The 40th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between February 20, 1945, and May 8, 1948. It was elected in the

1944 New Brunswick general election The 1944 New Brunswick general election was held on August 28, 1944, to elect 48 members to the 40th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ...

and subsequent by-elections. William George Clark served as

Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick The lieutenant governor of New Brunswick (, in French: ''Lieutenant-gouverneur'' (if male) or ''Lieutenante-gouverneure'' (if female) ''du Nouveau-Brunswick'') is the viceregal representative in New Brunswick of the , who operates distinctly wit ...

in 1945. He was succeeded by David Laurence MacLaren in November of that year. Harry O. Downey was chosen as speaker. The Liberal Party led by

John B. McNair John Babbitt McNair (November 20, 1889 – June 14, 1968) was the 23rd premier of New Brunswick from 1940 to 1952. He worked as a lawyer, politician and judge. Born in Andover, New Brunswick, he graduated from the University of New Brunswick i ...

formed the government.

History

Members

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References

* ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1948'', PG Normandin Terms of the New Brunswick Legislature 1944 establishments in New Brunswick 1948 disestablishments in New Brunswick 20th century in New Brunswick {{Legislature-stub