			Leo Rossiter	Progressive Conservative
3rd Kings			William Bennett Campbell	Liberal			Bud Ings	Liberal
4th Kings			Pat Binns	Progressive Conservative			Johnnie Williams	Progressive Conservative
5th Kings			Arthur J. MacDonald	Liberal			Lowell Johnston	Progressive Conservative

Prince

District	Assemblyman		Party	Councillor		Party
1st Prince			Russell Perry	Liberal			Robert E. Campbell	Liberal
2nd Prince			George R. Henderson	Liberal			Allison Ellis	Liberal
3rd Prince			Léonce Bernard	Liberal			Edward Clark	Liberal
4th Prince			William MacDougall	Progressive Conservative			Prowse Chappel	Progressive Conservative
5th Prince			George McMahon	Progressive Conservative			Alexander B. Campbell^[1]	Liberal

Queens

District	Assemblyman		Party	Councillor		Party
1st Queens			Jean Canfield	Liberal			Ralph Johnstone	Liberal
2nd Queens			David Ford	Liberal			Lloyd MacPhail	Progressive Conservative
3rd Queens			Horace B. Carver	Progressive Conservative			Fred Driscoll	Progressive Conservative
4th Queens			J. Angus MacLean	Progressive Conservative			Daniel Compton	Progressive Conservative
5th Queens			James M. Lee	Progressive Conservative			George Proud	Liberal
6th Queens			Barry Clark	Progressive Conservative			John H. Maloney	Liberal

Notes:

1. resigned

References

• Election results for the Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly, 1978-04-24
• O'Handley, Kathryn Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1994