The members of the 37th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in September 1975. The general assembly sat from November 19, 1975 to May 25, 1979.
The Progressive Conservative Party led by Frank Moores formed the government.
Gerald Ottenheimer served as speaker.
There were four sessions of the 37th General Assembly: SessionStartEnd 1st November 19, 1975 November 18, 1976 2nd February 2, 1977 November 24, 1977 3rd March 6, 1978 November 21, 1978 4th December 4, 1978 May 25, 1979
Gordon Arnaud Winter served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland.
Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1975: MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedThomas G. RideoutBaie Verte-White BayLiberal1975Luke WoodrowBay of IslandsProgressive Conservative1975Wilson E. CallanBellevueLiberal Reform1975LiberalW. George CrossBonavista NorthProgressive Conservative1975James C. MorganBonavista SouthProgressive Conservative1972Roger SimmonsBurgeo-Bay d'EspoirLiberal1973Patrick J. CanningBurin-Placentia WestLiberal1949, 1975Rod MooresCarbonearLiberal Reform1975John A. NolanConception Bay SouthLiberal1966, 1975Ian StrachanEagle RiverLiberal1975Stephen J. MulrooneyExploitsLiberal1975Hugh Twomey (1976)Progressive Conservative1976Charlie PowerFerrylandProgressive Conservative1975Martin O'Brien (1976)Liberal1976Charlie Power (1977)Progressive Conservative1975, 1977Earl S. WinsorFogoLiberal1956C. Jack WinsorFortune-HermitageLiberal1975Harold A. CollinsGanderProgressive Conservative1967T. Alexander HickmanGrand BankProgressive Conservative1966John LundriganGrand FallsProgressive Conservative1975A. Brian PeckfordGreen BayProgressive Conservative1972Haig YoungHarbour GraceProgressive Conservative1972William DoodyHarbour Main-Bell IslandProgressive Conservative1971Thomas C. FarrellHumber EastProgressive Conservative1971Wallace HouseHumber ValleyProgressive Conservative1975Frank D. MooresHumber WestProgressive Conservative1971Robert WellsKilbrideProgressive Conservative1972Stephen A. NearyLa PoileIndependent Liberal1962LiberalFreeman WhiteLewisporteLiberal1975Joseph G. RousseauMenihekProgressive Conservative1972Neil WindsorMount PearlProgressive Conservative1975Ray WinsorMount ScioProgressive Conservative1975Joseph GoudieNaskaupiProgressive Conservative1975William G. PattersonPlacentiaProgressive Conservative1975Jerome DinnPleasantvilleProgressive Conservative1975James HodderPort au PortLiberal1975Eric N. DawePort de GraveLiberal Reform1962, 1975Edward MaynardSt. BarbeProgressive Conservative1971Hazel McIsaacSt. George'sLiberal1975Anthony J. MurphySt. John's CentreProgressive Conservative1962William MarshallSt. John's EastProgressive Conservative1970Thomas V. HickeySt. John's East ExternProgressive Conservative1966John A. CarterSt. John's NorthProgressive Conservative1971John CollinsSt. John's SouthProgressive Conservative1975John C. CrosbieSt. John's WestProgressive Conservative1966Hubert Kitchen (1977)Liberal1971, 1977Walter C. CarterSt. Mary's-The CapesProgressive Conservative1962, 1975William J. MacNeilStephenvilleLiberal1975Edward RobertsStrait of Belle IsleLiberal1966Thomas LushTerra NovaLiberal1975Frederick B. RoweTrinity-Bay de VerdeLiberal1972Charles BrettTrinity NorthProgressive Conservative1972Joseph R. SmallwoodTwillingateLiberal Reform1949, 1975William N. Rowe (1977)Liberal1966, 1977Gerry OttenheimerWaterford-KenmountProgressive Conservative1966, 1971Graham FlightWindsor-BuchansLiberal1975
By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReasonBonavista NorthW. George CrossProgressive ConservativeJune 30, 1976Results of election overturnedExploitsHugh TwomeyProgressive ConservativeFerrylandMartin O'BrienLiberalFerrylandCharlie PowerProgressive ConservativeJune 16, 1977Results of 1976 by-election overturnedSt. John's WestHubert KitchenLiberalJune 16, 1977JC Crosbie entered federal politicsTwillingateWilliam N. RoweLiberalDecember 8, 1977JR Smallwood resigned seat
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