34th General Assembly of Newfoundland | |
Coa Pic: | ConfederationBuildingStJohnsNewfoundland.JPG |
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: | Joey Smallwood |
Last Election1: | 1966 Newfoundland general election |
The members of the 34th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in September 1966. The general assembly sat from November 30, 1966, to October 4, 1971.
The Liberal Party led by Joey Smallwood formed the government.[1]
George W. Clarke served as speaker.[2]
There were five sessions of the 34th General Assembly:[3]
Session | Start | End | |
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1st | November 30, 1966 | February 1, 1968 | |
2nd | February 21, 1968 | November 1, 1968 | |
3rd | February 24, 1969 | November, 1969 | |
4th | February 1, 1970 | February 1, 1970 | |
5th | March 22, 1971 | March 22, 1971 |
Fabian O'Dea served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland until 1969.[4] Ewart John Arlington Harnum succeeded O'Dea as lieutenant-governor.[5]
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1966:[6]
Notes:
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason | |
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Gander | Harold A. Collins | Progressive Conservative | October 20, 1967 | C R Granger ran for federal seat | |
St. John's East | William Marshall | Progressive Conservative | June 26, 1970 | G R Ottenheimer resigned seat to pursue studies abroad |
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