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.]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 ...
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 1981. William Anthony Paddon
William Anthony Paddon, (July 10, 1914 – January 5, 1995) was a Canadian surgeon and the seventh lieutenant governor of Newfoundland from 1981 to 1986.
Born in Indian Harbour, Labrador, Newfoundland, the son of Dr. Harry Locke Paddon ( ...
succeeded Winter as lieutenant governor.
Members of the Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1979:
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Notes:
References
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Terms of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador