27th General Assembly of Newfoundland


The members of the 27th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in June 1928. The general assembly sat from 1928 to 1932.
The Liberal Party led by Richard Squires formed the government in partnership with members of the Fishermen's Protective Union.
Albert J. Walsh served as speaker.
Sir John Middleton served as governor of Newfoundland.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1928:
MemberElectoral districtAffiliation
John C. PuddesterBay de VerdeConservative
John ParsonsBay RobertsLiberal
J. M. GreeneBell IslandLiberal
J. H. ScammellBonavista CentreLiberal
William F, CoakerBonavista EastLiberal
Robert G. WinsorBonavista North
Liberal
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Herman W. QuintonBonavista SouthConservative
Walter M. ChambersBurgeoConservative
James A. WinterBurin EastConservative
H. B. C. LakeBurin WestLiberal
James MooreCarbonearConservative
Peter J. CashinFerrylandLiberal
Richard HibbsFogoLiberal
Harris M. MosdellFortune BayLiberal
William EarleGrand FallsLiberal
Roland G. StarkesGreen BayLiberal
Frank C. ArchibaldHarbour GraceLiberal
Philip J. LewisHarbour MainLiberal
Albert J. WalshHarbour MainLiberal
Philip FudgeHermitageLiberal
Richard A. SquiresHumberLiberal
George F. GrimesLewisporteLiberal
L. Edward EmersonPlacentia EastConservative
Michael S. SullivanPlacentia WestConservative
William H. AbbottPort au PortConservative
R. J. SmithPort de GraveLiberal
W. R. SkanesSt. BarbeLiberal
Joseph F. DowneySt. George'sLiberal
Frederick C. AlderdiceSt. John's City EastConservative
Gerald G. ByrneSt. John's City EastConservative
Alexander CampbellSt. John's City WestLiberal
J. M. FitzgibbonSt. John's City WestLiberal
John M. TobinSt. John's East ExternConservative
Frank BennettSt. John's West ExternConservative
James J. BindonSt. Mary'sLiberal
F. Gordon BradleyTrinity CentreLiberal
William W. HalfyardTrinity NorthLiberal
Edwin J. GoddenTrinity SouthLiberal
Kenneth M. BrownTwillingateLiberal
J. A. StrongWhite BayLiberal

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By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
BurgeoArthur BarnesLiberal1928W M Chambers resigned for health reasons
Bonavista NorthNathan G. WinsorLiberalMay 17, 1930R G Winsor died June 1, 1929
LewisporteHelena E. SquiresLiberalMay 17, 1930G F Grimes died August 10, 1929
Placentia WestLeo J. MurphyLiberalMay 17, 1930M S Sullivan died 1929

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