The 56th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from March 18, 1983, to March 25, 1986. The Progressive Conservative Party led by James Lee formed the government.
Marion Reid was elected speaker, the first woman chosen to perform that function in the province's assembly.
There were four sessions of the 56th General Assembly:
| Session | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | March 18, 1983 | June 23, 1983 | |
| 2nd | March 6, 1984 | May 11, 1984 | |
| 3rd | February 7, 1985 | May 28, 1985 | |
| 4th | March 24, 1986 | March 24, 1986 |
| District | Assemblyman | Party | Councillor | Party | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Kings | Ross "Johnny" Young | Liberal | Albert Fogarty | Progressive Conservative | |||||
| 2nd Kings | Roddy Pratt | Progressive Conservative | Francis O'Brien | Progressive Conservative | |||||
| 3rd Kings | A. A. "Joey" Fraser | Progressive Conservative | Peter MacLeod | Progressive Conservative | |||||
| 4th Kings | Pat Binns[1] Stanley Bruce (1984) | Progressive Conservative Liberal | Gilbert R. Clements | Liberal | |||||
| 5th Kings | Arthur J. MacDonald | Liberal | Lowell Johnston | Progressive Conservative | |||||
| District | Assemblyman | Party | Councillor | Party | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Prince | Robert Morrissey | Liberal | Robert E. Campbell | Liberal | |||||
| 2nd Prince | Keith Milligan | Liberal | Allison Ellis | Liberal | |||||
| 3rd Prince | Léonce Bernard | Liberal | Edward Clark | Liberal | |||||
| 4th Prince | William MacDougall[2] Stavert Huestis (1984) | Progressive Conservative Liberal | | Prowse Chappel | Progressive Conservative | ||||
| 5th Prince | George McMahon | Progressive Conservative | Peter Pope | Progressive Conservative | |||||
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