The 49th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was created following a general election in 1978. It was dissolved on September 1, 1982.

Leadership

Robert McCready was chosen as speaker in 1979 even though he had been elected as a Liberal member. James Tucker succeeded McCready as speaker in 1981.

Premier Richard Hatfield led the government. The Progressive Conservative Party was the ruling party.

List of Members Electoral DistrictNamePartyFirst elected / previously electedAlbertMalcolm MacLeodProgressive Conservative1970BathurstPaul KennyLiberal1978Bay du VinNorbert ThériaultLiberal1960Reginald MacDonald (1979)Liberal1979CampbelltonFernand G. DubéProgressive Conservative1974CaraquetOnil DoironLiberal1974Carleton CentreRichard HatfieldProgressive Conservative1961Carleton NorthCharles GallagherProgressive Conservative1970Carleton SouthPaul Steven PorterProgressive Conservative1978Charlotte CentreSheldon LeeLiberal1978Charlotte-FundyJames N. Tucker, Jr.Progressive Conservative1973Charlotte WestLeland McGawProgressive Conservative1967ChathamFrank E. KaneLiberal1969DalhousieAllan E. MaherLiberal1978EdmundstonJean-Maurice SimardProgressive Conservative1970Fredericton NorthEdwin G. AllenProgressive Conservative1978Fredericton SouthJ.W. BirdProgressive Conservative1978Grand FallsEverard DaigleLiberal1974Kent CentreAlan R. GrahamLiberal1967Kent NorthJoseph DaigleLiberal1974Kent SouthBertin LeBlancLiberal1978Kings CentreHarold FanjoyProgressive Conservative1974Kings EastHazen MyersProgressive Conservative1978Kings WestJohn B.M. BaxterProgressive Conservative1962Madawaska-CentreGérald ClavetteLiberal1967Madawaska-les-LacsJean-Pierre OuelletProgressive Conservative1974Madawaska SouthHéliodore CôtéLiberal1978MemramcookWilliam MalenfantLiberal1974Miramichi BayEdgar LeGresleyLiberal1970Miramichi-NewcastleJohn McKayLiberal1974Southwest MiramichiMorris Vernon GreenLiberal1978Moncton EastRaymond FrenetteLiberal1974Moncton NorthMichael McKeeLiberal1974Moncton WestMabel DeWareProgressive Conservative1978Nepisiguit-ChaleurFrank BranchLiberal1970Nigadoo-ChaleurPierre GodinLiberal1978OromoctoLeRoy WashburnLiberal1974PetitcodiacBill HarmerProgressive Conservative1974Queens NorthWilfred BishopProgressive Conservative1952Queens SouthRobert McCreadyLiberal1967, 1978IndependentProgressive ConservativeRestigouche EastRayburn DoucettLiberal1970Restigouche WestAlfred RousselLiberal1970RiverviewBrenda RobertsonProgressive Conservative1967Saint John EastGerald MerrithewProgressive Conservative1972Saint John-FundyBev HarrisonProgressive Conservative1978Saint John HarbourLouis MurphyLiberal1978Saint John NorthEric KippingProgressive Conservative1978Saint John ParkShirley DysartLiberal1974Saint John SouthNancy TeedProgressive Conservative1978Saint John WestRodman LoganProgressive Conservative1963St. Stephen-MilltownWilliam CockburnProgressive Conservative1967ShediacAzor LeBlancProgressive Conservative1974Shippagan-les-ÎlesJean GauvinProgressive Conservative1978SunburyHorace SmithProgressive Conservative1970TantramarLloyd FolkinsProgressive Conservative1974TracadieDouglas YoungLiberal1978Victoria-TobiqueJ. Douglas MooreProgressive Conservative1976York NorthDavid BishopProgressive Conservative1974York SouthLes HullProgressive Conservative1974

See also

1978 New Brunswick general election Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

References

General Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1981, PG Normandin