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55th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island

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The 55th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from June 29, 1979, to August 31, 1982. The Progressive Conservative Party led by Angus MacLean formed the government. When MacLean retired from politics in 1979, James Lee became premier and party leader.

Daniel Compton was elected speaker.

There were four sessions of the 55th General Assembly:

Session Start End
1st June 29, 1979 August 1, 1979
2nd February 7, 1980 April 12, 1980
3rd February 19, 1981 April 24, 1981
4th March 4, 1982 May 7, 1982

Members

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Kings

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District Assemblyman Party Councillor Party
1st Kings     Ross "Johnny" Young Liberal     Albert Fogarty Progressive
Conservative
2nd Kings     Roddy Pratt Progressive
Conservative 		    Leo Rossiter Progressive
Conservative
3rd Kings     William Bennett Campbell[1]

A. A. "Joey" Fraser (1981)

Liberal

Progressive
Conservative

    Bud Ings Liberal
4th Kings     Pat Binns Progressive
Conservative 		    Gilbert R. Clements Liberal
5th Kings     Arthur J. MacDonald Liberal     Lowell Johnston Progressive
Conservative

Prince

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District Assemblyman Party Councillor Party
1st Prince     Russell Perry Liberal     Robert E. Campbell Liberal
2nd Prince     George R. Henderson[1]

Keith Milligan (1981)

Liberal     Allison Ellis Liberal
3rd Prince     Léonce Bernard Liberal     Edward Clark Liberal
4th Prince     William MacDougall Progressive
Conservative 		   
Prowse Chappel Progressive
Conservative
5th Prince     George McMahon Progressive
Conservative 		    Peter Pope Progressive
Conservative

Queens

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District Assemblyman Party Councillor Party
1st Queens     Marion Reid Progressive
Conservative 		    Leone Bagnall Progressive
Conservative
2nd Queens     Gordon Lank Progressive
Conservative 		    Lloyd MacPhail Progressive
Conservative
3rd Queens     Horace B. Carver Progressive
Conservative 		    Fred Driscoll Progressive
Conservative
4th Queens     J. Angus MacLean Progressive
Conservative 		    Daniel Compton Progressive
Conservative
5th Queens     James M. Lee Progressive
Conservative 		    Wilfred MacDonald Progressive
Conservative
6th Queens     Barry Clark Progressive
Conservative 		    Jim Larkin Progressive
Conservative

Notes:

  1. ^ a b elected to federal seat

References

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  • Election results for the Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly, 1979-04-23
  • O'Handley, Kathryn Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1994 ISBN 0-921925-54-9
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