33rd General Assembly of Newfoundland

33rd General Assembly of Newfoundland
Confederation Building East Block. Seat of the Newfoundland and Labrador government and the House of Assembly from 1960 to present.
History
FoundedMarch 20, 1963 (1963-03-20)
DisbandedAugust 17, 1966 (1966-08-17)
Preceded by32nd General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by34th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Premier
Elections
Last election
1962 Newfoundland general election

The members of the 33rd General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1962.[1] The general assembly sat from March 20, 1963 to August 17, 1966.[2]

The Liberal Party led by Joey Smallwood formed the government.[3]

George W. Clarke served as speaker.[4]

There were four sessions of the 33rd General Assembly:[2]

Session Start End
1st March 20, 1963 February 14, 1964
2nd March 4, 1964 January 26, 1965
3rd January 27, 1965 January 12, 1966
4th January 12, 1966 March 25, 1966

Campbell Leonard Macpherson served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland until 1963.[5] Fabian O'Dea succeeded Macpherson as lieutenant-governor.[6]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1962:[1]

Member Electoral district Party First elected / previously elected
  William P. Saunders Bay de Verde Liberal 1962
  Stephen A. Neary Bell Island Liberal 1962
  Joseph R. Smallwood Bonavista North Liberal 1949
  Ross Barbour Bonavista South Liberal 1959
  Walter H. Hodder Burgeo and La Poile Liberal 1962
  Eric S. Jones Burin Liberal 1956
  George W. Clarke Carbonear Liberal 1956
  Myles P. Murray Ferryland Liberal 1952
  Edward S. Spencer[a] Fogo Liberal 1949
  H.R.V. Earle Fortune Liberal 1962
  Beaton J. Abbott Gander Liberal 1956
  Ambrose H. Peddle Grand Falls Progressive Conservative 1962
  William R. Smallwood Green Bay Liberal 1956
  Claude A. Sheppard Harbour Grace Liberal 1956
  Philip J. Lewis Harbour Main Liberal 1951
  Clifton Joy 1962
  John T. Cheeseman[a] Hermitage Liberal 1956
  Noel Murphy Humber East Progressive Conservative 1962
  Charles H. Ballam Humber West Liberal 1949
  Earl W. Winsor Labrador North Liberal 1956
  Gerald I. Hill[a] Labrador South Liberal 1962
  Charles S. Devine Labrador West Independent 1962
  Harold Starkes Lewisporte Liberal 1962
  G. Alain Frecker Placentia East Liberal 1959
  Patrick J. Canning Placentia West Liberal 1949
  Stephen K. Smith Port au Port Liberal 1956
  Eric N. Dawe Port de Grave Liberal 1962
  James R. Chalker St. Barbe North Liberal 1949
  William Smith St. Barbe South Progressive Conservative 1962
  William J. Keough St. George's Liberal 1949
  Anthony J. Murphy St. John's Centre Progressive Conservative 1962
  James J. Greene St. John's East Progressive Conservative 1959
  William J. Browne St. John's East Extern Progressive Conservative 1954,[b] 1962
  Geoffrey C. Carnell St. John's North Liberal 1962
  G. Rex Renouf St. John's South Progressive Conservative 1957, 1962
  William G. Adams St. John's West Liberal 1962
  James M. McGrath St. Mary's Liberal 1956
  Arthur S. Mifflin Trinity North Liberal 1956
  C. Maxwell Lane (1963) 1956,[c] 1963
  Uriah F. Strickland Trinity South Liberal 1956
  Leslie R. Curtis Twillingate Liberal 1949
  Walter Carter White Bay North Liberal 1962
  Frederick W. Rowe White Bay South Liberal 1952

By-elections

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

Electoral district Member elected Affiliation Election date Reason
Trinity North C. Maxwell Lane Liberal February 18, 1963 A Mifflin named to Supreme Court[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Elected by acclamation
  2. ^ St. John's West
  3. ^ White Bay

References

  1. ^ a b c "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 730–32.
  2. ^ a b Normandin, P G (1978). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  3. ^ "Provincial Government: The Smallwood Years, 1949-1972". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
  4. ^ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
  5. ^ "Macpherson, Hon. Campbell Leonard (1907-1973)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
  6. ^ "O'Dea, Hon. Fabian (1918-2004)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
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