The members of the 39th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in April 1982. The general assembly sat from May 10, 1982 to March 11, 1985.
The Progressive Conservative Party led by Brian Peckford formed the government.
James Russell served as speaker.
There were three sessions of the 39th General Assembly: SessionStartEnd 1st May 10, 1982 February 10, 1983 2nd March 3, 1983 February 29, 1984 3rd March 12, 1984 March 11, 1985
William Anthony Paddon served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland.
Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1982: MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedThomas Gerard RideoutBaie Verte-White BayProgressive Conservative1975Luke WoodrowBay of IslandsProgressive Conservative1975Wilson Elwood CallanBellevueLiberal1975, 1981Walter George CrossBonavista NorthProgressive Conservative1975, 1982James C. MorganBonavista SouthProgressive Conservative1972Harold Dominey AndrewsBurgeo-Bay d'EspoirProgressive Conservative1979Glenn TobinBurin-Placentia WestProgressive Conservative1982Milton PeachCarbonearProgressive Conservative1982John ButtConception Bay SouthProgressive Conservative1979Eugene HiscockEagle RiverLiberal1979Hugh M. TwomeyExploitsProgressive Conservative1976Charlie PowerFerrylandProgressive Conservative1975, 1977Beaton TulkFogoLiberal1979Donald StewartFortune-HermitageProgressive Conservative1979Hazel R. NewhookGanderProgressive Conservative1979William MatthewsGrand BankProgressive Conservative1982Leonard SimmsGrand FallsProgressive Conservative1979A. Brian PeckfordGreen BayProgressive Conservative1972Haig YoungHarbour GraceProgressive Conservative1972Norman DoyleHarbour Main-Bell IslandProgressive Conservative1979Lynn E. VergeHumber EastProgressive Conservative1979Wallace HouseHumber ValleyProgressive Conservative1975Raymond BairdHumber WestProgressive Conservative1979Robert AylwardKilbrideProgressive Conservative1979Steve NearyLa PoileLiberal1962James RussellLewisporteProgressive Conservative1971, 1982Peter J. WalshMenihekProgressive Conservative1979Peter Fenwick (1984)New Democrat1984Neil WindsorMount PearlProgressive Conservative1979Leo BarryMount ScioProgressive Conservative1972, 1979LiberalDenzil Joseph GoudieNaskaupiProgressive Conservative1975William G. PattersonPlacentiaProgressive Conservative1975Jerome DinnPleasantvilleProgressive Conservative1975James HodderPort au PortLiberal1975Randy W. CollinsPort de GraveProgressive Conservative1979Everett K. OsmondSt. BarbeProgressive Conservative1982Ronald Gilbert DaweSt. George'sProgressive Conservative1979Patrick J. McNicholasSt. John's CentreProgressive Conservative1979William MarshallSt. John's EastProgressive Conservative1970Thomas V. HickeySt. John's East ExternProgressive Conservative1966John A. CarterSt. John's NorthProgressive Conservative1971John F. CollinsSt. John's SouthProgressive Conservative1975Harold BarrettSt. John's WestProgressive Conservative1979Loyola W. HearnSt. Mary's-The CapesProgressive Conservative1982Frederick StaggStephenvilleProgressive Conservative1979Edward RobertsStrait of Belle IsleLiberal1966Thomas LushTerra NovaLiberal1975Glen Greening (1983)Progressive Conservative1983Garfield WarrenTorngat MountainsLiberal1979Progressive ConservativeJames G. ReidTrinity-Bay de VerdeProgressive Conservative1972, 1982Charles BrettTrinity NorthProgressive Conservative1972Ida M. ReidTwillingateProgressive Conservative1982Gerald Ryan OttenheimerWaterford-KenmountProgressive Conservative1966, 1971John McLennonWindsor-BuchansProgressive Conservative1982
By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReasonTerra NovaGlen GreeningProgressive ConservativeDecember 7, 1983T Lush resigned seat in September 1983MenihekPeter FenwickNew DemocratOctober 9, 1984PJ Walsh resigned seat in July 1984 to contest a federal seat
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