The 55th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from June 29, 1979, to August 31, 1982. The Progressive Conservative Party led by Angus MacLean formed the government. When MacLean retired from politics in 1979, James Lee became premier and party leader.
Daniel Compton was elected speaker.
There were four sessions of the 55th General Assembly: SessionStartEnd 1st June 29, 1979 August 1, 1979 2nd February 7, 1980 April 12, 1980 3rd February 19, 1981 April 24, 1981 4th March 4, 1982 May 7, 1982
Members
Kings
District Assemblyman Party First elected / previously elected 1st Kings Ross "Johnny" Young Liberal1978 2nd Kings Roddy Pratt Progressive Conservative1978 3rd Kings William Bennett Campbellelected to federal seat Liberal1970 A. A. "Joey" Fraser (1981)Progressive Conservative1981 4th Kings Pat Binns Progressive Conservative1978 5th Kings Arthur J. MacDonald Liberal1962, 1970 District Councillor Party First elected / previously elected 1st Kings Albert Fogarty Progressive Conservative1979 2nd Kings Leo Rossiter Progressive Conservative1955 3rd Kings Bud Ings Liberal1970 4th Kings Gilbert R. Clements Liberal1970, 1979 5th Kings Lowell Johnston Progressive Conservative1978
Prince
District Assemblyman Party First elected / previously elected 1st Prince Russell Perry Liberal1970 2nd Prince George R. Henderson Liberal1974 Keith Milligan (1981) Liberal1981 3rd Prince Léonce Bernard Liberal1975 4th Prince William MacDougall Progressive Conservative1978 5th Prince George McMahon Progressive Conservative1976 District Councillor Party First elected / previously elected 1st Prince Robert E. Campbell Liberal1962 2nd Prince Allison Ellis Liberal1978 3rd Prince Edward Clark Liberal1970 4th Prince Prowse Chappel Progressive Conservative1978 5th Prince Peter Pope Progressive Conservative1979
Queens
District Assemblyman Party First elected / previously elected 1st Queens Marion Reid Progressive Conservative1979 2nd Queens Gordon Lank Progressive Conservative1979 3rd Queens Horace B. Carver Progressive Conservative1978 4th Queens J. Angus MacLean Progressive Conservative1976 5th Queens James M. Lee Progressive Conservative1975 6th Queens Barry Clark Progressive Conservative1978 District Councillor Party First elected / previously elected 1st Queens Leone Bagnall Progressive Conservative1979 2nd Queens Lloyd MacPhail Progressive Conservative1961 3rd Queens Fred Driscoll Progressive Conservative1978 4th Queens Daniel Compton Progressive Conservative1970 5th Queens Wilfred MacDonald Progressive Conservative1979 6th Queens Jim Larkin Progressive Conservative1979
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References Election results for the Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly, 1979-04-23 O'Handley, Kathryn Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1994