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
Alfred Brian Peckford (born August 27, 1942) is a Canadian politician who served as the third premier of Newfoundland from March 26, 1979 to March 22, 1989. A member of the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party, Peckford was first elected as the ...
formed the government. Tom Rideout
Thomas "Tom" Gerald Rideout (born June 25, 1948) is a former Canadian politician who served as the fourth premier of Newfoundland from March 22, 1989 to May 5, 1989.
Life and career
Born in Fleur de Lys, Newfoundland, Rideout was first elected ...
succeeded Peckford as party leader and Premier in March 1989.Patrick McNicholas
Patrick John McNicholas (15 April 1919 – 1990) was an Irish-born politician and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's Centre in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1979 to 1989 as a member of the ...
served as speaker.
There were four sessions of the 40th General Assembly: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 ( ...
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 1986. James McGrath succeeded Paddon as lieutenant governor.
Members of the Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1985:
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