The 56th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from March 18, 1983, to March 25, 1986. The Progressive Conservative Party led by James Lee formed the government.
Marion Reid was elected speaker, the first woman chosen to perform that function in the province's assembly.
There were four sessions of the 56th General Assembly: SessionStartEnd 1st March 18, 1983 June 23, 1983 2nd March 6, 1984 May 11, 1984 3rd February 7, 1985 May 28, 1985 4th March 24, 1986 March 24, 1986
Members
Kings
District Assemblyman Party First elected / previously elected 1st Kings Ross "Johnny" Young Liberal1978 2nd Kings Roddy Pratt Progressive Conservative1978 3rd Kings A. A. "Joey" Fraser Progressive Conservative1981 4th Kings Pat Binnselected to federal seat Progressive Conservative1978 Stanley Bruce (1984) Liberal1984 5th Kings Arthur J. MacDonald Liberal1962, 1970 District Councillor Party First elected / previously elected 1st Kings Albert Fogarty Progressive Conservative1979 2nd Kings Francis O'Brien Progressive Conservative1982 3rd Kings Peter MacLeod Progressive Conservative1982 4th Kings Gilbert R. Clements Liberal1970, 1979 5th Kings Lowell Johnston Progressive Conservative1978
Prince
District Assemblyman Party First elected / previously elected 1st Prince Robert Morrissey Liberal1982 2nd Prince Keith Milligan Liberal1981 3rd Prince Léonce Bernard Liberal1975 4th Prince William MacDougallresigned Progressive Conservative1978 Stavert Huestis (1984) Liberal1984 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 Independent Progressive Conservative
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 Wilbur MacDonald Progressive Conservative1982 5th Queens James M. Lee Progressive Conservative1975 6th Queens Joseph Atallah Ghiz Liberal1982 District Councillor Party First elected / previously elected 1st Queens Leone Bagnall Progressive Conservative1979 2nd Queens Lloyd MacPhailnamed Lieutenant Governor Progressive Conservative1961 Ron MacKinley (1985) Liberal1985 3rd Queens Fred Driscoll Progressive Conservative1978 4th Queens Daniel Compton Progressive Conservative1970 5th Queens Wilfred MacDonald Progressive Conservative1979 6th Queens Paul Connolly Liberal1982
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References Election results for the Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly, 1982-09-27 O'Handley, Kathryn Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1994