The members of the 40th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in April 1985. The general assembly sat from April 25, 1985 to March 29, 1989.
The Progressive Conservative Party led by Brian Peckford formed the government. Tom Rideout succeeded Peckford as party leader and Premier in March 1989.
Patrick McNicholas served as speaker.
There were four sessions of the 40th General Assembly: SessionStartEnd 1st April 25, 1985 February 21, 1986 2nd March 18, 1986 February 19, 1987 3rd February 26, 1987 March 8, 1988 4th March 10, 1988 March 29, 1989
William Anthony Paddon served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland until 1986. James McGrath succeeded Paddon as lieutenant governor.
Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1985: MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedThomas Gerard RideoutBaie Verte-White BayProgressive Conservative1975Ted BlanchardBay of IslandsProgressive Conservative1985Wilson Elwood CallanBellevueLiberal1975, 1981Progressive ConservativeTom LushBonavista NorthLiberal1975, 1985James MorganBonavista SouthProgressive Conservative1972Dave GilbertBurgeo-Bay d'EspoirLiberal1985Glenn TobinBurin-Placentia WestProgressive Conservative1982Milton PeachCarbonearProgressive Conservative1982John ButtConception Bay SouthProgressive Conservative1979Eugene HiscockEagle RiverLiberal1979Hugh Matthew TwomeyExploitsProgressive Conservative1976Charlie PowerFerrylandProgressive Conservative1975, 1977Beaton TulkFogoLiberal1979Roger SimmonsFortune-HermitageLiberal1973, 1985Winston BakerGanderLiberal1985Bill MatthewsGrand BankProgressive Conservative1982Len SimmsGrand FallsProgressive Conservative1979A. Brian PeckfordGreen BayProgressive Conservative1972Haig YoungHarbour GraceProgressive Conservative1972Norman E. DoyleHarbour MainProgressive Conservative1979Lynn VergeHumber EastProgressive Conservative1979Rick WoodfordHumber ValleyProgressive Conservative1985Raymond BairdHumber WestProgressive Conservative1979Robert AylwardKilbrideProgressive Conservative1979Calvin MitchellLa PoileProgressive Conservative1985Maxwell James RussellLewisporteProgressive Conservative1971, 1982Peter FenwickMenihekNew Democrat1984H. Neil WindsorMount PearlProgressive Conservative1979Leo BarryMount ScioLiberal1972, 1979Jim KellandNaskaupiLiberal1985William G. PattersonPlacentiaProgressive Conservative1975Jerome W. DinnPleasantvilleProgressive Conservative1975James HodderPort au PortProgressive Conservative1975John EffordPort de GraveLiberal1985Chuck FureySt. BarbeLiberal1985Ronald Gilbert DaweSt. George'sProgressive Conservative1979Patrick J. McNicholasSt. John's CentreProgressive Conservative1979William MarshallSt. John's EastProgressive Conservative1970Gene Long (1986)New Democrat1986Thomas V. HickeySt. John's East ExternProgressive Conservative1966Kevin Parsons (1986)Progressive Conservative1986John CarterSt. John's NorthProgressive Conservative1971John F. CollinsSt. John's SouthProgressive Conservative1982Harold BarrettSt. John's WestProgressive Conservative1979Loyola HearnSt. Mary's-The CapesProgressive Conservative1982Kevin AylwardStephenvilleLiberal1985Chris DeckerStrait of Belle IsleLiberal1985Glen C. GreeningTerra NovaProgressive Conservative1983Garfield E. WarrenTorngat MountainsProgressive Conservative1979James G. ReidTrinity-Bay de VerdeProgressive Conservative1982Charlie BrettTrinity NorthProgressive Conservative1972Walter Carmichael CarterTwillingateLiberal1962, 1975, 1985Gerald Ryan OttenheimerWaterford-KenmountProgressive Conservative1966, 1971Eric Gullage (1988)Liberal1988Graham FlightWindsor-BuchansLiberal1975, 1985Clyde WellsLiberal1966, 1987
By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReasonSt. John's EastGene LongNew DemocratDecember 9, 1986T V Hickey resigned seat in November 1986St. John's East ExternKevin ParsonsProgressive ConservativeW W Marshall resigned seat in November 1986Windsor-BuchansClyde WellsLiberalDecember 17, 1987G Flight resigned seat in June 1987 to allow Liberal Party leader to run for a seat in the assemblyWaterford-KenmountEric GullageLiberalMarch 9, 1988G R Ottenheimer named to Senate of Canada in December 1987
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