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56th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island

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The 56th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from March 18, 1983, to March 25, 1986. The Progressive Conservative Party led by James Lee formed the government.

Marion Reid was elected speaker, the first woman chosen to perform that function in the province's assembly.

There were four sessions of the 56th General Assembly:

Session Start End
1st March 18, 1983 June 23, 1983
2nd March 6, 1984 May 11, 1984
3rd February 7, 1985 May 28, 1985
4th March 24, 1986 March 24, 1986

Members

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Kings

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District Assemblyman Party First elected / previously elected
1st Kings     Ross "Johnny" Young Liberal 1978
2nd Kings     Roddy Pratt Progressive
Conservative
1978
3rd Kings     A. A. "Joey" Fraser Progressive
Conservative
1981
4th Kings     Pat Binns[1] Progressive
Conservative
1978
  Stanley Bruce (1984) Liberal 1984
5th Kings     Arthur J. MacDonald Liberal 1962, 1970
District Councillor Party First elected / previously elected
1st Kings     Albert Fogarty Progressive
Conservative
1979
2nd Kings     Francis O'Brien Progressive
Conservative
1982
3rd Kings     Peter MacLeod Progressive
Conservative
1982
4th Kings     Gilbert R. Clements Liberal 1970, 1979
5th Kings     Lowell Johnston Progressive
Conservative
1978

Prince

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District Assemblyman Party First elected / previously elected
1st Prince     Robert Morrissey Liberal 1982
2nd Prince     Keith Milligan Liberal 1981
3rd Prince     Léonce Bernard Liberal 1975
4th Prince     William MacDougall[2] Progressive
Conservative
1978
  Stavert Huestis (1984) Liberal 1984
5th Prince     George McMahon Progressive
Conservative
1976
District Councillor Party First elected / previously elected
1st Prince     Robert E. Campbell Liberal 1962
2nd Prince     Allison Ellis Liberal 1978
3rd Prince     Edward Clark Liberal 1970
4th Prince    
Prowse Chappel Progressive
Conservative
1978
5th Prince     Peter Pope Progressive
Conservative
1979
  Independent
  Progressive
Conservative

Queens

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District Assemblyman Party First elected / previously elected
1st Queens     Marion Reid Progressive
Conservative
1979
2nd Queens     Gordon Lank Progressive
Conservative
1979
3rd Queens     Horace B. Carver Progressive
Conservative
1978
4th Queens     Wilbur MacDonald Progressive
Conservative
1982
5th Queens     James M. Lee Progressive
Conservative
1975
6th Queens     Joseph Atallah Ghiz Liberal 1982
District Councillor Party First elected / previously elected
1st Queens     Leone Bagnall Progressive
Conservative
1979
2nd Queens     Lloyd MacPhail[3] Progressive
Conservative
1961
  Ron MacKinley (1985) Liberal 1985
3rd Queens     Fred Driscoll Progressive
Conservative
1978
4th Queens     Daniel Compton Progressive
Conservative
1970
5th Queens     Wilfred MacDonald Progressive
Conservative
1979
6th Queens     Paul Connolly Liberal 1982

Notes:

  1. ^ elected to federal seat
  2. ^ resigned
  3. ^ named Lieutenant Governor

References

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  • Election results for the Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly, 1982-09-27
  • O'Handley, Kathryn Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1994 ISBN 0-921925-54-9