33rd General Assembly of Newfoundland


The members of the 33rd General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1962. The general assembly sat from March 20, 1963 to August 17, 1966.
The Liberal Party led by Joey Smallwood formed the government.
George W. Clarke served as speaker.
There were four sessions of the 33rd General Assembly:
SessionStartEnd
1stMarch 20, 1963February 14, 1964
2ndMarch 4, 1964January 26, 1965
3rdJanuary 27, 1965January 12, 1966
4thJanuary 12, 1966March 25, 1966

Campbell Leonard Macpherson served as List of [lieutenant governors of Newfoundland and Labrador#Lieutenant Governors of Newfoundland.2C 1949.E2.80.931999|lieutenant governor of Newfoundland] until 1963. Fabian O'Dea succeeded Macpherson as lieutenant-governor.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1962:
MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously elected
William P. SaundersBay de VerdeLiberal1962-
Stephen A. NearyBell IslandLiberal1962-
Joseph R. SmallwoodBonavista NorthLiberal1949-
Ross BarbourBonavista SouthLiberal1959-
Walter H. HodderBurgeo and La PoileLiberal1962-
Eric S. JonesBurinLiberal1956-
George W. ClarkeCarbonearLiberal1956-
Myles P. MurrayFerrylandLiberal1952-
Edward S. SpencerFogoLiberal1949-
H.R.V. EarleFortuneLiberal1962-
Beaton J. AbbottGanderLiberal1956-
Ambrose H. PeddleGrand FallsProgressive [Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]1962-
William R. SmallwoodGreen BayLiberal1956-
Claude A. SheppardHarbour GraceLiberal1956-
Philip J. LewisHarbour MainLiberal1951-
Clifton JoyHarbour MainLiberal1962-
John T. CheesemanHermitageLiberal1956-
Noel MurphyHumber EastProgressive Conservative1962-
Charles H. BallamHumber WestLiberal1949-
Earl W. WinsorLabrador NorthLiberal1956-
Gerald I. HillLabrador SouthLiberal1962-
Charles S. DevineLabrador WestIndependent1962-
Harold StarkesLewisporteLiberal1962-
G. Alain FreckerPlacentia EastLiberal1959-
Patrick J. CanningPlacentia WestLiberal1949-
Stephen K. SmithPort au PortLiberal1956-
Eric N. DawePort de GraveLiberal1962-
James R. ChalkerSt. Barbe NorthLiberal1949-
William SmithSt. Barbe SouthProgressive Conservative1962-
William J. KeoughSt. George'sLiberal1949-
Anthony J. MurphySt. John's CentreProgressive Conservative1962-
James J. GreeneSt. John's EastProgressive Conservative1959-
William J. BrowneSt. John's East ExternProgressive Conservative1954, 1962-
Geoffrey C. CarnellSt. John's NorthLiberal1962-
G. Rex RenoufSt. John's SouthProgressive Conservative1957, 1962-
William G. AdamsSt. John's WestLiberal1962-
James M. McGrathSt. Mary'sLiberal1956-
Arthur S. MifflinTrinity NorthLiberal1956-
C. Maxwell Lane Trinity NorthLiberal1956, 1963-
Uriah F. StricklandTrinity SouthLiberal1956-
Leslie R. CurtisTwillingateLiberal1949-
Walter CarterWhite Bay NorthLiberal1962-
Frederick W. RoweWhite Bay SouthLiberal1952-

By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
Trinity NorthC. Maxwell LaneLiberalFebruary 18, 1963A Mifflin named to Supreme Court