37th General Assembly of Newfoundland


The members of the 37th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in September 1975. The general assembly sat from November 19, 1975 to May 25, 1979.
The Progressive Conservative Party led by Frank Moores formed the government.
Gerald Ottenheimer served as speaker.
There were four sessions of the 37th General Assembly:
SessionStartEnd
1stNovember 19, 1975November 18, 1976
2ndFebruary 2, 1977November 24, 1977
3rdMarch 6, 1978November 21, 1978
4thDecember 4, 1978May 25, 1979

Gordon Arnaud Winter served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1975:
MemberElectoral districtAffiliation
Thomas G. RideoutBaie Verte-White BayLiberal
Luke WoodrowBay of IslandsProgressive Conservative
Wilson E. CallanBellevueLiberal Reform
W. George CrossBonavista NorthProgressive Conservative
James C. MorganBonavista SouthProgressive Conservative
Roger SimmonsBurgeo-Bay d'EspoirLiberal
Patrick J. CanningBurin-Placentia WestLiberal
Rod MooresCarbonearLiberal Reform
John A. NolanConception Bay SouthLiberal
Ian StrachanEagle RiverLiberal
Stephen J. MulrooneyExploitsLiberal
Charlie PowerFerrylandProgressive Conservative
Earl S. WinsorFogoLiberal
C. Jack WinsorFortune-HermitageLiberal
Harold A. CollinsGanderProgressive Conservative
T. Alexander HickmanGrand BankProgressive Conservative
John LundriganGrand FallsProgressive Conservative
A. Brian PeckfordGreen BayProgressive Conservative
Haig YoungHarbour GraceProgressive Conservative
William DoodyHarbour Main-Bell IslandProgressive Conservative
Thomas C. FarrellHumber EastProgressive Conservative
Wallace HouseHumber ValleyProgressive Conservative
Frank D. MooresHumber WestProgressive Conservative
Robert WellsKilbrideProgressive Conservative
Stephen A. NearyLa PoileIndependent Liberal
Freeman WhiteLewisporteLiberal
Joseph G. RousseauMenihekProgressive Conservative
Neil WindsorMount PearlProgressive Conservative
Ray WinsorMount ScioProgressive Conservative
Joseph GoudieNaskaupiProgressive Conservative
William G. PattersonPlacentiaProgressive Conservative
Jerome DinnPleasantvilleProgressive Conservative
James HodderPort au PortLiberal
Eric N. DawePort de GraveLiberal Reform
Edward MaynardSt. BarbeProgressive Conservative
Hazel McIsaacSt. George'sLiberal
Anthony J. MurphySt. John's CentreProgressive Conservative
William MarshallSt. John's EastProgressive Conservative
Thomas V. HickeySt. John's East ExternProgressive Conservative
John A. CarterSt. John's NorthProgressive Conservative
John CollinsSt. John's SouthProgressive Conservative
John C. CrosbieSt. John's WestProgressive Conservative
Walter C. CarterSt. Mary's-The CapesProgressive Conservative
William J. MacNeilStephenvilleLiberal
Edward RobertsStrait of Belle IsleLiberal
Thomas LushTerra NovaLiberal
Frederick B. RoweTrinity-Bay de VerdeLiberal
Charles BrettTrinity NorthProgressive Conservative
Joseph R. SmallwoodTwillingateLiberal Reform
Gerry OttenheimerWaterford-KenmountProgressive Conservative
Graham FlightWindsor-BuchansLiberal

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By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
Bonavista NorthW. George CrossProgressive ConservativeJune 30, 1976Results of election overturned
ExploitsHugh TwomeyProgressive ConservativeJune 30, 1976Results of election overturned
FerrylandMartin O'BrienLiberalJune 30, 1976Results of election overturned
FerrylandCharlie PowerProgressive ConservativeJune 16, 1977Results of 1976 by-election overturned
St. John's WestHubert KitchenLiberalJune 16, 1977JC Crosbie entered federal politics
TwillingateWilliam N. RoweLiberalDecember 8, 1977JR Smallwood resigned seat

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