36th General Assembly Of Newfoundland
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The members of the 36th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in March 1972. The general assembly sat from April 19, 1972, to August 25, 1975. The Progressive Conservative Party led by
Frank Moores Frank Duff Moores (February 18, 1933 – July 10, 2005) served as the second premier of Newfoundland. He served as leader of the Progressive Conservatives from 1972 until his retirement in 1979. Moores was also a successful businessman in bo ...
formed the government. James Russell served as speaker. There were three sessions of the 36th General Assembly:
Ewart John Arlington Harnum Ewart John Arlington Harnum (October 13, 1910 – February 29, 1996) was a Canadian businessman and the fifth lieutenant governor of Newfoundland from 1969 to 1974. Born on Sound Island in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, Harnum was educated a ...
served as
lieutenant governor of Newfoundland The lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador () is the viceregal representative in Newfoundland and Labrador of the , who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada, as w ...
until 1974.
Gordon Arnaud Winter Gordon Arnaud Winter, (October 6, 1912 – August 1, 2003) was the sixth lieutenant governor of Newfoundland from 1974 to 1981. In 1974, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 1989, he headed the Winter Commission, the dioces ...
succeeded Harnum as lieutenant-governor.


Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1972: Notes:


By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Notes:


References

{{Newfoundland and Labrador politics Terms of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador