The members of the 38th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in June 1979. The general assembly sat from July 12, 1979, to March 15, 1982.
The Progressive Conservative Party led by Brian Peckford formed the government.
Leonard Simms served as speaker.
There were four sessions of the 38th General Assembly: SessionStartEnd 1st July 12, 1979 February 27, 1980 2nd February 28, 1980 December 17, 1980 3rd February 25, 1981 February 5, 1982 4th March 11, 1982 March 15, 1982
Gordon Arnaud Winter served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland until 1981. William Anthony Paddon succeeded Winter as lieutenant governor.
Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1979: MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedThomas G. RideoutBaie Verte-White BayLiberal1975Progressive ConservativeLuke WoodrowBay of IslandsProgressive Conservative1975Donald C. JamiesonBellevueLiberal1979Wilson E. Callan (1981)Liberal1975, 1981Len StirlingBonavista NorthLiberal1979James C. MorganBonavista SouthProgressive Conservative1972Roger SimmonsBurgeo-Bay d'EspoirLiberal1973Harold Andrews (1979)Progressive Conservative1979Donald C. HollettBurin-Placentia WestLiberal1979Rod MooresCarbonearLiberal1975John ButtConception Bay SouthProgressive Conservative1979Eugene HiscockEagle RiverLiberal1979Hugh M. TwomeyExploitsProgressive Conservative1976Charlie PowerFerrylandProgressive Conservative1975, 1977Beaton TulkFogoLiberal1979Donald StewartFortune-HermitageProgressive Conservative1979Hazel R. NewhookGanderProgressive Conservative1979Leslie ThomsGrand BankLiberal1979Leonard 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 Conservative1979Stephen A. NearyLa PoileLiberal1962Freeman WhiteLewisporteLiberal1975Peter J. WalshMenihekProgressive Conservative1979Neil WindsorMount PearlProgressive Conservative1975Leo BarryMount ScioProgressive Conservative1972, 1979Joseph GoudieNaskaupiProgressive Conservative1975William G. PattersonPlacentiaProgressive Conservative1975Jerome DinnPleasantvilleProgressive Conservative1975James HodderPort au PortLiberal1975Randy CollinsPort de GraveProgressive Conservative1979Trevor BennettSt. BarbeLiberal1979Ronald DaweSt. George'sProgressive Conservative1979Patrick McNicholasSt. John's CentreProgressive Conservative1979William MarshallSt. John's EastProgressive Conservative1970Thomas V. HickeySt. John's East ExternProgressive Conservative1966John A. CarterSt. John's NorthProgressive Conservative1971John CollinsSt. John's SouthProgressive Conservative1975Harold BarrettSt. John's WestProgressive Conservative1979Walter C. CarterSt. Mary's-The CapesProgressive Conservative1962, 1975Derrick Hancock (1979)Liberal1979Frederick StaggStephenvilleProgressive Conservative1971, 1979Edward RobertsStrait of Belle IsleLiberal1966Thomas LushTerra NovaLiberal1975Garfield WarrenTorngat MountainsLiberal1979Frederick B. RoweTrinity-Bay de VerdeLiberal1972Charles BrettTrinity NorthProgressive Conservative1972William N. RoweTwillingateLiberal1966, 1977Gerry OttenheimerWaterford-KenmountProgressive Conservative1966, 1971Graham FlightWindsor-BuchansLiberal1975
By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReasonSt. Mary's-The CapesDerrick HancockLiberalOctober 30, 1979W Carter resigned seat to contest federal by-electionBurgeo-Bay d'EspoirHarold AndrewsProgressive ConservativeNovember 29, 1979R Simmons resigned seat to contest federal by-electionBellevueWilson E. CallanLiberalApril 13, 1981DC Jamieson resigned seat in 1981
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