42nd General Assembly of Newfoundland | |
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Confederation Building East Block. Seat of the Newfoundland and Labrador government and the House of Assembly from 1960 to present. | |
History | |
Founded | May 20, 1993 (1993-05-20) |
Disbanded | January 29, 1996 (1996-01-29) |
Preceded by | 41st General Assembly of Newfoundland |
Succeeded by | 43rd General Assembly of Newfoundland |
Leadership | |
Premier | Clyde Wells |
Elections | |
Last election | 1993 Newfoundland general election |
The members of the 42nd General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in May 1993. The general assembly sat from May 20, 1993 to January 29, 1996.
The Liberal Party led by Clyde Wells formed the government.
Paul Dicks served as speaker until 1995. Lloyd Snow succeeded Dicks as speaker.
There were three sessions of the 42nd General Assembly:
Session | Start | End |
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1st | May 20, 1993 | February 24, 1994 |
2nd | February 28, 1994 | March 15, 1995 |
3rd | March 16, 1995 | January 29, 1996 |
Frederick Russell served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland.
Members of the Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1993:
Notes:
- Humber East
- Windsor-Buchans
- Terra Nova
- White Bay North
- ^ Judicial recount
- Results of election declared invalid in January 1994
- White Bay North
- St. Mary's-The Capes (Re-Elected as a Progressive Conservative)
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
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Placentia | Nick Careen | Progressive Conservative | February 21, 1994 | Results of election declared invalid by Newfoundland Supreme Court on January 14, 1994 |
Grand Falls | Michael Mackey | Progressive Conservative | June 27, 1995 | L Simms resigned seat on May 1, 1995 |
Gander | Gary Vey | Liberal | October 10, 1995 | W Baker resigned seat on July 31, 1995 |
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References
- ^ "Election Returns 1993" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
- "The Wells Government 1989-1996". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
- O'Handley, Kathryn (1997). Canadian Parliamentary Guide. ISBN 1-896413-43-9.
- "Russell, Hon. Frederick William (1923-2001)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- "Election Statistics 1994:" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
- "Election Statistics June 1995:" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
- "Election Statistics October 1995:" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
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